As the whistle sounded, the friendly match between the Italian Roman Engineers Association football team and the Chejiang Ercun football team recently kicked off at the "Village Chao" stadium in Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province. This team, consisting of more than 20 people from all walks of life in Italy, made their first visit to the "Village Super League" in Guizhou, making this grassroots football tournament originating from the countryside once again a platform for sports exchange between China and foreign countries. At the beginning of the game, the intense scene immediately drew applause and cheers from the audience. After Che Jiang Er Cun scored a goal, forward Sassu Valerio of the Italian Roma Engineers Association football team scored, and defender Oddo Alessandro also scored with a shot afterwards. In the end, the Italian Roman Engineers Association football team won 3-2. This team, which came all the way from Italy, is composed of players of different age groups and has a wide range of professions. The team members include engineers, architects, doctors, coaches, and auditors, all of whom came together due to their love for football. Capapioli Claudio, the coach of the Italian Association of Engineers football team, has coached local youth training teams in Beijing and Qinghai. He is very happy to come to China this time. Distance cannot stop our team's enthusiasm to come to the southwestern countryside of China. As the first Italian team to compete in the 'Village Super League', we feel very honored and excited. We want to personally experience the atmosphere of the 'Village Super League', and in the second half, Claudio also participated. He was deeply impressed by the fighting spirit of the Chejiang Second Village team. This friendly match was very exciting. The average age of the opposing players was very young, but they performed well. They ran actively and cooperated well. Football knows no borders, and happiness knows no borders. Being able to compete with the Chinese rural football team on the same field was a very precious experience, "said the team captain Zakaria Yinmannuel. Although it was his first time in China, he had already heard of Guizhou's" village super ". The team's invitation to come this time is not only to exchange skills, but also to experience the vitality of Chinese soil. Our team members come from different industries and have their own jobs, but football is our common passion. When we came here, we saw the same pure passion. The mountains and waters here are particularly beautiful, which made us quickly integrate here. The football atmosphere here is very good, and football connects us together. ”Italian player Navarra Dario Fortunato excitedly shared moments of the game on social media after taking photos on the field. Fortunato said that in Italy, he often goes to the stadium to watch Lazio Football Club's Serie A matches. When he first came to Southwest China, he was deeply shocked to see the football scene of "Village Chao" where everyone participated. The perfect stadium, the cheers of the audience, and the running on the field, football here is not just a game, but more like a grand carnival. "From the French youth representative team, to the diplomats' football team in China, to the Rome Engineers Association football team in Italy," Village Super "is gradually moving towards the goal of" attracting people from all over the world to play together ". It is reported that as of December 2025, Guizhou's "Village Super League" has attracted more than 1700 players from over 60 countries and regions, including France, Argentina, Brazil, Ethiopia, and Spain, to come and exchange. (New Society)