MFA ACADEMY 1997 IN SICILY TRAINING CAMP

As part of the MFA’s programme to cater for promising youngsters on the verge of being selected for Malta’s representative teams at youth level, the association’s academies in different categories are immersed in constant holistic preparation for the benefit of these up-and-coming footballers.     Training schedules, physical work-outs, friendly matches, which are also within training camp itineraries, are in keeping with this MFA Academy programme of preparation for these emerging youngsters selected from various nurseries in Malta and Gozo. This time it is the turn of the Academy 1997 to benefit from a four-day training camp in Sicily which also comprises two friendly matches. The players, accompanied by their coaches, will be travelling to Sicily on Wednesday 31 October for an intensive training camp at Torre del Grifo, Catania. Besides several useful work-outs our boys will be playing two friendly games against their Sicilian counterparts. These will be against Calcio Catania on Thursday 1 November and against San Gregorio on Saturday 3 November. The group is expected back the following dayafter watching the Italian Serie A league match between Catania and Lazio at the Stadio Cibali.  First Match:              CALCIO CATANIA vs. MALTA ACADEMY 97Date:                          Thursday, 1st November 2012Kick-Off:                    16.00 hrs.    Second Match:        SAN GREGORIO vs. MALTA ACADEMY 97Date:                          Saturday, 3rd November 2012Kick-Off:                    11.00 hrs. The list of players is as follows:     Malta Academy 1997 Players (as on 30.10.2012)    Goalkeepers   AZZOPARDIJamie01.09.97Rabat FCSCIBERRASMikhail17.05.97Balzan FC    Defenders   BORGDayle08.04.97Hamrun S FCCASSARCarl Joseph27.03.97Sliema W FCDEGABRIELEChristian07.03.97Pieta Hotspurs FCMELIIousef07.11.97Sliema W FCSPITERINeil03.06.97Floriana FCVELLAMirco17.01.97Valletta FC    Midfielders   BORGConnor13.05.97Floriana FCBUGEJALuca15.07.97Hamrun S FCBUCKLEDaniel29.07.97Hibernians FCCORBOLANJuan03.01.97Balzan FCGRECHJake18.11.97Hamrun S FCMICALLEFSeymour28.04.97Hamrun S FCSULTANAMauro21.01.97Floriana FC    Forwards   BRINCATLuca04.07.97Tarxien R FCGALEALuke05.02.97Hamrun S FCMBONGJoseph10.08.97Hibernians FCNWOKOKyrian04.07.97St. Andrews FCZAMMITClint18.02.97Valletta FC