On Saturday, August 5, before the Vegalta Sendai match, the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Presents Match Day Festival powered by Nissin Foods was held at Boku-den no Sato Sports Park.
The Match Day Festival is a 5-a-side soccer tournament. Participants received "Cup Noodle Rasa Gulai Ayam Melayu," and the winning teams received a certificate signed by Kashima Antlers players and "Cup Noodle Champignons."
[Tournament Rules]
・5-a-side (can be changed depending on the number of registered players)
・Kick-in method
・No direct goals from kick-off or kick-in
・Goalkeeper throws the ball after catching it
・Free player substitutions
Approximately 100 children participated in this Match Day Festival, held in the middle of summer vacation.
Students from Vegalta Sendai's school, who were also today's opponents, also participated and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
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Teams aiming for consecutive victories, teams burning for revenge after previous losses, and teams aiming for their first championship in their first appearance all showed passionate play throughout the tournament.
☆Winning Teams☆1st Graders Division
Hirai Shonendan
2nd & 3rd Graders Division
Vegalta Sendai School
4th Graders Division
Atletico A
5th Graders Division
Progresso A
6th Graders Division
Progresso B
The next Match Day Festival will be held on Saturday, August 19, at 13:30, before the Shimizu S-Pulse match at the Antlers Club House. We look forward to seeing many of you there!
