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Youth Soccer Highlighted as Armada FC Return to Community First Park to Face Carolina RailHawks

May 27, 2015 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
Jacksonville Armada FC News Release


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 27, 2015) - The Jacksonville Armada FC return to Community First Park at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville this Saturday for a must-win matchup to their Spring season aspirations against North American Soccer League rivals Carolina RailHawks (kickoff 7:30 p.m.), presented by Brumos Automotive.

The Armada will highlight Youth Soccer prior to and during the match with a number of activities including:

Saturday's match will be attended by over 2,000 players, coaches and families from youth soccer clubs throughout NE Florida and SE Georgia.

The Armada FC pre-match Flag Raise will be conducted by Mike Goodman, commissioner of the NE Florida Youth Soccer League.

Florida Elite Soccer Academy Girls Under 11 and 13's and Jacksonville FC's Boys Under 19 Youth Soccer teams will be honored on the pitch prior to kick off after recently winning the Florida State Championships.

The McDonalds matchday "mascots" who accompany the players onto the pitch prior to kick off, will be made up of youth soccer players from Arlington Futbol Club. Jacksonville FC youth players will also act as official Nike ball kids during the match.

The Colors will be presented by Sandalwood High School JROTC and the National Anthem will be sung by The Hendricks Day School Honors Chorus. Youth soccer players will hold the field flag.

Youth soccer players throughout the region have been invited to attend courtesy of Armada FC partners Brumos, Winn-Dixie, Coastal Spine and Pain, Community First Credit Union and Acosta/Promo Depot and Nike.

The Armada are encouraging fans to arrive early on Saturday to enjoy a three-hour, pre-match build-up at the Armada Matchday Experience on Duval Street, presented by PRI Productions. The Armada Matchday Experience, which runs from 4-7 p.m., will also feature $1 Coors Light beers from 4-5 p.m. and a $3 beer plus hotdog special from 5-6 p.m. Fans will be able to take in all the pre-match entertainment from the Armada Beer Garden, featuring a range of craft-style beers while the kids will enjoy the Armada Soccer Experience inflatables.

The Armada's traditional "March to the Match," led by supporters group Section 904, will begin from in front of the main stage at 6:45 p.m. All fans are encouraged to join the march to get into the stadium in good time prior to the 7:30 p.m. kickoff.

Halftime will feature a number of spectacular soccer-style promotions including the Winn-Dixie Bubble Battle, Brumos Grand Prix, Subway Tailgater of the Match, The Coastal Spine and Pain Head to Toe Challenge and Moe's T-Shirt Toss. As usual, the Armada players will sign autographs at pitch-side immediately following the match.

Match tickets, available from $10, and parking, available from $5, can be purchased at www.armadafc.com or by calling 1-844-2-ARMADA.



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