Exhibition match
to aid Jardin Portland project in
Guadalajara
The Portland
Timbers today announced the club will play
host to historic, top-flight Mexican side
Club Deportivo Atlas in an international
exhibition match at PGE Park on Sunday, July
11, at 6 pm.
Tickets for the
exhibition match start at $15 in advance and
went on sale to the public Saturday, June 5,
at 10 am through the PGE Park box office,
area Ticketmaster locations, online at
www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at
(800) 745-3000.
A portion of the
proceeds from the match between the Timbers
and Atlas will benefit the Jardin Portland
Foundation and its construction of a
sustainable and educational-based project in
the city of Guadalajara, Mexico – one of
Portland’s sister cities. One of the most
unique international projects of its kind,
Jardin Portland in its completion will
feature a Verde (green) Learning Center,
demonstrate the characteristics of Portland
as well as provide a global model for
landscape design, environmental
sustainability, and cultural, educational
and economic exchange in the urban park
Bosque Colomos.
Founded in 1916,
Atlas is one of the oldest clubs in Mexico.
Its storied history includes three
second-division titles, four Copa Mexico
titles and the Primera División championship
in 1950-51. Atlas, based in Guadalajara, has
recently placed itself among Mexico’s top
clubs, competing in the prestigious Copa
Libertadores tournament twice in the past 10
years (2000, 2008). Atlas was also selected
to participate in the 2009 Superliga, a
tournament pitting top Mexican clubs against
top teams from Major League Soccer.
Also known as
the “Rojinegro” or “The Red and Black,”
Atlas’ roster includes several rising
players for the Mexican National Team,
including defender Néstor Vidrio, who was
the 2008 Clausura Rookie of the Year and a
member of the Mexico U-20 National Team in
2009, and recent Mexican National Team
call-ups in defender Hugo Ayala and
midfielder Edgar Pacheco. The club also
features long-time former Mexican National
Team striker Daniel Osorno.
Since 2001, the
Timbers have played four other clubs from
Mexico, including Necaxa (2007), Monarcas
Morelia (2008), U.A.N.L. Tigres (2008) and
Club America Reserves (2009) at PGE Park.
The Timbers are 3-2-0 all-time against
Mexico-based clubs.
Atlas joins the
Timbers’ lineup of premium exhibition
opponents in 2010, including Argentina’s
Boca Juniors, England’s Manchester City and
Costa Rica side Puntarenas FC.
About Jardin
Portland Foundation
Jardin Portland
Foundation is an educational and
experiential resource dedicated to promote
understanding of the Portland region's
culture, livability and environmental best
practices. As a unique international
organization, Jardin Portland Foundation
brings together people of Portland, Ore.,
and international partners to create
gathering spaces that provide global models
for environmental sustainability, design,
and cultural, educational and economic
exchange. With core values of cultural and
international exchange, green building,
livability, and education, Jardin Portland
Foundation exists to promote sustainable
solutions that have no borders. Additional
information about the foundation and the
project is available at
www.jardinportland.com.
