Official Press Release From Bakersfield Brigade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brigade to Host Portland Timbers in US Open Cup First Round
BAKERSFIELD, CA,
May 29, 2007
The Bakersfield Brigade Men’s PDL team received notice today from the U.S. Soccer Federation that they will host the Portland Timbers in the first round of tournament play on Tuesday June 12 at 7:30pm at Bakersfield Christian High School.
“Bringing the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup to Bakersfield is history in the making and we’re all very excited to be part of it,” stated Brigade Vice President and General Manager Joe Jimenez.
The Brigade qualified for the US Open Cup earlier this month and in fact were the first, out of all 63 PDL teams competing for a spot, to be given a birth into the tournament. In addition, the Brigade used only three of their four qualifying games to secure that birth, defeating the Fresno Fuego on April 28th (0-3), the OC Blue Star on May 5 (0-1) and the Lancaster Rattlers on May 18 (5-1).
“This is a great opportunity to showcase the talent of our team against the talent of a USL Division 1 team (Portland Timbers) at home and in front of our fans,” stated Brigade Head Coach Francisco Gomez.
The winner of the match will move on to the 2nd Round of the tournament and will face either the Banat Arsenal of the USASA or the Seattle Sounders of the USL’s First Division. The winner of the 2nd round will face a team from the MLS.
For more information pertaining to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, visit the official Open Cup website at www.usopencup.com .
For more information on the Bakersfield Brigade, please visit: http://www.bakersfieldbrigade.com or call 410-KICK.
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