|
 Reigning
and 4-Time MLS Cup Champion D.C. United will meet the Colorado
Rapids in the 10th Hall of Fame Game in Oneonta, NY on Monday,
August 29th at 1:00 p.m.
The official
announcement of the 2005 Hall of Fame Game will be televised
live during halftime of the U.S. Men's National Team's game
against England on Saturday, May 28th. The match will be live on
ESPN2 starting at 3:00 p.m. ET.
 “We are
especially pleased these two teams have agreed to play in
Oneonta as part of Induction 2005,” Hall of Fame President/CEO
Will Lunn said. “Their presence honors the pioneers who helped
build these MLS franchises from their
inception,
John
Harkes at D.C. United and
Marcelo Balboa
at the Rapids. We know this is a game
that
will excite the fans and continue the tradition of top quality
soccer at the Hall of Fame.” Also being inducted is MetroStars
pioneer
Tab
Ramos, the first player ever signed by Major League Soccer.
 Tickets are available at the Hall
of Fame Kicks Museum Store or by calling 800-545-FAME (3263).
General admission is $12 until August 1. Beginning August 1
tickets will sell for $15. Game day tickets are $18. Group (20
or more) discounts are available.
About Induction 2005
The
National Soccer Hall of Fame will host
Induction 2005 in
Oneonta, New York on August 27th - 29th. Induction Weekend kicks
off on Saturday, August 27th with a
Pub Night starting at
7:00 p.m. Then on Sunday, August 28th the Hall of Fame will
present the 2nd Annual
Hall of Fame Golf Tournament
presented by Nike at the Delhi Golf Course in Delhi, New York.
For those who are interested in exploring beautiful Otsego
County there will a
Leatherstocking Summer Sampler
tour at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.
The Hall of Fame will host the
President's Reception & Dinner
starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Hall of Fame's Museum.
The
Induction Ceremony on
Monday, August 29th
honors three of the most identifiable
players in U.S. Men's National Team history as
Marcelo Balboa,
John
Harkes, and
Tab
Ramos
will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame
starting at 10:00 a.m. and ceremony is free of charge and open
to the public in the Museum. The
2005 Hall of Fame Game
will kick off at 1:00 p.m. on August 29th on the Hall of Fame campus.
Tickets for the
Hall of Fame Golf Tournament,
President's Reception & Dinner
and the
Hall of Fame Game are available at the Hall of Fame
or by calling 1-800-545-FAME (3263).
About the National
Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum
Located in
Oneonta, NY, the National Soccer Hall of Fame opened a 30,000
square foot, state-of-the-art museum in 1999. The Hall of Fame
tells the story of soccer in
America through artifacts, photographs, and video clips. The new
Hall features an extensive interactive, youth oriented Kicks
Zone where visitors have fun kicking,
heading and playing computer trivia stations and video
soccer games. The VideoWall portrays some of the greatest
moments and the greatest goals in history as well as live soccer
action with World Cup, MLS, and U.S. Soccer matches. Unique and
rare artifacts on exhibit range from the world’s oldest soccer
ball to the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy won by the USA in
1999,
Pelé's and Mia Hamm’s uniforms, Kristine Lilly’s golden
shoes, NASL championship rings, the original MLS championship
trophy, MLS gallery - it’s all at the National Soccer Hall of
Fame. In addition to the interactive Museum, the National Soccer
Hall of Fame complex boasts the
Kicks
Zone Store,
a research library, four world-class soccer fields and
office/meeting facilities. The Hall plans to add a stadium, an
indoor soccer arena and housing facilities in the future.
The mission of
the National Soccer Hall of Fame is to celebrate the history,
honor the heroes, inspire the youth and preserve the legacy of
soccer in the United States.
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