Soul To Host First Playoff Game In Team History
Published on June 23, 2007 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Soul will be hosting their first postseason game in franchise history on Friday, June 29 against the Orlando Predators at the Wachovia Center at 7:30 p.m. live on ESPN. With the Tampa Bay Storm defeating the Austin Wranglers 55-51, it enabled the Soul to have the Wild Card Round of the National Conference played in Philadelphia.
The Soul, currently in their fourth season, have now made the postseason twice in team history. Their first appearance came last season when they defeated the Wranglers in the first road before losing to the Predators in the National Conference Divisional Round.
Fun! Family! Football! Tickets for next week's game against Orlando will go on sale on tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. by calling 215-636-0421 ext. 3. The Soul are in their fourth season in the AFL and in have sold out 93% of the venue in their first three seasons while drawing a League best 387,491 fans combined.
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