U-16 pre-season soccer tourney kicks off

BY ROMULUS HUTA

THE  under-16 pre-season soccer tournament kicked off in Honiara on Saturday with the first five matches at the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Academy pitch.

The youth tournament is a pre-season competition organised by SIFF as part of the vital requirement of the recent OFC Senior C-License Coaching Course which was held in Honiara for participating coaches.

The pre-season competition is part of the big plans leading up to next year’s season proper of the under-16 league.

Coordinated by Fujiyama Shumpei and Stanley Waita, a total of 12 teams are currently participating and they were drawn into two pools of six teams each.

Teams registered to compete include Laugu (two teams), Marist (two teams), Solomon Sheet Steel (two teams), Rio Fire FC, Urban BC Lions, Solomon Warriors, Kukum Bullets, KOSSA FC and Malaita Kingz.

According to the draws, in Pool A are Laugu United B, Marist Fire, Solomon Sheet Steel B, Rio Fire FC, Urban BC Lions and Solomon Warriors FC.

Pool B consist of Laugu United A, Marist Belama, Solomon Steel A, Kukum Bullets, KOSSA FC and Malaita Kingz.

The first matches were held last Saturday and draws some exciting results.

Marist Fire opened the round of actions in Pool A against Laugu United B with a 2-1 win and followed by Urban BC Lions FC thumping Rio Fire FC with an 8-0 convincing victory.

The opening matches in Pool B saw Marist Belama took out Laugu United A with a 2-0 win, KOSSA FC edged out Kukum Bullets 3-1 and Malaita Kingz got the better of Solomon Steel B with a 4-1 result.

The third Pool A match between Solomon Warriors and Solomon Steel B will take place at 4pm today, SIFF Academy.

See tables and fixtures below

Under-16 pre-season tournament standing as at Saturday November 24

Pool A
 GPWDLGFGAGDPTS
Urban BC Lions FC11008083
Marist Fire11002113
Solomon Warriors00000000
Solomon Steel B00000000
Laugu United B100112-10
Rio Fire FC100108-80

 

Pool B
 GPWDLGFGAGDPTS
Malaita Kingz11004133
KOSSA11003123
Marist Belama11002023
Kukum Bullets100113-20
Laugu United A100102-20
Solomon Steel A100114-30

 

Upcoming Fixtures

Wednesday 28th November

4pm Solomon Warriors V Solomon Steel B, SIFF Academy

Saturday 1st December

10am Marist Fire V Urban BC Lions, SIFF Academy

11.20am Solomon Steel B V Rio Fire, SIFF Academy

12.40pm Marist Belama V KOSSA, SIFF Academy

2pm Solomon Steel A V Kukum Bullets, SIFF Academy

3.20pm Malaita Kingz V Laugu United A, SIFF Academy

 

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WITH PIX OF Marist Belama FC

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