Li Shenglong helps! Xinmin Evening News Summer High School Football Tournament First Finals of Eight Team Championships Evening News | Open Group | High School Students
On August 4th, 2023, the 38th "Haigang SAIC" Cup Xinmin Evening News Summer High School Student Football Tournament Shanghai Division Open Group successfully concluded. At the Baiyangdian Football Training Base, thousands of football teenagers staged exciting matches over seven days, fully enjoying the confrontation and joy of football.
First launch of eight person system
The women's group returned after 33 years
How to revitalize the "old tree" and create a better competition platform for young people who love playing football? This is the "ultimate proposition" faced by the 38 year old Evening News Cup. For this reason, this year's Evening News Cup has established an open group for the first time, which includes two groups: the men's high school group and the women's high school group. Among them, the women's group competition has returned to the Evening News Cup after 33 years.
Finally, after fierce competition, HONOR Magic3 and Putuo Women's Football Team won the championship of men's middle school group and women's middle school group respectively, Wenlai Middle School Team and Ares Team won the second and third place of men's middle school group respectively, Pudong No.1 Youth Sports Team and Yangpu Baiyangdian Team won the second and third place of women's middle school group respectively.
The innovation in the competition system has also earned praise from the Putuo women's football team, who won the championship in their first participation in the Evening News Cup eight a-side competition. "Summer is the peak season for youth football matches, and we have to lead teams to participate in various competitions in the past two months. This is our first time participating in the Evening News Cup. As the head coach of the Putuo women's football team, Xu Wenjia said," If you invest in football, there will be no holidays. "However, she is full of motivation to lead teams to participate in the Evening News Cup matches." The establishment of this platform is very meaningful, and it can provide more girls with opportunities to compete and communicate. We hope that next year more women's football teams from society will participate, so that women's football can develop better. "
Li Shenglong appears to support
There is a "beautiful" scenic line by the edge of the competition field
Compared to the new friends who participated in the eight a-side competition of the Evening News Cup for the first time, the "old friends" who have participated in the Evening News Cup multiple times also have new feelings. As a member of the Wenlai Middle School team, the runner up of the men's high school group, Zhang Tianxing said that the feeling of participating in this competition was "great". "This is my second time participating in the Evening News Cup competition. The first time was in a five-a-side competition, and this year it was an eight a-side competition. I think the newly established eight a-side competition this year is great, and the competition is even more intense." Zhang Tianxing followed the team all the way to the final. "Although we lost to the opponent in the penalty shootout and missed the championship, the experience of participating this time was very good, and our team is more united. We will come back next year, hoping to win the championship again."
On that day, Shanghai Haigang Football Club player Li Shenglong came to the public group award ceremony to present the women's group championship. Li Shenglong has assisted in the Evening News Cup multiple times, serving as a dream assistant in the Shanghai division. He also encouraged young football enthusiasts to bravely pursue their dreams with his original song "Never Give Up" on site. Now that he is once again stepping onto the stage of the Evening News Cup, he also sends a message to teenagers: "I hope they can make football a lifelong hobby and accompany them in their growth."
"Seeing so many teenagers playing football, as a footballer, I feel very pleased. Maybe the next Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will come from among them." Li Shenglong said, "The Evening News Cup has attracted many teenagers to play football, and I am very willing to participate." That day, Li Shenglong also brought his son to the venue of the Evening News Cup, and the father and son sat on the sidelines to watch the final, which is also a new experience and meaningful parent-child activity.
In the current low period of Chinese football development, many teenagers are galloping on the field of the Evening News Cup, which is silently supported by families behind it. In the past few days when the Evening News Cup was held, the most tense area at the Baiyangdian Football Training Base was not the parking space, but the audience seats by the stadium. The stands not only gather players waiting to play, but also more spectators who spontaneously come to the scene to watch the game. Some are nearby residents, some are eliminated players, and there are also family and friends of players playing on the field, supporting and participating in the game in the same way with different identities. "Each team member in our team has at least one parent present to cheer on their child. After watching the award ceremony, Ms. Liu was still unsatisfied, and her son also participated in the open group competition of the Evening News Cup this year." As a parent, I am particularly happy to see my son go from timidity to composure on the field, and then to being on his own. This competition has witnessed his growth. Participating in such activities is meaningful, sweating, making friends, and making boys more outgoing. "
On August 5-7, 2023, the 38th "Haigang SAIC" Cup Xinmin Evening News Summer High School Student Football Tournament Shanghai Division Amateur Group will enter the final stage of the competition. The teams that have successfully advanced through the preliminary rounds of each district will launch the ultimate challenge to the men's junior and senior high school group champions at the Sanlin Sports Center.
