SECAUCUS, NJ (Nov. 17, 2009) - New York Red Bulls midfielder/defender Jeremy Hall is one of 18 Generation adidas MLS players who will travel to South Africa on Nov. 27 for a postseason trip to South Africa. Hall and the team will play in three friendlies and participate in a variety of other events.Hall, the Red Bulls' 2009 Young Player of the Year, was drafted in the first round (11th overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Maryland. Hall played 24 of 30 games, recording one assist, and was third on the team in minutes played (2,001).
The tentative schedule for the trip is as follows:
Nov. 27 - Depart United States
Nov. 30 - Friendly vs. Orlando Pirates Reserves/Visit Nelson Mandela's House
Dec. 3 - Friendly vs. Opponent TBD
Dec. 4 - Attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup Draw
Dec. 5 - Opening of first FIFA Football for Hope Centre
Dec. 6 - Friendly vs. AJAX Cape Town Reserves
Dec. 7 - Depart South Africa
Roster: Chance Myers (KC Wizards), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Anthony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Ciaran O'Brien (Colorado Rapids), Patrick Nyarko (Chicago Fire), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas), Roger Espinoza (KC Wizards), Rob Valentino (Colorado Rapids), Bruno Guarda (FC Dallas), Eric Avila (FC Dallas), Kevin Alston (NE Revolution), Stefan Frei (Toronto FC), Jeremy Hall (New York Red Bulls), Peri Marosevic (FC Dallas), Rodney Wallace (D.C. United), Daniel Cruz (Houston Dynamo), Baggio Husidic (Chicago Fire), Chris Pontius (D.C. United)
Full Season Ticket Plans for the New York Red Bulls' first season at the brand new Red Bull Arena, in Harrison, NJ, are on sale now. Midfield seats in the 100-Level are already sold out, but good seats are still available. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 1.877.RBSOCCER or log onto www.newyorkredbulls.com.
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