Trinidad & Tobago and El Salvador - All in for World Cup berth
ttffonline.com MIAMI, July 21, 2009 – Traffic Sports USA and Integrated Sports announced distribution for the crucial game of El Salvador vs. Trinidad & Tobago August 12, live at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DirecTV, Dish Network and TVN in the United States, as well as Viewer's Choice, Shaw PPV, Star Choice and Bell TV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.
“We are delighted that fans that cannot be at the Stadium in Trinidad on August 12 will have the opportunity to witness all the action, live via Pay-Per-View broadcast,” said CONCACAF president, Jack Warner. “El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago have thousands of followers in the U.S., and I'm sure those who cannot be at the stadium, will take advantage of the chance to view this highly anticipated game, made available by Traffic Sports."
El Salvador is coming off a strong performance in World Cup qualifying play and is in 5th place, trailing third-place Honduras by only three points. The El Salvador National Team beat CONCACAF powerhouse, Mexico, this past June 6 in San Salvador, 2-1, in its last home World Cup qualifying match, making it the country’s most important victory in the last 12 years. The triumph made El Salvador’s possibilities of qualifying to the World Cup closer than ever.
“Our players will leave their heart and soul on the field while wearing our country’s colors with honor,” said Reynaldo Vasquez, President of the Salvadorian Soccer Federation. “We are thrilled that Traffic Sports USA will give our fans in the U.S. and Canada the opportunity to experience the excitement from kick-off until the final whistle blows.”
Trinidad and Tobago hopes to return to the World Cup after making an appearance in the last competition, held three years ago in Germany. Although presently in sixth place, “The Soca Warriors” still hold an opportunity of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. Although Trinidad and Tobago dropped an effortful game on June 10 against Mexico, 2-1, the team is prepared to rebound and play a winning game at home.
El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago battled to a deadlock this past February at Cuscatlan Stadium, El Salvador, in front of 30,000 people. Trinidad and Tobago led for most of the match but a last minute goal by Salvadorian midfielder, Osael Romero, secured the tie.
Three teams will automatically qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa at the conclusion of CONCACAF Final Round, while the fourth-place finisher plays CONMEBOL's fifth-place team in a two-game series this November for one of the last two berths in the 32-team field.
Don’t miss El Salvador’s first match on Pay-Per-View. The game will be played on August 12, live at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DirecTV, TVN and Dish Network in the United States, as well as Viewer's Choice, Shaw PPV, Star Choice and Bell TV in Canada
About Traffic Sports- Established 15 years ago by the name of Inter Forever Sports, Traffic Sports USA is based in Miami as one of the leading soccer event management companies in the North America, Central America and Caribbean region. Traffic Sports USA is the owner of the Miami FC professional soccer team (USL-1), and has been responsible for organizing and/or commercializing most of the international soccer events in the region, including the vast majority of CONCACAF’s FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, the CONCACAF Champions Cup and the Under-17 CONCACAF Regional Championship, among others. Traffic Sports USA is the regional subsidiary of Traffic Marketing Esportivo, the leading soccer event management company in Latin America, which owns the commercial rights to events such as Copa America, Copa Sudamericana and the Brazilian National Team World Cup Qualifiers.For more information, please visit www.trafficsports.com.