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(October 3, 2001) Pro
Soccer Teams In New York, D.C. NEW YORK, NY (October 3, 2001) New York Power, Washington Freedom, MetroStars and D.C. United To Hold "Unity Games" Doubleheaders on October 28 and November 3, 2001. All proceeds to benefit victims of September 11 in New York, NY and Secaucus, NJ. The four professional soccer teams in the New York/New Jersey area and the Washington D.C. area-the MetroStars and D.C. United of Major League Soccer, and the New York Power and Washington Freedom of the Women's United Soccer Association-will join together to raise funds for those affected by the September 11 tragedy by hosting the Unity Games, to be held on Sunday, October 28 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey and on Saturday, November 3 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. All tickets for both doubleheaders will be $20, with all proceeds going to the relief and recovery effort from the events of September 11 in New York City and Washington DC. In the spirit of the doubleheaders, both the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which operates Giants Stadium, and the D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission, which operates RFK Stadium, have made significant efforts to helpfully stage these events. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9 a.m. at all Ticketmaster outlets in the New York/New Jersey and Washington, D.C. area. Tickets will also be available by calling the Power ticket office at 1-866-POWR-TIX, the MetroStars ticket office at 1-888-4-METROTIX or by visiting www.NYPOWER.com or www.metrostars.com. "The New York Power is privileged to be spearheading, along with the Freedom, MetroStars and DC United, a critical fundraising effort to benefit all those affected by the September 11 tragedy," stated Power General Manager Susan Marenoff. "We have all been asking what we can do as citizens to help in the relief and recovery effort," said MetroStars General Manager Nick Sakiewicz, "and those of us in this sport believe that the most effective way for us to help is by doing what we do best - by playing games and staging events that will then directly benefit all those who have so unfortunately been affected by this tragedy." The October 28 doubleheader at Giants Stadium will begin at 4 p.m. with the Power playing the Freedom, followed by a match between the MetroStars and D.C. United. On November 3 at RFK Stadium, the Freedom will play the Power at 5 p.m., followed by D.C. United and the MetroStars. [Source: NY POWER, 1-866-POWR-TIX, 1-888-4-METROTIX, or visit www.NYPOWER.com or www.metrostars.com]
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