Earthquakes to host Olympic team

Published on July 3, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they will play the Honduran Olympic Team on Tuesday, July 15 at 8:00 p.m. PT at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara. Honduras will be the first international team the Quakes will face in the 2008 season.

The Honduran Olympic Team qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics after defeating Guatemala in the semifinals of the CONCACAF U-23 Championships on March 20. Honduran Erick Norales scored the game-winning goal in the 6-5 penalty kick victory after a 0-0 tie through regulation and extra-time.

Following their qualification for the Olympics, Honduras won the CONCACAF Under-23 Championship with a 1-0 victory over the United States on March 23 at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. The game went scoreless during the first 90 minutes, before Georgie Wilson scored the game-winning goal in overtime for Honduras. Honduras last won the CONCACAF Under-23 Championship in 2000. Both the United States and Honduras qualified for the Olympics.

The last time the Quakes played against a national team was June 5, 2004 when the Quakes hosted the Canadian National Team, which was then coached by current Quakes head coach Frank Yallop. The Quakes fell 3-1 in that match.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased for $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the game. Earthquakes season ticket holders can purchase tickets at a special discounted rate of $15. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 1-877-QUAKE-01 or log onto sjearthquakes.com. Tickets can also be purchased on Tickets.com or the regular ticket locations in the Bay Area.

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