Cruz
Azul v Club Tigres at Reliant
The 1st Annual “Copa de Tejas” Soccer
Match Up will feature two of Mexico's best teams, Cruz
Azul and Club Tigres, in Reliant Stadium on Wednesday,
August 27, at 7:30 p.m. Cruz Azul is led by World Cup
keeper Oscar Perez and striker Marcelo Delgado. They're
seeking revenge against Club Tigres for the 3-1 loss
suffered in January. Club Tigres features midfielder
Walter Gaytan, Mexican national teamer Claudio Suarez,
and keeper Gustavo Campagnuolo.
Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster online,
Ticketmaster phones (713) 629-3700 and all Ticketmaster
outlet for $18, $25 and $30. Groups of 20+ can purchase
tickets for $15. Purchase group tickets by calling
1-866-GO-TEXANS or by calling the Reliant Park box office
at (832) 667-1805. Gameday parking is $10 per car,
parking gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the stadium opens at
6 p.m. For info, see http://www.houstontexans.com/news/index.cfm?page_type=sub&cont_id=197870.
HFA/HWSA open scrimmage & clinic Sunday
This Sunday, August 10 at Bear Creek Park (fields 25-30):
combined new player roundup/coed scrimmage/men's
scrimmage/women's skills clinic/coed goalkeeper clinic
beginning at 9 am. No charge. Minimum age 16.
Refreshments provided. Show up ready to play! For info,
email hfa@hfasoccer.com (men's) or kingfarias@hotmail.com (coed) or ChemEhdm@aol.com (women's). This is a
great way to find a team for the fall season.
WUSA final four
The four playoff teams have been decided --
Atlanta Beat, Boston Breakers, San Diego Spirit and
Washington Freedom. This weekend's games decide who plays
whom. The Spirit (Julie Foudy, Aly Wagner) face the
Freedom (Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach) at home at 3 pm CT to
settle third place. A win by the Atlanta in their last
game on Sunday secures the regular season title, and
Saturday's loser becomes their semifinal opponent.
Boston will host one semifinal the following Saturday on
PAX at 3 pm CT. Atlanta hosts the other on Sunday the
17th at 5 pm CT on ESPN2. The semifinal winners head to
Founders Cup III in San Diego, to be aired live on ESPN2
on Sunday, August 24.
Support pro soccer in Houston
There are two online petitions to show support
for MLS & WUSA franchises in Houston:
http://www.tssas.com/pages/mlssurvey.htm and
http://www.hwsa.org/wusa.htm. Let the leagues and
potential investors know that we've got PLENTY of fans
eager to have pro soccer teams in town.
MLS this weekend
3 pm on ESPN2: Eastern conference leaders NY/NJ
MetroStars and Chicago Fire go head-to-head in Chicago.
6:30 on on FSW: Taylor Twellman & the New England
Revolution face Marco Etcheverry and D.C. United at RFK.
Women's World Cup update
Three of the WWC venues are close to selling out
-- LA's Home Depot Center (site of the final), Portland's
PGE Park (semifinal site) and Columbus Crew Stadium (1st
round games). For ticket info, see
http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/3084. Until mid-August,
purchases are limited to venue-specific series tickets. A
series ticket consists of all matches at a single venue.
All dates are doubleheaders except the final and 3rd
place match. For more info, see http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/.
The full schedule is posted at http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/03/en/t/match/index.html. The USA first-round
gamesare:
Sunday, September 21
US v Sweden, RFK in Washington, DC
Thursday, September 25
US v Nigeria, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Sunday, September 28
US v N Korea, Columbus Crew Stadium, Ohio
Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis
Every Sunday at 5 pm, 90.1 FM radio's
"Soccer Hour with Glenn Davis" offers
interviews from the world of soccer, updates, coverage of
local events, and opinions. Call-ins are welcome:
713-526-5738. Also, check out Glenn's weekly column in
the Sunday Chronicle.
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