The crowd is riveted by the play during the 50th anniversary Green Island Junior Football Club seven-a-side tournament at Sunnyvale, yesterday. Photos: Gerard O'Brien : All eyes on the ball

Northern Meerkats footballer Lyla Dawson, 11, cuts a path through Maori Hill players. : All eyes on the ball

Green Island Dragons footballers Harry Love, 6 (left), and Jordy Hollick, 5, take a break between matches. : All eyes on the ball

Dunedin City Crushers player Chris Cooper, 7 (left), and Dunedin City Royals player Rafael Beach, 8, have their eye on the ball. : All eyes on the ball

Roslyn Alicorns player Grace Casey, 12 (centre), heads down field, chased by Green Island Emeralds players Scarlett Gunn, 10 (left), and Eva Horne, 10. : All eyes on the ball

Green Island Tornados footballer Lincoln Ensor, 7, takes control of the ball in a match against the Grants Braes Lions. : All eyes on the ball

Grants Braes Breakers footballer Mason Lecky-Gill (left) and Green Island Thunder footballer Oakley Venter tussle for the ball. : All eyes on the ball