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Issued by FIFA.com
Football in Zimbabwe
Football is clearly the number one sport in
Zimbabwe, both in terms of the number of active players and attendances at matches. The Zimbabwean national team is currently among the Top 10 in Africa, mainly due to their many appearances in international competitions organised by FIFA, CAF and COSAFA (Confederation of South African Football Associations) at senior and junior level, as well as in women’s football. In Group 6 of the qualifying round for the African Cup of Nations 2004, Zimbabwe finished second behind Mali despite having the same number of points. Their inferior goal difference proved to be crucial in the end. Zimbabwe have won the COSAFA Cup once (2000), and the national youth team has won the COSAFA Cup twice. The women’s team is among the Top 5 in Africa and qualified for the Final of the COSAFA Women’s Cup in 2002. Over 20 Zimbabwean players currently play professional football in South Africa. Other players have made the breakthrough in Europe, including Peter Ndlovu (Sheffield United, England) and Banjani Mwaruwaru (Auxerre, France). George Shaya has been crowned Zimbabwe Player of the Year five times.
Second Goal project
On 2 June 2009, the Goal Bureau approved the Zimbabwe Football Association’s second project, which was necessary to complete and renovate the infrastructures constructed as part of the country’s first
Goal project. The improvements made include the completion of the earthwork and construction of a
football pitch, the construction of dressing rooms, floodlighting, and improving access routes to the technical centre.
Use of FAP funds
Project
Extension of the national technical centre
Project approved on
2 June 2009
Financed by
Goal USD 400,000 Total cost USD 400,000
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ACT Global Sports welcomes their 27th FIFA certified field with the Hooglanderveen Stadium in The Netherlands
The football club Hooglanderveen, located in Amersfoort, Netherlands installed the newest generation of football turf from ACT Global Sports. This Xtreme Turf exceeds other synthetic turf systems in the market with its unique combination of top stadium-level performance and a new level of durability.
Both the performance and durability are proven as the installed system meets the top two-star performance requirements of the FIFA Quality Concept. Additionally, the artificial grass fibers have been tested to 50,000 Lisport cycles which represent intense use over multiple years.
For more information please read the full article here.
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Issued by Synthetic Turf Council – 2011
Landscape
1. Saves Water – A Resource in Short Supply
- According to the EPA, over one-third of residential water is used for lawn irrigation nationwide, totaling over 4 billion gallons of water a day.
- The Southern Nevada Water Authority estimates that every square foot of natural grass replaced saves an additional 55 gallons of water per year. The average lawn is 1,800 square feet, so the average home with synthetic turf saves 99,000 gallons of water each year.
- The average U.S. Household can save up to 70% on their water bill, or $500.
- Earns LEED points for Water Efficient Landscaping
2. Eliminates the use of lawn mowers
- According to the EPA, a 3.5 horsepower gas-powered lawn mower releases the same amount of air polluting emissions in one hour as a new car driven 340 miles.
- Over 17 million gallons of gas and oil are spilled each year from refueling lawn equipment; that is more oil than was spilled by the Exxon Valdez.
3. Eliminates the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers
- The EPA has identified runoff of toxic pesticides and fertilizers as a principal cause of water pollution. Synthetic turf eliminates the need for pesticides and fertilizers.
Sports Fields
1. Saves Water – A Resource in Short Supply
- One full-size synthetic turf sports field saves 500,000 to 1,000,000 gallons of water each year. For example, the El Paso Independent School District estimates its 10 new synthetic turf sports fields will save 80 million gallons of water each year, and $832,000 in water, mowing, repairs, and general maintenance.
- Earns LEED points for Water Efficient Landscaping
2. Recycles tens of millions of used tires annually to be used as crumb rubber infill
3. Eliminates the use of billions of pounds of toxic pesticides and fertilizers
- The EPA has identified runoff of toxic pesticides and fertilizers as a principal cause of water pollution. In Florida alone, the EPA estimates that about 1,000 miles of rivers and streams, 350,000 acres of lakes and 900 square miles of estuaries are impaired by runoff of pesticides and fertilizers.
Act Global Sports is a proud member of the Synthetic Turf Council.
Information gathered from www.syntheticturfcouncil.org
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Strategic partnership to target total sport performance solutions
Pro Grass LLC and ACT Global Sports announce the completion of a strategic partnership for the United States synthetic turf market. This partnership combines the strength of ACT Global Sports’ research, development, testing and manufacturing experts with Pro Grass’ leading sport field design, construction, installation and maintenance solutions.
Pro Grass Senior Vice President Bob Thomas comments, “We are very pleased to continue our market expansion through this partnership with ACT Global. Their capabilities and reputation for quality and technical expertise is unrivaled in our industry. We receive constant feedback that buyers and their consultants are challenged with trying to understand which artificial grass products truly provide the top safety, sport performance and durability. This partnership responds to those needs. We will lead and raise the game by providing a turf system that has been fully torture-tested and proven to match the biomechanical benchmarks of natural grass.”
For more information on the strategic partnership please click to read the full article: Pro Grass and ACT Global Sports Raise the Game
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The torch relay began October 9th, 2010 at the Temple of Heaven. This starting point at Beijing’s marvelous location is known as a holy place where ancient Chinese emperors worshiped the heavens for plentiful harvest and prosperity.
The relay will progress across 21 cities concluding in Guangzhou on November 12th for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Asian Games. There the torch will light the cauldron signifying, let the games begin!
A group of foreigners were selected to participate in the memorable event. The Asian Games honored Mr. Clapham, Director of ACT Global Sports, by inviting him to carry the Asian Games Torch during its relay.
Chris Clapham was honored to be selected as a torch bearer on behalf of synthetic turf company ACT Global Sports. Chris mentions, “As a foreigner, I’m very proud and privileged to carry the Asian Games torch.”
Clapham passed the torch proudly during the Chaozhou part of the relay. From there it will travel through 12 more stops before making the torch’s final destination at the Asian Games cauldron in Guangzhou.
“I fly frequently between China and England. The torch will remind me of the importance of Chinese sports and the business market,” he told China Daily.
ACT Global Sports was also selected as the provider of hockey surfacing for the 2010 Asian Games. The field hockey events feature many teams with high FIH ranking, in both the men’s and women’s competition. For more information click to read the press release.
Strategic partnership to target total sport performance solutions
The torch relay began October 9th, 2010 at the Temple of Heaven. This starting point at Beijing’s marvelous