The 2023 Seosan Mayor’s Cup International Youth Football Tournament, a feast for promising players who will be reborn as the mainstay of soccer in four countries, has ended.
The International Youth Football Tournament, held from the 28th to the 1st of last month, was held by Seosan Mayor, and nine winning teams were determined after fierce competition among youth players in each grade.
First, Osong FC won the gold medal in the second division of the 7-9 years old. Osong FC showed off its strength from the preliminary round without experiencing a single defeat. Osong FC, which had won three consecutive games in the preliminary round, beat Seosan Monster FC 4-1 in the last game, and beat Anyang AFA 3-1 in the last game to enjoy the joy of winning.
The third-year Cheongju FCK and the leap group DDFC, which won the cup in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth divisions except for the second year of the tournament, scored eight points in two of the three preliminary matches, beating Gwangju Champions U-9, King Sejong FC, and Incheon LKFC. Seoul DDFC also won five games before the final, beating Anyang AFA 2-1 to win the tournament.
In the fourth grade of elementary school, PHJ Junior and Sejong SKKFC experienced valuable wins in Eupseong and Leapjo, and PHJ Junior in Cheongju, Chungbuk, won all three matches in the preliminary round, defeated Gwangju Champions U-10 4-2, Sejong Real FC 6-4, and Gyeongsan First Skill 6-5 in the final, and won 3-1 in the final.
Sejong SKKFC had a relatively unstable start compared to the champions with one win, one draw and one loss in the preliminary round, and reached the top with a close 1-0 victory over Anyang AFA in the final.
In the fifth grade, Aikikiker of China and Nonthaburi of Thailand won the championship, and both townships and leaps enjoyed the joy of winning the gold medal. China’s iKicker won the final without suffering a single defeat against Korea FC in the five matches set up before the final. Thailand’s nontaburi advanced to the final with two wins and one draw in the preliminary round, and achieved a spectacular feat with a 2-0 victory over Jincheon FC in the final. In particular, Thailand’s Nonthaburi boasted excellent offense, scoring 41 points in six matches until the final.
In the 6th grade, Chinese Evergrande FS and Jincheon FC won the championship cup. China’s Evergrande achieved an easy victory with a significant score difference with their opponents before advancing to the finals, but won the gold medal by sweating 2-1 against FC Potential they met in the finals. Jincheon FC was the only player in the school year to taste the joy of winning after a penalty shoot-out in the final. Jincheon FC defeated Incheon KMFC, Epilipto UTD, Buyeo County Athletic Association, and Asan UTD in the preliminaries, before beating Japan’s Patanico FC 2-0 in the finals. However, Gwanak Youth, who they faced in the finals, scored 0-0 in the first and second half and entered a bloody fight in the penalty shootout, winning a valuable gold medal 4-3.
스포츠토토 said, “There were several winning teams in this competition, but the most important thing is that the young players sweated in the competition and felt the camaraderie and engraved precious memories in their hearts.” I want it to remain,” he said.
On the other hand, this tournament is evaluated to have contributed to the local economy and publicity of Seosan City by creating an influx of 3,500 people, including players, their families, and soccer officials.
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