Philadelphia KiXX sign rookie Sammy Castellanos

Published on November 1, 2007 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Philadelphia KiXX News Release


Philadelphia, PA, November 1, 2007 - The defending Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Champion Philadelphia KiXX announced today that the club has signed University of South Florida graduate Sammy Castellanos to a 15-day/5-game contract. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The 23-year old Castellanos will join his older brother David on the team as a midfielder. Castellanos is a graduate of Cedar Grove Christian Academy, and began his college career at Rutgers University before transferring to South Florida. The KiXX selected Castellanos in the fourth round of the 2007 MISL Amateur Draft.

The club continues a three-game road trip to start the season in Detroit on November 3 before heading to Monterrey, MX to face the expansion La Raza on November 8. The KiXX will open the home portion of the schedule on November 10 against the Detroit Ignition in a rematch of the 2007 MISL Championship game. All fans in attendance at the Wachovia Spectrum will be treated to a banner raising ceremony after an afternoon block party. Each fan will also receive a complimentary 2007-08 Philadelphia KiXX Magnetic Schedule. Game-time is scheduled for 7:05 pm ET with the doors opening at 6:00 pm ET.

Philadelphia KiXX season tickets, 6-PaXX mini-plans are on sale now by calling the club's ticket office at 1-888-888-KiXX (5499). Season ticket holders will receive replica championship rings, as well as invitations to KiXX events like the Meet the Team Party and Meet the Team Luncheon. Single-game tickets are now available through the KiXX and the Wachovia Center Box Office, as well as online at www.comcasttix.com and at select Acme Market locations in PA and NJ.



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