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para o bem do jogo ...
Thursday showdown at Reliant Stadium
The Mexican national team wraps up its pre-World Cup US tour with an exhibition against Angola this Thursday in the biggest stadium in H-town (I think Reliant edges Rice stadium by nose). Got tickets? Ya better buy 'em soon because prices go up (and lines get long) on gameday.
Friday Ecuador held "El Tri" to a scoreless tie at the soldout new Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey. Tonight they take on Senegal in Chicago. Game airs live on Telemundo at 8 pm.
The Mexico roster features several big names, including former Chicago Fireman Cuauhtemoc Blano, Barcelona's Jonathan dos Santos and Rafa Marquez, Arsenal's Carlos Vela and recent Man U signee Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez.
Angola's roster features Manucho (a forward with Real Valladolid in La Liga), Mantorras (a forward with Benfica) and Rui Marues (a Leeds United defender).
Tickets are on sale at most Fiesta locations, Ticketmaster outlets, lsse.net and the Reliant Stadium box office, or call 832-667-2390.
On gameday
Gates open 6:30 pm; kickoff is 8 pm. "Futbol Fiesta" begins at 4 pm around Budweiser Plaza on the south side of the stadium.
Map of parking lots around the stadium:
http://reliantpark.com/directionsandparking
Seating chart:
http://reliantpark.com/reliantstadium
Note that your ticket will list the gate closest to your seat. Save yourself (and your feet) some time and use that gate!
Avoid the parking lot madness and take the light rail: http://ridemetro.org/SchedulesMaps/RailSched.aspx. The stadium is a short walk from the Reliant Park station.
Get yer game gear at Soccer4All
Mexico home kit: (away kit is on back order)
http://www.soccer4all.com/soccer4all/product.asp?s_id=0&pf_id=PAAAAAPKEMFKFCHP&dept_id=3005
Angola home kit:
http://www.soccer4all.com/soccer4all/product.asp?s_id=0&pf_id=PAAAIAIAPPCFEBFM&dept_id=3005
store locations:
http://www.soccer4all.com/soccer4all/text_1.asp?s_id=0
And don't forget to sign the World Cup petition
http://www.gousabid.com/city/local/HOUSTON-TX
Congrats ...
to Kathy Zhang, the winner of two tickets for Thursday's match, courtesy of Keeper Notes and Southwest Indoor Soccer.