Oct 28 - New Futsal Cup In Honour Of Louisito Bonavia
A new Futsal supercup will be played this weekend for the first time. The competition will be the top division season opener every year from now on and will be named the “Louisito Bonavia Trophy” in honour of Louis Bonavia who dominated local Futsal for many years.
Louis Bonavia, (Louisito to everyone), and his various Bon Milk sides were some of the dominant teams of the era. The Futsal goal scorer of his generation was deprived the opportunity of displaying his talents on the international scene during Gibraltar's pre-UEFA days.
Tragically, in September 2008, Luisito was involved in a fatal road accident. In his honour and to forever associate his name with Futsal in Gibraltar, his wife and children have donated the Louisito Bonavia Trophy which from 2015 onwards will become Gibraltar's annual season curtain raiser - the Futsal Super Cup.
In the words of Louisito's wife Gail:
“We wanted to donate this trophy because we wanted his love and passion for this sport to be remembered. He took each and every game seriously and would make sure that his team and himself would give 100% in the match. I can remember that he would even call the younger players in his team to make sure that they would have an early night and not go out late so that their performance in the match would excel!
“After 20 years or so I think he still holds the 'top scorer record' scoring over 100 goals in a season. Louisito enjoyed Futsal most because it’s a faster-paced game and the adrenaline rush that goes with this game is what he thrived on. He would push his teammates and himself to the limit to achieve the best result and improve himself as a striker.”
Match details:
LOUISITO BONAVIA TROPHY 2015
Saturday 31st October | 20:00
LYNX FC
VS
ST.JOSEPH'S SPARK ENERGY
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