The division-leading Austin Aztex U23s (7-1-1) resume play after having last weekend off, with a full slate of games this weekend.
Starting at 7:30 Friday night, the El Paso Patriots (5-4-3), tied for 2nd place in the division, return to Dragon Stadium for their 3rd match against the Aztex. Saturday night at 7:30, the Baton Rouge Capitals (4-5-1) come to town for their first meeting with the Aztex this season. The excitement peaks Sunday night at 7:00, as Mexico’s Primera División club UANL Tigres comes to Austin for an exhibition match with the Aztex.
Friday game sponsor:
Friday night is Aztex Jersey Night: wear your replica Aztex jersey and get in for half price! (Sorry, t-shirts don’t count.) Saturday night’s game will have a “Viva Fiesta” theme: don’t miss pre-game music by Los Texas Wranglers, “the best Conjunto band in Texas”! As usual, there will free giveaways to the first 200 people through the gates, plus more special freebies from our fantastic sponsors!
Saturday game sponsors:
Don’t forget to bring that old ball or pair of shinguards to the game, to donate to the Aztex for the Passback Program. The Aztex will collect gently used soccer equipment and donate it to Austin area soccer organizations in need of additional gear. Collections for Passback will be held at every Aztex home game through July 6.
The Aztex present Austin Sunshine Camps and Caritas of Austin as the featured charities for this weekend’s games. Austin Sunshine Camps provide a free overnight summer camp experience to more than 1,000 at-risk and disadvantaged children every summer. Caritas of Austin fights poverty, hunger and homelessness through the Community Kitchen, Support Program, Education Program and Resettlement Program. Please support these groups in their important work.
Tickets for the league games Friday and Saturday are $8 for adults and $5 for children 5 to 12 (children under 5 are free). Tickets for Sunday night’s match against Tigres are $35 for reserved seats, $30 for general admission adult seats and $20 for children. All tickets are available for purchase at locations around town (tickets to the Tigres game are also available at additional outlets), from this website, or at the stadium box office.
See our stadium page for directions to Dragon Stadium and parking information.
Don’t miss a minute of the live-soccer excitement this weekend at Dragon Stadium, home to your Austin Aztex!
6/26/08
