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One of the highlights of the Øksfjordian calender. Over 60 teams visited a chilly Øksfjord today in the annual football tournament for the youngsters. The field was divided up into four small pitches and the five a side games lasted 13 minutes each. The rain held off and the day was once again a roaring success thanks to the dozens of volunteers who helped out with the refereeing, coaching, announcing, cooking, selling and organising. The barbecue tent served up delicious hamburgers all day and the sales tent provided drinks, ice creams, waffles and copious amounts of hot Northern Norwegian coffee.

Teams became arriving yesterday afternoon and set up camp next to the scenic Vassdalen lake. By mid morning, the streets were lined with station wagons filled with excited children waiting for the matches to begin.

The event ran like clockwork and win, lose or draw, the kids left with big smiles on their faces and shiny new medallions around their necks.