SAN JOSE, Calif. – PayPal Park, home of the San Jose Earthquakes, will host a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Second Round match between Monterey Bay F.C. vs. Bay Cities FC on Wednesday, April 6. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
General admission tickets are available for purchase here, with fans having the option to sit in the main bowl ($25) or field club ($50). Quakes Season Ticket Holders can purchase discounted tickets by contacting their Account Service Representative.
Monterey Bay F.C. is in its inaugural season in the USL Championship, the second tier of American soccer. Monterey Bay is led by head coach Frank Yallop, who guided the Earthquakes to MLS Cup championships in 2001 and 2003, and plays its home matches at Cardinale Stadium on the campus of California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
Bay Cities FC is in its inaugural season in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the third tier of American soccer. The team is based in Redwood City, Calif. and plays its home matches at Terremere Field on the campus of Sequoia High School.
The Earthquakes are one of 17 MLS teams that will enter the competition in the Third Round. The draw for the Third Round will take place on Friday, April 8, and the match will be played between April 19-21.
About PayPal Park
PayPal Park, home to Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes, is an 18,000-seat soccer-specific stadium located on Coleman Ave. adjacent to the San Jose International Airport. The European-inspired building is the first cloud-enabled venue in MLS and is among the most technologically advanced stadiums in the world. The stadium features a canopy roof and the steepest-raked seating in MLS to provide the best possible fan experience. Additionally, the north end zone houses the largest outdoor bar in North America, a two-acre fan zone and a double-sided video scoreboard. The suites and club seats are located at field level, giving fans a premium experience unlike any other in professional sports. The stadium has hosted numerous non-MLS regular season events since its inaugural season in 2015, including the International Champions Cup, numerous U.S. Women’s National Team friendlies, the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, the 2016 Major League Soccer All-Star Game against Arsenal FC and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier for the U.S. Men’s National Team. For more information about PayPal Park, visit www.sjearthquakes.com.
