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New Era Mackeson/Cell Smart Futsal Tournament officially launched
The inaugural New Era Entertainment Mackeson/Cell Smart Futsal tournament was officially launched Friday following a simply presentation ceremony at the Ansa McAl head office Board Room.
The tournament, though not the first of its kind to be held in Linden, will be played on a knockout format for teams only from Region 10. March 8 is the opening date, while matches are also set to be played on March 9, 13, 15, 17, 19 and the finals on March 22.
$200,000, is up for grabs for the winners, while second through fourth places are set to pocket $100,000, $75,000 and $25,000 respectively.
Mackeson Brand Manager Jamal Douglas makes a presentation to New Era Entertainment’s Aubrey Major Jr (right), while Winston Fraser (left) looks on.
Mackeson Brand Manager Jamal Douglas said that he is confident the community of Linden will support the tournament and since his company receives great returns from the Mining Town, he felt compelled to sponsor the event.
“We know how the people of Linden love sports and we know how much they support Ansa McAl. We are always looking to give back to the people who support and so this tournament is very important to us. I know that it would be very competitive because that’s the nature of the people in Linden when it comes to sports,” Douglas said.
Upon receiving the sponsorship for the tournament’s second place cash prize and trophy, the organisers said that they are more than happy that Ansa McAl could support their effort in giving Futsal players and teams in Linden an opportunity to enjoy a game that they love.
“This is a new venture for us,” said Aubrey Major Jr, co-director of New Era Entertainment, who also added, “It’s a major challenge for us in ensuring that everything goes well for this tournament and we’re extremely happy that Ansa McAl, who normally supports us in our other initiative , is behind us on this one as well.”
He further added, “Presently, we have everything in place to start the tournament, teams have already registered and are preparing. The thing is, it has never been played in knock-out before, everyone is accustomed to round-robin first, but we want it to be exciting from the first game so I know with it being K.O, we can expect nothing but excitement at every game.”
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