Fox Soccer Channel to Showcase 'Match of the Titans' Between AC Milan and Panathinaikos FC at the Silverdome

PONTIAC, Mich., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Soccer Channel will provide live, exclusive English-language coverage of the Friday, August 6 showdown between AC Milan and Panathinaikos FC at 8 p.m. EDT.

The "Match of the Titans" marks the return of international soccer to the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. and is the first live sporting event broadcast from the venue since 2002.

Both clubs travel to the U.S. in preparation for their respective domestic seasons as well as UEFA Champions League competition.  Italian heavyweight AC Milan – winner of more international titles (22) than any other club – finished 3rd in the 2009/10 Serie A season, while Panathinaikos won the Superleague Greece for its 20th Greek championship. The August 6 match will be the first time the two teams have played each other in North America.

The match will be played on natural grass installed for the event. The Silverdome pioneered the use of live grass for indoor soccer as a host venue for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. As a soccer venue, the Silverdome also hosted the Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League.

"We are very pleased to have Fox Soccer Channel bring the Silverdome's return as a venue for world-class soccer to its viewers," said Steve Apostolopoulos, director of sports for Silverdome manager Triple Sports & Entertainment. "We're excited to give soccer fans a preview of two teams that they'll see soon in UEFA Champions League play on Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus."

Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus will also have live coverage of the UEFA Champions League, beginning Tuesday, August 17, and serve as the exclusive U.S. television home of Italy's Serie A, which kicks off its 2010/11 season on Saturday, Aug. 28.

About Fox Soccer Channel:

Fox Soccer Channel offers the most comprehensive coverage of world-class soccer available in the United States, serving as the primary television destination for coverage of England's Barclays Premier League and the UEFA Champions League.  Matches from Major League Soccer, Italy's Serie A, Women's Professional Soccer, and the Australian Hyundai A-League are also featured prominently, in addition to such global tournaments as the English FA Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and CONCACAF Champions League™.  The Official Broadcast Partner of the United States Youth Soccer Association, Fox Soccer Channel also televises the United Soccer Leagues and NCAA Division I college men's and women's soccer. The Nielsen-rated channel, available to service providers in high-definition, reaches more than 37 million cable and satellite households nationwide and is an official sponsor of the USA Bid Committee.  For more information, visit America's most visited online soccer destination at foxsoccer.com.

About the Silverdome:

Completed in 1975, the Silverdome is an 82,000-seat domed stadium located in Pontiac, Mich. It is owned by Triple Investment Group LLC, which acquired the facility and began renovations in 2009 and is operated by Triple Sports & Entertainment. For more information about upcoming events, visit www.SilverdomeEvents.com or follow @SilverdomeNews on Twitter.

SOURCE Triple Sports & Entertainment