Iida Chikako, from the Peace Boat, joined West Van United Soccer Club sponsor Michel ibrahime. Michel also runs the International Soccer Exchange Society which helps raise money for poor kids across the world.

Twenty-one year old Ken Hatano (left) played a game with West Van centre forward Al Fritsch.

Peace was their message. From left: Ai Kubota, Taisei Nagano and Satomi Tokumitsu.

Japan's Ishii Kazuhiro (left) defended the ball alongside West Vancouver's Mike Greenall.

Watching all the action from the sidelines was Miwa Matsumoto (from left), Haruna Aida and Noriaki Ida.

Pretty Yumi Karlshoej helped the West Vancouver team as the presented their Japanese visitors with 400 soccer jerseys to take home.

West Van United's Andrew W (left) was happy to have visitor Richard Whitfield, from Coventry England, play with the team for the tournament.

West Van United's Daniel Nonahal teamed up with goal keeper Brian Rezaei to make a winning combo.

Wst Van's Aiko Karlshoej filmed everything on tape as a souvenier.

Norman Razavi (left) and Marco Bisaillon enjoyed the sun as they watched the players.

North Van's Omid Afham (left) and Farid Najafi are members of the Shaheen Football Club who came out to lend support to their teamates.