Chivas de Guadalajara to Face Seattle Sounders FC on October 12
August 25, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Wednesday, August 25, 2010) -Soccer United Marketing (SUM), together with CD Guadalajara and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer, announced that Chivas, Mexico's most popular team, will face Seattle Sounders FC on Tuesday, October 12 on the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field in Seattle, WA at 10 p.m. ET. SUM represents the marketing and promotional aspects of Chivas de Guadalajara in the United States. The game will mark the third match on U.S. soil this year for Guadalajara, after visiting Philadelphia Union on Sept.1 and Chivas USA in San Diego on Sept. 14.
Tickets will be available at www.SoundersFC.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets and the Qwest Field Box office.
Chivas de Guadalajara, finalist in the renowned Copa Libertadores championship, is Mexico's most successful team and four players who were members of the Mexican National Team during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa - forward Adolfo "Bofo" Bautista, forward Alberto "Venado" Medina, defender Jonny Magallón and goalkeeper Luis Ernesto Michel. Chivas also is known for developing young stars such as Manchester United's Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez. Chivas offers a balanced roster with a mix of veterans and youth in defense as well as in attack. In defense, the squad is led by Magallón and Hector Reynoso. A free-flowing midfield is run by Patricio "Pato" Araujo and Edgar Mejia, while Bautista, Medina and Omar Bravo are the strikers in the attack.
Seattle Sounders FC became Major League Soccer's 15th team in 2009. In their opening year, Sounders FC set League attendance records and adapted quickly to MLS and while qualifying for the MLS Cup Playoffs. Additionally, Sounders FC captured their first title after winning the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against D.C. United. At the international level in 2010, the Sounders defeated legendary Argentinean club Boca Juniors 3-0 and earlier in the summer fell to Scottish giants, Celtic FC 2-1. Also, the Sounders are currently participating in the CONCACAF Champions League. The team is led by the experienced American goalkeeper Kasey Keller and Costa Rican defender Leonardo Gonzalez. Their attack features Colombian forward Fredy Montero and two players who compete in the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Swiss international Blaise Nkufo, and Uruguyan midfielder Alvaro Fernandez. The October 12 match will mark the first ever meeting between the Seattle Sounders FC and CD Guadalajara.
Boost Mobile, Bud Light, Jose Cuervo, Reebok and State Farm are Guadalajara's 2010 U.S. Tour sponsors.
CD Guadalajara - 2010 U.S. Tour Schedule
Date Opponent City Stadium Time_______
Sept. 1 Philadelphia Union Chester, PA PPL Park 8:00 p.m. ET
Sept. 14 Chivas USA San Diego, CA PETCO Park 11:00 p.m. ET
Oct. 12 Seattle Sounders FC Seattle, WA Qwest Field 10:00 p.m. ET
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