The growing interest and involvement of youngsters in competitive football in Anguilla is being further emphasised with the Female Football League now in progress until July.
The 2014 Tournament commenced on Sunday, May 4, on the playing field at the Anguilla Football Association’s Stadium. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Raymond Guishard, President of the Association, appealed to the players to demonstrate strong competition characterised by fair play and respect for the decisions of the officials administering the matches.
He said that an important objective of the matches was to prepare a number of national players to represent Anguilla at a tournament in the Dominican Republic in June and an under-15 competition in the Cayman Islands in August.
Mr Alkins Rogers, Chairman of the Social Security Board, said he was pleased that the statutory body, flooded by many requests for assistance, had found it possible, along the Caribbean Commercial Bank, to be a co-sponsor of the Female Football Tournament. He joined in urging the young footballers to “work hard, to be fair and clean” and to put away all animosities in their quest to win.
The tournament was kicked off by Mr Haydn Hughes, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Sports. Prior to that he inspected the various teams accompanied by their captains.
The competing five teams are Lil Soldiers, De Youngsters, Gazelles, Shining Stars and Super Stars. The games will be played on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
