ISA – R&F Consulate Cup Successfully Concluded 爱莎-富力领馆杯足球赛圆满落幕

　　ISA International School of Guangzhou and R&F held the ISA-R&F “Consulate Cup” championship this year, aimed at using football to promote cultural awareness and spread sportsmanship without borders.

　　今年，广州爱莎外籍人员子女学校与富力足球俱乐部再次联手打造爱莎-富力“领馆杯”冠军足球赛，以足球为媒介，促进不同国家文化间的交流，传播无国界的体育精神。

　　ISA Team Got Good Results in the Game

　　征战赛场，爱莎代表队斩获佳绩

　　The 2019 R&F “Consulate Cup” attracted 24 football teams from 5 continents. As an international school that embraces different cultures, ISA showed great support for the event and organized a team comprised of parents and teachers to represent ISA in the tournament. Living up to expectations, The ISA Consulate Cup football team defied expectations once again in 2019, managing to escape a tough group that featured England and Feifu FC, showing a positive spirit on the football field.

　　此次球赛集结了来自五大洲24个不同国家及地区的球队，爱莎作为一所融多国文化为一体的国际学校，对这一盛大的国际赛事表示了极大的支持并联合老师和家长组成了一支参赛队伍，不仅不负众望战胜了英国队及广州飞府队，更是在绿茵场上向观众完美展现了拼搏向上的体育精神。

　　With a host of new, enthusiastic educators on the squad, ISA proved to be up to the challenge, defeating England 2-1 in their opening match. Attacking duo Ibra and Andrei each scored in the first half. Keeper Kaleb Caballero was outstanding between the pipes, continually thwarting English efforts to equalise.

　　凭借着一支年轻热血的教师及家长队伍，爱莎代表队所向披靡，以2-1的佳绩战胜了英国队，赢得了开门红。在上半场比赛中，两位先锋相继进球得分，而守门员则展现了高超的守门技术，死守球门，一次次将英国队的球稳稳地拦在门外。

　　In the second match of the group stage, ISA came up again Feifu FC, a well-organised, skilful local side who got off to a roaring start, leading 3-0 at the half. After an uplifting, emotional speech by coach Sean Maj, ISA returned undaunted in the second half, finding its feet and scoring 3 straight goals to secure the draw.

　　在小组赛的第二场比赛中，爱莎代表队迎战广州飞府队，作为技术娴熟的广州本土球队，飞府队在上半场比赛中先发制人，已3-0。但爱莎代表队在教练Sean Maj的指导及鼓励下重振旗鼓，士气高昂地投入下半场比赛中，连进三球与飞府队打成平手。

　　ISA Mascots on the Final

　　牵手球员，爱莎球童亮相决赛现场

　　Adhering to the IB concept of “Holistic Education”, ISA has been focusing on cultivating students’ overall quality. In addition to the rich curriculum which provides more than 35 clubs, students are encouraged to participate in various events and games outside the curriculum to develop in a more comprehensive way.

　　秉承IB“全人教育”的教学理念，爱莎一贯重视学生综合素质的培养，不仅在课程内提供种类丰富、数量多达35门的辅助课程，在课程外也鼓励学生积极参与各项国际活动及赛事，助力学生的全面发展。

　　As an international sport, football is popular with ISA students. For the “Consulate Cup”, ISA students not only formed a band to play in the press conference, but also made a beautiful lino carving with all the good wishes for the game. 23 ISA students were so excited to join the final game as mascots and cheering for the teams. The games and players had a positive impact on the ISA mascots and they expressed their dreams of playing football.

　　足球作为一项世界性的运动，深受爱莎学生的欢迎，同时爱莎也持续关注并支持足球运动的发展。在此次“领馆杯”足球赛中，爱莎学生不仅组成乐队唱响开幕仪式，更是亲手制作了诚意满满的礼物，为即将拉开序幕的赛事送上美好的祝福。而在决赛现场，来自爱莎的23名小小球童也牵手决赛队伍，大手拉小手，传递着不分国界、跨越年龄的国际体育精神。现场，爱莎球童们用一声声的欢呼呐喊为场上的队伍加油打气，点燃了比赛现场。通过近距离感受激动人心的足球赛，爱莎球童们也在心中埋下了足球梦的种子，纷纷表示以后也要在球场上奋力奔跑，为球队和荣誉而战。

　　After the fierce competition, Brazilian team won the championship and 2019 R&F Consulate Championship ended with an award ceremony. One of our Brazilian parent Parra Erick joined the ISA team once again and supported ISA, setting a good example for his two children in ISA.

　　经过激烈的角逐后，巴西队勇夺冠军，2019富力“领馆杯”也在颁奖典礼中拉下了帷幕。值得一提的是，爱莎的家长——Parra Erick再次参与了领馆杯的球赛，给予爱莎球队极大的支持，也为他在爱莎学习的两个小萌娃做出了榜样。

　　He says “It was an honor to play once again for ISA team on the consulate, doing the unexpected and getting further as much as we could. Our participation has end on its right time. My time assisting the consulate cup wasn't over yet. As a firm supporter of my beloved Brazil went to see the final against Colombia, amazing game but we were more focus and kept fighting till the end getting the championship!”

　　他表示：“很荣幸再次代表爱莎参加领馆杯足球赛，球赛球员们都全力以赴，球队取得了意料之外的好成绩。虽然爱莎代表队没能走到较后，但我的领馆杯之旅并没有结束。作为巴西队的忠实粉丝，我也前往决赛现场观看巴西对战哥伦比亚，球员们都十分专注并且拼搏到比赛的较后一秒，真的是十分精彩!”

　　ISA is proud of all the players who took the time to train and represent the school at the Consulate Cup 2019. They look forward to next year’s competition!

　　爱莎为我们的参赛球员而骄傲，感谢他们为2019年“领馆杯”所付出的时间和汗水。期待下一年的比赛中也能再睹你们的风采!