January 13, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes today announced a foundational partnership with the Salinas Regional Sports Authority that will see the Quakes provide infrastructure additions to the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex as well as additional community engagement efforts with youth and families in Salinas in 2023.
The Earthquakes will be making an official in-person announcement during the Earthquakes X Salinas Kickoff Party @ 201 Mainin Oldtown Salinas on Friday, Feb. 3. The event is set to take place from 5-8 p.m., and will feature live music, giveaways, and appearances by Quakes players and Salinas natives Emi Ochoa and Jerry Ayon. Earthquakes Hall of Famers Frank Yallop and Ramiro Corrales will also be present.
Fans interested in attending the Earthquakes X Salinas Kickoff Party @ 201 Main in Oldtown Salinas can RSVP. The first 100 fans that arrive will receive a complimentary drink voucher (must be 21 and older).
The following evening (Saturday, Feb. 4), the Quakes will play a friendly vs. USL Championship side Monterey Bay F.C. at Cardinale Stadium in Seaside, Calif. To purchase tickets for the match, click here.
“With the 2023 MLS season kicking off in February, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming to the Bay Area, the San Jose Earthquakes are committed to growing the sport of soccer throughout Northern California,” said Earthquakes Vice President of Marketing Tutul Rahman. “We’re thrilled to partner with the Salinas Regional Sports Authority in an effort to positively impact that community and grow the passion for soccer in Monterey County.”
The Salinas Regional Soccer Complex, formerly known as the Constitution Soccer Fields, is the epicenter of soccer in Salinas. Part of a multi-phase project, the complex has tournament-quality outdoor fields that provide a safe, healthy space for fitness, life skills, and athletic development for approximately 5,000 local youth soccer players.
A key element of the partnership will be several infrastructure additions on Field E, the complex’s primary pitch for high-level competition. New professional-level sheltered benches will be placed for team use, and eight rows of premium aluminum bleachers will be installed for guests to enjoy games comfortably. Installations are scheduled to be complete and ready to use for the 2023 youth soccer season in March.
The infrastructure additions will also include new shade structures by the…
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