Stade Saputo Opener Presented by Videotron
April 23, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club de Foot Montreal News Release
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact plays its first game at Stade Saputo this season on Saturday, against the Philadelphia Union at 4pm EDT.
Presented by Videotron, there will hundreds of young special guests from the Mercier-Hochelaga- Maisonneuve soccer club and the Fondation du Dr. Julien.
Doors at Stade Saputo will open at 2:30pm.
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New pricing for children is in place for this Saturday in the grey category. Kids between 4 and 16 will pay just $13 for their tickets!
On the menu
As part of the festivities, a few Olympic athletes who medaled at the Sochi winter games will be presented on the field prior to the game, including the Dufour-Lapointe sisters.
The club's Academy and Pre-Academy will also be honoured at the game thanks to the partnership with Videotron. The majority of the Impact's youth teams will take the field at half-time. Also, just before the pros kickoff, the Impact U14 will play against Ottawa on the synthetic field at Stade Saputo, at 1:30pm. Admission to this game is free.
Supporters can visit the new concession area located under the south grandstands with Tim Hortons, Buonanotte, Dagwoods, Fantino and Mondello, as well as the Fédération des producteurs d'oeufs de consommation du Québec.
The soccer celebration zone will once again be located just outside the main entrance of the stadium. Inflatable games, a makeup station, skill-testing fixtures, animation and music will all be on site. In addition, two players will be available at the Uniprix tent for a 20-minute autograph session after the game.
Important information
Please note that spectators coming in from the south shore will be able to use the yellow metro line this weekend.
In addition, as a result of the Monster Truck spectacular being held at Olympic Stadium, parking spaces will be limited to 3200 Viau (PB-1 and PB-2), 4200 Sherbrooke St. (PA-4) and 2727 Pie-IX (PA-3) at a cost of $20. A police presence will be on site at the intersections in order to facilitate the flow of traffic.
The main boutique at Stade Saputo will open two hours before kickoff. Saputo Key holders will get additional discounts at the boutique.
The souvenir-magazine will once again be sold at the special price of $2 at a number of different locations throughout the stadium.
Those in attendance may also purchase a "red nose" for only $2 to support the Nez pour Vivre cause, with money raised going to help young people suffering with cancer between the ages of 18 and 30. For more details, visit nezpourvivre.com.
2014 Season tickets
2014 season tickets are still available in six categories, with prices ranging from $339, $443, $546, $667, $885 and $1,230 (taxes included), as well as in the Saputo Family Corner at $224 (kids) and $443 (adults). Memberships for Premium Seats are all sold out and only two suites remain for individual game purchases. Reserve your seat for the 2014 season by contacting our sales services at 514-328-3668.
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