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2010 Sounders FC Schedule Announced

February 3, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release


RENTON, WASH. - Major League Soccer announced the complete 30-game schedule for Seattle Sounders FC today, with 10 matches selected to be televised nationally.

Sounders FC will play four of its first five games on the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field, beginning with the MLS 2010 First Kick March 25 against Philadelphia Union in high definition on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes at 6:30 p.m. (PT).

Seattle will appear six other times on the ESPN networks, including three at home: D.C. United on June 10, Real Salt Lake on September 9 and Chivas USA on October 15. Road matches at FC Dallas on April 22, Philadelphia on June 27 (the grand opening of Union's venue in Chester, Pa.) and D.C. United on July 15 will also be on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.

Two games will be televised by Fox Soccer Channel and one by TeleFutura. All Sounders FC league games not aired nationally on ESPN or FSC will be carried live on KING 5 or KONG 6/16. All games can also be heard on the radio home of Sounders FC, News Talk 97.3 KIRO FM. All Sounders FC Spanish language broadcasts will be aired on Ke Buena 1210 AM, except nationally aired broadcasts. Select Sounders FC Spanish language TV matches will be aired on KOMO2 TV, Comcast channel 114, a Univision sister station.

Seattle will not play more than two consecutive MLS games at home or away. The first road game is on April 10 at defending MLS Cup champion Real Salt Lake.

Sounders FC visits the new Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., on May 15. The final regular season game is on October 23 at Houston.

In the spring, the team will announce three additional games to be included in the season ticket package. Season tickets can be purchased by visiting www.SoundersFC.com or phoning 877/MLS-GOAL.

2010 Seattle Sounders FC Schedule

Day Date Opponent Time (PT) National TV

Thu. Mar.25 Philadelphia Union 6:30 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN Deportes

Sat. Apr. 3 New York Red Bulls 7:30 p.m. Fox Soccer Channel

Sat. Apr. 10 at Real Salt Lake 6:00 p.m.

Sat. Apr. 17 Kansas City Wizards 12:00 p.m.

Thu. Apr. 22 at FC Dallas 5:00 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN Deportes

Sun. Apr. 25 at Toronto FC 11:00 a.m.

Sat. May 1 Columbus Crew 7:30 p.m.

Sat. May 8 L.A. Galaxy 1:00 p.m. TeleFutura

Sat. May 15 at New York Red Bulls 4:30 p.m.

Sat. May 22 San Jose Earthquakes 12:00 p.m.

Sat. May 29 at Colorado Rapids TBD

Sat. June 5 New England Revolution 7:30 p.m.

Thu. June 10 D.C. United 7:00 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN Deportes

Sun. June 27 at Philadelphia Union 2:00 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN Deportes

Sun. July 4 at L.A. Galaxy 7:30 p.m.

Sun. July 11 FC Dallas 7:30 p.m.

Thu. July 15 at D.C. United 5:00 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN Deportes

Sun. July 25 Colorado Rapids 8:00 p.m. Fox Soccer Channel

Sat. July 31 at San Jose Earthquakes 7:00 p.m.

Sun. Aug. 8 Houston Dynamo 8:00 p.m.

Sat. Aug. 14 at Chivas USA 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Aug. 28 Chicago Fire 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Sept. 4 at New England Revolution 4:30 p.m.

Thu. Sept. 9 Real Salt Lake 8:00 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN Deportes

Sat. Sept. 18 at Columbus Crew 4:30 p.m.

Sat. Sept. 25 at Chicago Fire 5:00 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 2 Toronto FC 12:30 p.m.

Sat. Oct. 9 at Kansas City Wizards 5:30 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 15 Chivas USA 8:00 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN Deportes

Sat. Oct. 23 at Houston Dynamo 1:00 p.m.

Dates and times subject to change




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