Sounders FC Fans Are Encouraged to Arrive Early on Saturday
July 23, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release
RENTON, Wash. - Seattle Sounders FC fans are encouraged to arrive early at Qwest Field for Saturday's match vs. the Chicago Fire. The Qwest Field gates open at 10:30 a.m. The match starts at noon.
Fans can expect additional traffic and congestion due to the Mariners game, Seafair activities and road construction.
Fans are encouraged to avoid South Royal Brougham Way unless they park in the Qwest Event Center Garage. Fans parking in the garage will have access by one lane only via South Royal Brougham Way and Fourth Avenue South.
Fans are invited to participate in the following match day activities:
March to the Match
Join Sound Wave, the Sounders FC Alliance and fans as they "March to the Match." The March will depart Occidental Park located in the heart of Pioneer Square at the intersection of Main Street and Occidental Avenue South. The "March to the Match" will depart the park at 10:30 a.m. and finish just outside the Northwest Gate, where fans can enter the stadium.
Soccer Celebration
Soccer Celebration activities are located at the Northwest Gate, inside the stadium at the North Plaza and throughout the Qwest Field Plaza. Activities include inflatable games, face painting, sign making, music and more. Soccer Celebration activities will begin at 10:30 a.m. and conclude after the match.
For more information visit www.soundersfc.com.
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