"The FIFA Fair Play Code for football" oppsummerer alle de sportslige, moralske og etiske prinsipper som FIFA alltid har stått for og alltid vil fortsette å kjempe for i fremtiden.
Punkt nr. 2 i koden lyder slik:
Play to win but accept defeat with dignity
Winning is the object of playing any game. Never set out to lose. If you do not play to win, you are cheating your opponents, deceiving those who are watching, and also fooling yourself. Never give up against stronger opponents but never relent against weaker ones. It is an insult to any opponent to play at less than full strength. Play to win, until the final whistle. But remember nobody wins all the time. You win some, you lose some. Learn to lose graciously. Do not seek excuses for defeat. Genuine reasons will always be self-evident. Congratulate the winners with good grace. Do not blame the referee or anyone else. Be determined to do better next time. Good losers earn more respect than bad winners.
Mandalskameratene sitt G-13 7er lag var et slikt lag, som gjorde sitt beste og tapte med verdighet. Det var virkelig flott å se den positive innstillingen guttene fra Mandal hadde til tross for at de fikk skikkelig "bakoversveis" i selve kampen. Laget fortjener virkelig vår respekt for sin gode innsatsvilje og fine opptreden!
Otra og MK sine G-13 lag etter kampen på EHbanen på Evje onsdag 9. oktober 2013.