An AFC U16 team in action
Defending champions Motherwell will face English Premiership side Sunderland in their opening match in this month’s Denis Law Soccer Tournament which gets underway at Aberdeen Sports Village on Thursday 18th July. The Aberdeen U16s are also in this group.
The pair have been drawn in Group A along with Inverness Caley Thistle and the Dons with Celtic, Dundee, Sheffield United and local representatives Albion Boys Club in Group B of the Under 16 tournament.
Sunderland were last in the Granite City three years ago at the 30th Aberdeen International Football Festival when winger George Honeyman was named player of the tournament while Motherwell emerged victorious twelve months ago, defeating Dundee in the final.
The first games of the four day event will kick off at noon on the Thursday with the final scheduled for the Village at 2.30 pm on the Sunday (21st).
Fixtures
Group A: Motherwell Sunderland Inverness Aberdeen Group B: Dundee Celtic Sheffield Utd Albion BC
Thursday 18th July Kings Pitch 1 12pm Motherwell v Sunderland Kings Pitch 2 12pm Inverness v Aberdeen Kings Pitch 1 3pm Dundee v Celtic Kings Pitch 2 3pm Sheffield Utd v Albion BC Kings Pitch 1 7pm Motherwell v Inverness ASV 7pm Sunderland v Aberdeen
Friday 19th July Kings Pitch 1 12pm Dundee v Sheffield Utd Kings Pitch 2 12pm Celtic v Albion BC Kings Pitch 1 3pm Motherwell v Aberdeen Kings Pitch 2 3pm Sunderland v Inverness Kings Pitch 2 7pm Dundee v Albion BC ASV 7pm Celtic v Sheffield Utd
Saturday 20th July Kings Pitch 1 12pm Consolation Semi Final 1: 3rd Place Group A v 4th Place Group B Kings Pitch 2 12pm Consolation Semi Final 2: 4th Place Group A v 3rd Place Group B ASV 12pm Semi Final 1: Winner Group A v Runner Up Group B ASV 3pm Semi Final 2: Runner Up Group A v Winner Group B
Sunday 21st July Kings Pitch 1 10am Consolation Cup Final Kings Pitch 2 10am Consolation Cup 3rd/4th Place Play Off ASV 11am3rd/4th Place Play Off ASV 2.30pm Final
All trophies to be presented @ ASV on Finals Day following final match
