A NUMBER of Saint Lucia’s young aspiring footballers, including those who represented the island in the CONCACAF Under 15 tournament in Florida, will be in action this weekend, but this time representing their clubs in their respective football leagues.
In Mabouya Valley, the Mabouya Valley Football League will commence the 11th edition of the Grace Kennedy (GK) Insurance / Mabouya Valley Tournament today (Saturday 28th).
There will be an Opening Ceremony commencing at 4.00 p.m. comprising a march past of the seven participating teams. This will be followed by brief addresses by a representative of the sponsor and the League’s President Kendel Emmanuel.
Immediately following the Opening Ceremony Monarch will battle Survivals in the tournament’s opener.
The seven participating teams will compete in two groups namely – Group A: Chesters, Rovers United and Togetherness Youth.
Group B: RYO, Aux Lyons United, Monarch and Survivals FC.
All matches will be played on weekends at the La Ressource Playing Field.
Castries Football Council
The Bank of Saint Lucia, LUCELEC, Castries Football Council Youth football competition, enters its second round this weekend at the SAB Playing Facility.
Today, the action kicks off with two matches in the Under 11 age category being played simultaneously at 10.00 a.m.
Valley Soccer Academy plays Nyah FC, while FC Pioneers play VSADC.
In the Under 15 Age Group two games will be played. At 10.40 a.m. Valley Soccer Academy plays GMC while at 12.00 noon FC Pioneers plays VSADC.
On Sunday 29th, three matches will be played in the Under 13 Age Group. At 10.00 a.m two matches will be played simultaneously.
FC Pioneers play VSADC Dolphins to be followed by Flow Lancers coming up against Big Players.
Then at 10.50 a.m. VSADC Sharks play Valley Soccer Academy.
The Under 18 matches continue later that day, with Valley soccer Academy playing New Generations at 11.40 a.m. followed by FC Pioneers taking on VSADC from 1.00 p.m.