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SAAC to Hold September All-Star Games at CSL Stadiums

Soccer Academy Alliance Canada (SAAC) is pleased to announce that it has confirmed dates and venues for it's 2007 All-Star Games. For the second straight year, SAAC will be holding these events in conjunction with professional matches involving teams from the Canadian Soccer League.

On Sunday September 9th, the top U14 boys from the Academies will face off at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York. The game kicks off at 5:15 pm, prior to the North York Astros vs Serbian White Eagles game that kicks off at 7:00 pm.

The six member Academies with teams in this program - ANB Academy, DP Soccer, Bryst FA, Score Soccer, AC Milan Academy and Santos FC Ontario will be sending their top players to participate in this event.

On Sunday September 23rd, the top U15-U18 boys from the Academies will face off at the Soccer Centre in Vaughan for the 2nd Annual Boys Showcase All-Star Game. The game kicks off at 6:00 pm, prior to the Italia Shooters vs. Canadian Lions game that will start at 7:30 pm.

The 6 member Academies with teams in this program - ANB Academy, Bryst FA, Winstars Academy, 1v1 Soccer, DP Soccer and Power Player Academy will be sending their top players to participate in this event.

"These events help us to promote two areas that are very important to SAAC and the member Academies" commented Lino Terra, Commissioner of SAAC. "They allow us to provide recognition and exposure to some of our top players as well as help show all of our members that there is very good soccer played at the senior level right in our backyard.". He added, "if we can work together with organizations such as the CSL to produce a true soccer development pyramid from eight years old right up to the pros, we may be able to keep our top players in the game long enough so that some of them can develop into world class professionals."

SAAC will be selling discounted tickets to both matches that will be good for both the SAAC game and the CSL match that follows. These tickets can only be purchased through SAAC and its member Academies.

About Soccer Academy Alliance Canada - www.academysoccer.ca
Soccer Academy Alliance Canada (SAAC) is a Not-for-Profit Corporation formed by a forward-looking group of private Ontario soccer academies. SAAC believes that, while many of today’s youth soccer players in Canada are adequately served by the current system, the one lacking ingredient is an elite player development environment conducted by professional coaches on par with professional club academies in other parts of the world.

The Ontario-based academies that currently make up SAAC have been able to provide these services on a part-time basis for players in the existing system, but believe the introduction of a full-time professional program is long overdue.

SAAC member academies will strive to train, develop and promote, as well as maximize soccer opportunities for talented Canadian players. They will also ensure that the best young players have access to the highest standards of coaching.

About the Canadian Soccer League - www.canadiansoccerleague.ca
The Canadian Soccer League (CSL) is Canada’s only professional league and is a continuation of earlier leagues, the National Soccer League, the Canadian National Soccer League and the Canadian Professional Soccer League, going back more than 80 years.

The CSL presently operates teams in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec and has adopted a mandate to expand on a regional basis to other parts of Canada.

The CSL operates two divisions – a National Conference of teams in Windsor, St. Catharines, London, North York and Toronto and the Province of Quebec - and an International Division of teams in the Toronto area which represent their country of origin.


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