On May 5, the 8th U40 "Unity Cup" Football Match in Xinjiang in 2024 came to a successful conclusion in Yanqi County. In the five-day football event, 8 teams and 237 athletes from all over Xinjiang played a total of 18 games, and finally the Yili old guys team won the championship.
At the final scene, the football players showed a wonderful tactical duel in the green competition, with high morale and high morale, and the players of both sides competed fiercely, serving, passing, running, stealing, shooting...... The players' ingenious passing, wonderful shooting, perfect coordination, the players' spirit of fighting hard and superb skills, presented a wonderful "visual feast" for the audience, the players and the audience have experienced the unique charm of football, and in the end, the Yili old guys team won the championship, the Yanqi quicksand footprint team won the runner-up, and the Korla Tarim Oilfield Desert Hanhai team won the third place, and the game also selected the "best goalkeeper" and "excellent organization" and other awards. The team members said that in just five days of competition, we enjoyed the fun of football on the field, learned from each other in the game, and enhanced mutual understanding and friendship.
Guliza Aishanjiang, a family member of the Yili veteran team, said: "During the May Day holiday, I took my children to Yanqi to watch my husband's football match. ”
Meng Jian, a member of the Yili old buddies football team, said: "I am very happy today, we played a fierce game, the opponent is very strong, and after a fierce game, we won the championship. Here, I would like to thank the Yanqi County Government for building a platform, and thank all the team members for participating in this competition, we will definitely bring the spirit of hard work and study to our daily work and study life. ”
In recent years, Yanqi County has adhered to the principle of "combining circles and points" and "leading areas with points", and on the basis of comprehensively strengthening the supply of public sports facilities and ensuring the supply of basic public services, it has continuously promoted the transformation of urban and rural fitness facilities from "have" to "excellent". Yanqi County will take this competition as an opportunity, adhere to the "Outline for the Construction of a Sports Power" as a guide, benchmark the construction of a "strong sports county", use various events, sports venues, and new media to widely publicize and implement the national strategy of national fitness, create a good sports atmosphere, continuously meet the sports and cultural needs of the people, forge a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation, and promote exchanges and integration of various ethnic groups.
Cao Chunlei, chairman of the Bazhou Football Association, said that the 8th U40 "Unity Cup" in Xinjiang has been supported by all states in Xinjiang, including Urumqi, Changji, Karamay, Yili, Tacheng, and Aksu eight teams.
This football event is guided by the Football Association of the Autonomous Region, sponsored by the Bazhou Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, and the Bazhou Football Association, undertaken by the Yanqi County Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau (Cultural Relics Bureau) and the Yanqi County Football Association, and sponsored by Xinjiang Hongyi Water Conservancy Technology and Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. (Jiang Ling buys Lan Yanmu)
Source: Yanqi County Rong Media Center
Review: Liu Yu
Editor-in-charge: Zhang Yan
Editor: Guo Qinqin