Players ready to take to the field for mates, music and mediocre football at Reclink Community Cup
TASSIE punk band Luca Brasi have been kicking plenty of goals in the music industry this year, but it will be their sporting prowess that will be put to the test this weekend. SEE THE VIDEO
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TASSIE punk band Luca Brasi have been kicking plenty of goals in the music industry this year, selling out shows wherever they go and becoming one of the country’s most in-demand live acts.
But their sporting prowess will be put to the test this weekend, when they take the field for the second annual Hobart Reclink Community Cup charity football match in Sandy Bay on Sunday.
The local Community Cup game pits the Van Diemen Dogs squad of local musicians — including the Luca Brasi boys — against the Ramonas FC team of media representatives, who are looking to go back-to-back after winning last year’s inaugural Hobart match.
Combining awesome live music with some pretty average football, the Community Cup raises funds for Reclink Australia, a not-for-profit organisation which aims to enhance people’s lives by providing unique sports and arts-related activities.
The concept first started in Melbourne more than 20 years ago, before spreading across the country in more recent years.
The Melbourne match has become so popular that this year’s game attracted a crowd of more than 20,000 people.
Last year’s Hobart match drew a crowd of more than 350 despite being played in appalling weather conditions, and organisers are hoping to get at least 1000 people through the gates on Sunday.
Featuring live performances from Front End Loader — playing their first-ever Tasmanian show — and the Hard-Ons, the 2017 Hobart Reclink Community Cup will be held at Queenborough Oval (opposite Wrest Point) on Sunday. Gates open at 12.30, with the first bounce at 1.35pm.
Tickets are $7 pre-sale from www.oztix.com, or $10 at the gate, with kids under 15 admitted free.
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