Castle Africa 5’s soccer at new Action Sports arena
The Castle Africa 5's tournament recently came to Key West's Action Sports Arena.
The Castle Africa 5’s soccer tournament came to Key West Shopping Centre recently.
The tournament is hailed as Africa’s largest amateur five-a-side football tournament, with teams from countries like Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe standing a chance to play in the finals and win the ultimate prize.
Regional matches have already taken place, with the winners going through to the nationals. The national winners will then play against other countries and the ultimate winner will win a trip to a European football final game, hosted by campaign ambassador, Samuel Eto’o.
Photos: Natasha Pretorius.
This year’s competition also proudly boasts a women’s league, and a partnership with Action Sports has made the competition more accessible to all.
More than 25 action sport venues across seven provinces hosted the qualifiers. The international finals will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 6 June.
The rules of the tournament state that only five players per team are allowed on the pitch during play, four on the field, plus the goalkeeper.
Each team is allowed up to three substitutes. These are rolling substitutes, but the game must be stopped and the referee must be informed before the substitution takes place.
Two Krugersdorp teams made it through to the national finals that will be hosted at the Midstream Action Sport arena.
The action sports arena that is being built on the top level of the Key West Centre will hopefully be done in three months. But that isn’t stopping them, as they already have a lot going on. At the end of May, action soccer will kick off and teams can enter now, by phoning Ewan on 072 376 7493.
To be part of the Cricket 4 U cricket coaching from Monday to Friday 2pm to 7pm, contact André Lategan on 083 286 5244.
For soccer coaching on Tuesdays from 5pm to 7pm and Saturdays from 8.30am to 11am, phone Bongs on 076 318 7341.
Action netball coaching takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4pm to 8pm. Contact Nicolene on 081 535 1333 for more information.
