THE Mini Matildas and Mini Socceroos gala days are likely to be expanded next year to accommodate growing demand after around 1000 school students attended the girls event at Jubilee Park on Thursday.
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The gala days cater for students from years three to six with over 35-40 teams doing battle, with the Mini Socceroos to get their turn on Friday.
Football Wagga is looking to provide an under-14 girls division for the first time this season, and development officer Kyle Yeates said the day was introduced a few years ago to increase the number of girls playing.
"It started out as just Mini Matildas a few years ago and the boys event followed," he said.
"We're hoping to make it a four day event next year, which will make it run a lot more smoothly.
"We never even thought we could get anywhere near an under-14 competition, and the fact we can look at doing it now is good for the game."
The Mini Socceroos event begins at 9.30am on Friday.
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