Arizona United Arizona United SC Set For Final Preseason Match On Saturday Night

Kick off at 7:00 p.m. on the campus of Phoenix College

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (March 20, 2015) - Arizona United Soccer Club wraps up its preseason slate this Saturday night against Phoenix College on Hogan Field at Hoy Stadium (Map - 1202 W. Thomas Rd., Phoenix). Kick off is set for 7:00 p.m., and admission and parking are both free.

The two opposing sides agreed to play the match in the honor of Arizona United SC and Phoenix College fan Nobe Yonekura, who passed away earlier this year. Nobe was an avid supporter of both teams and was seen regularly playing the drums at home matches for both sides. Admission to the match is free, and all proceeds from any donations benefit the Nobe Yonekura Foundation, which will be allocated to students who attend Phoenix College and play the drums. The drummers who benefit from the scholarship will perform at Phoenix College soccer matches and Arizona United SC home matches to keep Nobe’s memory and craft alive.

Fans attending Saturday’s match are strongly encouraged to park in the West Parking Lot and Parking Garage located off of Camelback and 15th Avenue. Before the match, Arizona United SC will hold open auditions for potential Kidcasters from 5:30 – 6:30 for interested kids between the ages of 10 to 17. Selected Kidcasters will announce Arizona United SC’s starting lineup at one of our 14 home matches at Scottsdale Stadium this upcoming season.

Arizona United SC enters the match looking to rebound from its first preseason loss. On Friday, March 13, Arizona United SC dropped a 3-1 contest to Grand Canyon University.

“We are moving in the right direction. I think Friday was helpful for us,” said Arizona United SC head coach Michael Dellorusso. “It gave us a little more of a definition of what we’ve got going on.”

Veteran defender Rob Valentino also spoke about the teams mentality following their first preseason loss.

“Obviously we weren’t happy with what happened, but we have bounced back as a group. Everyone is in pretty good spirits and we are working on perfecting things that we didn’t do right.”

Arizona United SC will look to capitalize on their final preseason match against Phoenix College before hitting the road for their first USL game against Orange County Blues SC on March 28.

The club makes their home debut on Saturday, April 25 against Portland Timbers 2 at Scottsdale Stadium at 7:30 p.m. PST.

Season and single-game tickets are available at arizonaunited.com/tickets or by calling 623-594-9606. For more information on Arizona United Soccer Club, follow the team on Facebook www.facebook.com/ArizonaUnitedSoccer, Twitter @AZUnitedSC or Instagram @AZUnitedSC.