SECAUCUS, NJ - Red Bull New York and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) announced that the New York Red Bulls will face Mexico's most popular side, Club Deportivo Guadalajara, known as Chivas, in a friendly on Wednesday, June 25. The game will be played at the University of Phoenix Stadium, located in Glendale, AZ. Game time is slated for 8:00 PM local time. The match in Phoenix will be operated and promoted by Rezin Sports Marketing.
"As a club constantly striving to test ourselves against the world's best competition, we are excited to face Chivas de Guadalajara as part of their preseason," stated Red Bull New York Sporting Director Jeff Agoos. "Chivas has a storied history of excellence and we are looking forward to providing a strong test for them at the beautiful University of Phoenix Stadium."
It will be Chivas de Guadalajara's second match in the United States in 2008. On Jan. 13, they defeated Colombia's Deportivo Cali 2-1 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Chivas is also scheduled to play FC Barcelona on Aug. 3 at Chicago's Soldier Field.
Mexico's most successful club of all time with 11 Mexican league titles, Chivas recently wrapped up a successful 2008 Torneo Clausura in which the Guadalajara club finished first in the standings, with a 9-2-6 regular season record, before falling to semifinalists Monterrey in the first round of the playoffs in mid May. The most popular club in Mexico, which fields only Mexican players, is home to some of Mexico's national team stars such as Ramón Morales, Alberto Medina, Johnny Magallón and Luis Ernesto Michel. The club will begin preparing for the 2008 Apertura season with the June match in Phoenix, its pre-season tour through Germany and its SuperLiga participation beginning July 12.
Tickets for the Red Bulls-Chivas de Guadalajara match go on sale on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 12:00 PM ET (9 AM Pacific), and begin as low $25 dollars. Ticket prices are $25, $35, $45 and $55, and can be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling (480) 784-4444 and online at ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available at usual tienda locations in the Phoenix area and at the University of Phoenix Stadium box office in person or via phone at (480) 784-4444. The hours for the stadium box office are 10 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday and Saturdays 10 AM to 2:30 PM. For additional information please call (623) 433-7100 or log on to www.universityofphoenixstadium.com.
The Red Bulls next home match is Thursday, June 5th when they host Chivas USA at Giants Stadium at 7:30 PM ET. For ticket information, contact the Red Bulls at 1.877.RBSOCCER or www.newyorkredbulls.com.
