On Saturday July 11th the finals were held Latin American Football Tournament in July, male and female, who developed in the municipal sports facilities José María Lapuerta-Barrio Peral and in the Guarani, in the men, and the San Ginés FC, female category, were victors.
Second, Bolivia and The Gang, masculine and feminine, respectively, and third, Albirroja and Bolivia, in male and female categories.
The tournament began on April 4, with the opening presentation of godmothers to each of the teams and choosing the best team uniform.
During this event, and during the different events, there has been a high influx of public attending the event.
During the weekends from April until July 11, have played a total of 50 football-7, between male and female teams.
The participation of players have been 140 women and 160 men, comprising 10 women's teams (Atletico Paraguay, Albirroja, Bolivia, La Clique, The Buffaloes, Amazonas, EF San Ginés, May 3, Real Friendship and Sport Colombia) and 12 men's teams (the Buffalo, Los Pinos, Bolivian Dynamite, Macara, Guaraní, The Gang, The Chuys, Sport Colombia, Albirroja, Bolivia, Guantánamo FC, Monsters).
The aim of this tournament has been the leisure time through competitive sport, recreational space sharing participants' families.
It has also encouraged the integration of citizens of various nationalities residing in the township.
Thus, we have had with the addition of players from 10 countries (Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Moroccan, Argentinean, Peruvian, Chilean, Brazilian and Spanish) at all times creating a warm spirit of sportsmanship and fair play.
Throughout the competition, the number of visitors has been remarkable, with swelling of the various teams that participated in the tournament.
On the final day, they played the semifinals and finals the following results:
MEN'S SEMIFINAL
THE GANG: 3 Albirroja: 4
WOMEN'S SEMIFINAL
BOLIVIA: 1 ATLETICO PARAGUAY: 0
WOMEN'S FINAL
FC SAN GINES: 2 THE GANG: 0
MEN'S FINAL
Guarani: 2 BOLIVIA: 0
The tournament was organized by Santa Rosa FC in direct collaboration with the Department of Sports City of Cartagena, and the participation of José María Lapuerta Club.
At the end of the day last Saturday, we proceeded to the awards ceremony and prizes for competing teams, with the assistance of the president of Santa Rosa FC, Ivan Cedillo, the director of the Board of Sports City of Cartagena, Eduardo Armada ; Club president Jose Maria Lapuerta, Felipe Martinez, President of Neighborhood Association Lapuerta José María, Francisco Rodriguez, in the presence of about 600 people.
In addition, to complete the good participation of various players, we proceeded to the delivery of the following awards:
best male goalkeeper Sergio Fretes
best female goalie: Lupe Terreros
top scorer (39 goals): Rolon Milciades
leading scorer (59 goals): Carlina Salcedo
Best player: Marco Guerrero
Best Player: Eulalia Chavez
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena