Let’s Play “Rush Goalie” | Children’s football tournament

The “Rush Goalie” (in Greek “mpakoterma”) Tournament returns to the SNFCC. From 09/05/2022 until 09/06/2022 the Great Lawn of the SNFCC becomes a big stadium and waits for the little friends of the SNFCC to participate.

The Stavros Niarchos Park transforms into a big stadium to host, in partnership with the “Regeneration & Progress” NGO, the children’s football tournament “Let’s play Rush Goalie”.  

“Rush Goalie” (in Greek “mpakoterma”) is an informal football match variation where there is no official goalkeeper. The goalkeeper position is taken by the player appointed “rush goalie” when they are within the penalty area – so they are always rushing between the goal and normal outfield play! Games of “Rush Goalie” have always filled impromptu playing fields with the excited cries of children, which will soon resound across the Stavros Niarchos Park, to reignite our love for football.  

The game of football, undoubtedly one of the most popular sports, is played worldwide and often provides a welcome break from the strains of everyday life. Our young football lovers will form their teams and play “Rush Goalie” at the Great Lawn of the Stavros Niarchos Park, to exercise and have fun while learning about values such as collaboration, team spirit and respect.  

Design - Implementation: “Regeneration & Progress”

Two age groups of boys and girls:

10-12 years old / 24 teams.
13-15 years old/ 24 teams.

The registration of the teams for the football tournament “Rush Goalie” will take place until 04 May 2022.

For their entrance at the venue, participants aged 17 and under must demonstrate, a self-test of negative result (of at least one week). While for participants18 years and older it is necessary to demonstrate a negative rapid test or PCR of at least a week. No Covid-19 test (PCR, rapid, self test) is required for holders of a valid vaccination certificate or a certificate of recovery.

Stay tuned for more information regarding the sign up for the football tournament.

Read the tournament’s rules available here

In keeping with public health measures, the dates and/or conditions of the tournament may be subject to change.