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World Cup Fever in Vietnam
Savio Cup to provide sports ground for Dalat youngsters

DALAT June 19, 2014 -- In order to build a summer playground for the youngsters in Dalat city this summer time, the Savio Football Cup is being held by the Don Rua House of Studies in Dalat. It got under way  on Monday June 16. It is of course timed to coincide with World Cup 2014!

Two groups  have join the Savio Cup:
U-14 : 12 teams from the following parishes have joined this group: Don Bosco, Chanh Toa, Van Thanh, Thanh Mau, Thien Lam, Tung Lam, Lang Biang, Minh Giao, An Binh, Du sinh, Ha Dong and Don Bosco Oratory.
U-17: Comprises 5 teams: Lang Biang, Chanh Toa, Thanh Mau, Van Thanh and Don Bosco Oratory.

Present at the opening ceremony were Fr Paul Le Duc Huan, the Vicar General of Dalat diocese, Fr Thomas Vu Kim Long, the rector of Dalat House of Studies, Fr Gregory Nguyen An Phu Dong, Head of Youth Ministry for Dalat Deanery, the Salesians and numerous football fans from the parishes.

In his opening address, the Vicar General of Dalat diocese thanked all Salesians of Don Rua House of Studies for building a summer playground for the youngsters in Dalat Deanery. He wished all teams ‘all the best’, and that they may experience joy in the Lord.

The aim of the Savio Cup is to promote fun, relationship and team building. All matches are on even dates (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). The renovation of the football field at Don Rua House of Studies has recently been completed, and the field (and the teams!) is now ready for this Savio Cup.

The final matches of the two groups will take place on Sunday June 29.

By the beginning of this coming August, the Youth Ministry Commission in Dalat will coordinate with the Don Rua House of Studies to hold another football cup for the older youth (U-25s).