Locals on football’s biggest stage
ALL young footballers dream of one day playing on the sport’s biggest stage in England.
Two Shoalhaven based youngsters are set to live that dream.
Tim Boardman and Sam Matthews who both lined up for Shoalhaven FC in this year’s Illawarra Competition are set to head to the UK to trial for several clubs.
Both central midfielders they will be competing for spots in current Premier League sides, as well as having the chance to try and gain contracts for English Division One or Division Two sides.
The pair will trial with Cardiff City, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Tamworth, Bolton Wanderers and Blackpool...and also possibly Liverpool and Sheffield United.
They will jet out to the UK on
November 26.
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