FK 'Vilkija' triumphed in the 'Football for All' championship.

2024-10-03 11:05 © Organizatorių

On October 3rd, the "Football for All" tournament, which unites everyone, finished at the stadium of the Social Services Department of the Kaunas University of Technology Vocational Training Center. Eleven teams from Kaunas, Šiauliai, Ringaudai, and Vilkija competed in the event.

The second year of the "Football for All" tournament promotes communication, understanding, and unity. The players include teachers, community members, youth from Ukraine, people with special needs, participants from family day centers, and players from football clubs. Everyone can play football; it is a game where we all become equal on the football field. Respect for each other is the main focus of the tournament.

In the third stage, 10 teams competed: KAUTECH – students and teachers from the Social Services Department, Ringaudai and Vilkija communities, Vilkija FK "Vilkija," Vilkija Gymnasium, students and teachers from Kaunas "Herojus" school, and the team from Šiauliai City Family Center.

After the group matches, it was determined that the finals would feature the teachers from Kaunas "Herojus" school and the team from Vilkija FK "Vilkija," while the small final would see the students from Kaunas "Herojus" school compete against the community team from Vilkija.

In the match for third place, after a series of penalties, the team of Ukrainian students from Kaunas "Herojus" school won 2-1 against the representatives of the Vilkija community. In the final for first place, Vilkija FK "Vilkija" proved their advantage with a 2-0 victory over the teachers' team from Kaunas "Herojus."

"It is great that the number of participants in the integrative tournament is increasing with each stage. Not only is the number of participants growing, but the age range is also expanding from young children to elderly seniors. In the context of today's world, inclusivity is particularly important, and the round football unites everyone on the field, regardless of disability, nationality, or age. Each tournament participant feels strong, special, and needed, as they are part of a team, without which the team would not achieve results," shared Giedra Sadauskienė, head of the Social Services Department at the Kaunas University of Technology Vocational Training Center.