MLS Houston Dynamo FC

Tickets go on sale for Houston Dynamo's Champions League home games

Published on August 10, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release


HOUSTON, TX (Monday, August 10, 2009) -- Tickets for the Houston Dynamo's home games in the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League, including next Wednesday's opener against Isidro Metapán, went on sale this morning via HoustonDynamo.com, it was announced today.

The Dynamo will open their second consecutive Champions League campaign with a home game at Robertson Stadium on Wednesday, August 19, against Isidro Metapán of El Salvador, with the game kicking off at 7:00 p.m. Other home games in Houston will be Tuesday, September 22, at 9:00 p.m. against Panamanian club Arabe Unido and Wednesday, September 30, at 9:00 p.m. against Mexican power Pachuca.

Tickets for all three games were included in Dynamo season ticket packages, but individual tickets are now on sale. A special four-pack is available through HoustonDynamo.com for each game featuring features four tickets and a Dynamo soccer ball for $49.99. Interested buyers can also purchase 10 tickets for each game for a total price ranging from $300 to $450. Group orders can be placed by calling (713) 276-7500.

The top two teams from Group A will qualify for the quarterfinals, to be held over two legs in March 2010. The tournament champion will qualify for the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, to be held in December 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League will be the Houston Dynamo's fourth consecutive appearance in the region's club championship tournament. The Dynamo reached the semifinals in the Champions' Cup in 2007 and 2008 and were the only United States team to reach the quarterfinals of the inaugural Champions League in 2008-09, falling to eventual champion Atlante. Houston qualified for this year's tournament as runner-up for the MLS Supporters' Shield in 2008.

The Dynamo will next be in action on Saturday, August 15, when they face Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sanday, Utah.

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