【Tournament Format and Rules】
・Recreational-oriented tournament
・7-minute halves per match
・3-foul rule
・All contact play such as shoulder charges is prohibited
・No back-pass rule (back passes are OK)
・Male penalty kickers take one step
・Fouls against women result in an immediate penalty kick
・Goals by women count as 2 points
・No championship prize (however, higher-ranked teams have the right to choose participation prizes)
・Female MVP award
【Participating Teams】
1st place: 10 points, Sekkies
2nd place: 9 points, BLACK ONE
3rd place: 6 points, Nonbe-zu
4th place: 4 points, Team Uchida
5th place: 0 points, EVER FREE
【Interaction Among Participating Teams】
Before the matches, photos were taken of the teams playing against each other.
Also, some teams were short on players, but thanks to the cooperation of other teams, the matches were able to proceed.
Through photo sessions and matches, conversations among participants increased, further enhancing the recreational spirit of the tournament.
【Match Content】
Court 1
Match 1: Nonbe-zu vs EVER FREE
Nonbe-zu scored first, but it was a goal-scoring battle, with Nonbe-zu winning 6-2.
Match 2: Nonbe-zu vs Team Uchida
Nonbe-zu's offense exploded, scoring 6 goals for the second consecutive match and winning 6-1.
Match 3: EVER FREE vs BLACK ONE
BLACK ONE stole the ball with pressure from the front and scored repeatedly, winning 3-4.
Match 4: Team Uchida vs Sekkies
Team Uchida scored first by pushing in a rebound shot, but Sekkies caught up, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
Match 5: BLACK ONE vs Sekkies
Sekkies' female player created three chances, but BLACK ONE's goalkeeper made a big save. Sekkies successfully came from behind to win 1-3.
Court 2
Match 1: Team Uchida vs BLACK ONE
This match was full of laughter, typical of a recreational tournament, and BLACK ONE won 0-2.
Match 2: EVER FREE vs Sekkies
EVER FREE's left-footed player created chances with dribbles and crosses. Sekkies' female player skillfully trapped a vertical pass from a male player in the final moments of the second half, and her shot was sucked into the goal, giving Sekkies a 1-5 victory.
Match 3: Nonbe-zu vs Sekkies
Nonbe-zu connected passes from a corner kick with a through ball, and a superb middle shot was scored, but Sekkies scored with quick counter-attacks and high-speed dribbles, winning 3-2.
Match 4: Nonbe-zu vs BLACK ONE
BLACK ONE scored first with a direct shot from a corner kick. Nonbe-zu scored repeatedly, feinting left before shooting right, but BLACK ONE won 4-2.
Match 5: EVER FREE vs Team Uchida
Seeing that EVER FREE's goalkeeper had advanced upfield and was not in front of the goal, Team Uchida skillfully executed a horizontal pass, winning 3-1.
Thank you to all five teams who participated in this tournament. This was a recreational-oriented tournament, and we will continue to make it even more enjoyable next year, so please join us.
