NEW YORK, May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, Puerto Rico Futbol Club (PRFC) announces their first team visit to New York City to play in a pre-season match on June 11th. The Clasico De Futbol will see PRFC face off against the Puerto Rican National Team at Belson Stadium on the campus of St. Johns University, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30pm. The match is in preparation for the club’s inaugural season in the North American Soccer League (NASL). Brooklyn-born Carmelo Anthony, the New York Knicks’ NBA All-Star and PRFC’s owner, will host the players in NYC over the National Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend.
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Anthony became owner of PRFC in June 2015 and has been working closely with the NASL to introduce the team and bring energy to the growing league and global market. With New York’s strong ties to Puerto Rico and the immense popularity of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, where Anthony has been crowned this year’s Parade King, he felt this was the perfect opportunity to introduce the island’s newest sports franchise.
“Puerto Rico is part of my heritage, and in dedication of my father’s birthplace, it’s an honor to restore professional soccer with PRFC and support youth soccer projects with the Puerto Rico Football Federation,” states Carmelo Anthony. “With the Puerto Rican Day Parade being an iconic institution and America’s largest cultural celebration, we are excited for the team to participate and show our community appreciation.”
To purchase tickets to the Clasico De Futbol match, please visit here or call 1-888-GO-STORM. Ticket prices for Center Sideline seats is $30 (groups of ten or more – $27), Sideline is $25 (groups of ten or more – $22), and General Admission is $20 (groups of ten or more – $17).
PRFC’s inaugural season will kick off on July 2nd against the Indy Eleven at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Puerto Rico. To learn more about PRFC and to view the upcoming schedule, please visit http://www.puertoricofc.com/.
ABOUT PRFC – Puerto Rico FC is a football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, they are members of the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier in the American soccer pyramid. They are scheduled to debut in the 2016 fall season. They will play their home games at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium.
ABOUT NASL – The North American Soccer League (NASL) is a professional men’s soccer league with 12 teams: 9 in the United States, 2 in Canada and 1 in Puerto Rico. It is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as the Division II league in the American league system, under Major League Soccer (MLS) and above the United Soccer League (formerly, USL Pro). It is headquartered in New York City.
