July 22, 2010
MANCHESTER CITY CLINIC
For Boys players at Adelphi this Monday

The Adelphi University men's soccer team will host Manchester City of the English Premier League and 100 of Long Island's best soccer players on Monday, July 26.

Manchester City will give two free clinics for boys ages 13-17, broken up into two sessions on Motamed Field. Boys ages 13-14 will take the field from 9 a.m. to noon, followed by boys ages 15-17 at 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

"We are extremely excited to be affiliated with a club that has been as successful as Manchester City," Adelphi Carlo Acquista said. "It will be a pleasure to not only have Manchester City, their players and coaches on our field with us, but also to have 100 of Long Island's finest soccer players on campus as well."

Adelphi recorded a 13-2-4 mark in 2009, capturing the Atlantic Soccer Conference regular season championship and tournament title. Acquista was named ASC coach of the year for the second straight season and four Panthers were named All-Region.

City comes off of a season in which they finished fifth overall in the EPL, 16 points out of first place.

Manchester City and Adelphi University are looking for elite boy soccer players ages 13-14 for the first session of the day and ages 15-17 for the second session of the day to attend. Players must be on a club team, and need to pre-register to be able to attend, both clinics are free of charge. Former Manchester City footballer, Alex Williams is a member of the coaching staff for the clinics along with Simon Hewitt, Dave Coppin, Hannah Steele and Alan Dixon.

For more information or to register for the clinic log onto http://tinyurl.com/3axe67a.