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Earthquakes to Play Club Deportivo FAS on October 7 at Buck Shaw

SAN JOSE, CALIF. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced Thursday that the club will host defending Salvadoran champion Club Deportivo FAS on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The game will be held at Buck Shaw Stadium and will be season ticket holder bonus game "B." Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. PT.

Individual tickets for the game are on sale now and are available online at sjearthquakes.com, by calling (800) 225-2277 or by visiting your local authorized Tickets.com outlets. Prices for individual tickets range from $20 to $60. Season ticket holders should use their Bonus Game "B" ticket for the match and they will have the ability to purchase additional tickets at a discounted price.

FAS, based in Santa Ana, El Salvador, has been the country's most successful club since its inception in 1947. FAS, which stands for Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, has won 16 first division championships, while finishing runner-up 14 times. FAS also won the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1979.

FAS is led by four El Salvador National Team regulars, defenders Marvin Gonzalez, Ramon Flores and Alfredo Pacheco and forward Emerson Umana. Pacheco currently serves as captain of FAS. Argentinean forward Alejandro de la Cruz Bentos is FAS' active leading scorer with 76 goals. He is ranked third on the club's all-time scoring list.

The match will mark the first time that the Earthquakes have faced an opponent from El Salvador. The Quakes are 5-7-5 all-time against international opponents in friendly matches, including their 4-0 victory over the Honduran Olympic Team earlier this season.

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