MLS Takes Center Stage in Historic Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
Published on October 8, 2004 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Friday, October 8, 2004) â The Chicago Fire and the MetroStars will play in the first ever Hall of Fame Game as part of the National Soccer Hall of Fame's Induction weekend in Oneonta, NY on Monday, October 11, 2004. The game is one of a series of weekend events that will be televised live for a national audience at 1:00 p.m. ET on Fox Sports World and via live streaming on the League's official web site at www.MLSnet.com.
The highlight of the weekend festivities is the enshrinement of Major League Soccer's first Hall of Fame inductees: forward Eric Wynalda and defender Paul Caligiuri. The two former MLS All-Stars join former U.S. Women's National Team stalwart and FIFA Women's Player of the Century Michelle Akers and ex-U.S. National team captain Michael Windischman as members of the Hall of Fame's "Class of 2004."
A detailed schedule of events for Induction Weekend follow:
Sunday, October 10:
11:00 AM - Memorial Service (@ Walk of Fame)
12:00 PM - Hall of Fame Golf Tournament (@ The Oneonta Country Club)
3:00 PM - MLS Hall of Fame Team Clinics (@ Bettiol and Wilber Fields)
5:00 PM - Hall of Famer's Reception/Silent Auction (@ Hall of Fame Atrium)
Monday, October 11:
11:00 AM - Induction 2004 Enshrinement Ceremony (@ Hall of Fame Atrium)
1:30 PM - 2004 MLS Hall of Fame Game (@ At-A-Glance Field)
Chicago Fire vs. MetroStars
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