Mexican Ollympic Team to Play Australia at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland

Published on January 24, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release

San Jose, Calif.- The San Jose Earthquakes, together with the Federacion Mexicana de Futbol (FMF), and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) announced today that the Mexican Olympic team will play against the Australian Olympic team on March 2nd, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland at 2:00 p.m.

"We are very excited to be involved in this game" stated David Alioto, Executive Vice President of the San Jose Earthquakes. "We continue to work on our commitment to bring international soccer matches to the Bay Area. This continues our efforts to serve the Hispanic community as well."

This game will serve as preparation for the Mexican Olympic team prior to the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification where they will compete with other CONCACAF teams for two spots in the Beijing 2008 Olympics to take place this summer.

The Mexican Olympic team coached by soccer legend Hugo Sanchez is expected to bring top stars such as goalkeeper Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa, Luis Angel Landin, Pablo Barrera and Cesar Villaluz.

The Australian Olympic team will also play with its top players as they prepare for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Australia qualified to the Olympics after a 1-1 draw against Korea in the final game of the AFC final round of the Olympic Qualifying.

The Earthquakes will play their 2008 home opener on Saturday April 12, 2008 against the Chicago Fire and Cuauhtémoc Blanco. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. PT at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland. There will be a two game discounted package available for the Mexico and Chicago games and it will go on sale February 1st online at sjearthquakes.com.

Tickets for the Mexico game will go on sale Friday February 1st and can be purchased by calling 1-800-225-2277, online at sjearthquakes.com or by visiting your local Raley's Tickets.com outlets. There will also be a Visa pre sale online at sjearthquakes.com from January 28th through January 31st. Ticket prices range from $15 to $50. Groups and suites are also available by calling 1-877-QUAKE01.

The San Jose Earthquakes are a Major League Soccer expansion franchise and will begin playing in April of 2008. Season tickets for the 2008 Earthquakes season are on sale and can be purchased by calling 1-877-QUAKE01 or online at sjearthquakes.com.

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