Football 5-a-side
Football 5-a-side is a very popular and spectacular sport for blind athletes and athletes with vision imairment. Every Football match is played between two teams with four blind athletes and one sighted or visually impaired goalkeeper on the field, and five substitutes. A Football match lasts 50 minutes with two halves lasting 25 minutes each and a 10 minutes half time in between. The winning team is the one, which scores the most goals during a match.
The rules and regulations of the International Association of Football Associations (FIFA) and the Football Committee of the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) govern the 5-a-side Football. Athletes with total or partial vision impairment can participate in the sport.
Football 5-a-side at the 2004 Paralympic Games
At the Athens Paralympic Games the Football 5-a-side tournament took place on Pitch 2 of the Olympic Hockey Centre, at the Helliniko Olympic Complex. The competition programme was completed within six competition days: 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 September 2004
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