Sacramento Pro Soccer News Release -- www.sacprosoccer.com
Friday, May 17, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento Professional Soccer, LLC, (Sac Pro Soccer) today announced Mexico’s Dorados de Sinaloa will be playing during Sacramento Soccer Day against the English Premier League’s (EPL) Norwich City Football Club (Norwich City).
Sacramento Soccer Day will take place on July 18, 2013 at Raley Field and pre-sale tickets will be available May 20 through 27, 2013. Sales to the general public will begin on May 28, 2013. Prices begin at $18 per person and increase up to $35 per person. Tickets can be purchased online through Ticketmaster or directly purchased from the Raley Field box office.
Dorados de Sinaloa’s star player, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, will be part of the team roster during the event. Blanco is known for his captivating personality on the field and his strong level of talent. He is the only Mexican soccer player to earn the Silver Ball and Silver Show awards in the 1999 Fédération Internationale de Football Association Confederations Cup. He has also been awarded the MVP of the Mexican First League Division five times.
“The game will give Sacramento soccer fans the opportunity to see two distinct styles of football – the short passing, inventive Latino style against the more direct physical approach from the English Premier League,” said Graham Smith, technical director of Sac Pro Soccer.
Additionally during Sacramento Soccer Day, the team’s President, Warren Smith, will announce the official team name, color palette, shield and scarf of the Sac Pro Soccer team, which are currently being selected during a three-month, three-part naming contest that is involving the Sacramento community and soccer fans.
Sacramento’s USL PRO franchise plans to host a series of exhibition matches during 2013 involving domestic and international professional soccer teams. In addition, supporter events, soccer clinics and player appearances will be scheduled leading up to the 2014 inaugural season.
For more information about Sacramento Soccer Day or to purchase tickets to Sacramento Soccer Day, visit SacProSoccer.com. Supporters can also “Like” the team on Facebook at Facebook.com/SacProSoccer or follow them on Twitter @SacProSoccer.