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This International
Soccer Tournament will feature four international teams to
compete in Detroit.
The soccer teams are: River Plate of Argentina; UNAM
Pumas of Mexico;
Ferencvarosi FC and Vasas FC of Hungary. The teams will fly
to Detroit for this
special match tournament from European matches.
“We are very
excited to bring world class soccer tournament play to Metro
Detroit,” said
AmeriSoccer President Pius Oleh. “As a passionate fan of this
world
game of football, I
am confident the many amateur soccer fans in Southeastern
Michigan will want
to see this match in-person and we have already received
great interest from
many soccer clubs and local schools.” Mr. Oleh is the only
registered FIFA
Match Agent in the State of Michigan and one of 17 in the United
States.
The tournament
schedule begins with the teams arriving on February 2 and
playing warm-up and
practice games at the Silverdome on February 3. The
official game
schedule is Saturday, February 4, 2012, Game 1, UNAM Pumas FC,
Mexico vs. Vasas FC
Hungary at 2 p.m. Game 2, River Plate FC Argentina vs.
Ferencvarosi FC
Hungary 6 p.m Monday evening a championship match will
follow a
consolation match to be held at 6 p.m. with Invitational
Tournament
Championship game
at 8 p.m.
Some 40,000 soccer
fans from Metro Detroit and surrounding areas are expected
to attend. Tickets
for each day of the match are $30 general admission. A two-day
ticket is also
available for a $50. Tickets available online at
Silverdomevents.com
or by calling the
box office at 248-338-7000. Group discounts available on block
ticket purchases.
(more)
Updates on the
teams, key player profiles and other event information is also
available on FaceBook.com/Silverdome
and on Twitter at @silverdomenews
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