Team captains, SIFF and JSC officials pose with chief guest Dr. Irshad Ahmad (6th L) during the fixture releasing and trophy unveiling ceremony. JEDDAH — Jeddah Sports Club (JSC) is all set to kick off its second football tournament at the Dunk Football ground here at 7.15 a.m. Saturday.
Buoyed by the success of the first tournament last year and the enthusiasm and the spirit shown by the budding footballers and their parents, JSC, which is running a soccer academy, has decided to conduct two tourneys for Under-14 and-17 this year.
Organized under the auspices of Saudi Indian Football Forum (SIFF), the event is titled as JSC Friendship Cup Under-14 &-17 Tournament – powered by Mobil 1. Matches will be held in the morning on Fridays and Saturdays.
The draws were held and the trophies unveiled at a grand function here Tuesday. Chief guest Dr. Irshad Ahmad, consul, press, information & cultural affairs, Consulate General of India, Jeddah, and SIFF president Hifsu Rahman unveiled the trophies. The event was attended by invited guests, mediamen and representatives from other clubs.
Four teams — JSC, Sporting United, Indonesian School and Soccer Freakz — will be contesting for honors in the Under-17 section. After the preliminary round robin matches the top two teams will vie for the trophy.
The six teams in the Under-14 section have been grouped into two pools.
Pool A consists of Sporting United, Soccer Freakz and Mahd Al-Uloom International School, while Pool B has JSC, Indonesian School and Al-Wurood International School.
After the league round, the top two teams from the groups will qualify for the knockout semifinals. — SG
