WASHINGTON, D.C. - D.C. United announced today the club's reserves will face the Harrisburg City Islanders on Tuesday, August 16 at Skyline Sports Complex in Harrisburg, Penn. Kickoff for the match, which has been dubbed "The Clash of the Capitals," is set for 7:30 p.m. The reserve team will be joined by invited "special guests" Freddy Adu, Josh Gros and Ben Olsen. Both Gros (Cumberland Valley High School) and Olsen (Middletown High School) are local products that played in the Harrisburg area.
"We are pleased to be playing the City Islanders in what will be an exciting evening of soccer in central Pennsylvania," said United Technical Director Dave Kasper.
"This is a great chance for our players to show what they can do against top-flight opposition," said Harrisburg Head Coach Bill Becher. "They'll be very excited for this match."
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, June 15. Until that date, tickets will be available to Harrisburg season ticket holders and corporate partners, and the team will be selling entire bleachers (200 seats) for $2,000 as part of an "Own A Bleacher" program. More information is available here or may be requested by calling 717-441-GOAL.
Ticket prices for "The Clash of the Capitals" are as follows:
Deck View (no seats): $15
Bleacher Seats: Adults $15, Youth $10
Standing Room Only: $10
As is the case at all Harrisburg games, ticket prices increase by $2 if purchased on match day.
In honor of Todd Smith, the former Harrisburg Heat player and General Manager of the Hershey Wildcats and New England Revolution who lost his battle with leukemia in December of 2003, a portion of the ticket proceeds from the match will be donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Soccer Kicks for Cancer" program.
