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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
Indians play Indoor soccer as well and that too very well. It’s not just about cricket anymore. Total 8 teams participated at the Lions Cup - Indoor Soccer Tournament organised jointly by SPROUT (Sports Recreation and Outdoors Trust) & ALFC (Auckland Lions Football Club) on 29th May 2011 at Allan Brewster Recreation Centre in Papatoetoe.
Many team members participated in an indoor soccer tournament for the first time in New Zealand. For many of the players this was an eye opener towards community sports and they were surprised with the fast paced thrilling and gripping nature of indoor soccer. It was also about health, fitness and upcoming talent in this sport.
Goalkeeper Pravjot Kalket (Peter) and midfielder Gurmal Singh (Gella) starred as the Papatoetoe Lions and Punjabi Sath Lions played out an entertaining final. Peter made four excellent second half saves, while Gella turned in his usual all-action performance on Sunday afternoon.
Both sides had plenty of chances to win and played skilful game with excellent player to player marking. Punjabi Sath Lions had several golden opportunities to break the deadlock, but Peter blocked and defended all the shoots to goal. His effort was remarkable in the penalty shoot outs and was rightly judged “Player of the Tournament”.
SPROUT organisers thanked Chasers Food Company Ltd, NZCT and Indian Weekender for supporting this tournament and thanked all the volunteers for organising this awesome indoor soccer tournament.
Balbir Golian, Director of Chaser Food Company Ltd distributed the prize and ensured his continuous support for this kind of grassroots tournament to promote soccer in Indian community. The organisers from ALFC and SPROUT have decided to make it an annual two day tournament in 2011 and increase the number of teams to sixteen.
If you are interested to participate in 2011 please e-mail us your details at info@sprout.net.nz
Indians play Indoor soccer as well and that too very well. It’s not just about cricket anymore. Total 8 teams participated at the Lions Cup - Indoor Soccer Tournament organised jointly by SPROUT (Sports Recreation and Outdoors Trust) & ALFC (Auckland Lions Football Club) on 29th May 2011 at Allan...
Indians play Indoor soccer as well and that too very well. It’s not just about cricket anymore. Total 8 teams participated at the Lions Cup - Indoor Soccer Tournament organised jointly by SPROUT (Sports Recreation and Outdoors Trust) & ALFC (Auckland Lions Football Club) on 29th May 2011 at Allan Brewster Recreation Centre in Papatoetoe.
Many team members participated in an indoor soccer tournament for the first time in New Zealand. For many of the players this was an eye opener towards community sports and they were surprised with the fast paced thrilling and gripping nature of indoor soccer. It was also about health, fitness and upcoming talent in this sport.
Goalkeeper Pravjot Kalket (Peter) and midfielder Gurmal Singh (Gella) starred as the Papatoetoe Lions and Punjabi Sath Lions played out an entertaining final. Peter made four excellent second half saves, while Gella turned in his usual all-action performance on Sunday afternoon.
Both sides had plenty of chances to win and played skilful game with excellent player to player marking. Punjabi Sath Lions had several golden opportunities to break the deadlock, but Peter blocked and defended all the shoots to goal. His effort was remarkable in the penalty shoot outs and was rightly judged “Player of the Tournament”.
SPROUT organisers thanked Chasers Food Company Ltd, NZCT and Indian Weekender for supporting this tournament and thanked all the volunteers for organising this awesome indoor soccer tournament.
Balbir Golian, Director of Chaser Food Company Ltd distributed the prize and ensured his continuous support for this kind of grassroots tournament to promote soccer in Indian community. The organisers from ALFC and SPROUT have decided to make it an annual two day tournament in 2011 and increase the number of teams to sixteen.
If you are interested to participate in 2011 please e-mail us your details at info@sprout.net.nz
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