Kandahar City mayor Haider Hamedi speaks to local residents and members of two opposing soccer teams June 8, during a ribbon cutting ceremony which signified the official opening of a new soccer field in subdistrict one of Kandahar City. The new field was one of many projects headed by TF "Phoenix" and their Afghan national security forces partners in their joint-reconstruction efforts to improve quality of life, safety and security for residents of Kandahar City.