The LegalWise Match for a Day Soccer Marathon is back!! The colossal 24 hour soccer extravaganza, hosted by Ambassadors In Sport South Africa (AIS-SA), is this year being held at ORLANDO STADIUM !!!!!
AIS-SA and LegalWise have decided to move the MFAD event to Soweto in order to maximize community involvement within the heart of South African soccer. The prestigious 24 hour match will continue to be the ‘main event’ but added into this years programme is a Freestyle Tournament, a Last Team Standing endurance competition and AIS will once again be focusing on a Coaching Clinic for the children of Soweto.
The 2009 AIS-SA team will again be led by Lee Sharpe, former Manchester United & England soccer player, with various cameo appearances from other ex-professionals and local celebrities. Assisted by volunteers from AIS-SA the concept is to take on 24 different local companies and organisations in one hour games of 7 a-side. Every hour there will be prize draws and the team securing the overall best result against the AIS-SA team will win a special grand prize. Competing teams will also receive photographs with the celebrities and giveaway packs for each player. A VIP area will host the Corporate Sponsor representatives.
The LegalWise Match for a Day 2009 starts on Friday 9th October 2009 at 2pm right through to 2pm on Saturday 10th October 2009. To find out how you can take part and play at Orlando Stadium click on the ‘Programme‘ page.
The aim of MFAD 2009 is to raise support for the ongoing work of AIS-SA, in particular for the Hope Academies and the AIS-SA World Cup 2010 projects.
“Having seen the work of Ambassadors in Sport first hand in South Africa it gives me huge pleasure being the patron of the Hope Academies in South Africa. That is why I can’t wait to be part of Match For A Day and help raise a lot of money so more people’s lives can be touched and changed by the work of AIS.” – Lee Sharpe
Freestyle Tournament
In the build up to MFAD AIS-SA are hosting a Freestyle Tournament, sponsored by LegalWise.
The LegalWise Freestyle Tournament will be held from 2pm on 5th & 30th September at Maponya Mall and 19th September at Southgate Mall. Come along and showcase your freestyle skills in front of our panel of judges (including celebrities).
A selection of the best senior and junior entrants will go into the Grand Final on Friday 9th October at the MFAD event at Orlando Stadium. Great prizes are on offer with the winners of each age category winning a Hummel soccer kit for their club or school.
Get to the malls early to secure your free time slot !! – Starts 2pm @ Maponya Mall :5th & 30th September. Southgate Mall : 19th September.
Interactive Sports Last Team Standing
In association with Interactive Sport, AIS-SA are launching a new concept at MFAD 2009 called Last Team Standing.
This is an endurance tournament geared towards local clubs, corporations and organisations who want to test their ability and their stamina.
Interactive Sport will be hosting a six hour 5 a-side tournament. The tournaments are played on the basis of “winner stays on”, so if you are the last team standing in the final game of a tournament then there are great prizes on offer.
Coaching Clinic
Ambassadors in Sport are dedicated to helping young people achieve their potential both on and off the soccer field. On Saturday 10th October AIS will once again offer a Coaching Clinic for youngsters from Soweto at Orlando Stadium. The clinic will be conducted by the AIS coaches’ fellowship of Soweto
