The Darren Mackie Testimonial Committee are delighted to announce that Villarreal CF will provide the opposition for Darren's Testimonial Match on Tuesday 19th July 2011 with a 7.45pm kick-off.

Villarreal finished fourth in the 2010/11 Spanish Premier League and were semi-finalists in the UEFA Europa League in the same season, only to be eliminated by the eventual winners of the competition, Porto FC. The squad boasts a vast array of talent - Spanish World Cup and European Championship winners Capdevila and Carlos Marchena, Spanish European Championship winners Santi Cazorla and Marcos Sena, Brazilian International Nilmar and Italian International and former Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi.

Testimonial Committee Chairman Terry Cobban said, "A great deal of behind the scenes work has gone into securing this and we are absolutely delighted to have attracted such a high quality and exciting team for Darren's testimonial match. Darren Mackie has served Aberdeen long and faithfully for over ten years and deserves such a glamour game as this. I hope that the faithful and loyal Aberdeen FC fans and businesses alike can get behind and support this event to show the "Yellow Submarines" of the Spanish Premier League who the Dandy Dons really are."

Ticket details for this testimonial match will be announced on RedWeb shortly.

If you would like to discuss corporate hospitality opportunities please contact the AFC Commercial team on 01224 650434.

Other events including a gala dinner and golf day have been planned and will be announced in due course.

 

Please note Aberdeen FC's pre-season match against Forfar due to take place on Monday 18th July will now take place on Saturday 16th July due to the above game. 

Aberdeen FC's pre-season fixture list:

Thursday 30th June v Brechin at Glebe Park, KO 7.45pm

Wednesday 6th July v Bochum at Ruhrpott Arena, KO 6.30pm (local time)

Saturday 9th July v Borussia Monchengladbach at Grenzlandstadion, KO 3.30pm (local time)

Tuesday 12th July v Deveronvale at Princess Royal Park, Banff, KO 7.45pm

Testimonial match for Mike McKenzie

Wednesday 13th July v Inverurie Locos at Harlaw Park, Inverurie, KO 7.45pm

Testimonial match for Tommy Wilson

Saturday 16th July v Forfar at Station Park, Forfar, KO 3.00pm

Tuesday 19th July  v Villarreal at Pittodrie Stadium, KO 7.45pm

Testimonial match for Darren Mackie

*Please note the domestic fixtures could be subject to change

 

 Villarreal RedImages Special

Cadevila with the World Cup

Nilmar v North Korea 2010 World Cup

Sena and Marchena in the Euro 2008 Final

Santi Cazorla in the Europa League Semi-Final

Villarreal team v Porto