From 30 May to 2 June, the first edition of the “Ant Ant Soccner Evolution” youth football tournament will be held on the municipal sports fields of Diamant, Scalea and Praia a Mare. The event, promoted by the “Sport and Fun” Association with the patronage of the Municipalities of Diamante, Scalea and Praia a Mare, will see the participation of about 30 football teams from Calabria, Campania, Abruzzo, Basilicata and Molise.
On the grassy mantle of the municipal stadium “F.lli Oliva” of Diamante, “Domenico Longobucco” of Scalea and “Mario Tedesco” of Praia a Mare, the categories ranging from “little friends” to “Giovannismi” will play the matches. On 30 and 31 May the group stage is scheduled for June 1st the stages of the finals, while the finals will be played on 2 June.
«The synergy is networking: in fact, we managed to bring this event to the Cedri Riviera of the Cedars that involves many teams, many companies that believe and invest in sport, in young people. We are proud to be able to host the many boys and technical staff who will take part in this first edition of the tournament at the municipal field of Diamante. They will be intense days of healthy sport, of respect for the opponent and new friendships on the playing fields and outside. Days in which the participants will play football games, confronting, but who will also have the opportunity to visit Diamante, Scalea and Praia a Mare. So that virtuous link between sport and knowledge of the territory is created for that team game in which we strongly believe “, declares the president of the Council of the Municipality of Diamante, Mariano Casella.
“Everything is ready for this first edition – says Giuseppe Pirozzi, president” Sport and Fun “. We have chosen these three cities of the Upper Tyrrhenian Cosentino for a tournament in which we invest, an event expected by the numerous football clubs that participate in it. The “olive” municipal stadiums of Diamante, “Longobucco” of Scalea and “German” of Praia a Mare are in excellent condition and this is an important fact to guarantee the optimal conditions in playing the matches that fall within the calendar of this tournament. There is all the interest – announces Pirozzi in conclusion – to ensure that over the years these territories can host other editions of the tournament and therefore continue to collaborate with the three municipalities and with the sports associations with a view to the enhancement that we pursue “.