Raiders Soccer Club Optus Small Sided Football Gala Day

Interest and participation in Optus Small Sided Football is rapidly growing…

Interest and participation in Optus Small Sided Football is rapidly growing…

Sunday June 28th witnessed the states best response to the new national format for grassroots football, with over 220 children representing 16 clubs taking part in the FFSA OSSF Gala Day held at the Raiders Soccer Club. All areas of Adelaide were represented on the day with some teams travelling up to an hour to be part of the fun.

Inspired by Australia-s recent successful World Cup qualifying campaign, over 40 teams registered in the U6-U8 age groups, where children took to the modified fields to play the game we all love - Football. With a flurry of goals scored over 10 OSSF pitches, Australia-s future potential Qantas Socceroos or Westfield Matildas were the real winners on the day, taking part in 3 or 4 games in a set fixture format.

Both Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League Adelaide United FC players, Eugene Galekovic and Rachel Quigley were star attractions at the Gala Day, with both being a hit amongst the grassroots players signing autographs and having photos taken.

A special mention and thanks to Anton Jukic and Vern Mugford for their support and assistance on the day and also to the Raiders community. To all clubs, coaches, managers, parents and players, congratulations for your efforts and for making the day a success.