29 Jul 2010

Stadium of Light to experience the magic of Beach Soccer

The home of Sunderland AFC will host the BSWW Tour taking place this weekend. Best International Beach Soccer decks in the Monkwermouth area to bring spectacular showdowns involving four top National Teams: México, Greece, Germany and hosts England. All of them are to face each other in a Round Robin format competition, from Friday, July 30^th, to Sunday, August, 1^st (see schedule below).

But this is not the only Beach Soccer to be held in this spectacular scenario. In addition to the high profile international competition, the Stadium of Light will host a range of community activities across the 3 days. Supported by Disney XD, it is anticipated that over 500 young people and 30 junior teams will be offered introductory coaching sessions as well as mini tournaments. Moreover, local adult teams will be able to participate in Beach Soccer competitions.

Event Schedule:

Friday 30^th July 2010

9:30 – 18:00             Disney XD Community Coaching

17:00                         Gates Open to Public

19:00 – 20:00           Mexico vs. Germany

20:00 – 21:00           England vs. Greece

Saturday 31^st July 2010

9:30 – 18:00             Disney XD Community Coaching

13:00                         Gates Open to Public

16:00 – 17:00           Mexico vs. Greece

17:00 – 18:00           England vs. Germany

18:30 – 21:00           Adult Community Tournament

Sunday 1^st August 2010

9:30 – 18:00             Disney XD Community Coaching

13:00                         Gates Open to Public

15:00 – 16:00           Sunderland U16’s vs England Select U16’s

16:00 – 17:00           Germany vs. Greece

17:00 – 18:00           England vs. México

18:30 – 21:00           Adult Community Tournament