MICCAI Football Game 2006
MICCAI Football Game 2006
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
And grizzly ghouls from every tomb ..... okay, not quite :-)
The match was played Monday evening with plenty of players,
fortunately no rain and no ghouls, a new ball, a choice of three sizes
of goals, a very nice field of grass .... but a bit less light than you would normally expect in a prestigious, international game!
The shadows are not just a flash effect - it really was quite dark
(camera provided by Philip Edwards from Imperial College).
The ball is probably somewhere close to the US goal (rumours has it that there was a goal somewhere in that end).
The final whistle! The game ended with a penalty where the US player kicked the ball far away into the darkness.
Everything ended with no injuries, no broken royal windows, and a 5-2
Europe victory over the US+Guests team.
Original Invitation
Last year the US (with some international help) won the MICCAI Soccer
game in Palm Springs. This year, the Europeans will attempt to take
back the honour in the traditional MICCAI Football game. The change of
name does not indicate a change of game. We will not wear silly
outfits and run around with an elongated ball. We are simply in the
part of the world where football is called football.
As tradition dictates, it will depend on the participants whether the
teams will be US, Europe, Asia, or Mixed. Since the reigning champions
are US, we will probably play US vs World or US+Guests vs Europe.
The game is mainly a social event so everybody are most welcome to
participate. Either as players or as spectators.
Venue
The game will be played on the football ground of the 400 years old Rosenborg
Castle. Possibly the level of play will not be majestic, but at
least the surroundings will be royal.
The address is "Gothersgade 113" (or rather that is the address of the
house right across the street from the gates where we will enter the
castle training ground).
On the top map, the football field is at the white dot. On the bottom
map, the football ground is at the top red dot and the Tivoli koncert
hall is at the bottom red dot.
Getting There
We expect that everyboty would like to stop by their hotels after the
conference and change before the game. Therefore you will have to find
the location on your own. Use the maps and address above - and look
for a gate guarded by a soldier in semi-galla uniform. The football
field is plainly visible from the street. Please be there at 19.20
(7.20 pm) sharp since the guards are quite restrictive about access to the
castle grounds.
If someone would prefer to go directly from the Tivoli koncert hall,
we will be happy to arrange for transportation at 19.00.
Outfits
Those playing should bring clothes for non-summer conditions. The
temperatur will likely be around or just below 10 degrees Celcius (50
degrees Fahrenheit). The field is grass, so any type of shoes will be
fine.
MICCAI will provide t-shirts in suitable
colours for the two teams.
History
Links to previous MICCAI football games: