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Earthquakes Release 2010 Regular Season Schedule

February 3, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced their 2010 Major League Soccer schedule today. The Quakes open the season at home on March 27 against the defending MLS Cup Champions, Real Salt Lake at Buck Shaw Stadium at 6 p.m. on Fox Soccer Channel.

The Quakes play four of their first six matches at home to start the season. The Earthquakes enjoy a balanced schedule with no road trips or homestands longer than two games at a time. San Jose has many marquee home matchups on their schedule, including a visit from Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday, July 31 and match-ups with their two biggest rivals, the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, Aug. 21 and the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, Oct. 16. San Jose will also be visiting the new Red Bull Arena on Saturday, Aug. 28.

The Earthquakes will appear on national television six times in 2010 with two matches on ESPN2/ESPN Deportes, three matches on Fox Soccer Channel and one match in Spanish on Telefutura. The Quakes first appear on national television on Fox Soccer Channel on March 27 against Real Salt Lake in their home opener. Other highlights of the national television schedule include Fox Soccer Channel's broadcast of San Jose's first ever match with the Philadelphia Union on July 10 at 2:30 p.m. and the Quakes' Aug. 21 home match against the Galaxy at 1 p.m. at Buck Shaw Stadium.

All MLS teams are on a break during the group stages of the World Cup, and San Jose is off between their games on June 5 at FC Dallas and their game on Friday, June 25 at Real Salt Lake. The Quakes conclude their 2010 campaign with three of their last five games on the road, traveling to Columbus and D.C. United in successive weeks, then returning home for the Houston game on Oct. 16, and Chivas USA on Wednesday, Oct. 20. San Jose closes its season on the road in Kansas City with the Wizards on Saturday, Oct. 23.

The San Jose Earthquakes have significantly reduced season ticket prices for the 2010 Major League Soccer season. Season tickets start as low as $204. Season ticket prices have been reduced in all sections; Premier Midfield will now be $40 per game ($50 in 2009), Center Circle $30 per game ($35 in 2009), Sideline $20 per game ($30 in 2009), Goal View $15 per game ($20 in 2009) and Supporters Section $12 per game ($18 in 2009). For more information on season tickets, to renew season tickets or to place a deposit, call the Earthquakes Front Office at 408-556-7700.

Date Opponent Time TV

Saturday, March 27 REAL SALT LAKE 6:00 p.m. FSC

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Saturday, April 10 at Chicago Fire 5:30 p.m

Saturday, April 17 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 24 at Chivas USA 7:30 p.m. FSC

Saturday, May 1 COLORADO RAPIDS 7:00 p.m.

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Saturday, May 8 NEW YORK RED BULLS 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 15 at New England Revolution 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 22 at Seattle Sounders FC 12:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 29 TORONTO FC 7:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, June 2 COLUMBUS CREW 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 5 at FC DALLAS 5:30 p.m.

Friday, June 25 at Real Salt Lake 6:00 p.m.

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Saturday, July 3 D.C. UNITED 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 10 at Philadelphia Union 2:30 p.m. FSC

Thursday, July 22 at Los Angeles Galaxy 7:30 p.m. ESPN 2/Deportes

Saturday, July 31 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 7:00 p.m.

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Saturday, August 7 at Colorado Rapids 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 14 KANSAS CITY WIZARDS 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 21 LOS ANGELES GALAXY 1:00 p.m. TELE

Saturday, August 28 at New York Red Bulls 4:30 p.m.

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Sunday, September 5 at Houston Dynamo 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 11 FC DALLAS 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 18 PHILADELPHIA UNION 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 25 at Toronto FC TBD

Wednesday, September 29 CHICAGO FIRE 8:00 p.m. ESPN 2/Deportes

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Saturday, October 2 at Columbus Crew 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 9 at D.C. UNITED 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 16 HOUSTON DYNAMO 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 20 CHIVAS USA 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 23 at Kansas City Wizards 5:30 p.m.

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All times Pacific. All times and dates are subject to change. All home games in bold.

CSNBA Comcast SportsNet Bay Area; CSNCAL Comcast SportsNet California; CSN+ Comast SportsNet Plus;

FSC Fox Soccer Channel; TELE Telefutura

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