Seattle Sounders to take on Veracruz soccer team Feb. 22 at Kino Sports Complex
Monday, February 11th, 2013
FC Tucson has announced that the Seattle Sounders FC will play Mexico’s Veracruz in a preseason friendly on Friday, Feb. 22, at Kino Sports Complex.
The match will kick off at 7 p.m. at Kino North Field 5.
Tickets are on sale now at www.fctucson.ticketsocket.com and will be $15.
“We’re excited about our first foray into Mexican professional soccer because we understand the passion for Mexican futbol in Southern Arizona is massive and this is very important to us,” said FC Tucson co-managing member Greg Foster.
Club Deportivo Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, also known as Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, is a Mexican professional soccer club that is in second place in Ascenso MX, Mexico’s second division. The club’s nickname in English is “Red Sharks” and the club has won a total of three league titles and one Mexican Cup title.
The friendly comes the day before the final matches in the Desert Diamond Cup in Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Desert Diamond Cup starts this week.
Wednesday, Feb. 13 5 p.m. New England Revolution vs. Seattle Sounders
7 p.m. New York Red Bulls vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday, Feb. 16 4 p.m. Seattle Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake
6 p.m. New York Red Bulls vs. New England Revolution
Wednesday, Feb. 20 5 p.m. Real Salt Lake vs. New England Revolution
7 p.m. Seattle Sounders vs. New York Red Bulls
Saturday, Feb. 23 4 p.m. MLS 3rd Place vs. MLS 4th Place
6 p.m. MLS 1st Place vs. MLS 2nd Place
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.FCTucson.com.
FC Tucson, established in 2010, owns FC Tucson Soccer, Tucson’s top-level soccer team, and the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup. In 2012, FC Tucson was named the PDL Rookie Franchise of the Year.
Kino Sports Complex (www.kinosportscomplex.com), 2500 E. Ajo Way, is home to both the Triple-A Tucson Padres baseball team and the FC Tucson soccer club. It is the largest professional sports and entertainment venue of its kind in Pima County. It includes the 11,000-seat Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, seven baseball fields (four with lights), lighted softball fields, a regulation Soccer Stadium (lighted) and four additional fields for soccer, field hockey, rugby, and lacrosse. It is a natural fit for youth, high school, collegiate, and professional sports; and makes a great setting for social gatherings, concerts, and community events.
