Hamilton Academical Barcelona to play pleasant match against Malaysian XI on Aug 10 - New Straits Times

FC Barcelona chief executive officer Antoni Rossich said the day was the most suitable for the Catalan club to hold its pre-season tour suits as most of the club's players were expected to be called up for international responsibility using their respective nations, soon after. "During the month of Aug, the exchange screen for players will be opened and the European team, including Barcelona, will be busy searching for new players to improve the team," he told reporters after the official announcement of the fit here, today. Barcelona in their internet site had earlier in the day announced that they could play three event matches during their pre-season Asian Tour this Aug, including a in Shanghai on Aug 3 and Bangkok, Thailand, four days later. Rossich said they'd be fielding their first team throughout the match from the Malaysian XI Selection on Aug 10. The match advocate BSC Soccer (M) Sdn Bhd managing manager Effendi Jagan Abdullah was confident that the local baseball fans could arrive at the stadium in groups to watch the exciting match. "We are quite hopeful of filling the stadium even though date will collide with the festive season. With good marketing techniques, we are able to bring a sizable crowd," he said. Ticket sales for the match go on sale beginning today and tickets are priced at RM668 for VIP seating while regular seating tickets range from RM98 to RM388 and available at locations like One Utama shopping mall, Suria KLCC, Midvalley shopping mall, The Curve and Subang Parade. Basketball Association of Malaysia (FAM) deputy president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah who was simply also present at the introduction said national players should fully utilize the fit to sharpen their skills, besides developing beneficial publicity by playing with the star-studded team. "This is the first-time a Spanish team is setting foot on our house turf...so our boys are hoped by me, particularly young people may get great publicity through this match," he explained. Tengku Abdullah also said that FAM had planned to deliver the national futsal team to undergo instruction stint at the Spanish team, quickly. -- BERNAMA