Port Louis Bar FC ON COURSE FOR EMPHATIC TREBLE
Port Louis Bar FC is on course for a historic treble season after reaching two cup finals in only their second season as a football team. Port Louis Bar FC, or PLB FC, also remains unbeaten in their Sunday League.
PLB FC, which first came to life when Port Louis Bar formed what was originally a veteran’s team in 2011, has quickly risen through the ranks of the Edmonton Sunday League to challenge for the Division Three title, the Junior Challenge Cup and the Presidents Cup, recording some emphatic wins along the way. The team also proudly starts at least seven Mauritians every week, establishing itself as a true Mauritian football team. On their last Semi-Final cup outing, they put four goals past league leaders Shovel Athletic, who have won seven out of their seven league ties. The 4-1 scoreline has given PLB FC a great psychological advantage over their opponents ahead of their Presidents Cup Final clash on Sunday 24th March.
PLB FC coach, Gavin Pullia, is not surprised by the team’s achievements and has his eyes on both cups and the league. “I’m extremely proud of the boys. They have battled hard and played excellent football to reach two cup finals and still remain unbeaten in the league. Dare I say the word “treble”?!,” he told Mauritius Now.
“It is only our second season as a football team, but already the players are repaying me and the owners of Port Louis Bar for our dedication and hard work. There’s a great feeling of confidence in the club at the moment. Let’s hope we can put in a good performance and bring some silverware home.”
“The best thing about our success so far is that we are playing seven or eight Mauritian players every week. We are flying the flag high and proud for Mauritius. I hope people will come down and support us in both cup finals.”
Port Louis Bar owners, brothers Kilan and Kai Chadee, are equally as proud, given that Port Louis FC was born out of a casual idea to put together a Mauritian football team, which has rapidly evolved into serious title and cup challengers.
“We wanted to show that there are quality Mauritian players,” Kai Chadee told Mauritius Now. “We feel proud because it’s an all Mauritian team. But more importantly, to come from an idea from the bar to set up a Mauritian team to it evolving into what it is today, where we’ve signed about thirty-three Mauritian players and beaten quality teams on the way to two cup finals, is a great achievement.”
“I can still remember when we had a bare eleven on a Sunday when we first started,” Kilan Chadee, who previously managed a very successful Clavisque FC side, adds. “The atmosphere and friendship were always great on a Sunday but we strengthened the team, bringing in new blood and old friends from Clavisque. We started winning every week and it became a habit. Our confidence has grown. We have created a little fan base and we want as many people to come down on 24th March and 21st April to support us. We have to say well done to our coach Gavin. We’ve all worked hard together to try and make the club successful.”
Presidents Cup Final
Port Louis FC v Shovel Athletic
Henry Barrass Stadium
Sunday 24th March 2013
Kick Off 10.30am
