Vibrant final between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol in the U12B category which ended up being decided in favor of the Blaugrana team in the penalty shootout (2-0) after regulation time ended with tables on the scoreboard (2- 2).

The game had everything, with chances on both sides, good interventions by the goalkeepers, posts and also goals. The first ones were in favor of Espanyol, who struck first with a goal from Ibrahima El Hadji in the opening section of the match. The forward marked a quick attack with a cross shot. Arturo García extended the lead, taking second, but Guerau Villegas soon closed the gap. Barça’s 5 stole a ball near the area and put the 1-2 on the scoreboard shortly before the break. In the second half, the tonic was repeated, with chances on both sides.

Espanyol had numerous opportunities but without success; the sticks and the good interventions of Biel Chacón have avoided the third of the white-and-blues. Instead, Juan Fernández equalized in the 28th minute after connecting a pass from a teammate to the far post in an action that had started with a corner kick. Already in the penalty shootout, the Barça goalkeeper stopped the two kicks he received and gave his team the final victory.

Immaculate trajectory of the Blaugrana team in the MIC, with no defeat in the eight games they have played and only a single draw, the one in today’s final. He has scored 103 goals, more than any other rival, and one of his footballers, Gerard Majoral, has been the top scorer in the category with 31 goals.

 

FC Barcelona’s youngsters have been crowned MICFootball champions in the U12A category after beating Real Madrid CF in a very even match that was decided from the penalty spot.

The 50 minutes of regular time ended in a draw (2-2) and it was the penalties that decided the final winner. The Blaugrana team took the lead early on, after five minutes, with an early goal from Antonio Amaya. Before the break, response from Manuel Francisco Duarte to make it 1-1 on the scoreboard. History repeated itself in the second act because Agus Marcen did not take long to overcome the white goalkeeper. Despite this, Barça could not maintain the advantage throughout the game and in the last minute, Rubén Martín was responsible for making the final 2-2 by converting a free-kick. Very few mistakes in the penalty shootout until Ismael d’Andrés, of Real Madrid, missed his shot, which allowed the Blaugrana side to proclaim themselves champions (6-7).

Barça, who have just finished the group stage with three wins from three games played and 48 goals in favor without conceding any, have left behind UE Celrà, Vic Riuprimer Refo FC and Next Level Soccer in the qualifiers , before beating Real Madrid CF in the final today. Fode Diallo and Mohamed Akhomach, two of their players, have been the top scorers in the category with 14 and 11 goals, respectively.

 

Wakatake was the winner of this 2024 edition of Pre-MICFootball after a great final against CE Banyoles (0-2). 

The tournament prior to the 22nd edition of MICFootball has had the participation of six children’s teams (U14) in BanyolesThe Miquel Coromina i Morató stadium in Banyoles was the venue this afternoon for the Pre-MICFootball, a tournament that served to warm up our engines for the 22nd edition of the MICFootball international youth football tournament (MIC – Mediterranean International Cup), which will start tomorrow and it will be played in 40 towns of the Costa Brava (Girona). The winner was Wakatake, who beat Club Esportiu Banyoles in the final by 0-2. This one-day championship brought together a total of six teams.

The two host teams, Club Esportiu Banyoles and Atlètic Club Banyoles, have shared the experience with four more clubs: Wakatake and JP Select from Japan, EF Real América from Peru and La Liga Academy UAE from Dubai. All of them, in the children’s category (U14). The awards ceremony was attended by the mayor of Banyoles, Miquel Noguer, and the director of the Catalan Football Federation, Carles Mallart. Third place in the Pre-MICFootball has been awarded to La Liga Academy UAE, who beat JP Select by 0 to 1.

 

All day today, the 21 hotels spread throughout the territory of the Costa Brava have welcomed the teams from all over the world. The volunteers have welcomed all the teams that, in this year’s record edition, come from 39 different countries.

England, Chile, United States, Japan… One more edition, the international presence of MICFootball will be made up of a luxury poster. Reference teams in world football will meet one more year on the Costa Brava to compete in what aims to be the best edition in their history. More than 8,000 players from 235 different clubs will color the 40 towns and the 56 fields.

MICFootball is not only an opportunity for sports development, it is also a seat of diversity that unites people from different cultures and countries of the world, all of them under the international language of football.

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MICIntegra is an inclusive football tournament that promotes values such as motivation and friendship through sport. For a decade it has been played at MICFootball during a whole day in which the illusion and dreams have more protagonism than the ball. This year we celebrate its 10th anniversary, which comes loaded with several new features that we will explain below.

Competition system and teams

The format of the games is 8-a-side and the matches have a duration of 10 minutes per half. The competition will be made up of a total of 18 teams that will fight to reach the respective finals: Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

The tournament will be played throughout Saturday, March 30 and not on Friday, as usual in the past years. In addition, MICIntegra, which was traditionally held only in Vidreres, will be also played in Palamós, where the finals will be held on the same afternoon. As the main novelty, Esport3 will boradcast live and for the first time the final of the gold category, which will take place at 4pm in the Estadi de Palamós. On the other hand, the finals of the silver and bronze categories will be played at the Palamós Annex.

