Melville Masters (Div 1), representing England(and Japan) have progressed through the group stage of the 2K09 Perth Amateur Soccer World Cup tournament at Lathlain Oval.

Victories over Vietnam and Australia and a narrow loss to South Africa means the team will now front Turkey in a semi final contest to be played on 5 December, KO 15:15. Winners will face either 2007 winners Spain or South Africa in the final to be played Sunday 6 December KO 10:00.

Coach (and Club president) Grahame Davis comments “ I believe our team has the quality to go on and win the trophy but we need to be on our game and carry that little bit of luck you need in tournament football.”

The tournament been running since 1991 & has 3 levels of competition, being for Junior’s, Seniors and Masters. Melville City has placed a team of masters in the last 5 years, having been beaten finalists once before we are hoping to go one better this year!!

For details of the world cup, go to the Latin American Association of WA website

Masters Teams have started pre-season training & new members are welcome. We hope to field three sides in 2010 of varying degrees of skill & commitment. New players (& old players) can come along on Thursday nights to have a kick.

Contact Brad Hames for further details.