Soul to face Cleveland in cha,pionship game
Published on July 7, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA (Monday, July 07) - The Philadelphia Soul will face the Cleveland Gladiators on Saturday, July 12, at 1 p.m. at the Wachovia Center after the fourth-seeded Gladiators defeated the second-seeded Georgia Force 73-70 on Monday night.
The top-seeded Soul advanced to the Conference Championship Game with a 49-48 win over the New York Dragons this past Saturday.
Philadelphia and Cleveland, both Eastern Division rivals, split a pair of meetings this season. The Soul won the most recent meeting, 62-61, in Philadelphia in Week 16. The Gladiators had earlier downed the Soul 67-55 in Week 10, ending the Soul's perfect season in the process.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 888-PHIL-AFL or on-line at Comcasttix.com.
The National Conference Championship game will be seen live on ESPN and also be heard live on 950 ESPN Radio and will stream live at www.950ESPN.com.
The Soul, YOUR Team...YOUnited, are celebrating their fifth anniversary this season. The team has drawn an AFL-best 646,043 fans combined during the first five seasons. Following last season, the Soul were recognized with the Commissioner's Award as the Organization of the Year and were an honorable mention for the PRISM Award in the category of fan appreciation. For more information call (888) PHIL-AFL or log on to www.philadelphiasoul.com.
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