Virginia Beach, Virginia – The PDL Piranhas are gearing up for THE REMATCH!!!!! On Tuesday night, June 15 at 7 p.m. the Piranhas will face the Royal Marine Football Association in a rematch of the most anticipated game of World Cup 2010, USA vs. England. Tickets are only $5 at the gate. You may also purchase tickets at The British Shop, 676-A North Witchduck Rd. in Virginia Beach. There will also be great prizes given for the best "hooligan" costume and a special autograph signing after the game at Shorebreak Sports Bar, 2941 Shore Drive in Virginia Beach.
The Royal Marines have arrived Stateside and are preparing for their June 10th match with the U.S. Marines at 8th and I in Washington, DC. The British team will then travel to New York to watch the World Cup match in the Big Apple with some of their countrymen before returning to Northern Virginia to train for the REMATCH. They will arrive in Virginia Beach Tuesday afternoon.
Wear your red and white and red, white and blue and cheer your home side on to victory!!!! Here’s a little information on our opponent!
ROYAL MARINES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ROSTER
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Jersey #
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Player
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Position
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Caps/Goals
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1
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James Ashford-Brown
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Goal Keeper
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Debut 10/2007/11 caps
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2
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Grant Polson
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Right Back
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Debut 5/2009/7 Caps
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3
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Liam Bennett
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Left Back
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Debut 3/2009/10 caps
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4
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Anthony Newton
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Centre Half
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Debut 7/2007/18 caps/2 goals
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5
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Wayne Shailer
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Centre Half
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Debut 5/2009/12 caps/1 goal
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6
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Ian Danby
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Right Midfield
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Debut 7/2009/10 caps/1 goal
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7
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Danial Boere
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Centre Midfield
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Debut 2004/50 caps/17 goals
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8
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Dan Fox
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Centre Midfield
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Debut 4/2008/3 caps/1 goal
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9
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Richard Hope
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Forward
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Debut 1993/103 caps/84 goals
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10
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Michael Husband
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Forward
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Debut 5/2010/1 cap/2 goals
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11
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Martin Finneron
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Left Midfield
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Debut 5/2009/12 caps/2 goals
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12
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Christian Courtney
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Forward
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Debut 7/2007/16 caps/6 goals
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14
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Mathew Platten
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Centre Midfield
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Debut 3/2010/2 caps
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15
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Shaun Foster
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Player/Manager
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Debut 1989/107 caps/15 goals
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15
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Graeme Murphy
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Goal Keeper
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Debut 2/2010/3 caps
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16
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Michael Sheldon
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Forward
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Debut 7/2007/13 caps/8 goals
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17
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Chris Tunstall
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Centre Midfield
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Debut 3/2010/2 caps/1 goal
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Stephen Marr
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Chairman
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4 caps
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Ian Mulholland
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Secretary
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Mark Lenton
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General Manager
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Shaun Foster
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Player/Manager
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Ian Clarke
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Assistant Manager
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Wayne Grounsell
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Physio/ Former Midfielder
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