Grassroots Soccer Competition for Students

 

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) , a member of MMC Group continues to engage with communities within its area and this time by organising a two day soccer tournament for primary school students of Gelang Patah.A total of 150 students aged from ten to twelve years old from 10 school around the Gelang Patah area joined this soccer league which took place at SK Kompleks Sultan Abu Bakar , Gelang Patah.

The participating schools were SK Nusantara, SK Tiram Duku ,SK Gelang Patah , SK Taman Nusa Perintis 1 , SK Tanjung Kupang ,SK Morni Pok , SK Ladang Pendas , SK Kampung Pulai , SK Sg Melayu & SK Tanjung Adang.

This is the fourth time PTP had organised such events after it was first launched in 2012 with a boots to promote positive and healthy lifestyle amongst local school students through sports activities, particularly soccer.

PTP Chief Executive Officer, Marco Neelsen said, “This sports based initiative provided an avenue for these children to maximise their talents and achieve their dreams to become established and successful sportsmen.”

“The tournament not only promoted fitness but also inculcated value such as teamwork and self-confidence which everybody can apply to their personal and working life,” added Marco.

Aliff Ameer Reza who played for SK Kg Pulai soccer team said,” I am grateful to participate in this year’s tournament because my team can use this opportunity to strengthen opportunity to strengthen our fitness, tactical and mental readiness for the state competition soon.”

Over the years, PTP has initiated various sporting-based and other corporate social responsibility programmes for the Gelang Patah community especially towards school children.