Wellington's beautiful weekend of the beautiful game

MARK the evenings of November 30 and December 1 on your calendar – a huge weekend of top-flight football is coming.



Wellington Phoenix FC has confirmed that it will play an exhibition match against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, December 1, at 7.15pm at Westpac Stadium. The match against the visiting United States side – featuring star recruit David Beckham – comes a day after the Phoenix’s Hyundai A-League 2007/08 match against Adelaide United at Westpac Stadium at 7.30pm, making for a bumper weekend of football in the capital.



And the capital’s big weekend of the Beautiful Game will be a bargain, with entry to the Phoenix’s matches against Adelaide and the Galaxy included in the price of a single ticket.



Wellington Phoenix FC season members will receive significant benefits, including the opportunity to purchase tickets to the big weekend event before they go on sale to the general public.



Gold tickets for season members cost $82 and silver tickets $65. There are no concession (senior citizens/children) rates for gold tickets, but there is a concession for silver tickets, valued at $42. Phoenix members will be able to purchase up to eight tickets (per membership) from 9am on Monday, October 1.



Ticket prices for adult non-Phoenix members start at $82.50 for silver seating, up to $100 for a gold section seat. Again, there is no concession rate for gold section seating, but silver tickets for children and senior citizens will cost $50 each. Tickets go on sale to the general public from 9am on Monday, October 8.



Tickets will be on sale through Ticketek, phone (04)384-2457, and can be purchased via Ticketek agencies, call centres and online.



Wellington Phoenix FC chief executive Tony Pignata said packaging the two big games together would make for a bonanza weekend of football in Wellington.



“Including the Adelaide and Galaxy matches in the price of the ticket represents sensational value for money, with people able to see two top-class matches at a bargain price.



“We hope the fans will get along to Westpac Stadium and support the Phoenix against Adelaide on the Friday night and then come and watch the team take on the LA Galaxy to following evening.



“It’s a really exciting and unprecedented event for football in New Zealand and further demonstrates Wellington Phoenix FC’s commitment to growing the game in the capital and the rest of the country.”





BIG WEEKEND IN THE CAPITAL



Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Friday, November 30

Kickoff: 7.30pm



Wellington Phoenix FC v LA Galaxy

Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Saturday, December 1

Kickoff: 7.15pm





Ticket Prices
Gold
Silver





Phoenix members
$82
$65

Phoenix member

(concession/child
n/a
$42





Adult
$100
$82.50

Child (to 16 years)
n/a
$50

Concession

(seniors 60 and over, ID required
n/a
$50






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