India to play in AFI and 20% off on tickets for TIDU readers
International Footballer Gareth Hall training Indian Tigers in Colaba
India will play in the 2011 International Cup which kicks off in Sydney this weekend.
The Sydney Swans would like to offer The Indian Down Under readers’ ‘a 20% discount off tickets to the Round 22 fixture versus St Kilda at ANZ Stadium.The game will be held on Sunday 21st of August and will feature a parade of nations at half time celebrating every team playing in the 2011 International Cup. We think this will be a fantastic day and a great opportunity for your readers to celebrate a coming together of cultures.’
The Australian Football carnival involves teams comprised solely of amateurs who must be nationals of the country they represent – no expatriate Australians are eligible to play in the International Cup. All players must have lived the majority of the years aged between 10 and 16 as a citizen of their nation.
Community venues in Sydney and Melbourne will host matches from Saturday August 13 to Saturday August 26. Entry to community venues is free of charge.
Australian football is a relatively new sport on the subcontinent, with training sessions beginning in 2008 in Kolkata with a squad of players of kabaddi, soccer and rugby backgrounds.
The best players were selected to play in the International Cup in 2008. The team nicknamed the Tigers, finished sixteenth.
Indian team guernsey
The unique Australian Football carnival will involve 18 teams: Canada, China, Denmark, Fiji, France, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Japan, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peace Team (comprising of both Israeli and Palestinian players), Sweden, South Africa, Timor Leste, Tonga and USA.
It is the fourth International Cup and four nations will make their debut; Fiji, France, Timor Leste and Tonga. For the first time five women’s teams will also participate; Canada, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, USA and a combined Australian multicultural and Indigenous team.
Blacktown International Sports Park will host the Inaugural Festival of Nations on the opening day – Saturday August 13. The festival will feature activities including cultural food stalls, face painters, jumping castle, kids’ clinics (from 9.30am- 10.30am) and the football action.
The men’s teams will play seeding matches on the opening day. Teams will then be placed in two divisions. To confirm where and when nation is playing, visit www.ic11.com.au from 9pm Saturday August 13.
International Cup Fixture
Saturday August 13
11am-7pm Blacktown International Sportspark ”“ Ovals 1&2 Men’s seeding matches
BISS Oval One
11am Papua New Guinea v Tonga
12pm Papua New Guinea v France
1pm Tonga v France
2pm New Zealand v Sweden
3pm New Zealand v India
4pm Sweden v India
5pm South Africa v Denmark
6pm South Africa v China
7pm Demark v China
BISS Oval Two
11am Great Britain v Timor Leste
12pm Ireland v Timor Leste
1pm Ireland v Great Britain
2pm Nauru v Japan
3pm Nauru v Fiji
4pm Japan v Fiji
5pm Canada v USA
6pm Canada v Peace Team
7pm United States v Peace Team
Monday August 15
1pm – 5pm Blacktown International Sportspark ”“ Ovals 1&2 Men’s & Women’s matches
Wednesday August 17
2pm Blacktown International Sportspark Oval 2 Men’s & Women’s matches
12pm & 2pm Bruce Purser Reserve ”“ Rouse Hill Men’s matches
12pm & 2pm Holroyd Ground ”“ Gipps Road Oval Men’s matches
12pm & 2pm Auburn Ground ”“ Mona Park Ovals Men’s matches
12pm & 2pm Bus Loop ”“ SCG Men’s & Women’s matches
Thursday August 18
5pm & 7pm Blacktown International Sportspark Oval 1 Men’s & Women’s matches
Saturday August 20
10am – 6pm Blacktown International Sportspark ”“ Ovals 1&2 Men’s & Women’s matches
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