40 teams to do battle in Easter tournament

FORTY teams from across the metro will battle it out for the R18 000 winners’ purse in the Mofa Build It & Big Daddy’s Heineken Easter tournament which kicks off on Thursday at the three venues in Motherwell.

The teams have been divided into eight groups and will play a round robin.

The real tournament will start on Sunday when the top two teams from each group will enter the knockout stage.

The runners-up will receive R13 000 while the losing semifinalists will pocket R5 000 each. The teams reaching the quarterfinals will receive R1 000 each.

There will also be individual awards for best player, goalkeeper, manager, coach and referee. The most disciplined club will also receive an award.

The semifinals and finals will be played at the NU2 Stadium on Easter Monday. The groups are: Group A: Subs, Real Strikers, Airport Valley, Nubs, City Shakers.

Group B: Golden Aces, Eleven Brothers, Happy Stars, FC Angels, City Rangers.

Group C: Motherwell Real Stars, Young Madrid, Young Ideas B, Milan Stars, Liverpool (Motherwell).

Group D: Motherwell Academy, PE Sundowns, Manchester FC, Showvillage.

Group E: Crystal Palace, Young Ideas A, Motherwell United, United FC, Valencia.

Group F: Highland Spurs, Ikamva Movers, United Brothers, Morning Stars, Real Crusaders.

Group G: Manchester United, Real City, Lion City, Tomorrow Stars, Leeds United.

Group H: Liverpool (Kwazakhele), Bush Bucks, Red City, Sophakama, Shining Stars.