Despite being a Sunday on July 2nd, six teams participated in this tournament.
Kashima Anton Friends
Hidari 3
Polar FC
Yagi Japan
Bambino
Migi Hiza Antons
☆Rules☆
・One 8-minute half
・Goal kicks and kick-ins (dribbling in is also allowed)
・Substitutions are free
・In the event of a tie only in the final match, extra time with a golden goal system will be played.
・Teams will be divided into two groups and play a round-robin format (4 matches per team), with the top teams from each group playing in the final.
・If 3rd graders play against 4th graders, the 4th graders will start with a 0-2 lead.
Some rules were changed starting from this tournament, allowing "dribbling in" during goal kicks and corner kicks.
This change increased the options for goal kicks and corner kicks, which previously could only be kicked.
This led to strategic plays, such as how to avoid losing the ball and how to aim for a goal,
requiring players to adapt their play even more to the situation.
We saw various creative plays, such as faking a long kick to deceive opponents and then dribbling, or dribbling directly from a corner kick to shoot for a goal.
The final match was between "Hidari 3" and "Yagi Japan," both of whom had won their respective group stages.
Hidari 3 won the championship 7-2, but Yagi Japan also showed intense play on the ball and
continued to challenge for goals even when the score gap widened, making it an exciting match until the very end.
We will also be holding a "3-on-3 for 3rd and 4th graders" in August! We look forward to your participation!