The
42-time Scottish champions Celtic Football Club will be playing Central Coast
Mariners at ANZ Stadium at 7.30pm on Saturday July 2, 2011.
The game, organised
by Tribal Sports Management, is part of the Celtic tour of Australia, which will
also feature games against Perth Glory on July 9 in Perth and Melbourne Victory
on July 13 in Melbourne.
Mr Lou Sticca of Tribal Sports Management, said
"We are expecting a passionate and loud crowd at ANZ Stadium as Celtic FC
has never played in Sydney before. They are a great team and I expect last year's
A League finalists the Mariners will give them a lot of cheek.
"As
an incentive for all of the family to come to the game, kids under 16 years of
age accompanied by an adult will be allowed in for free. A major Australian charity,
Open Family Australia, will be the main charity to benefit from the tour",
added Mr Sticca.
Open Family Australia is a charitable organisation that
for the past 30 years has provided outreach services to people between 12 and
25 years of age who have become disengaged from society, often through family
break-ups or conflict.
Fullback for Celtic, Mark Wilson said "In Australia,
there are alot of Scottish and Irish people so there will be a big following for
us and the game. We will be in Australia for two and a half weeks so it will be
great to get the boys together to get to know each other and our games.
"Australian
football is up and coming and improving every year. I am sure the Mariners' game
will be a hard test and the players will be physical. We know a couple of Mariners
players who have played in Scotland, Daniel McBreen and Micheal McGlinchey, who
grew up at Celtic Park", he added.
Bookings for the game can be made
at Ticketek.
