By Sara Dessieux
The Camp Marie team has been playing in our Christian men's league since August, but they've had to use the field in the nearby town of Montrouis as their home turf. This past Sunday they got to play their first game on the soccer pitch on the Project Living Hope land right in Camp Marie and the Dessieux family and Laura were there to experience it.
The Project Living Hope Soccer Pitch - Camp Marie, Haiti
Some local boys digging out roots and smoothing out lumps in preparation for the first game.
Coaches Benedic and Willio gave the team a pep talk after the final practice.
It's a mile-long walk (or ride for the lucky ones) and admission was charged, but oh my goodness, the fans came! It's so hard to capture just how many people were there in pictures, but fun was had by A LOT of people. An estimated 450 tickets were sold. Camp Marie held a 1-0 lead until the last two minutes when the opposing team from Port-au-Prince scored on a penalty kick. Tie game. Oh how I wish you could all see firsthand how gorgeous that piece of Haiti is!
This coming Sunday, Camp Marie will host their second game on the new home turf, facing Play It Forward from Fonds-Parisien in the league semi-finals.