Under-17 MCF Soccer Tournament officially launched

The Lady Frere Sports Legends tournament was officially launched on April 2, 2023, at the Cacadu Town Hall. Safa, the Emalahleni Local Municipality, the Lady Frere Football Association, team coaches and management, and the general public were in attendance This initiative is done to develop and discover talented aspiring soccer players in our local communities. Emalahleni LocalMunicipalityDirectorfor Community Services, Mr Malusi Gatyeni, applauded the Sports Legends for this good deed. He mentioned how sports brought people from different backgrounds together. The tournament is sponsoredbytheMfundoCecil Foundation and Sinethemba Consultants, both owned by Mr LwandisoMatoti Thetotal number of school teams expected is 20 Scouters from the professional soccer league will be on the lookout for young talent. All teams that register will be rewarded, and the top three teams will get medals. There will also be individual awards for the top goal scorer, goalkeeper, man of the match, and coach of the match Thefirst50supporters will also be rewarded with free t-shirts An invitation to allcoacheswasextended fora modern-day football coaching course for R500; certificates will be provided on completion of the course SMMEs such as bed and breakfasts will also benefit as guests from outside Emalahleni use their services. RegistrationisopenuntilApril 19, 2023, and the fixture will befinalizedonApril21,2023