Manitoba Soccer Association – Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Manitoba Soccer Association (MSA) is pleased to announce the continuation of the 2017 Provincial Championships Competition. The tournament will resume this coming Saturday, August 19^th with the finals taking place the following Saturday, August 26^th at the Ralph Cantafio Soccer Complex (RCSC).

In the Manitoba Master’s division, the women’s final will be held on August 26th at 2:30 p.m. and will see Classics SC take on Wisergals. The Master men’s division final will also be played at 2:30 p.m. and will see Rovers FC take on Galacticos SC in a rematch of last year’s final.

The Manitoba Senior Men’s final will be held at 4:30 p.m. and will feature a matchup between Winnipeg Lions FC and Ital Inter.

In the U15 division, both the girl’s and boy’s will see six teams compete for the title. The U15 division schedule is as follows:

Saturday, August 19th

12:00 p.m. – U15 Boys – Westman FC vs. St Charles Force – RCSC

12:00 p.m. – U15 Boys – Winnipeg South End United vs. Hanover SC – Steinbach Soccer Park

Sunday, August 20^th

12:00 p.m. – U15 Girls – Winnipeg Phoenix FC vs. TRI-S – RCSC

12:00 p.m. – U15 Girls – Winnipeg South End United vs. St Charles Force – RCSC

Monday, August 21^st

6:00 p.m. – U15 Boys – Bonivital SC vs. TBD – Shaughnessy Park

6:00 p.m. – U15 Boys – FC Northwest vs. TBD – RCSC

Wednesday, August 23^rd

6:00 p.m. – U15 Girls – Bonivital SC vs. TBD – RCSC

6:00 p.m. – U15 Girls – FC Northwest vs. TBD – RCSC

Saturday, August 26^th

10:00 a.m. – U15 Girls Final – RCSC

10:00 a.m. – U15 Boys Final – RCSC

The U17 division will see three girl’s teams and three boy’s teams compete in a group stage format. The U17 division schedule is as follows:

Saturday, August 19^th

10:00 a.m. – U17 Boys – Bonivital SC vs. Winnipeg Phoenix FC – RCSC

Sunday, August 20^th

10:00 a.m. – U17 Girls – Winnipeg South End United vs. Bonivital SC – RCSC

Tuesday, August 22^nd

6:00 p.m. – U17 Boys – Winnipeg Phoenix FC vs. FC Northwest – RCSC

Wednesday, August 23^rd

6:00 p.m. – U17 Girls – FC Northwest vs. Winnipeg South End United – Shaughnessy Park

Saturday, August 26^th

12:30 p.m.- U17 Boys – Bonivital SC vs. FC Northwest – RCSC

12:30 p.m. – U17 Girls – Bonivital SC vs. FC Northwest – RCSC

All Provincial Championship Competition champions will qualify to compete at the National Club Championships organized by the Canadian Soccer Association. The Western Masters Club Championships will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from September 22-24. The 2017 Toyota National Championships will take place in three locations: Surrey, British Columbia for the Men’s Challenge Trophy and Women’s Jubilee Trophy; Fredericton, New Brunswick for the U17 Cup; and Calgary, Alberta for the U15 Cup. All Toyota National Championships will be held from October 4-9, 2017.

Sebastian Goldstein, MSA Programs Manager, commented that ““The MSA is looking forward to a great final week of quality soccer and is excited for all player’s as they compete for a spot at Club National’s. We encourage everyone to attend the matches and enjoy the talent that will be on display. Good luck to all teams involved.”

Héctor Vergara, MSA Executive Director, added, “We are looking forward to some exciting matches heading into the last week of Provincial Championships. We wish all teams much success and invite the fans to come out and support the teams looking to represent Manitoba at the National or Regional competitions.”

For more information please contact the Manitoba Soccer Association at (204) 594-5809 or visit the website at www.manitobasoccer.ca