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Football festival tomorrow
Northern Mariana Islands Football Association will hold its festival for the spring season this Saturday at the Koblerville Elementary School Field.
About 200 players are expected to participate in the festival that will start at 8am (for U8, U10, and U12 age groups and 3pm (for U6 grassroots).
The U8 age group will have seven teams divided into two groups. Pool A has Matansa Football Club, MP United-2, Kanoa, and Paire and they will play in a round-robin format. Pool B has only three teams in MP United-1, Shirley’s FC, and Tan Holdings and they will have games in a double-round robin format.
Each match will be played in two 10-minute halves and game will be 6-a-side with at least two female players on the pitch at all times.
For the U10 age group, there are four teams in each group. Pool A has Paire, Kanoa, Matansa, and MP United-2. MP United 1 heads Pool B and will be joined by Tan Holdings, Tinian Premier, and Shirley’s FC. Matches will be 8-a-side (at least two female players on the pitch) and two 10-minute halves with each pool playing in a round-robin format.
The U12 division also has a round-robin format and an 8 aside game, but each match will be played for 30 minutes (running time). Shirley’s FC, MP United, Kanoa, Paire, and Tinian Premier are entered in the division.
Meanwhile, once the matches in the U8, U10, and U12 were completed, NMIFA will kick off the grassroots festival for the U6 division.
Players from the various clubs will join the afternoon event, which will feature shooting and dribbling drills, small-sided matches, and other activities that aim to promote coordination and fun games among the youngest age group in the league.
