u-23 olympic qualifier

Washington Post says Germantown, MD. This is the place DCU played its Open Cup games. Besides the fact that it's convenient for me , this is a nice, if not generic (No beer, no seatbacks) facility.

Personally, I'd rather see Charleston get it as a reward for having that kind of facility.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61939-2003Oct21.html

 

yeah, the Washington Post says its gonna be in Germantown. I'm sooooooooooooo pissed. I'm actually a dual citizen of St. Kitts/Nevis and the United States, and live in the DC area, but I have to miss the game because I have a job related trip to the state of Washington that ENTIRE week!! woa is me!

 

Regardless of the comfort levels of the seating (all bleacher seats, with the lone exceptions being the media row where they do have backs on the seats) this is a fantastic venue to watch soccer..

The entire complex is incredible and the field is in pristine shape.. A nice little stadium feel to it..

If D.C. United and the USSF do any kind of PR for this match, it should be an easy sell out.. That place can hold up to about 4,000 people..

 

Sweeeet! I am 10 minutes away from Germantown. Can't wait. Except it'll be cold. (Can't imagine how cold the St. Kitts players are gonna feel.)

 

I think DC qualifies as the east coast.

 

Relevant quote from the Washington Post:

"The teams will face each other in a two-game second-round series -- Nov. 15 in Basseterre, which is St. Kitts and Nevis's capital city, and Nov. 19 in Germantown. Kickoff for the second match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The main stadium seats 3,200 but, with grassy areas behind both goals, can accommodate 3,500 to 4,000 spectators."

 

I've been to the complex but not in the stadium. The complex is huge and all the fields are some of the nicest you will find.

 

and in the summer, especially after rain, there are massive swarms of bugs, tormenting spectators and causing players to gulp dozens of them with every sprint down the field.

 

Are Landon, DMB, Gooch etc going to be playing in this?

Holy hell...we're gonna hang a hundred on 'em

 

Who knows? it's a midweek game, just before the MLS Cup, so if Chicago and San Jose reached the final, I can't imagine that they would play in this game.

 

Anyone in the MLS Conference finals games will probably not be available to the first game on the 15th -- although, if Chicago wins the semis, the teams in the Eastern Conf. final could be albeit playing just 24 hours after playing in the conference final.

Chicago has announced that if they are in the Conference final, it will be on Friday the 14th.

I would expect that the Western Conference final will be held on the 15th, so anyone in that game would not be available for the Qualifier.

That could mean we'll be missing Donovan, Borchers and Beckerman. Also, at least Beasley & Gray and possibly Mapp, Pause & Jaqua could be playing a second game in 24 hours. Depending upon who Chicago might face, Convey, Buddle, Martino, Clark, Magee might be in the same boat.

Also, do you think that the winners of the Conference Finals may not want their players playing in the game on the 19th.

Suppose Chicago wins the Eastern Conference on the 14th, then Beasley, Gray and Mapp play on the 15th and 19th. How solid are they going to be come the 23rd for the MLS Cup.

Likewise, if San Jose wins the Conference final, will Yallop want Donovan going a full 90 on the 19th between the Conference Final and the MLS Cup.

 

Here is the info from Ticketmaster:

2004 Athens Qual. - US U23 Mens National vs St Kitts & Nevis
Maryland Soccerplex, Boyds, MD
Wed, Nov 19, 2003 7:30pm

No prices on tickets and they are not for sale yet.

 

When DCU did its Open Cup games there, it was $20 GA.

 

Apparently ticket info. will be available next week according to the MD Soccerplex site...

http://www.mdsoccerplex.com/

 

According to Ticketmaster.com, an internet pre-sale begins today, Oct. 29th, at 10am. Anyone know anything about this?

 

I just got off the phone with someone at US Soccer. Apparently the internet pre-sale has technically started, but ussoccerfan.com won't be sending out the password for it until later today.

 

Well if Chicago does make the conference final, I'm guessing Pause might be available and maybe one of Jaqua or Mapp. Beasley and Gray won't be though.

At least the Columbus contingent will be good to go: Buddle, Martino, Akwari, Salyer, Eddie Johnson and Countess are ready. I haven't heard the latest on Brad Davis' injury and whether he'll be ready.

Then that leaves some pairs where either one or the other will be available:

Ricky Lewis or Landon Donovan
Herculez Gomez or Jamil Walker
DaMarcus Beasley or Bobby Convey
Justin Mapp or Santino Quaranta
Nate Jaqua or Alecko Eskandarian
Logan Pause or Brian Carroll
Kelly Gray or David Stokes

It looks like a decent break that Chicago and DCU are facing each other in the first round because at least then one of them will be able to send several players along.

 

Tickets

I bought tickets for this game but am now unable to attend. Please PM me if you'd like to purchase them from me.

Thanks,

Keith

 

I would love to buy them, but I have a meeting until 6:30 pm that night and I am two hours away from Germantown.

 

Here is the text of an email I received the other day from USSoccer.com:


SPECIAL PRIVATE SALE DISCOUNT TICKET OFFER TO USSOCCERFAN.COM
MEMBERS: U.S. UNDER-23 MEN'S TEAM IN OLYMPIC QUALIFYING ACTION IN
MARYLAND, NOVEMBER 19


DEADLINE TO ORDER: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, AT MIDNIGHT



As a special benefit to our most loyal supporters, U.S. Soccer has
arranged for ussoccerfan.com members to have an opportunity ahead of
the general public to order tickets - at a 20% discount - for the
USA's only home qualifying match for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games!


The U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team (the squad that competes in
Olympic qualifying) takes on St. Kitts & Nevis at the highly-
acclaimed Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Md. on Wednesday,
November 19, at 7:30 p.m. The match, to be played near Washington,
D.C., is the crucial second game in a two-game, total-goals series,
with the winner advancing to the final round of qualifying to
determine those competing in the 2004 Olympic Soccer Tournament from
the CONCACAF region. Game One of the series is in St. Kitts & Nevis
on November 15.


Special discount tickets (limit of 8 per purchaser) at the intimate
3,200-seat venue are available starting immediately while supplies
last until Tuesday, November 4, at midnight. The public sale will
begin Wednesday, November 5. Private sale prices are $20 (public
price is $25) for Midfield General Admission and $12 (public price
is $15) for Sideline General Admission. All prices do not include
convenience and handling charges (which will be added through
Ticketmaster). This private sale is available to you only through
the internet by clicking the following link:


http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1...rtistid=892767&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=11


You must use the following password in the space designated on the
Ticketmaster.com order page: supporter (which must be entered in
lower case) to take advantage of this special offer.


Don't miss your chance to see the best young professional talent in
the United States as the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team begins
its 2004 Olympic quest on November 19 in Maryland. We look forward
to seeing you at the game!

 

Buddle & Martino

As a Crew fan, I can tell you that Buddle and Martino will be without any MLS playoff conflicts.

 

Re: Buddle & Martino

As a DCUnited fan, I can tell you that Quaranta, Convey and Warren will be without any MLS playoff conflicts as of November 9.