“It’s cold and slippery, which is completely different from playing football on the lawn.” During the match, 46-year-old Geng Tao gasped for heat, describing the initial experience of playing football in the snow.
Xinhua News Agency, Hohhot, December 24 (reporter he Shuchen) “It is cold and slippery, which is completely different from playing football on the lawn.” During the match, 46-year-old Geng Tao gasped for heat, describing the initial experience of playing football in the snow.
At present, Hulunbeier city in the northeast of Inner Mongolia autonomous region is cold, and the highest temperature during the day is about minus 20 degrees Celsius. The snow football match of the 14th National Winter Games is being held here, the 11 teams participating in the boys a grade competition are competing fiercely.
As a mass competition item listed in the National Winter Games for the first time, snow football has attracted many teams to participate in the competition with its unique charm. The male group is divided into three groups according to the age of the contestants, namely Group A, Group B and Group C, and the age group A is limited to 42-49 years old. The “post-70s” football fans from all over the country are enthusiastic about the competition.
Geng Tao of Jiangsu team has been “playing” for more than 30 years. This year is the first time to participate in the snow football match. He frankly said that he was a little uncomfortable. “The Air I Breathe is cold. I often make mistakes when I stop the ball. It is difficult to pass the ball with the ball, but it is very interesting.” On the 23rd, the Jiangsu team made frequent mistakes when participating in the first game, and finally lost to the host Inner Mongolia team with a score of 2:5.
“After losing the first game, we summarized our experience and adjusted our tactics today.” On the 24th, the Jiangsu team played against the Yunnan team in the secondary service. The Jiangsu team leader Zhang Rongrong said before the game. In the game, the two sides fought fiercely, and the fans shouted for help. The Jiangsu team, which gradually adapted to the venue, firmly controlled the rhythm of the game and finally won with a score of 4:0.
One word, cool! Playing football in the snow has higher technical requirements, fierce confrontation and greater physical consumption.” After winning the game, gengtao was hard to hide the joy.
Geng Tao is a veteran who has insisted on sports for many years. He said that the vigorous development of ice and snow sports has greatly enriched people’s lives. “in the past, when people came to winter, they got up. Taking part in more ice and snow sports can not only strengthen their bodies, and fun is endless”.