The 18 participating teams are:

• Abadessenc Pro
• AE Badalonès
• Baix Empordà Specials
• CE Mont Ras
• Club Atletisme Garrotxa
• Els Gurbins
• Europa Acidh
• FC Taina Sabadell Nord
• Fundació Esportiva Grama
• Fundació Futbol Base Reus
• Girona EFS Ramon Noguera
• INSERCOR Fundació UE Cornellà
• Junts i Endavant Esportiu Banyoles
• RCD Espanyol
• Support Girona
• UE Balafia Pibody
• UE Figueres
• Units Terres de l’Ebre

MICINTEGRA SCHEDULE

 

Reaching 10 editions would not be possible without the help of the volunteers who make it possible and the support of Fundació La Caixa, which shares with us all the values on which this tournament is based.

The MICFootball, a tournament recognized by the Catalan Football Federation, has decided to adhere to the following protocols established by the federative body:

• PROTOCOL FOR ACTION AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE
• CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENCE PROTECTION PROTOCOL

In this way, the tournament aims to take another step in its commitment to continuous improvement to always meet the highest standards in terms of integrity, ethics, professionalism, compliance, and social responsibility.

The president of MICFootball, Juanjo Rovira Berengué, will be the person responsible for receiving and addressing any incident regarding the two protocols. Any eventuality must be communicated immediately to the email info@micsports.es 

The 22nd edition of MICFootball is just around the corner. From March 26th to 31st, 412 teams will live a unique experience on the Costa Brava. A total of 1,012 matches will be played over five days on 56 different fields in the Girona regions.

And how can the matches be watched on television?

MICFootball 2024 will have, as usual, extensive television coverage. The tournament has reached agreements with national networks such as Gol Play, TV3 and Movistar so that matches can be watched from home. And of course, the MICFootball YouTube channel will be active during the week.

The great news of this edition is that all the matches of the final phase, starting with the quarterfinals, will be watched on our YouTube channel. All matches from all categories. From the quarterfinals to the grand finals. A step forward that the tournament takes to give greater coverage and notoriety to the competition.

This is how you can follow MICFootball 2024 on TV

 

OPENING CEREMONY

The opening ceremony will be held at the Estadi de Vilatenim (Figueres) and will feature two matches. At 10:00, UE Figueres – Liverpool (U16) and at 11:45 FC Barcelona – CP Sarrià (U14). Both matches will be broadcast on the tournament’s official YouTube channel and on Televisió de Catalunya (TV3).

GROUP STAGE

The Group Stage of the tournament will be broadcast on our YouTube channel, always on demand. To watch their matches, teams must contract the broadcast service of their matches from the company NETStreamTV (netsport.tv@gmail.com).

INTERNATIONAL DAY

On Friday, March 29, in the afternoon, Palafrugell will host the International Day of the tournament. The round of 16 of the U14 category can be seen on TV3 and our YouTube channel.

U12A CATEGORY

As is usual in recent editions, the junior category of 11-a-side football (U12A) can be followed on the GOL Play channel and our YouTube channel starting on Friday (that is, the entire final phase).

FINAL PHASE

For the first time ever, all matches in all categories of the final phase of the tournament, starting at 1/4, will be watched live through our YouTube channel.

FINALS

The title matches will be seen again on different television channels. GOL Play, TV3 and Movistar + will cover the MICFootball 2024 finals. In addition, as it could not be otherwise, the tournament’s YouTube channel will broadcast them live.

 

A tournament where all the football activity is concentrated in 5 days needs a platform that allows everyone to be informed at all times of what is happening on the 56 fields of the Costa Brava. 1,012 matches will be played in the 22nd edition of MICFootball and we don’t want you to miss any of them.

At MICLive you can check the calendars, the match times and also follow minute by minute what is happening in any of the matches that are being played at that moment. Follow your favorite team, your rivals and don’t miss anything that happens in the tournament.

MICLive available for all devices 

MICLive is now available on both Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as in web format live.micfootball.com

In this link we explain you how to use it and download it!

 

Banyoles will once again host Pre-MICFootball, which will take place next Tuesday, March 26th, at the Miquel Coromina i Morató Stadium.

This event will serve one more year to warm up the engines of the 22nd edition of the MICFootball grassroots tournament (MIC – Mediterranean International Cup), which will be played in 40 municipalities in the Girona counties between March 27 and 31, coinciding with the Easter. The Pre-MICFootball is a one-day tournament that will feature junior (U14) clubs from various countries.

They will coincide with the two host teams, Club Esportiu Banyoles and Atlètic Club Banyoles, who will repeat the experience of recent years. This 2024 will be joined by Wakatake and JP Select from Japan, EF Real América from Peru and La Liga Academy UAE from Dubai.

Calendar and matches

Next Tuesday, March 26th, from four in the afternoon (4 p.m.), the matches of the first phase will begin, each lasting 25 minutes. The six participating teams will be divided into two groups. The first matches of the Pre-MIC will be CE Banyoles – JP Select and Atlético Banyoles – Wakatake.

Once this phase is over, the top finishers in each group will play in the final, scheduled for 7:45 p.m. The runners-up will face each other a little earlier (19:00) in the match for third and fourth place.