The Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation will host the “diski five GP” five-a-side football tournament as part of the province’s preparations for Soccerex 2009.
The tournament, which is part of the Soccerex World Football Convention, aims to deepen youth participation in sport. It will also serve as a vehicle to start up processes of having different forms of football activities which contribute to football development initiatives linked to legacy projects related to the 2010 FIFA World Cup and beyond.
The five aside style of soccer is a street soccer which is well known in the South African soccer circles and its popularity has given birth to professional players, through creative and skilful players, as Gauteng, will definitely take this culture to the world during the Soccerex. Winners of the tournament will receive trophies and medals as well as coaching clinics from the David Beckham Academy.
Details are as follows:
Johannesburg
Date: Saturday, 10 October 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Eldorado Park Ext 6 Sports Facility
West Rand
Date: Saturday, 17 October 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Toekomsrus Stadium
Metsweding
Date: Saturday, 24 October 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: to be confirmed
Sedibeng
Date: Saturday, 31 October 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Soul Tsotetsi Stadium
Tshwane
Date: Saturday, 7 November 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Eersterus Stadium
Ekurhuleni
Date: Saturday, 14 November 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Springs Indoor Center
Semi finals
Date: Saturday, 28 November 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton
Finals
Date: Sunday, 29 November 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton
For more information contact:
Nomazwe Ntlokwana
Tel: 011 355 2578
Cell: 083 507 8068
Issued by: Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Gauteng Provincial Government
6 October 2009
Source: Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Gauteng Provincial Government (http://www.srac.gpg.gov.za/)
