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NEW YORK (XXX, April XX,
2007) – Soccer United Marketing (SUM), in
association with Full Play and the New England
Revolution, today announced a two-game tour of the
Republic of Ireland National Team for May 2007.
Ireland will face the Ecuador National Team on
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Giants Stadium
in E. Rutherford, NJ at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Irish will
then travel to the Boston area to face Bolivia at
Gillette Stadium on Saturday, May 26 at 4:00 p.m. ET
in the first match of the doubleheader that also
includes the MLS regular season date in which the
Revolution will host the Kansas City Wizards (6:30
p.m. ET).
Ireland, in its return to both
New York and Boston after seven years, is currently
tied for first place (13 points) in the UEFA Euro
2008 qualifying with Germany and the Czech Republic.
The Irish feature experienced players like Robbie
Keane (Tottenham Hotspur / ENG), Damian Duff
(Newcastle United / ENG) and Shay Given (Newcastle
United / ENG). Ireland’s next Euro 2008 qualifying
match is September 8 against Slovakia. Ireland is
managed by Stephen Staunton, a former national team
star and teammate of Revolution coach Steve Nicol at
Liverpool.
Ireland vs. Ecuador –
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 – E. Rutherford, NJ
The match will mark only the
second ever encounter between Ireland and Ecuador.
Ireland, in its first New York metropolitan area
appearance since a 2-1 win over South Africa in June
2000, defeated the South American country back in
1972. Ecuador returns to its large fan base in the
New York area for the eleventh time. Key players for
Ecuador are Edson Mendez (PSV Eindhoven / HOL),
Carlos Tenorio (Al Sadd / QAT) and Luis Antonio
Valencia (Wigan / ENG).
Tickets for the New York match
start at $35 and can be purchased at all
Ticketmaster outlets, Delgado Travel outlets and at
the box office at Giants Stadium. Customers should
call Ticketmaster NJ at (201) 507-8900, Ticketmaster
NY at (212) 307-7171 or Delgado Travels at (718)
426-0500. Due to a possible conflict with other
events at the sports complex, capacity will be
initially capped at 30,000.
Ireland vs. Bolivia –
Saturday, May 26, 2007 – Foxboro, MA
The match between the two
squads will mark the third encounter between Ireland
and Bolivia. The Irish, returning to the Boston area
for the first time since June 2000 when they tied
1-1 with the USA, have one won all previous matches
against Bolivia, including a 3-0 result in 1996 in
New York. Bolivia has played once before in the
Boston area, a scoreless tie versus South Korea
during the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The Bolivian team
includes Juan Manuel Peña (CF Villareal / SPA),
Gualberto Mojica (Pacos Ferreira / POR) and Ronald
Raldes (Rosario Central /ARG).
Revolution customers should
call 1-877-GET-REVS, or Massachusetts Ticketmaster
outlets at (617) 931-2222 to purchase tickets.
Tickets start at $37 with discounts available for
groups of 20 or more.
Ireland National Team – 2007
U.S. Tour Schedule
Date Opponent City Stadium Time
May 23 Ecuador E.
Rutherford, NJ Giants Stadium 8:00 p.m. (ET)
*May 26 Bolivia Foxboro, MA Gillette Coliseum
4:00 p.m. (ET)
* May 26 match will be a
doubleheader with MLS’ New England Revolution
vs. Kansas City Wizards (6:30 p.m. ET).
