Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Giants Stadium Host Last Tuneup Before Soccer World Cup Qualifier

By Robert H. Kelly
Copyright 2009 TexSport Publications

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY (August 12, 2009) World class soccer returns to Giants Stadium on Wednesday, August 12 with four teams facing off for a final time in preparation for the last rounds of South America's World Cup 2010 qualifiers scheduled to begin the first week of September.

Columbia will face off against Venezuela in the first game of the doubleheader with Ecuador taking on Jamaica in the nightcap.

Fans will see many of the top stars of each country, as these matches are on a FIFA date, allowing the countries to bring their top stars.

Columbia is coming off a 2-1 victory over El Salvador at Houston’s Robertson Stadium this past Friday. The friendly match featured mostly second tier players for Columbia.

This season will see the final games played in Giants Stadium as the new Meadowlands Stadium opens in 2010.


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