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Solomons soccer coming to town
By HENRY MORABANG
TWO visiting teams from Solomon Islands are confirmed to take
part in the MRDC-sponsored Seven-a-side soccer tournament to be
staged in Port Moresby next month.
The initiator and National Soccer League chairman John Kapi
Natto said the tournament is scheduled for Oct 5-6.
The two teams are Marist Football Club and Toba Kings who are
the premier clubs in Solomon Islands. The Marist club is a
sister club to Petroleum Resources Kutubu (PRK) Souths Club.
Apart from the Solomon Islands teams, Natto has also invited
teams from Mount Hagen, Madang, Lae and also extended the
invitation to other premier clubs in Port Moresby to take part.
He said the MRDC tournament is a PNG Football Association (PNGFA)
sanctioned tournament.
Natto said the Seven-a-side soccer tournament is similar to MRDC
rugby sevens which was the major crowd puller.
“The Seven-a-side soccer tournament is about speed and skill,
but it is also entertaining,”he said.
Natto said he would be meeting with MRDC Board sometimes this
week for their approval for the sponsorship.
The Marist FC team will be arriving to challenge PRK Souths team
next Tuesday at 4pm. The visitors will play the winning PRK
Souths team for a one-off international soccer challenge.
 
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