The Seattle Sounders will host Liga MX side Club Necaxa on Saturday night at CenturyLink Field in the third-ever friendly against a Mexican side. (7 p.m. PT; JoeTV, ROOT Sports(Outside Seattle), KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360AM | TICKETS)
Not familiar with Necaxa? Here all the facts you need to know:
Full club name: Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V.
Manager: Alfonso Sosa (Mexico)
Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
Stadium: Estadio Victoria de Aguascalientes
Capacity: 25,500
League: Liga MX
Current table standing: 15th Clausura (through 10 matches)
Nicknames: Los Rayos (The Thunderbolts), Los Electristas (The Electricians)
Founded: 1923
Origin: Necaxa began as the Light and Power Company (Compañia de Luz y Fuerza) after English engineer William H.