Update: This match will kickoff at 7:30 p.m.
CINCINNATI, OH --- As an encore to FC Cincinnati’s friendly against English Premier League side Crystal Palace in 2016, the Orange and Blue will entertain Valencia from Spain’s La Liga next month on July 24 at Nippert Stadium. Cincinnati Bell will once again be the presenting sponsor of the international friendly which will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET.
“To attract a club of Valencia’s magnitude speaks to the passion our fans and our city have demonstrated for the game of soccer,” commented FCC President and General Manager, Jeff Berding. “La Liga is the top league in Spain and one of the best in the world with renowned players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the league. Valencia itself is a world-renowned team that has won La Liga six times, Copa Del Rey seven times and captured seven European trophies. We are beyond thrilled to be able to bring Valencia, who boast former Manchester United player Nani, to Cincinnati and treat our fans to what will be a spectacular event. We would like to thank Cincinnati Bell for being the presenting sponsor and are appreciative of their continued support and partnership.”
“FC Cincinnati continues to do a tremendous job of engaging soccer fans across Greater Cincinnati. Our customers and our employees are excited about the team, and Cincinnati Bell is proud to support FC Cincinnati as a sponsor for this great event,” said Leigh Fox, president and CEO of Cincinnati Bell Inc.
In their inaugural season, FCC drew over 35,000 fans to a mid-summer match against Crystal Palace FC, producing a game-day atmosphere that was compared to an FA Cup final by then-manager Alan Pardew. FCC lost the match 2-0 but took the pitch against stars such as Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend.
General admission tickets for the match will be available for as low as $15.00 with the average ticket price under $25.00.
Season ticket holders will have priority to secure tickets for the match. A two-week window will be launched during which season ticket holders can purchase their same seat locations as well as exercise the option of buying additional tickets by logging into their online account or by speaking directly to the FCC sales team (513-977-KICK).
Following the priority window for season ticket holders, all fans who have secured a six-match mini plan for the 2017 season, 2018 deposit holders and fans who have purchased a ticket to FCC’s U.S. Open Cup match against Columbus Crew SC will be invited to capitalize on dedicated pre-sale days to purchase tickets.
The general public on-sale date will be announced following the launch of the season ticket holders’ window.
Information regarding specific purchase dates will be communicated via email, social media and will be available on the FC Cincinnati website at fccincinnati.com.
About FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati, majority owned by Cincinnati businessman and philanthropist Carl Lindner III, joined the United Soccer League concluded its first season in 2016. The club, led by President and General Manager Jeff Berding, made headlines after eclipsing several USL attendance records and producing the league’s Most Valuable Player and Goalkeeper of the Year. For more information on FC Cincinnati, visit www.fccincinnati.com or follow the team on Twitter (@fccincinnati), Facebook (/fccincinnati) or Instagram (@fccincinnati). For tickets visit fccincinnati.com/tickets or call (513) 977-KICK.
About Cincinnati Bell
With headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE:CBB) provides integrated communications solutions – including local and long distance voice, data, high-speed Internet and video – that keep residential and business customers in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton connected with each other and with the world. In addition, enterprise customers across the United States rely on CBTS, a wholly-owned subsidiary, for efficient, scalable office communications systems and end-to-end IT solutions. For more information, please visit www.cincinnatibell.com.
