PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Mayor Jim Kenney, surrounded by dozens of young soccer players, announced the allocation of $3.5 million to dramatically upgrade soccer facilities in Philadelphia parks.
Officials from the Philadelphia Union Foundation and the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association were also on hand.
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They are now working in partnership with the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild division to build 15 mini-pitches and two signature fields in neighborhoods throughout the city over the next five years.
In case you are wondering, a mini-pitch is essentially a mini-soccer field for games of 4-on-4 or smaller.
As part of the partnership, a combined investment of more than $1 million will also be put toward safe spaces to grow the sport of soccer.
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The first mini-pitch project will be completed at Capitolo Playground in East Passyunk.