Sarah Johnstone (7) shoots at the goal for the Mini International All Whites 6th/7th grade.
Tobias Devereux (5) from Roslyn Wakari 6th grade red, rockets the ball towards the goal.
Soccer players and their parents cover the oval on Saturday.
Four hundred and eighty seven children pulled on their soccer boots to compete in the Otago Daily Times, Mini World Cup festival at the Oval in Dunedin on Saturday.
Melchester Blue 6th grade coach Rory Crow has some sideline fun with his team between games. from left, Nicholas Idour (6), Stirling Gates (5) and Sebastian Kyle (5).
A packet of popcorn keeps non-players Alex Pope (2), Harriet Hewett (3) and George Harbour (2) entertained.
It's a dogs life . . . Star Pankhurst has little interest in watching soccer.
Melchester Blue 6th grade coach Rory Crow has some sideline fun with his team between games. from left, Nicholas Idour (6), Stirling Gates (5) and Sebastian Kyle (5).
Nathan Xu (5) and Jamie LeComte (6) playing for the Northern 6th grade club against Rosyln Wakari Green, both charge towards the waiting goal.
Nikki Barringer expects to fill 300 hungry tummies from her fund-raising sausage sizzle for the Melchester club.
Parents watch the 5th grade Mini International between New Zealand and Italy.
With a hat to keep out the strong nor-east wind, Cory Inglis (5), runs the ball up the paddock for Italy during the 5th grade Mini International against a New Zealand team.
The Otago Daily Times Mini Wold Cup on Saturday at the Oval. Photos by Stephen Jaquiery; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.
