City youth who use power wheelchairs will participate on the Houston Fireball’s power soccer team in the third soccer match between a Professional League Soccer team and a Power Chair team. Eighty percent of the Houston Fireball team is made up of Texas Children’s patients.
The MLS Houston Dynamo and the NWSL Dash teams face off against Houston’s only power soccer team from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, at Fonde Recreation Center, 110 Sabine Street in Houston.
The event will be an excellent opportunity to observe young athletes with motor disabilities showcase their talents while watching a leading Houston sports team play soccer in power chairs with the Fireball’s team. Dr. Tim Lotze, director of the Muscular Dystrophy Clinic, along with other Texas Children’s physicians and staff representing three to four service lines will be watching from the stands as they cheer their team on.
Power soccer is the fastest-growing sport developed specifically for power wheelchair users that allow them to unleash their competitive spirit, develop sportsmanship and team-building skills. The World Cup will be played in US 2017.
Click video to see the Fireball/Dynamos in action. Pump Up for the great power soccer clash!
The event includes Mascot Diesel, DeeJay. Senegal, EMCEE Sarah Pepper (95.7), and single item auction where highest bidder plays on the Dynamo team the last 15 minutes in a power soccer chair. Concessions available.
Admission is FREE. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Autographs will be available after the match.
If you are interested in playing power soccer, contact Diane Murrell at ext. 2-1058 or go to the Fireballs web site at www.houstonfireballs.com