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Friday, April 21, 2006
WC festival opens in Davao
By Marianne L. Saberon-Abalayan
THE countdown begins for the Solar Sports-PFF World Cup Festival that will kick off in Davao City's Tionko field on April 29.
Davao Football Association (DFA) official Erwin Protacio bared this in yesterday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn.
"We're happy that the festival will start in Davao. There will be similar events to be held in Manila, Cebu and Baguio," Protacio said.
The one-day festival ill feature five categories.
"There are first and second divisions in the seniors category and three youth divisions -- the 15-under, 12-under and eight-under," Protacio said.
Teams from Bukidnon, Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte will be out to challenge local teams in the Philippine Football Federation (PFF)-sanctioned meet.
"Eight fields will be used in the 7-A-Side competition where the top team in each group will play in the finals," he added.
Some 20 teams will see action in the seniors events while between to 25 to 30 squads are entered in the youth divisions.
Solar Sports will give away prizes to the winners. It has also lined up a live band entertainment through Show Image after the awarding rites.
Show Image spokesperson Dave Domingo said the Laidback band, which will do the front act in the upcoming Fra Lippo Lippi concert at the Central Bank, would perform after the awarding program.
The live band will wrap up the festival that aims to promote awareness on the forthcoming 2006 World Cup opening in Germany on June 9.
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