Christchurch soccer clubs are eyeing up new talent after a young
Somali side won the city's first ethnic soccer festival.
The team, made up mostly of Somali teenagers, impressed the 300-
strong crowd -- and club representatives -- with their skill, beating
a strong Zimbabwean side 3-1 in yesterday's final.
Mainland Soccer general manager Terry Blacktopp said some of the
Somali players were outstanding. "They'd be good enough for a few
club first teams around the city," he said. "We had a few clubs here
eyeing players up and one club …