UPDATE: PPL Park Will Host Chile-Ghana Friendly February 29, Star Players Confirmed
by Scott Kessler on Feb 17, 2012 1:30 PM EST
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PPL Park is hosting an international friendly between the national teams of Chile and Ghana, according to the Philadelphia Union. The kickoff time is set at 7 p.m. on February 29, a Wednesday night.
Andre Ayew (Marseille, France), Michael Essien (Chelsea), Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain UEA), John Mensah (Lyon), and Chile will bring Matías Fernandez (Sporting Clube de Portugal), Eduardo Vargas (Napoli), Humberto Suazo (Monterrey, Mexico) and Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez, per a press release from Oze Sports LLC, which organized the event.
The team's press release its partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles, of the National Football League (NFL), as the reason for the friendly happening at PPL.
"We've committed to bringing world-class soccer to the Philadelphia region as part of our partnership with the Eagles," Union CEO and Operating Partner Nick Sakiewicz told PhiladelphiaUnion.com, "and we've done that once again with two teams that advanced past the group stage of the 2010 World Cup."
Tickets will go on sale starting at 3 p.m. today, with season ticket holders getting first dibs through a pre-sale prior to the general sale. The friendly's ticket prices start at $40 for endline seats ($40-60), and continue upward with sideline seats costing $55-75, midfield seats $70-90, club seats $80, Managers Row seats $150 and field seats $150.
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by PhiladelphiaEagles on Feb 17, 2012 1:54 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Seems like a tough sell, less than 2 weeks notice for a week night game between 2 little known teams, and premium prices?
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by Pelti on Feb 17, 2012 2:40 PM EST via Android app reply actions
school night
i would love to take my 11 yr old son but the cost and it being a school night will keep me away.
I actually think this would be a lot of fun
but can’t make it.
In other news, is there any possibility at all that Ballack ends up with the U? My guess is no.
Do the
moms of the Union players hang around at practice after they drop their kids off? Or do they go home and come back when it’s over? How does that work?
Ghana
Ghana’s my favorite international team aside from the USMNT… it’s a shame they keep knocking us out of the World Cup. I’m definitely going.
MK
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