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CoreSportgib Street Football 4th February 2016 Street soccer kicks off with tournament T he Street Soccer League started off with the first Winter SSL Cup, but not without its first teething problems. Initially the matches were to be played at Mid Harbours, but this came to a quick stop when the organisers were informed that a paid for league or tournament could not take place at the estate without asking for permission and payment of arranged fees. This led to a change of location with the GSLA providing allocations at the small concrete pitches, where allocation fees were enforced. A total of seven teams registered for the warm up tournament. Few rules, no need for proper kits, and normal football rules applied, all of which resembled very much the GFA Futsal leagues. The mini tournament took off on Saturday with seven teams competing across two of the small pitches. The matches saw all levels of football on the pitches. The skilled, the not so skilled, the healthy and fit, the I am here for a day's kick about and even the pros playing to hone their skills on a different arena. click here to see full gallery collection in our website