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T2 to Welcome FC St. Pauli in International Exhibition

By USLSoccer.com Staff, 03/07/18, 1:14PM EST

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Iconic 2. Bundesliga club to visit Providence Park on May 22


Photo courtesy Sam Ortega / Portland Timbers 2

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers 2 will play host to 2. Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli in their second international exhibition in club history, the club announced on Wednesday, with the teams set to meet on Tuesday, May 22 at Providence Park. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

More than a century old, FC St. Pauli was formed in 1910 and has competed in the 2. Bundesliga the past seven seasons. Based in Hamburg, Germany, FC St. Pauli plays its home matches at Millerntor-Stadion, which has a capacity of 29,546 seats.

St. Pauli is currently 10th in the 2. Bundesliga table with a 9-9-7 record. The 2. Bundesliga side features a host of players with national team experience, including Norwegian international Mats Møller Dæhli, Japanese international Ryo Miyaichi, Greek international Dimitris Diamantakos and Moroccan international Aziz Bouhaddouz. Midfielders Christopher Buchtmann and Waldemar Sobota are tied for the team lead with four goals.

T2 previously played host to current Premier League side Newcastle United FC during its inaugural season in 2015, when the USL side claimed a 4-3 victory behind goals from Fatawu Safiu, Anthony Manning, Taylor Peay, Nick Besler and two assists from current Tampa Bay Rowdies midfielder Michael Nanchoff.

In partnership with the 107 Independent Supporters Trust (107ist), a portion of the proceeds from the match will benefit IRCO. Founded in 1976, IRCO has over 40 years of history and experience working with Portland’s refugee and immigrant communities. For more information on IRCO, click here.

Tickets for the friendly against FC St. Pauli, starting at $10, will go on sale to the public on Thursday, April 5, at 10 a.m. (Pacific). T2 season ticket holders and Timbers and Portland Thorns FC VIPs will have access to an exclusive presale on Wednesday, April 4. Details will be emailed at a later date. Fans can purchase tickets online by visiting www.timbers.com/tickets or by phone at (888) 736-6849. Group tickets are available for the match by calling (503) 553-5555. 

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