A sweltering night at Kenan Stadium didn’t go so well for Wrexham goaltender Ben Foster, but he enjoyed his time in Chapel Hill. He gives you the sights and sounds from his perspective in an interesting nearly 15-minute video. Chelsea won the friendly 5–0 but Chapel Hill and Carolina appears to have won over Foster, although the 40-year-old veteran clearly didn’t like the heat.
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On a beautiful night in packed Kenan Stadium, Chelsea puts on show
CHAPEL HILL — Football before a packed Kenan Stadium is nothing new. But when 50,596 fans filled the stadium Wednesday, it was anything but normal and a huge night for soccer fans. With the turf traded for temporary natural grass, the football was English-style and played in the oppressive July heat.
Videos: Chelsea left back Cucurella, manager Pochettino, Wrexham manager Parkinson talk about Kenan Stadium match
Ahead of Wednesday’s historic match at Kenan Stadium, Chelsea left back Mark Cucurella, Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino and Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson spoke to the media.
Under face value tickets for next week’s sold-out Chelsea-Wexham match available
If you got sticker shock when you saw the ticket prices in April for the Chelsea FC-Wrexham AFC friendly at Kenan Stadium, you might find tickets more in your price range on secondary markets. Even with prices before fees ranging from $60 to $650 in late April, tickets for next week’s match, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, sold out in four days.
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