World Cup Comes to Rochester
March 13, 2015 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Rochester Lancers News Release
(Rochester, NY) -- The Rochester Lancers today announced that Rochester has been selected as a host city for this month's indoor World Cup. The game will feature Brazil vs. Russia on Monday, March 23 at 7pm at the Blue Cross Arena. The players selected by their respective national teams, represent their country as they play against the best indoor players in the world. The Rochester Lancers front office staff has been selected to manage the event.
The tournament kicks off March 21 and will feature a total of 18 group stage games in seven different cities around the United States. This will be a first of its kind event ever to be hosted in Rochester. The groups are as follows:
Group A Group B Group C
USA Mexico Canada
Czech Republic Romania Russia
El Salvador India Brazil
Kazakhstan Germany Serbia
The Brazilian roster will feature a familiar face. Lancers leading goal scorer and Team Captain, Mauricio Salles has been selected to represent his national team for Brazil and will play on March 23.
"To play for my home country is amazing," said Salles. "However, to also play in front of my home fans in Rochester is even more special."
Lancers goalkeeper Joey Kapinos was also selected to play in the tournament and will represent the Unites States.
Tickets are $15 for the event. For more information or to purchase tickets visit RLancers.com.
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