Chichester charity football match raises £500 for 11-year-old battling cancer
A charity football match held in Chichester has raised £500 for an 11-year-old boy battling cancer.
The event, which took place at Tangmere Village Centre on Saturday, November 7, was organised by local club Chichester Rangers to support Masion, who is battling stage four rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of soft-tissue cancer.
The charity match saw two teams, The Tacticians and The Touchline Tribe, go head-to-head in a closely contested game with the Tacticians eventually claiming victory.
The day proved to be a huge success, with £500 raised for Masion and his family.
The club's youth players played a particularly special part, stepping away from their usual roles on the pitch to help oversee proceedings and contribute to making the day memorable.
Laura Walder, Chichester Rangers treasurer said: "It was a really good turnout. The Tacticians won in the end, but it was a very hard-fought game.
"As a club, we want to give a massive thank you to everyone who volunteered to play, our youth players who gave up their time to take on roles during the day, and the spectators who came and supported.
"It was so heartwarming to see the community brought together for one cause."
Saturday's event also featured pizza from Pizza Nomad, a sweet stall from Sussex Sweet Treats and refreshments from the club, alongside fundraising activities and player-of-the-match voting.
Laura added: "We plan to make the charity match an annual event to give back to local causes. We are part of the community and, as such, want to give back to that community in any way that we can."