LA Galaxy exhibition match announced with only six weeks to prepare; Eclipse became an integral part of the presentation. The event was an enormous success with a sell out crowd of 23,000 in a stadium that better reflected a construction zone.
The exhibition match generated more than $52 million in world wide exposure for the Newcastle Jets and Newcastle City brands as the visit was beamed into the homes of Americans. The attendance of David Beckham and Landon Donovan ensured this was not just an “ordinary” football visit with additional security measures required at all times.
