(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of April 17th, at Nghi Loc district stadium, Yamaha Motor Vietnam Company, in coordination with Thieu Nien Tien Phong Newspaper and 24h Sports Joint Stock Company, organized the U13 School Football Festival.
Attending the event were journalist Nguyen Tran Chau - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of TNTP Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee of the U13 School Football Festival; and Mr. Luu Duc Thuyen - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training. 16 teams from junior high schools in Nghi Loc district participated.
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| The players attended the opening ceremony. |
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| Player Le Hoang Nguyen, from the U13 team of Nghi Thuan Secondary School, represented the players in taking the oath at the opening ceremony. |
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| The referees' representatives took an oath to officiate fairly in the matches. |
This year's U13 School Football Festival is organized based on the Japanese talent scouting model, and the Japanese football system has discovered and trained many football players through these tournaments. Furthermore, the event aims to create a well-structured, professional playing field with a spirit of fair play and sportsmanship. Through the tournament, many U13 children will have the opportunity to freely showcase their talent and passion for football; helping football managers discover talent to train and nurture future football players.
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| BTC presents flags to the football teams. |
Following the opening ceremony, 16 teams from various localities in Nghi Loc district competed in a 7-a-side knockout format, with each match consisting of two 25-minute halves. The Organizing Committee will select the two teams with the highest scores to participate in the national finals, which will take place in Hanoi in early June. The winning team will be sponsored by Yamaha Motor Vietnam for a tour of Japan. The tournament will take place over three days, from April 17-19.
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| The Nghi Thai team coach conveyed the tactics before the match. |
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| A dangerous attacking move by U13 Nghi Thai. |
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| A spectacular save by the U13 Nghi Thiet goalkeeper. |
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| The Nghi Thiet players celebrate the opening goal. |
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| The tournament attracted a large crowd of people who came to watch and cheer. |
Canh Nam
