Game Day Approaching: City City Tickets Released

All set to play a friendly against each other, Sporting Kansas and Manchester City will be facing off at the Sporting Park in Kansas. While Manchester City will be away from home, Sporting Kansas City will be playing to a home field advantage. This international exhibition is one of the few notable games scheduled for the year. Manchester City plays for the Premier League, while Sporting Kansas plays for the Major League Soccer, and fans are thrilled as both teams prep for the showdown.

Sporting Kansas City was formed in 1996. Since then, it has played in Division I of the American Soccer Pyramid, in Major League Soccer. To date, the team has won a number of accolades, such as the MLS Cup twice, the Lamer Hunt U.S. Open Cup twice, the MLS Supporters Shield once, the MLS Western Conference five times and the MLS Eastern Conference three times. 2013 saw the team emerge as the winner of the MLS Cup. This year, as they prepare to play to a home ground advantage, fans are hoping that the team will be able to fend off a win for Manchester City.

The current roster for Sporting Kansas is  full of super stars. Players such as Matt Besler, Paulo Nagamura, Claudio Bieler, Victor Munoz and Lawrence Olum are ready to take the field and defend the current title. Head Coach, Peter Vernes, is confident that the team will be able to make it through this friendly with their heads held high.

Facing Kansas City on the field will be one of soccer's most beloved and oldest teams. The Manchester City Football Club was formed in 1880, and currently, the team plays in the Premier League of the English Football League System. The team has won the UEFA Cup once, the FA Community Shield four times, the Football League Cup three times and the FA Cup five times. On top of that, the team has been on top of its league a total of four times in the past, and are currently the reigning champions of the Premier League as well.

This year, Manchester City will be heading on to the field under the direction of manager Manuel Pellegrini. He leads a roster full of talent to the field as the team prepares to defend its title. Pablo Zabaleta and Martin Demichelis are joining the team from Argentina. Barcary Sagna, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy are joining from France. Alvaro Negredo, Jesus Navas and David Silva are from Spain, while the captain of the club, Vincent Kompany, hails from Belgium. Most of the players have emerged as possible super stars, after the FIFA World Cup, and fans can't wait to see their favorite stars back in action. To catch this friendly live, get your Manchester City Vs. Sporting Kansas City tickets now.