San Jose earthquakes to honor group ' 94 World Cup halftime-San Francisco Examiner

Earthquakes San Jose offers fans a chance to relive a piece of the history of football Saturday during a fight with New York Red Bulls at Stanford University, where he will hold a halftime presentation honoring players by team World Cup 1994 men played in a game that farm 17 years ago while the Americans lost the game 1-0 to eventual champions Brazilmake a mammoth struggle covered by a storied World Cup encounter in the round of 16, and changed forever the updating and the culture of football in America. "That match ' 94 between Brazil and the United States is probably the greatest football event ever happened in the Bay, "said earthquakes President Dave Kaval, who came with the idea to honor the American players, who appeared in the game."It is something that many people out there would want to celebrate — and should be celebrated. "The event will feature 10 players from the pioneering team u.s.a, including Marcelo Balboa complains, tab Ramos, Cobi Jones, as well as a retrospective examines five minutes behind the historic game through footage and interviews with some of the players — including one-time San Jose clash of major Eric Wynalda. Meanwhile, Saturday's game features two of the best players in the MLSas Thierry Henry the Red Bulls facing against the MLS Golden Boot winner Chris Wondolowski, who returned to the earthquakes after international duty with the current team u.s.a. Earthquakes coach Frank Yallop said is excited to star striker assembly back and don't see any issues with the adjustment back to colleagues. "For us it is about the location of the good spots are about the hungry, "Yallop said. "He is training well all week and he's dying to play, so I think it is a good combination."A crowd of more than 25,000 people expected Saturday in accordance with the Kaval, the Commissioner has said quite the aim is to bring back as many fans, who was the 1994 game as possible. "Indeed trying to make it almost a bookend to that event 17 years ago, 17 years later, to gather real football fans and people who were influenced by this event back together in the same place, "said Kaval. as part of this effort, the company offers free entrance for all fans, who can furnish proof of having attended the game in 1994 at Stanford Stadium, which was packed with more than 80,000 fans. As part of the July 4 Weekend, the evening will culminate with a fireworks show immediately after the game.: When on Saturday, 7: 30 p.m.: Stanford StadiumTV: ESPN2

EKDILWSEIS: Pregame ceremonies will be held with the members of the United States team at the 1994 World Cup fan focus area. ... A presentation space, will take place at halftime with commemorative banners decorated players from group ' 94. ... A postgame fireworks show.