Location Change For Soccer Game Between Nor'easters And Fury

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Due to Sunday's scheduled graduation at Rowan University, the game between the Ocean City Nor'easters men's soccer team and the Philadelphia Fury will now be played in Ocean City, the Fury announced Friday evening.

The game will be played at Carey Stadium at Ocean City High School, known to soccer fans as "The Beach House." The field is located at Sixth Street and Boardwalk in Ocean City. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Fury's President and CEO Matt Driver was the first head coach in Nor'easters history. The team, then known as the South Jersey Barons, was established in 1997. In 1999, Driver led the team to the USL's D-3 Pro League championship game.

He coached the team until 2002, when he resigned to take a coaching job with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. He remains the most successful coach in Nor'easters team history with a record of 53-38-2 record.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free Philadelphia Fury t-shirt and a raffle ticket that will go toward a chance to win a 50-inch television.

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