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| NYR2119935 | posted on 10-23-2001 @ 9:48 AM |    | |||
| Psychopath Registered: May. 00  | http://www.metrostars.com/unitygames/index.htm The Unity Games PRO SOCCER TEAMS IN NEW YORK, D.C. JOIN TOGETHER FOR “UNITY GAMES†BENEFIT SERIES MetroStars, D.C. United, New York Power and Washington Freedom to hold a doubleheader on October 28 at Giants Stadium; All proceeds to go to benefit victims of September 11 En Español  The Metrostars and D.C. United, together with the New York Power and Washington Freedom of the WUSA share the grief of the nation on September 11th's horrifying tragedies in New York and Washington, D.C. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of those who have been affected. In light of this, we, the MetroStars, D.C. United, New York Power and Washington Freedom are hosting the Unity Games - a series of two doubleheader events as a tribute and fundraising effort for all those affected.  The first doubleheader will be on October 28, 2001 (kickoff at 4:00pm) at Giants Stadium - New York Power vs. Washington Freedom followed by the MetroStars vs. D.C. United. In addition to all of our current favorite players, we have invited a number of former MetroStars to join the cause. Please check out http:// www.metrostars.com over the next few weeks to see which players will be returning. D.C. United/Freedom will host the second series of games on November 3rd at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. It is now the time to do what we do best in the rebuilding and healing process. Sports are a tremendous part of the American fabric. Soccer has always been a unifying game. The families of the victims need our help. All tickets for this game are priced at $20, and we will donate 100% of the net proceeds of the game to the families of the police, firefighters and victims lost in the World Trade Center attack. TICKETS: Fans can take advantage of the Unity Games Ticket Package that includes two (2) tickets to the doubleheader and two (2) exclusive Unity Game T Shirts all for one low price of $60.00! That's a 15% savings! Order online here. Tickets are also on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets in the New York/New Jersey and Washington, D.C. areas. Tickets will also be available in New York by calling the MetroStars ticket office at 1-888-4-METROTIX or the New York Power ticket office at 1-866-POWRTIX. The Unity Games are one of several programs involved in the Soccer United Relief Fund - a soccer industry-wide fundraising initiative. For more information, log on to http://www.soccerunitedrelieffund.com. Whether you can make the game or not, we would also like to ask for your support in promoting this event and the Fund. Please distribute this email to your friends, coworkers, teammates, and associates. If we can all rally together, the soccer community can make a significant contribution to the cause. We would like to thank you in advance for your support of this initiative. We hope to see you at the stadium. For more information on the Unity Games benefit series, fans can call 1-888-4-METROTIX.  CART Taco Bell Ice Hockey MetallicA | ||||
| NYR2119935 | posted on 10-26-2001 @ 10:20 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: May. 00 | Should be a very fun day of football :) CART Taco Bell Ice Hockey MetallicA | ||||
| WhackBagKid TALK TO ME, GOMEZ. HE WHO IS #1. | posted on 10-26-2001 @ 10:44 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00 | USE THE FUCKING EDIT BUTTON  Britney Spears- Worth The Rape Charges | ||||
| NYR2119935 | posted on 10-30-2001 @ 5:43 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: May. 00 | http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/29/sports/soccer/29SOCC.html EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Oct. 28 — The men's and women's professional soccer teams from the New York area and Washington got together for a doubleheader at Giants Stadium this evening that meant a great deal more than soccer. The Power and the MetroStars, and the Freedom and D.C. United played to raise money for the victims and families of last month's terrorist attacks. "New York and Washington are our communities," said the Freedom's Mia Hamm, who scored the first goal in the women's game, in which the Power edged the Freedom, 3-2. "This is the least we can do to help the victims and families of victims." The men played to a 2-2 tie. Rodrigo Faria and Miles Joseph scored for the MetroStars, while Chris Albright and Carlos Llamosa scored for United. All the men and women who participated got together for a photograph between games. This doubleheader and the one next Saturday in Washington are called the Unity Games. "The wonderful thing about this is that it has unified everyone," Hamm said. "People have been finding ways to donate money and this is our way of contributing." Hamm is one of the best-known players in the Women's United Soccer Association, which has completed its first year. She was visited by members of several families of victims before the game in the dressing room. Members of the New York City Police and Fire Departments were honored between the games and cheered loudly by the crowd of 29,417. The proceeds will go to the relief and recovery effort from the attacks. Tiffeny Milbrett, the most valuable player and leading scorer in the W.U.S.A., led the Power with two goals. The first was a blast from the center circle and came only seconds after Hamm had given the Freedom the lead. "Considering what people went through since Sept. 11, it makes you feel you want to do so much and this is the least we can do," Milbrett said. Emily Janss scored the winning goal, and Roseli of Brazil scored the other goal for the Freedom. Power Coach Pat Farmer said the game was important to the women because they knew they were under evaluation for jobs next season. That was why the women did not have guest players, as the men did. Among the guests for the MetroStars were Tony Meola of Kansas City, and Diego Serna and Alex Pineda Chacon of Miami. "It's hard to describe what it means to play in a game like this," said Meola, who took a photograph with about 20 police officers lined up inside one of the goals. CART Taco Bell Ice Hockey MetallicA This message was edited by NYR2119935 on 10-30-01 @ 5:45 PM | ||||
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