Uelzen celebrates: Ahri & Friends crown themselves at the Beach Soccer Cup!

Uelzen celebrates: Ahri & Friends crown themselves at the Beach Soccer Cup!

The clay courts in Natendorf were the scene of a real football festival last weekend. The 15th Natendorf Beach Soccer Cup not only attracted numerous teams, but also over 2,000 spectators who were looking forward to exciting games on the sand. The tournament was organized by SV Natendorf, which put together another successful event. At the end they crowned themselves Ahri & Friends Uelzen to champion after defeating them in the finalBeachfighters Wriedeldefeated 3-0.

A total of 67 teams took part in the tournament, 26 of which came from the youth sector. This shows that beach soccer is very popular with young players. TheBeach Boys Kasselcelebrated their twelfth tournament and brought a lot of enthusiasm with them. An exciting detail: the Barum football women, who topped the all-time table, had to face the finalBlue Chayas Lüneburgadmit defeat. Despite the defeat, it was a great success for the team.

Full house and sparkling goals

If you look at the goal scorers, you'll notice that the tournament featured a concentrated load of offensive power. The two playersSelina Marie Schulz, an ex-Barumian, andAlina Nimmerjahnfrom TSV Stelle I share the top scorer crown with 15 goals each. Their performances provided many enthusiastic moments in the games.Morten and Friends Ebstorfwere unable to prevail in the quarter-finals, which only further highlighted the intensity of the competition.

An interesting new feature this year was the extension of the game time to 14 minutes, resulting in longer breaks and giving viewers additional recovery time between exciting matches. Beach soccer is a fast-paced game played without footwear on a sand field measuring 35-37 x 26-28 meters. The following applies: a maximum of five players per team, with any number of changes possible. This promotes the dynamic flow of the game and brings additional excitement.

Austria's success in Podersdorf

But the sport of beach soccer is not only celebrated in Germany! While the tournament took place in Natendorf, the Austrian beach soccer team scored under the leadership of Aleksandar Ristovski Great successes at a nations tournament in Podersdorf. The team impressively beat Poland (8:5), Serbia (6:2), Bosnia (12:2) and Turkey (9:1). Mario Konrad excelled with ten goals and became top scorer!

The award for Patrick Stummer as best goalkeeper and Alec Flögel as best player in particular shows that the team's performance was simply right. Aleksandar Ristovski not only praised his team's strength, but also highlighted the pressure that existed throughout the tournament. The team's hope is to be officially recognized as a national team by the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) in the future.

Beach soccer is increasingly becoming a popular sport that not only provides action on the field, but also community and enjoyment of the game. The organizers are striving to increase the attractiveness of the format and attract more viewers. In Germany, the DFB has been organizing the German Beach Soccer League since 2015, which brings together the best teams every year to fight for the title of German champions. The DFB Its leagues offer an excellent framework for athletes who live the challenge and fun of beach soccer.