Greenstars now have a new soccer kit
It was joy all around for the young Greenstars team in Greenfields when the received donated soccer kit from Kargo AFC.
GREENFIELDS – Kargo AFC are developing young players from the age of 12 and older in the Alberton and surrounding areas and its executive members took the initiative to start a development club when they saw how most of the top players from Alberton and surrounds were leaving the game of soccer to either go and play other sports or joining developing clubs elsewhere.
Owen Twalela, coach of Greenstars FC said: “We are grateful to Trevor le Roux (financial director) and Leigh Oliveira (marketing manager) of Kargo National for sponsoring the kit to our young players. This is truly motivational to us.”
Karco AFC is a club that play in the Soweto Football Academy League where many of the PSL clubs have their development teams play like Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Platinum Stars, Mamelodi Sundowns and Augusto Palacios Academy.
“We at Kargo challenges all aspiring young footballers born in 1999 to 2004 to come and try out for our Academy League teams. This was started by a few individuals who recognised the need for developing young players from the age of 12,” said Trevor.
Currently Kargo AFC u.13s are fifth out of 12 tteams, the u.15s are third out of eight teams and the u.17s are first out of nine teams. The teams have, and are playing in the following prestigious cup competitions being the VW Barrons Woodmead Masters (eventual winner to represent SA in France in 2016), the Nike Cup (currently Mamelodi Sundowns is playing in Manchester at Old Trafford) and the Engen Cup.
“We at Kargo National sponsor and support the drive to develop these young players to their full potential and we are proud to be associated with this football club,” concluded Trevor.
