Cayman teams face Honduran teen footballing elite

CNS): Teenage players from a long standing professional football club in Honduras will be sending a team to face the best the Cayman has to offer in two matches showcase matches this weekend. Officials from the West Bay Sports Foundation said they will be hosting the Under 15 youth football team from Club Social y Deportivo (CD Vida) based in La Ceiba, Honduras, on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 in its efforts to improve youth football in the Cayman Islands. The Honduran teenagers will be pitted against a West Bay Select team and then Cayman’s Under 15 champions Academy SC.

October marks 72 years of CD Vida’s existence and involvement in football in Honduras. In 1964, CD Vida won its chance to represent La Ceiba in the professional Honduran Major League Soccer. From 1965 to 1975, CD Vida enjoyed a successful transition from amateur football to the professional ranks always finishing in the top four in the Honduran professional league. Throughout the years, CD Vida has provided numerous players to the Honduran national team, including a few key players who represented Honduras in the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

“We continue to assist with the development of our young footballers by inviting top opposition from within the region and around the world,” said West Bay Sports Foundation founder Ardin Rivers. “We are thrilled to welcome the youngsters from Honduras and encourage everyone, especially the Honduran community, to come out and support the games. Our local teams will benefit greatly from these types of games and we wish them all the best. Special thanks to all the sponsors who have made this event possible.”

On Saturday, kick-off is at 6pm at the Ed Bush Sports Complex in West Bay then on Sunday the game stars at 5pm at the Annex Field in George Town. Sunday’s game will precede the CIFA 2012 Charity Shield between defending Premier League champions Scholars International and Premier League runners-up Elite SC at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets for Saturday’s game are $7.00 per person and on Sunday tickets are $15.00 per person. The $15.00 covers admission to the Under 15 game and the Charity Shield. Tickets are available at the gate for both nights and children under 12 are free.

The CD Vida visit is made possible by the West Bay Sports Foundation, the sports ministry, Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) and a number of sponsors including Shamrock Heights Development, CMEC Cayman, Management and Engineering Co, AMB Construction, Adare Investments Ltd, Paint Pros, Island Electronics Ltd, Hyde Agencies Ltd, Cayman Armoured Courier Services Ltd and King Imports.