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Red Bulls to Host Viewing Party for U.S.-South Africa Match at Red Bull Arena

November 15, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release


HARRISON, NJ (Nov. 15, 2010) - Red Bull Arena will host a viewing party for the international friendly between the United States and South Africa on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 2:00 PM ET. Fans are invited to come out and support Red Bulls defender Tim Ream and forward Juan Agudelo, who earned their first-ever senior team call-ups and can make their respective international debuts. The viewing party, which will also have former New York greats Mike Petke and John Wolyniec in attendance, will take place at the stadium's Club Lounge. The Club Lounge will also air the Argentina-Brazil friendly at 12:00 PM and Portugal-Spain friendly at 4:00 PM. Doors open at 11:00 AM.

Fans are invited to take advantage of great food and drink specials, including $3 domestic drafts. In addition, the first 50 fans in attendance will receive a free Red Bulls T-shirt. Attendees will enter through the stadium's VIP entrance, and parking will be available on Pete Higgins Boulevard and in the stadium's North Lot.

Ream, a finalist for the MLS Rookie of the Year, was one of two players in MLS this year and one of three rookies all-time to start and play in every minute of every regular season game. The former Saint Louis University product tallied one goal and helped the team concede an Eastern Conference-low 29 goals and earn 13 shutouts - both of which are franchise records. Along with the 30-game regular season schedule, Ream also started in New York's two playoff games. The 23-year-old was drafted in the second round (18th overall) in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft after playing four seasons at Saint Louis and being named the 2009 Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

The first Red Bulls Academy product to start and feature in a Major League Soccer game, Agudelo became the fourth youngest player in League history to start a playoff match when he had a breakout performance in a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Oct. 30. Less than a week later, the 17-year-old from Barnegat, NJ started again and earned an assist in New York's 3-1 loss to San Jose on Nov. 4. Signed to the Red Bulls first team on March 26, 2010, Agudelo appeared in two regular season matches and three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup games. On the international level, Agudelo has featured for the U.S. Under-20 National Team in several competitions and scored in the Milk Cup Championship in Northern Ireland over the summer, helping the Americans win the tournament.




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