Cinco De Mayo Soccer Fest-California Victory Kicks It with Mexico for Family Fun at Kezar.Pro Soccer Team California Victory Hosts Mexico's Necaxa 1A Team SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's community celebration "Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. Soccer Fest," is a great combination of Family Fun and "Futbol." The California Victory, the new United Soccer League's Division One team in San Francisco, takes on Necaxa 1A, a professional soccer team from Aguas Caliente, Mexico during "Cinco de Mayo Soccer Fest." The Cinco de Mayo festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. at Kezar Stadium are 11 a.m-5 p.m. with the game starting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. The California Victory will conduct a special soccer clinic prior to the game. Kezar Stadium, the field of champions, where the San Francisco 49'ers and the Oakland Raiders got their start, is located at 755 Stanyan Street in the Southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park This article is about the park in San Francisco. For the US National Recreation Area just north of there, see Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park. At 1017 acres (4.1 km², 1. . Head Coach, Glenn Van Stratum, and Assistant Coach, Hugo Perez lead the Victory. Mayor Newsom and members of the Board of Supervisors have been invited to kickoff the festivities with a ribbon cutting ceremony A ribbon cutting ceremony is a public ceremony conducted to inaugurate the opening to the general public of a new building or business. Often, it is conducted in just the manner the name suggests: by tying a ceremonial ribbon across the main entrance of the building, which marking the California Victory's first game at Kezar Stadium. "We've joined with the community to create the Cinco de Mayo Soccer Fest," said Terry Fisher, General Manager of the California Victory. "We are looking forward to people coming out to enjoy great food and entertainment. We want people to know the California Victory is their home town team and we're not moving anywhere." It's an event that is worth a commute to the Bay Area. Before and after the game that involves Mexico, which is historically tied to Cinco de Mayo, community organizers will cook up a great time! La Familia (the family) can enjoy fiery mariachi, mesmerizing mes·mer·ize tr.v. mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es 1. To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" Aztec dancers; baile folkloric, captivating drum beats, tantalizing tan·ta·lize tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach. canto de ninos, enchanting cha cha and magnificent descarga; and habaSero hot hip-hop. Fun begins at 11 a.m. Tickets are free for children under seven; eight-eighteen are $9.00, and $12 for adults. It's a great deal for families, non-profits, and businesses. Get tickets at www.californiavictorysoccer.com or call 415.593.1491. Affordable professional sports tickets are now available in the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay . Visit www.cincodemayosfca.com. The California Victory will host a Media Day on April 25, USF's Negoesco Field, 10:45 a.m., contact David Agrell, Media Director at 415.244.9528 |
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