BY RODRICK DESURI
Auki
The Kwaibaita Football League (KFL) officially opened yesterday at Laribaola, the borderline of East Kwaio and Kwara’ae in Malaita province.
The soccer league was launched with the aim of building, fostering, and promoting the potential of young, energetic youths through unity in sports and to reach a higher standard of soccer in Malaita Province and the Solomon Islands as a whole.
Speaking to the paper, team coach Vince Solomon Mata said 22 teams have registered to participate in the league and they are from East Kwaio and Kwara’ae.
He said that league will run for three solid months and will conclude in October this year.
He added that the league is overseen by a local organising committee, which is still in the process of securing sponsorship for the league.
“At the moment, we haven’t secured any sponsors yet for the league. But we are yet to decide and submit request letters to sponsors.
“So far, we are thinking of discussing this with Our Telekom company and others to become the sponsors of this competition,” he said.
The 11-a-side league has kicked off with its first game yesterday after the official opening at the Laribaola Playing Ground.
Island Sun understands that East Kwaio Kwara’ae has produced many potential and skilled players who have shone with the national teams.
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