Day 2 of the Tournament
On New Years Day we continued the tournament. Saying it was a success would be a great understatement.
Off to Markala
In Markala i met a few more Malians and was bestowed with my Malian name - Seydou
Stade
Several of us, including Yacouba's sons, and some players from the winning teams from the New Years Tournament attended a professional football match. For many of them, it was the first match that they had been to.
The Crew
The is the Little Eagles winter 2011 group in order: African Sky Founder Scott Lacy, Myself, and Project Director Sekou Kante
Holy S%**, I'm in Africa!
The title says it all
Week 3
We have the scores in from the last set of fixtures for the first round!
On Saturday, July 21, AC Madou took on Pagou Foot. Going into the match, both teams were level on 3 points apiece, and they battled for control of the Group going into the return fixtures. These two teams are very familiar with each other, and each had won one of the opening two Little Eagles tournaments. On this encounter, Pagou Foot managed to edge out their rivals by a scoreline of 2-0.
Pagou Foot defeated AC Madou |
Center Gata taking on C.I.D. |
Group B is wide open going into the Round 2. C.I.B., with the only victory of the first round in Group B, sits in first with 4 points, followed by Centre Gata, who drew both matches. FC Morino managed to pick up 1 point in the first round, and will be looking to build on that in Round 2.
We've seen some great action in the first round of games, and all the teams are still alive in the hunt for a trip to the playoffs. Round 2 begins on Saturday, July 28, with FC Morino looking to leapfrog Centre Gata in the Group B standings. On Sunday, July 29, Inter Milan will attempt to stage a comeback and pick up their first points of the season against a strong Pagou Foot.
Center Gata Team Talk |
C.I.D. Team Talk |
-Seydou
Week 2
AC Madou found a late winner against Pagou Foot |
FC Morino v C.I.D. |
In Group B, played on Sunday, July 15th, Center Ibrim Diallo opened their campaign with a Little Eagles program debut against veterans FC Morino. After drawing their first match with Centre Gata, FC Morino were looking to secure their first win of the summer. However, C.I.D. gave an impressively strong performance, putting 4 goals past Morino, who could not find a reply.
After Week 2, Pagou Foot and AC Madou lead Group A with 3 points apiece, and will face off next Saturday for control of the group going into the return fixtures. Inter Milan, who have yet to find points in their tough group, will have their work cut out for them in their second round games. Group B is wide open, with C.I.D. leading with 3 points, and FC Morino and Centre Gata tied with 1 point each. C.I.D. will look to increase that advantage on Sunday, when they face the other new expansion side, Centre Gata.
C.I.D. won their opening match against FC Morino |
Week 1 Wrap Up!
Hey All!
Corner kick for Pagou Foot |
Each team will play the other two teams in their group twice. At the end of the season, the top two teams will face off in the semi finals. The winners will enter the Finals, and a season champions will be crowned on September 2nd.
Pagou Foot vs Inter Milan |
Week 1 kicked off on Saturday, July 7th with Pagou Foot taking on Inter Milan. At full time, Pagou Foot topped Milan in our season opener by a scoreline of 3-0, a strong showing as they take their first step to find a second trophy. The Group B match took place on Sunday, July 8th. Newcomer Centre Gata faced a resilient FC Morino, as both battled hard to a 2-2 draw. Check out the Facebook page for more pictures. Videos will follow asap.
Week 2 will continue on July 14th and 15th. Inter Milan will look to get back on the right track against AC Madou. AC Madou are looking to follow up their Easter trophy with a league title. The second match will see FC Morino and Centre Ibrim Diallo fight for the early top spot in Group B.
I'll be setting up a league table for everyone to be able to follow the action as it unfolds throughout the summer. Stayed tuned!
-Seydou
Sekou and the fans looking on during our first match of the summer league. |
Catching up!
Hey All! Please forgive me for such a long absence! Things have been crazy finishing up school and working, but I'm hoping to start updating this more frequently again as more Little Eagles projects have begun to kick off!
First things first, if you haven't heard, there has been some unrest in Mali in the past few months. Scott Lacy, the Founder of African Sky, released an update back in March regarding the current situation. Please check it out to get up to speed:
http://africansky.org/update.html
I am very happy to report that despite the situation, Sekou, Yacouba, and all of the African Sky family is doing well.
Sekou organizing the Summer league during the coaches meeting. |
Also, be sure to keep following the updates on our facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/littleeaglesfootball
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