Sporting KC Hosts Epl's Stoke City FC on Wednesday
Published on July 31, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Sporting Kansas City will host the English Premier League's Stoke City FC in an international friendly at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Tickets are available at id=10004&minorcatid=11 Ticketmaster.com or at the LSP Box Offices.
Stoke City FC will be the second Barclays Premier League side to face Sporting Kansas City at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park following the visit of Newcastle United in July of 2011. In 2010, Sporting Kansas City defeated Manchester United by a 2-1 scoreline in front of over 52,000 fans at Arrowhead Stadium.
Founded in 1863, Stoke City are the oldest club in the Premier League and are led by Manager Tony Pulis and forward Peter Crouch, an England international with 22 goals in 42 appearances.
Since gaining promotion to the Premier League in 2008, Stoke have enjoyed considerable success in England's top division, advancing all the way to the 2011 FA Cup final against Manchester City. The club also gained entrance to the 2011-12 Europa League, where they progressed to the knockout stages of the tournament before falling in a two-legged series to Spanish powerhouse Valencia CF.
Stoke City FC is the fourth international club to visit the state-of-the-art stadium, along with Newcastle United FC (England), Montpellier Herault SC (France) and Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Mexico).
Wednesday's match will be the final fixture for Stoke City FC during their pre-season tour of the United States. The Potters fell 2-1 at the Columbus Crew last week and earned a 1-0 victory at Orlando City SC on Saturday.
The club will open the 2012-13 Premier League, their fifth straight season in the top flight, on August 18 at Reading FC.
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