[nas] U.S. VS. EL SALVADOR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION:

U.S. VS. EL SALVADOR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION:

The Midnight Riders are making plans for the weekend of September 4th as the
U.S. Men's National Team takes on El Salvador in a FIFA World Cup qualifying
match for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. This match (to be held at Gillette
Stadium) will be part of a double-header also featuring a Major League
Soccer (MLS) regular season contest between the New England Revolution and
San Jose Earthquakes.

The scheduled start time for the U.S. vs. El Salvador is 4:00PM EST. The MLS
match will immediately follow the qualifier.

TICKETS FOR U.S. SUPPORTERS:

The Midnight Riders are pleased to offer discounted tickets for this
historic doubleheader for only $20.00 each. This ticket is good for both the
qualifier and the Revs vs. E-Quakes match that follows. This is a
substantial discount over those being sold through Ticketmaster or U.S.
Soccer, and is contingent upon the Riders selling at least a 100 tickets,
which they hope they shouldn't have a problem doing. They hope to sell many,
many more tickets than that.

Please note: these are Category III, General Admission tickets that will be
good for the designated U.S. supporters section (Sam's Army, USA Supporters,
etc.) in Section 143 of Gillette Stadium, aka "The Fort."

***Please note that this is a standing section, and is truly general
admission. So if you plan to purchase tickets for this section, you'll be
expected to stand, chant, sing, and otherwise support the U.S. in a
proactive fashion.***

The Riders want this section absolutely packed with U.S. supporters for this
game, and as always - wear red, especially for this match where there will
likely be a large number of fans supporting the opposing team. Make banners
to bring, U.S. flags to display... sing loud and sing proud.

Check out the following page for more information:

http://www.midnightriders.com/Tickets/Tickets.htm




U.S. SUPPORTERS HOTEL:

The Midnight Riders have reserved a block of 20 rooms at The Fairfield Inn
in Dedham for Friday/Saturday/Sunday night at $94 each night (not including
a tax of 9.7%).  This rate includes a full deluxe continental breakfast,
(meaning not just bread and croissants). The hotel is right off the exit for
Route 1 off I-95/Route 128.  People can either drive down Route 1 directly
to the stadium or head down 128 to 95 to Route 1, with the total travel time
to the stadium being 15 minutes.


The Riders have rooms available from Friday night through Sunday night
(checking out Monday). or fans can stay for only two days (Friday/Saturday
nights) at the same $94/night rate.


Supporters interested in booking a room need to submit their request via
email by no later than 12:00 Noon, August 9th. After that, the rooms will be
thrown open to the general public. Please send your name, requested number
of rooms, a preference for single or double beds, and for what nights you
need them to themidnightriders@yahoo.com.

Further information on the hotel may be found on-line at:

http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage/BOSDH



PRE MATCH U.S. SUPPORTERS GET TOGETHER:

The Midnight Riders, in the best tradition of previous World Cup Qualifiers
held in Foxboro, MA, are pleased to sponsor a night out with U.S. Soccer
supporters from the New England region all over the world.

The USA vs El Salvador Pre-Match Party will be held on Friday, September 3,
2004, and will likely be held at the The Olde Irish Alehouse in Dedham, MA,
some three miles down the road from the U.S. Supporters Hotel. The Olde
Irish Alehouse is located on the Charles River, just outside of Boston in
the Neponset Valley, and features 10-12 different beers (Guinness, Magners,
Bass, Harp, Newcastle, Harpoon, Smithwicks, and a few others) on tap, a full
bar, and a full menu through their restaurant.


Please note that confirmation of this venue is pending.


Further information about the potential venue may be found below:


http://www.irishalehouse.com



TAILGATE:

The tailgate for this match will be hosted by the Midnight Riders. Location
will be in the "Ford Thunderbird" Lot of Gillette Stadium, seen through the
following link:

http://www.midnightriders.com/Tailgates/Map.gif

Our parking area is B.Y.O.B., and while there's often some extra food, feel
free to bring something of your own. Security is always in the area, so we
encourage you to play by the rules.


PLEASE NOTE: PARKING GATES TO GILLETTE STADIUM OPEN NO EARLIER THAN TWO
HOURS PRIOR TO GAME TIME. IF YOU ARRIVE EARLY, STADIUM PARKING STAFF WILL
TURN YOU AWAY. ANY CHANGES TO THIS POLICY WILL BE POSTED HERE IF NECESSARY


COMMEMORATIVE SCARVES:

Special limited edition, commemorative scarves are being made available for
this match. The scarves will cost $15 each (not including $3.95 shipping and
handling), and will be available in time for the September 4th qualifier.
Supplies will be limited, and ordering information will soon be available
on-line at http://www.midnightriders.com.

You may view renderings of the design through the links below:

FRONT: http://www.pbase.com/image/31990039/original.jpg

BACK: http://www.pbase.com/image/31990041/original.jpg




As always, if you have questions about any of the above, please contact the
Midnight Riders at themidnightriders@yahoo.com


- Evan






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