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Club América's traveling squad includes Ochoa, Pardo, Montenegro, SÁnchez

Guatemalan stars Arreola and Montepeque, as well as 'Pando' Ramírez, will travel with Guatemala

CARSON, CALIFORNIA (Wednesday., Dec. 22, 2010) - Club América and the Guatemalan National Team announced on their rosters that will travel this weekend to Los Angeles for El Reto Águila that will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Starting this year, El Reto Águila is an annual soccer match that will be played at The Home Depot Center prior to the start of the Mexican First Division season in which Club América will challenge an international team from around the world. The winner of the match will be awarded the Reto Águila trophy, and in the case of a tie in regulation, the winner will be decided by penalty kicks.

Lead by head coach Manuel Lapuente, and stars such as Guillermo Ochoa, Pavel Pardo, Vicente Sánchez, and Daniel Montenegro, Club América will arrive on Monday, Dec. 27 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on AeroMexico Flight #642 at 4:35 p.m. This is Club América's complete roster for El Reto Aguila (players are subject to change):

Club América Roster for El Reto Águila:

GOALKEEPERS: Guillermo Ochoa, Armando Navarrete

DEFENDERS: Juan Carlos Valenzuela, Aquivaldo Mosquera, Oscar Rojas, Patricio Treviño, Renato González, Ademar Rodríguez, Diego Reyes

MIDFIELDERS: Angel Reyna, Enrique Esqueda, Pavel Pardo, Nicolás Olivera, Miguel Layún, Diego Cervantes, José Israel Martínez, Joaquín Martinez

FORWARDS:, Martías Vuoso, Vicente Sánchez, Daniel Montenegro, Iván Gallardo, Daniel Márquez

HEAD COACH: Manuel Lapuente

Led by head coach Ever Hugo Almeida, the Guatemalan National Team will arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday, Dec. 26 on LACSA Flight #640 at 11:15 p.m. PT with national stars Jairo Arreola and Tránsito Montequepe, who both won the Guatemalan tournament this past weekend with Comunicaciones, as well as Municipal and former LA Galaxy player Guillermo 'El Pando' Ramírez. This is Guatemala's complete traveling roster for El Reto Águila (players are subject to change):

Guatemalan National Team Roster for El Reto Águila:

GOALKEEPERS: Luis Pedro Molina (Marquense), Jaime Carvajal (USAC).

DEFENDERS: Carlos Castrillos y Carlos Gallardo (Comunicaciones), Jaime Vides, Gustavo Cabrera, Jhonyu Flores (Municipal), Edwin González (Mictlán), y Henry Medina (Suchitepéquez).

MIDFIELDERS: Jairo Arreola (Comunicaciones), Guillermo Ramírez (Municipal), Carlos Figueroa, Gregory Ruiz y Marco Tulio Ciani (Xelajú), Manuel León (USAC), Ricky Murga (Marquense), Wilfred Velásquez (Suchitepéquez).

FORWARDS: Tránsito Montepeque (Comunicaciones) y Mario Castellanos (Heredia).

HEAD COACH: Ever Hugo Almeida

Tickets for Reto Águila start as low as $20, are available at Ticketmaster.com, homedepotcenter.com and at The Home Depot Center Box Office, open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., by phone at 800-745-3000 and at all Tiendas. Tickets are available in the following categories; $20 endlines; $25 corners; $35 sidelines; $45 midfield; and $75 fieldside. Luxury suites, club seats and terrace cabana suites are also available for purchase by calling 877-604-8777.

Contact:

The Home Depot Center Communications
Alison Groendal Salcedo, (310) 630-2032 / asalcedo@homedepotcenter.com
Eduard Cauich, (310) 630-4554 / ecauich@homedepotcenter.com