The 2005 Sierra Mist All-Star Soccer Celebration, a two-day celebratory soccer event, will kickoff the 2005 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The fun-filled activities, which include an opportunity to win a trip to watch a soccer game anywhere in the world, will run from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 29 at Easton Town Center in Columbus, OH, and from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 from Columbus Crew Stadium. Both events are free and open to the public.
Fan of all ages will have the chance to participate and compete in a 3v3 tournament, a soccer obstacle course, an accuracy kick, and a goalkeeper challenge. A variety of entertaining activities will also be available including player autograph sessions, soccer clinics, and interactive displays.
The Friday portion of the Soccer Celebration event will be coupled with the Disney Jetix Kids Cup Final, which will take place from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., as well as a game between the Columbus Crew reserves and USASA Men's National Select Team also at 3:00 p.m.
The two-day event will take place against a musical background with a live DJ on-site throughout the day on the Sierra Mist Stage, which will also host contests and prize giveaways. A host of MLS sponsors will set up booths offering interactive events and product samples including: Sierra Mist, Kraft, RadioShack, ESPN, US Soccer Foundation, Makita, adidas, Disney, Futbol Mundial, Bally's Total Fitness, MBNA, Puma, and Panasonic.
The following are details of the Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Soccer Celebration:
WHAT: 2005 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Soccer Celebration
WHEN: Friday, July 29, 2005, 10am - 6pm
Saturday, July 30, 2005, 1pm - 3pm
WHERE: Friday - Eason Town Center
Saturday - Columbus Crew Stadium, Lot G
The 2005 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game, to be played against English Premier League team Fulham FC, will take place July 30 at 3:30 pm, right after the second portion of Soccer Celebration. It will mark the second time in three seasons that the League's best players battle one of the world's top clubs in the new format for the Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game, which was adopted to ensure the most competitive All-Star spectacle in U.S. professional sports.
The 2005 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game featuring Fulham FC offers four levels of ticket pricing, ranging from $25 to $45 for individuals, and $17 to $30 for groups of 20 or more. Fans can purchase group and season ticket packages by contacting the Columbus Crew at (614) 447-2739; by logging onto www.thecrew.com and by visiting Crew Stadium advance sales windows during all Columbus Crew home games. Individual tickets can also be purchased by calling TicketMaster - (614) 431-3600 (Columbus area) or online at www.ticketmaster.com and at all TicketMaster outlets.
