Green Soccer Bowl Tickets Go on Sale, Bringing World-Class Soccer to the Silverdome

PONTIAC, Mich., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets are on sale today for the Green Soccer Bowl, which will bring national soccer teams from around the world to the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. from May 20-23, 2010 for a friendly tournament.

The senior national teams from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Malaysia and Puerto Rico will make up the field at this inaugural event. Under FIFA rules, the sides from World Cup 2010-bound Ghana and Nigeria will be those nations' B-teams because of the pre-World Cup rest period for players.

Tickets for the Green Soccer Bowl start at $15 for a single game and $65 for a five-game package and are available at www.SilverdomeTickets.com and the Silverdome box office.

"We are thrilled to be launching a great international soccer tournament here in the United States, and the participating national football associations and players are excited to be a part of this inaugural event," said tournament organizer Pius Oleh, a former Nigerian national team player. "Kenya has already said that they're bringing their strongest possible team and we expect some tremendous matches."

More information about the Green Soccer Bowl is available at www.GreenSoccerBowl.com, www.Facebook.com/GreenSoccerBowl or on Twitter @GreenSoccerBowl.

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