Region-Based Tournament Will See Semi-Pro Team Play Against A Professional Club

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (Wednesday, July 19, 2023) – The Savannah Clovers Football Club today announced that their opponent for this Saturday’s long-anticipated Independent Cup Final will be regional Columbia, South Carolina based, Soda City FC.

 The Independent Cup, which is a region-based knockout competition organized by the N.I.S.A gives semi-professional teams the opportunity to play against other semi-pro teams with the eventual winner facing off against a professional team from their region. This year’s tournament final will be hosted by the Savannah Clovers FC and will take place at Memorial Stadium on July 22nd at 7 PM. Fans who wish to attend the match can purchase tickets at www.savannahclovers.com/tickets

“We are excited to host this year’s tournament final during our inaugural season,” said Chief Community Officer Brian Sykes. “As a former semi-pro team, we are familiar with how special the independent cup can be and its importance for giving smaller clubs an opportunity to take a step to the next level.”

“We really want to go out there and put on a great performance for the fans,” said head coach David Proctor. “This match will not only give us an opportunity to turn around some of the unfortunate results we’ve had recently but also a great chance to win the first trophy for our club.”

Fans can purchase tickets to the N.I.S.A. Independent Cup Final for Saturday, Jul 22, 2023 at Memorial Stadium at 7 PM against Soda City by visiting www.Savannahclovers.com/tickets