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Power's Milbrett & Courage's Riise
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10/16/2002 11:20:15 AM
Courage vs Power
Charleston, SC. The WUSA Champion Carolina Courage will play the New York Power in a Women’s United Soccer Association exhibition match at Blackbaud Stadium this Saturday afternoon; kick off is set for 3:00 pm. This marks the first time that a WUSA match has been held in Charleston.
Charleston Battery President Nigel Cooper,
“Obviously we are thrilled to bring this game to Blackbaud Stadium and to soccer fans here in Charleston. WUSA has been a tremendous success in its first two seasons and we are proud to bring these two teams to our stadium. We’re doubly proud to be bringing the reigning WUSA Champions in for the game; this will be a marvelous event”.
The Carolina Courage enjoyed an impressive 2002 campaign finishing the regular season in first position with a record of 12-5-1, 40 points. On August 24, the Courage defeated the Washington Freedom by a score of three goals to two, to win the Founders Cup II.
The Courage and the Powers’ rosters feature an array of the best Women’s soccer players in the world. Combined, there are no fewer than seven members of the US Women’s National Team playing for the two sides.
The Courage roster is led by US Women’s National Team defender, Carla Overbeck. Also from the US Women’s National Team are Danielle Fotopoulos, Tiffany Roberts and Danielle Slaton.
Carolina Courage, Club Captain Carla Overbeck is one of the most capped players in the history of the U.S. Women's National Team. She has appeared in 168 National Team contests, including every World Cup and Olympics. Overbeck was a member of the U.S. Team that won the inaugural 1991 Women's World Cup in China. She captained the 1999 World Cup Champion, the 1996 Olympic gold medal winning, and the 1995 World Cup bronze medal-winning U.S. National Teams.
US Forward, Danielle Fotopoulos was a member of the gold medal-winning 1999 World Cup Champion U.S. Team. She has scored 11 goals in 29 appearances for the United States.
New York Power’s roster is headed up by US Women’s National Team player Sara Whalen. It also includes Norwegian Internationals, Linda Ormen and Anita Rapp, Finnish National Team player, Minna Mustonen and Chinese National Team goalkeeper, Gao Hong.
Norwegian midfielder Anita Rapp has appeared 37 times for her National side, scoring five goals. Rapp was a member of the Norwegian National Team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Chinese goalkeeper Gao Hong has been a mainstay in the net for China for over a decade. She joined the National Team in 1989 and has led China to gold medals in the 1993, 1995 and 1997 Asian Women's Championship. Hong won silver at the Atlanta Olympics and the FIFA 1999 Women's World Cup where she was a member of the MasterCard All-Star Team.
Tickets
Tickets are priced at $15 - $20 and can be purchased by calling the Charleston Battery ticket hotline, 971-GOAL or online at www.charlestonbattery.com. The Charleston Battery box office will open at noon on the day of the game, gates open at 2:00 pm
U20 World Championship Qualifiers
November 13 – 17, 2002, Blackbaud Stadium will host the U20 World Championship Qualifiers. The event features the USA, Canada, El Salvador and Haiti. This is the first time the qualifiers have been held in the US in 22 years.
The qualifying tournament will consist of three doubleheaders, with each team playing on November 13, November 15 and November 17. The U.S. Under-20s, who are attempting to qualify for a fourth consecutive FIFA World Youth Championship for the first time in U.S. Soccer history, play the second match on each day.
Tickets for the qualifying tournament are available now at all Ticketmaster outlets throughout the Carolinas (including Publix and Cat’s Music Stores), by phone at 843-554-6060, on-line at www.ussoccer.com, and at Blackbaud Stadium (office open Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm). Series and group tickets are available through the Charleston Battery at (843) 971-4625 or U.S. Soccer at (312) 528-1249. Tickets can also be purchased at the Charleston Battery website, www.charlestonbattery.com.
Charleston Battery Academy
The Charleston Battery is launching a new youth soccer academy, The Charleston Battery Academy, beginning next week. The Academy will feature top level youth soccer coaching from the Charleston Battery coaching staff, Chris Ramsey and Mike Anhaeuser, in addition to coaching from members of the current Charleston Battery squad including, 2001 A-League MVP Paul Conway, 2002 A-League Goalkeeper of the Year Dusty Hudock and 2002 defender of the year Mark Watson.
The Academy will run for 8 consecutive weeks at 6-8 pm, beginning, October 21, 2002 and is open to boys and girls aged 6-12 years. Participation is limited to 60 students. The cost is $250 per student. To register or for more information please call (843) 971-4625 or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.
Charleston Battery Coaching Academy
The first weekend of coaching clinics, Oct 25, 27, 28, will be geared towards recreational youth soccer coaches. Topics covered will include: basic techniques (passing, receiving, heading, dribbling and shooting) / principals of defending and attacking / recognizing players strengths and abilities / how to pick your team / systems of team positioning and principals of team preparation.
The cost is $75 per coach, space is very limited. Dates for further coaching clinics will be announced later. To register or for more information please call (843) 971-4625 or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.
2003 Charleston Battery Season Tickets
2003 Charleston Battery season ticket packages are on sale now, prices remain at 2002 levels. A 20% deposit is all that is required to secure seats for the 2003 season. For more information or to purchase a season ticket package call 971-GOAL or visit www.charlestonbattery.com.
For More Information, Contact:
Andrew Bell, Media Director
Charleston Battery
(843) 971-GOAL
Fax – (843) 856-6958
Andrew.Bell@CharlestonBattery.com
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Milbrett Riise
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Roberts Milbrett
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