Photo: Welcome to Canada Frosinone Calcio! On July 19, 2018 the Frosinone Calcio Italian Soccer Team arrived in Toronto. After months of planning, The Ciociaro Club is excited to have them in Windsor for the upcoming festivities.
Ciociaro Club hosts – Frosinone Calcio Italian Professional Soccer Club
The Ciociaro Club is proud to host Frosinone Calcio, a Serie A Italian Professional Soccer Club from Sunday, July 29, to Tuesday, July 31, 2018. The Professional Soccer Club from Frosinone, Lazio in Italy is the region of Italy where the the members of Ciociaro Club originated.
Frosinone Calcio was founded in 1912, and is considered the one of the most popular clubs in the Lazio Region. Following the team’s promotion to Italy’s top soccer division, Serie A, Frosinone Calcio has ambitious plans to build its fan base throughout the world and to create formal and lasting relationships with local soccer authorities and soccer clubs.
“We’re excited and honoured to bring to Windsor-Essex County a unique experience of Italian Professional Soccer and proud to host Frosinone Calcio which hails from our ancestral homeland in Italy,” said Anna Vozza, Vice President of Ciociaro Club.
Frosinone Calcio will practice at the Ciociaro Club at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 30th, before playing an exhibition match against Detroit City FC, in Hamtramck, Michigan at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31st.
“We decided to come to Canada in July to kick-start our training for the 2018-2019 season and are travelling to Windsor for three days to be with the community,” said Salvatore Gualtieri, Director of Marketing for Frosinone Calcio. “It is an honour to have the opportunity to play a game against Detroit City FC, so that the soccer fans in Windsor-Essex have the opportunity to see Frosinone Calcio play.”
“The Essex County Soccer Association (“ECSA”) is proud to support this excellent initiative which will serve to further promote soccer throughout Windsor-Essex. This official tour of an Italian Professional Soccer Club in Windsor-Essex acknowledges the progress we have made in player development. Frosinone Calcio is looking to build lasting relationships with our local soccer clubs. I congratulate the Ciociaro Club for their efforts to support youth soccer through this initiative,” said Joe Barile, President of ECSA.
The Ciociaro Club was founded in 1972 by Italian immigrants from the Province of Frosinone, in the Region of Lazio (Central Italy). Over the past 46 years, the Ciociaro Club has developed into one of the largest and most respected banquet, recreational and cultural facilities in Windsor-Essex.
Events
Banquet (Sunday, July 29th): The Ciociaro Club will host a banquet in Frosinone Calcio’s honour at 7:00 p.m. (V.I.P. Meet and Greet with Corporate Sponsors at 6:00 p.m.). The tickets are $75 which include an extravagant dinner. The tickets can be purchased by calling the Ciociaro Club at 519.737.6153.
Open Practice (Monday, July 30th): The Ciociaro Club will host an open practice with Frosinone Calcio at 9:30 a.m. at the main stadium field. The entire community of Windsor-Essex is invited to watch the open practice and participate in this exceptional experience.
Frosinone Calcio vs. Detroit City FC (Tuesday, July 31st): Frosinone Calcio will play Detroit City FC in an international friendly game in Hamtramck, Michigan at 7:00 p.m. The Ciociaro Club is offering a special package for $35 that includes bus transportation and a ticket to the game (or you can purchase your ticket to the game for $20). Please contact 519.737.6153 to purchase tickets.