This week is massive for the Ubuntu Football Academy. After about 8 weeks of training together we are going to be playing in a very competitive U13 tournament. We have been winning all of our friendlies handily the last couple of weeks. This tournament is going to be a huge opportunity for us to play against MUCH better competition. It also will allow us to play as many as 5 matches in 2 days.
The tournament consists of 24 teams that represent the best clubs in Cape Town and the surrounding area. All of the established academies in the area will have teams there. The "best" part is that our first game is against Ajax Cape Town, the junior squad of the most successful professional team in the city. Right now the senior team is in 1st Place of the PSL, our professional league. Basically it would be like your new AAU basketball team playing against the Chicago Bulls' U13 team. Or your football team playing against the junior team of the New England Patriots. But it's a great opportunity for us to measure ourselves against other good teams/players. And, WHEN we beat them it will create quite a stir! :)
We play two group games on Saturday, the one against Ajax CT and another club called Ken Park. From those results you are placed into a knockout group of 8 for the Sunday games. So, Sunday could be 1 game or 3. We're planning on 3!
We really wanted this weekend to be special so we're taking the boys away on a retreat for the weekend. We'll be staying at a camp nearby called Gordon's. It would be like using a camp setting like Sea Gull to host your team for the weekend. The boys are really excited about the time together and the tournament.
Please join us in praying for the weekend. Pray that the boys will bond well and that deep chemistry will start to grow. Pray that we would stay safe and avoid injuries. And pray that our influence, mentoring, and discipleship would also take a big jump forward with all this time together.
Excited,
Casey
The tournament consists of 24 teams that represent the best clubs in Cape Town and the surrounding area. All of the established academies in the area will have teams there. The "best" part is that our first game is against Ajax Cape Town, the junior squad of the most successful professional team in the city. Right now the senior team is in 1st Place of the PSL, our professional league. Basically it would be like your new AAU basketball team playing against the Chicago Bulls' U13 team. Or your football team playing against the junior team of the New England Patriots. But it's a great opportunity for us to measure ourselves against other good teams/players. And, WHEN we beat them it will create quite a stir! :)
We play two group games on Saturday, the one against Ajax CT and another club called Ken Park. From those results you are placed into a knockout group of 8 for the Sunday games. So, Sunday could be 1 game or 3. We're planning on 3!
We really wanted this weekend to be special so we're taking the boys away on a retreat for the weekend. We'll be staying at a camp nearby called Gordon's. It would be like using a camp setting like Sea Gull to host your team for the weekend. The boys are really excited about the time together and the tournament.
Please join us in praying for the weekend. Pray that the boys will bond well and that deep chemistry will start to grow. Pray that we would stay safe and avoid injuries. And pray that our influence, mentoring, and discipleship would also take a big jump forward with all this time together.
Excited,
Casey
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