NCD Secondary School Soccer League (NCDSSSL), Monday, June 01, 2009. By Taku Niebo

The National Capital District Secondary Schools Soccer League is now into its fifth game of round one this week. The competition organized and coordinated by the Southern Region development officer is an Under 18 competition played between the secondary schools in the nation’s capital city Port Moresby.

The number of schools registered this year has increased from 9 to 12 and so as in player registration. Total number of teams registered is 18 with ten boys and eight girls’ teams. There are over 700 players participating on Wednesdays afternoons from 2 pm to 5pm at four different school venues. The game are being officiated by PNGFA trained referees and student assistant referees. As of the end of game four, Port Moresby International Schools is leading the Girls division on maximum12 points and Gerehu Secondary school for the Boys division on 9 points

Since the inception of the competition last year, its popularity has grown heaps and bounds.  The increase in popularity of the competition has also attracted in corporate support this year. NCDSSSL organizing committee is grateful to The Chairman of Petroleum Resource Kutubu John Kapi-natto for pledging and donating K15 000, the Managing Director National Broadcasting Commission for a financial pledge of K5000 through Tribe Radio FM.
Southern Region Development Officer and competition coordinator, Taku Niebo thanked the two gentlemen and their organization for recognizing the effort and vision of the competition in not only promoting football code but also the need to engage the youth in worthwhile physical activities which enhances physical growth and health.

PNGFA through the southern region office is assisting the competition as its secretariat office coordinating and maintaining its functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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