Qwest Field sellout likely tonight...for soccer

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April 16 --- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: To say soccer has taken Seattle by storm would be an understatement. --- Wednesday's international friendly between China and Mexico at Qwest Field (shown here) has sold more than 48,000 tickets and is likely to sell out before the 8 p.m. kickoff... [link]
Qwest Field sellout likely tonight...for soccer

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MLS Expansion - Seattle going for their first sellout tonight
Published 4/16/2008 by Mike H at My Soccer Blog
... Seattle might not get their first MLS match till next March, but the Sounder organization is looking for their first sold out match tonight as Mexico plays China at Qwest Field. ...

(San Diego is NEXT on the tour) LIVE ! SOLD OUT ! MEXICO in ...Seattle ?!
Published 4/16/2008 by Mr. Adventure at San Diego MLS Project
... on Earth - but a soccer minnow currently ranked number 80 in the world by FIFA (that would be China).  Imagine then, what can - and likely, will - happen in San Diego come June 4th when the world's number ONE team - Argentina - meets Mexico at Qualcomm Stadium !   Among other things, it is highly likely that a new all-time soccer attendance record for any match held in San Diego will be set on that Wednesday night. Read more about Seattle's match today here, http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/soccer/359206_sounders16.html

Pierluigi Is My Monkey's Uncle News
Published 4/16/2008 by brucio at du Nord
... in the USA. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying Belize will host the "home" leg of the series v Mexico in Houston at Reliant Stadium on June 16. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Mexico & FMF News -Wed Apr 16 Mexico v China in Seattle - Chucho at the wheel of the company truck. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Seattle Post Intelligencer with 2 articles on the match, which they say has sold over 48,000 tickets and could even sell out! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ...

Seattle predicting Qwest Field sellout tonight…for soccer
Published 4/16/2008 by Ric at The World's Beautiful Game
... China and Mexico at Qwest Field has sold more than 48,000 tickets and is likely to sell out before the 8 p.m. kickoff.” “So there may be no better opportunity for the Sounders FC to get a good look at how a high-caliber game can be operated with their inaugural season still more than 11 months away. That’s why the MLS club will be keeping a close eye on the action on and off the field while also promoting the club at each chance.” Read the full SeattlePI.com article Here.

Expansion News: The next MLS city hosted a full house tonight for an international friendly, at Qwest Field
Published 4/17/2008 by Mr. Adventure at MLS Expansion And Development
... Qwest Field, the future home of the MLS team SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC, tonight hosted MEXICO v CHINA, an international friendly which is the first match in this year's edition of the former's annual U.S. Tour. At press time, Qwest Field was expecting a capacity crowd. More... ( http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/soccer/359206_sounders16.html ) ...

Expansion News: Seattle glitz @ Qwest Field - present and future tense...
Published 4/17/2008 by Mr. Adventure at MLS Expansion And Development
... Wednesday night friendly was the first soccer match held in Seattle since the enormously successful announcment last week on the team name for the region's MLS franchise.Here are two representative articles on the match -one just before, and one from the morning after...Seattle Post-Intelligencer( http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/soccer/359206_sounders16.html )The Seattle Times( ...

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