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QPR Academy Camp 2013 to start in Mumbai tomorrow

Queens Park Rangers

The QPR Academy Camp 2013 for the 5th Milind Deora-South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger 2013 will kick-off at Mumbai’s Western Railway Football Ground tomorrow.

A total of 40 talented kids will participate in the camp organised by the English Premiership side Queens Park Rangers, Milind Deora (a Member of Parliament from the South Mumbai constituency) and Saran Sports.

Richard Allen (Head of QPR Academy) and David Baker (Head of Education and Welfare) will be the two coaches casting their eye over the country’s largest football community tournament to select the winners of this year’s record-breaking Milind Deora-South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenger. Two kids will be chosen to train with QPR in London in 2014.

The QPR Academy Camp 2013 at the Western Railway Football Ground will be held from December 28 to 31 and the training will be from 10.00 to 14.00 IST on all days.

QPR ACADEMY CAMO 2013 – SCHEDULE

Day 1 – December 28, 2013 (Saturday)
10.00 IST – Ball Familiarity / Perception
11.45 IST – Break
12.15 IST – Receiving and Turning
14.00 IST – Finish

Day 2 – December 29, 2013 (Sunday)
10.00 IST – Passing
11.45 IST – Break
12.15 IST – 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 (Attacking)
13.15 IST – Finishing
14.00 IST – Finish

Day 3 – December 30, 2013 (Monday)
10.00 IST – 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 (Defending)
11.45 IST – Break
12.15 IST – Possession
14.00 IST – Finish

Day 4 – December 31st, 2013 (Tuesday)
(TIMINGS TO BE CONFIRMED)
10.00 IST – Recap of days 1, 2 and 3
10.45 IST – Defending
11.45 IST – Break
12.15 IST – SSG (Various numbers, size pitches etc)
14.00 IST – Press conference and the announcement of players travelling to QPR