SOCCER - HAITI FRIENDLY GAME

the USA three times (1991, 2002 and 2005), and Canada once in 2000. So the USA is the reigning champion.

The runner ups were Brazil twice in 1996 and 2003, and the USA twice ( 93 and 98). The one time runner ups were Honduras (1991), Colombia (2000), Costa Rica (2002) and Panama (2005). For the records, the largest crowds at these final games were 120,000 for Mexico - USA (4-0) in Mexico City's Azteca Stadium in 1993, followed by 91,000 for Mexico - USA (1-0) in the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1998, followed by 88,000 for Mexico - Brazil (2 - 0) in 1996 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

For the Haiti games this year, the Orange Bowl can seat 75,000 fans. Haiti can qualify for the quarterfinals if we put 40,000 to 50,000 HAITIAN FANS SUPPORTING LOUDLY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY OUR TEAM, AND WE CAN DO IT. Every true fan must bring his friends and children with him. Children tickets (under 13) are only $10.-, advance adult general admission tickets are only $20.-per game and $50.- for all three games. You get to see two games every day for the same price of $20.- It's a bargain.

Tickets will be available shortly at over one hundred outlets all over Florida, Naples, Ft Myers, Immokalee, Lehigh Acres, Cape Coral, Bradenton, Tampa, Orlando, Riviera Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Port St Lucie, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Lantana, Delray Beach, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Homestead and Florida City, and in some places in New York, Boston, Atlanta and Montreal. People in remote areas can email Joe Namphy or call the (954) 295-8733 or (954) 749-9173 and he will make arrangements for them to purchase their tickets in advance also. All Haitians should purchase their tickets in advance at $20.- and prior to game day at $25.-. That represents a savings of $ 500.000.- at $5.00 per ticket if we put 100,000 fans in the stadium for the three games.

GO HAITI UNTIL FINAL VICTORY. GRENADIERS A L'ASSAUT!

joenamphy@yahoo.com

Some people may think that this is wishful thinking. However, the history of the predecessors of the GOLD CUP proves that Haiti won it once in 1957, when it was called the Confederacion Centroamerica y del Caribe (CCCF), and in 1973 when it became known as CONCACAF and the winner automatically went to the World Cup in Germany 1974.

The Gold Cup, played every two years, came into existence in 1991 and is the premier competition for national sides from the CONCACAF region. Haiti was last in it in 2000. Mexico has won it four times (1993, 96, 98, 03),

The hosts, Trinidad & Tobago won a quadrangular friendly event (Digicel Shield) at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain with a 2:1 win over Mexico's Pan American Team in the tournament final on May 30. Trinidad & Tobago opened the tournament with a 1:0 victory over Haiti on May 28.

St. Vincent & The Grenadines were beaten by Mexico's Pan American Team on penalties, 8:7, and were defeated by Haiti 3-0. Jean Sony Alcenat scored twice, while Ricardo Pierre-Louis added another for Haiti in the third place match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium over St. Vincent & The Grenadines on May 30.

Haiti and Trinidad & Tobago are in preparation for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup from 6-24 June in six venues in the USA. So, Mark your calendar!

Wednesday, June 6 – Orange Bowl, Miami – Costa-Rica (1) vs Canada (2) 7 PM
                                         Guadeloupe (1) vs Haiti (1) 9 PM

Thursday, June 7 –     Home Depot Center, Los Angeles – USA (1) vs Guatemala (0) 6 PM
                                         El Salvador (2) vs Trinidad & Tobago (1) 8 PM

Friday, June 8 –           Giants Stadium, New York – Panama (3) vs Honduras (2) 7 PM ET
                                         Mexico (2) vs Cuba (1) 9 PM ET

Saturday, June 9 -       Home Depot Center, LA – Guatemala (1) vs El Salvador (0) 12 PM
                                         Trinidad & Tobago (0) vs USA (2) 2 PM PT

Saturday, June 9 -       Orange Bowl, Miami – Canada (1) vs Guadeloupe (2) 7 PM ET
                                          Haiti (1) vs Costa-Rica (1) 9PM ET

Sunday, June 10 –       Giants Stadium, New York – Honduras (2) vs Mexico (1) 4 PM ET
                                          Panama (2) vs Cuba (2) 6 PM ET

Monday, June 11 -       Orange Bowl, Miami – Costa-Rica vs Guadeloupe 7 PM ET
                                         Haiti vs Canada 9 PM ET

Tuesday, June 12 –     Gillette Stadium, Boston – USA vs El Salvador 7 PM ET
                                         Trinidad & Tobago vs Guatemala 9 PM ET