A group of soccer players from Collingwood took a tournament in Italy by storm.

The Under 14 Collingwood Canadians boys team, which includes players from Collingwood, Clearview, Wasaga Beach and The Blue Mountains, finished second in the Agropoli Tournament in April.

The tournament features 105 teams from around the world, including Germany, the Czech Republic and the United States.

“The only game they lost was 3-2 to the Czech Republic,” said team manager Crystal Bell. “They did amazing. The U14 became this team that took the international tournament by surprise.”

The Under 14 girls squad also participated in the tournament and played well against some strong competition.

“The level of competition over there was high and both teams should be proud of how they played and represented Canada,” Bell said.

Bell said the team not only gained experience on the field but also off, as they visited Rome, Santa Maria, Calabria and Isle of Capri.

She said one of the highlights for the boys’ team was playing pick-up soccer with a group of local kids.