Academy Game Between The Philadelphia Union And Everton Is Free With First Team Ticket

by Scott Kessler on Jun 28, 2011 11:13 PM EDT in News

LIVERPOOL ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Everton manager David Moyes prior to the start of the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Blackpool at Goodison Park on February 5 2011 in Liverpool England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The Philadelphia Union announced to fans today that the team's academy game versus the Everton academy team will have free admission for anyone who has a ticket to the first team game between the two sides.

Everton and the Union are set to play, at 7:30 pm on July 20, in the marquee match of the day. The game pits United States Men's National Team (USMNT) starting goalkeeper Tim Howard - a former New Jersey/New York MetroStars (now the New York Red Bulls) player - against Sebastien Le Toux, Danny Mwanga and the other members of the Eastern conference leading Union.

The two teams will have an undercard match involving Everton's under-18 academy team and a collective group of the Union's academy system, at 4 pm on July 20. The speculation is that the Union's team will consist of mostly under-18 players with perhaps a few under-16 players that are currently excelling in the academy system.

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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

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by Joey Samuel on Jun 28, 2011 11:20 PM EDT reply actions

I appreciate the thought, but this blows for people with jobs. I would love to see it, but I can’t afford to leave work early on a Wednesday. BOO.

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by Modern Hypocrites on Jun 29, 2011 7:46 AM EDT reply actions

I really hope this becomes the norm when scheduling friendlies – great experience for the kids and it’s an added bonus (not normally extended by teams) that fans get to see it!

by mk_27 on Jun 29, 2011 11:49 AM EDT reply actions

If Barcelona comes in next year...

we’d be able to see Thiago. Awesome.

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by Scott Kessler on Jun 29, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions