San Jose Earthquakes to Face Chivas USA in Sacramento Cup
May 13, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 13, 2010 - Sacramento Area soccer fans will be able to take in some Major League Soccer action right in their own backyard as part of the inaugural Sacramento Cup soccer match. The San Jose Earthquakes and Raley Field announced today that the Earthquakes will host Chivas USA on Saturday, June 12 in a Major League Soccer exhibition match at Raley Field in West Sacramento, at 7 p.m. PT.
Tickets for the match go on sale to the general public on Saturday, May 15 at 10 a.m. with ticket prices starting at just $25 up to $35. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting the Raley Field Ticket Office, raleyfield.com or ticketmaster.com. Additionally, an exclusive ticket presale for Earthquakes and River Cats season ticket holders will begin on Thursday.
The Earthquakes will make their second appearance in Sacramento in team history on June 12. The team faced CD Olimpia from Honduras in a CONCACAF Champions Cup match at a sold-out Sheldon Florin Community Stadium. Landon Donovan, Ian Russell and Jeff Agoos scored for the Quakes in a 3-1 win that moved San Jose into the quarterfinals of the Champions Cup. Ramiro Corrales is the only current Quakes player that appeared in that match on March 16, 2002.
San Jose and Chivas USA have played 10 times with the Southern Californian squad holding a 4-2-4 series lead, including a 3-2 win on April 24 at The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles. The Earthquakes are 4-2-0 in 2010, while Chivas USA is 3-4-1.
The June 12 match marks the return of soccer to Raley Field; the ballpark hosted International matches for three consecutive years 2006, 2007 and 2008. The event also coincides with the beginning of World Cup Soccer on June 11.
Raley Field is known throughout the Sacramento region as a premiere entertainment and event venue. Nestled along the Sacramento River in West Sacramento, the world-class event and entertainment facility is home to the four-time Pacific Coast League Champion Sacramento River Cats and has hosted numerous concerts, community celebrations, festivals and private events.
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