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River Plate Football Academy's Jake Baker Daish, the only player in Victoria to gain a Victorian Institute of Sport's Scholarship between Melbourne Victory's Star Players: Brazilian Leandro Love and Costa Rica International Carlos Hernandes.
Jake first came to the Academy as a talented 10 years old and develop into a terrific prospect. The Victorian Institute of Sport offers a Part/full time scholarships. The main aim of the program is to develop players for the international representative teams, Australian Under 17's being their first goal.
We wish Jake the best of luck for the future and we are very pleased to have contributed to his development.
Foxtel Digital Futsal Championships Champions:
On
Monday 26th June, Trainer was invited to coach a group of players, some from
the Academy and some players from other clubs in the Foxtel Digital Junior
Futsal Championship. The Players displayed a great level of skill and went
on to win the tournament. The GINGA BOYS, as the players called themselves
beat the Victorian Futsal Academy 2-1 in the final.
Buenos Aires, Australian Embassy Visit
On
Friday July 21st Edward Santomil, our representative in Argentina, met members
of the Australian Embassy in Buenos Aires with the purpose of introducing
the details of the River Plate Oceania Inc project, to be carried out in
April next year. Edward was greeted by the Third Secretary and Vice-Consul
Mr. Lou-Ellen Martin, and Mrs. Carolina Patron Costa the Institutional Relations
and Press Officer. During the meeting, several important aspects of the
club's organization were discussed, along with a visit to Argentina by Australian
players in 2007. Both officers seemed impressed by the prospects of this
project and promised to support and assist in all Consular matters whenever
it may be required. Both parties promised to meet again to further discuss
new updates and the developments of the above mentioned project. It was
a good day in the office for all involved.