PATERSON PRESS
3,600 soccer fans flock to Paterson for team from Ecuador

A woman sells flags and uniforms outside Hinchliffe Stadium during an exhibition soccer match played between Barcelona Sporting Club, which traveled 3,000 miles from Ecuador, and Brooklyn-based Osner’s FC on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 in Paterson, New Jersey.
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Ariel Peña, 28, left, Robert Travez, 34, and Jonathan Ortiz, 26, show off their team jerseys during an exhibition soccer match played between Barcelona Sporting Club, which traveled 3,000 miles from Ecuador, and Brooklyn-based Osner’s FC at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
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Fans spray colored smoke during an exhibition soccer match played between Barcelona Sporting Club, which traveled 3,000 miles from Ecuador, and Brooklyn-based Osner’s FC at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
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Fans cheer during an exhibition soccer match played between Barcelona Sporting Club, which traveled 3,000 miles from Ecuador, and Brooklyn-based Osner’s FC at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.
Darren Tobia/Paterson Press