The consignment of balls was handed over to Telekom S-League Chairman Aloysio Ma’ahanoa during the Taiwanese navy public show held at Lawson Tama Stadium.
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has distributed the balls to the clubs taking part in the inaugural national league and each has now received seven.
SIFF General Secretary Eddie Ngava is thankful to the government of Taiwan for their support of the Telekom S-League and is looking forward to closer cooperation with them in the future.
“I would like to thank the government of Taiwan for assisting football once again,” Ngava says. “The assistance that we receive has been channelled to the S-League clubs in the interest of developing our national soccer league.”
Rex Masuaku of Hana Football Club is just as appreciative and says the assistance is timely as the clubs begin competing in the second round of the S-League, which kicked off last weekend.
“Most clubs are using worn out balls from the first round for training so I think this donation has come at the right time,” Masuaku says. “I want to say thank you to Taiwan and hope they continue supporting football in the future.”
It is not the first time the Embassy of Taiwan has shown its support to the game in the football-mad nation. Last year, Taiwan donated 200 balls which were given to the SIFF Provincial Football Associations.
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