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PANJIM: Amidst a colourful atmosphere, the 7th edition of Salgaocar FC’s annual community outreach programme came to a close at the Chicalim Panchayat ground on Sunday.
The Club organised a grassroots football festival for children enrolled in the program and their parents.
Speaking on the occasion, Swati Salgaocar, Vice President-Youth Development said “We at Salgaocar FC have always believed that the only way for football to flourish is to nurture talent at the grassroots level. Through our Community Outreach Program we are keeping alive the legacy of providing a national platform for Goan talent and giving back to the community that we are a part of”.
The festival began with fun drills for the children. Various football related fun games were organised for the parents as well. The festival concluded with fun football matches between the parents and the coaches, volunteers and older children.
Mementos were handed over to the coaches of the community outreach programme for their service and prizes were given to the winners of the various games organized at the festival.
Since its first edition in 2013, the programme has been a roaring success with the number of boys and girls increasing significantly every year. Held every Sunday between November 2019 and March 2020, this year the program saw the registration cross 550 children from in and around Vasco.
The SFC U-10 team was felicitated for being unbeaten in 11 games and emerging champions in the Mormugao zone of The Little Gaurs League(U-10).
“A total of 40 licensed coaches and volunteers were involved in the program this year. Children are taught the basics of football through fun drills and games and learn more challenging skills & tactics for competitive play. The most promising players from the programme are absorbed into the Club’s U-13 youth team,” states the press release.
