- August 16th, 2010
CHIVAS DE GUADALAJARA WILL FACE PHILADELPHIA UNION ON SEPTEMBER 1
NEW YORK (Friday, August 13, 2010) – Soccer United Marketing (SUM), together with Chivas de Guadalajara and Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, today announced that Chivas, Mexico’s most popular team, will face Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, September 1 at PPL Park on the Chester PA, Waterfront at 8 p.m. ET. The game is presented by Comcast. SUM represents the marketing and promotional aspects of Chivas in the United States. The Philadelphia match will mark the first for Chivas in the Philadelphia area and its first visit to U.S. soil in 2010.
Chivas de Guadalajara is the current finalist in the renowned Copa Libertadores championship. Also, Chivas is Mexico’s most successful team and it is known for developing young stars such as Manchester United’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez. Chivas offers a balanced roster with a mix of veterans and youth in defense as well as in attack. In defense, the squad is led by Jonny Magallón and Hector Reynoso. A free-flowing midfield is run by Patricio “Pato” Araujo and Edgar Mejia, while Adolfo “Bofo” Bautista, Alberto “Venado” Medina and Omar Bravo are the strikers in the attack.
MLS’ expansion club, Philadelphia Union, have already hosted world class competition despite their short history. The club, led by Team Manager Peter Nowak, defeated Scottish powerhouse Celtic F.C., earlier this summer, before a memorable performance against English Premier League giants Manchester United last month, in a 1-0 loss. Philadelphia Union’s attack is led by Frenchman Sebastien Le Toux and Venezuelan international Alejandro Moreno, with Michael Orozco Fiscal and Danny Califf highlighting the defensive line.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 16 at 10 a.m. Field Level, Sideline, Endline and Corner tickets are available by calling ComcastTix at 1-800-298-4200, by clicking on www.philadelphiaunion.com or by visiting the PPL Park box office Mondays-Fridays from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Corner seats can be purchased for $25, while Endline and Sideline seats are $30 and $40, respectively. Field Level tickets are $150 per ticket.
Boost Mobile, Bud Light, Jose Cuervo, Reebok and State Farm are Chivas’ 2010 U.S. Tour sponsors.
About Soccer United Marketing
Founded in 2002, Soccer United Marketing (SUM) is the preeminent soccer business company in North America. SUM holds the exclusive rights to the most important soccer properties in the region, including: all commercial rights to Major League Soccer; the United States Soccer Federation; promotional and marketing rights to Mexican National Team games played in the United States; the marketing and promotion of the CONCACAF Gold Cup™, and marketing, promotional and broadcast rights to the prestigious eight-team Mexican club tournament – InterLiga™. SUM also manages promotional and marketing rights in the United States for Mexico’s most popular sports team, Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas).
In addition, SUM created SuperLiga, the innovative professional tournament between MLS and Mexico’s First Division clubs, as well as the Pan-Pacific Championship, an international soccer tournament that crowns the top club from the Pan Pacific region. In 2008, SUM entered into a long term partnership with FC Barcelona which includes tours of the legendary Spanish club. In early 2009, SUM announced the creation of the SUM Digital Network, the only soccer advertising network of its kind, covering all facets of the sport in the U.S., and which allows advertisers to reach millions of soccer fans via online advertising and sponsorships campaigns. These global properties are represented by SUM’s slogan: One Sport. One Company.™ For more information, please visit www.SUMworld.com.