21 July 2007 - 29th July 2007         

PRESS RELEASE

THE PICTURESQUE TOWN OF ABERYSTWYTH, WALES WAS THE VENUE WHERE PEMBROKE ATHLETA FOOTBALL NURSERY PARTICIPATED WITH THE UNDER 11 GROUP   IN THE WELSH SUPER CUP TOURNAMENT (FORMERLY IAN RUSH TOURNAMENT) .   THE BAD WEATHER DID NOT STOP THE 12 BOYS AND ONE GIRL WHO FORMED THE GROUP FROM REGISTERING A VERY SUCCESFUL TOURNAMENT, WINNING 2 GAMES, DRAWING 2 AND LOSING 2. FINISHING IN 3RD POSITION  IN THE 8 A-SIDE CATEGORY.  THE EXPERIENCE GAINED AGAINST TOUGH BRITISH OPPOSTION UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS WILL PROVE BENEFICIAL TO THE KIDS.

 AN EXPERIMENTAL PARTICIPATON IN THE UNDER 11 –11 A SIDE CATEGORY JOINTLY WITH MELITA F.C. NURSERY  WAS A FIRST FOR BOTH NURSERIES  AND LOCAL RIVALARY WAS FORGOTTEN FOR A WHOLE WEEK  WITH THE COMBINED TEAM PLAYING VERY ATTRACTIVE & EFFICIENT FOOTBALL.  OTHER MALTESE CLUBS PARTICIPATED IN THIS TOURNAMENT IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS WITH VERY GOOD RESULTS.

THE GROUP WHICH INCLUDED  14 ADULTS (OFFICIALS, COACHES & PARENTS) ALSO FOUND TIME TO TOUR THE MAGNIFICIENT SITES OF THE AREA, PARTICULARLY THE  TRAIN RIDE TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN.

THANKS GO ESPECIALLY TO ‘ VODAFONE MALTA FOUNDATION’ WHO SPONSORED PART OF THE TRIP.

REGISTRATION FORMS FOR NEW CHILDREN FOR SEASON 2007/08 ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PEMBROKE ATHLETA SPORTS CLUB, PEMBROKE AFTER 07.00pm.

YVONNE DEBONO

ADMINISTRATOR/SECRETARY

 

Ms Jane Farrugia	Mr Matthew Grech	Mr Alfed Debono	Mr Alex Mifsud
Mr Ray Grech	Mr Matt Calleja	Mr David Said

 

Welsh Super Cup
Group Stages Monday – Wednesday July 23rd – 25th Class H (8 a side) & Class O Girls
Day  JULY	Age Group	Time	Pitch 12	Pitch 13	RESULTS	Pitch 14	Pool
Mon	Class H	11.30	North Somerset v Pembroke Athleta		5-1		League
Mon	Class H	13.00	Borras Park Rangers v Princess Villa	Melita v Dingle FC			League
Tues	Class H	10.00	North Somerset v Princess Villa	Pembroke Athleta v Melita	3 - 0	Borras Park Rangers v Dingle	League
Tues	Class H	13.30	Princess Villa v Melita	Pembroke Athleta v Dingle	4 - 0	North Somerset v Borras Park Rangers	League
Weds	Class H	13.00	Dingle v Princess Villa	Borras Park Rangers v Pembroke Athleta	1 - 1	North Somerset Schs v Melita	League

 

Welsh Super Cup   Thursday and Friday Class H (8 a side)
Day	Age/GROUP	Time	Pitch 12	Pitch 13	RESULTS	Pitch 14	Pool	Match
Thurs	Class H	10.00	North Somerset v Dingle	Pembroke Athleta v Princess Villa	0 - 4	Melita v Borras Park Rangers	League
Fri	Class H	10.00	Fifth v Sixth				Shield	Final
Fri	Class H	10.30		PEMBROKE ATHLETA vs BORAS PARK RANGERS	1 – 1           (LOST 4-5 ON PENALTIES)	Third v Fourth	C.Cup	Final
Fri	Class H	12.00	First v Second				CUP	FINAL