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Jersey primary schoolchildren are being offered some extra football coaching and the chance to kick-off in front of thousands at next month’s Muratti Vase Final at Springfield Stadium.
Sixty youngsters picked from years one and two, and sixty from years three and four will get to play in the Stadium at a special Football Fun Day on Sunday 4 May.
The event is being organised by Game Sense Soccer Coaching in partnership with the Jersey Football Association and Insurance Corporation.
Soccer coach Aaron Travers said: “Earlier in the year the Jersey Football Association invited us to host an event on their behalf as part of the build up to the Muratti Vase Final.
“We were delighted to accept this offer to raise the profile of football within the island by offering children in the community the chance to get involved in the game and play at our very own national stadium.
“By creating an event for both boys and girls from across the island we hope it will foster a strong Community Spirit and sense of pride in supporting all Jersey representative teams.
“We want to give kids an opportunity to take part in sport, meet new people, meet new friends.”
The children will also get a brief history of the Muratti Vase in the same changing rooms as the Islands’ teams will be preparing for the Final. They’ll also get to walk out of the stadium’s tunnel.
Mr Travers said: “We hope to ignite a passion for the game that may benefit Islanders for years to come.”
Everyone who takes part will be entered into a prize draw and the twenty names picked will get to play a small-sided game during half-time at the Muratti Final at Springfield Stadium on 11 May, when Jersey will be looking to reclaim the title from Guernsey.
One parent or guardian of each player will also be given free entry to the stadium on match day.
It’s first come first serve and parents have until Friday 2 May to put their children’s name down for a place on the Fun Day.
Application forms can be found at www.gamesensesoccer.co.uk
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