During the weekend of October 30^th & 31^st two Qatar Stars League teams - Al Sadd and El Jaish Sports Club hosted the first GOALZ end of term festivals and tournaments.

On Thursday afternoon Al Sadd played hosts to the GOALZ programmes youngest participants for their first end of term festival. The youngsters involved were aged from between 5 to 7 years old and all enjoyed playing football matches against other students of the same age from other participating GOALZ schools.

The main aim of the day was focused on enjoyment and was played as a non-competitive tournament where all were celebrated for their participation and not for winning. This created a vibrant atmosphere where the children were able to just play and enjoy themselves.

After the matches were played Al Sadd invited the participating teams to come and watch their match against Al Khor, which was the first time the majority of the participants and their families had visited a Qatar Stars League game.

Please see below for the list of honors:
Under 9’s 
·         Tournament Winners – Pakistan Education Centre
·         Runners Up – Newton British Academy
·         Fair Play Winners – Newton International Academy
·         Plate Winners – Gulf English School
·         Plate Runners Up – Newton British Academy
·         Payer of the Tournament – Saad Abdullah (Al Khalifa School)
 
Qatar Stars League GOALZ Tournament Coordinator Omar Saad commented: 
“This event was a great way to celebrate the schools and the students that participated in the GOALZ programme, throughout both events (The Festival and the Tournament) you can see in the children’s faces that these events mean the world to them.”
 
“Working together with Qatar Stars League Clubs like Al Sadd and El Jaish in this way has been fantastic and we hope to continue to work with other clubs in the league throughout the season in order to provide first class experiences for the youth of Qatar and their families.”