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D.C. United Announces 2015 Preseason Schedule

Published on January 8, 2015 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


Washington, D.C. (January 8, 2015) - D.C. United has announced the club's preseason schedule in preparation for the 2015 Major League Soccer campaign.

Players are set to report to RFK Stadium on Thursday, Jan. 22, for physicals and fitness testing. The Black-and-Red will have its first media availability of the season after training in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 23, before departing to Bradenton, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 24. While in Bradenton, the team will train at IMG Academy from Jan. 25-Feb. 6, with games scheduled tentatively for Jan. 30, Feb. 3 and Feb. 6. Opponents and game times are pending.

The Black-and-Red will return to Washington from Feb. 7-10. United will then travel to Austin, Texas, to play in the ATX Pro Challenge, a four-team tournament hosted by the USL PRO Austin Aztex. United will face the Aztex on Friday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. ET, and either Columbus Crew SC or FC Dallas on Sunday, Feb. 15.

United will then travel on Monday, Feb. 16, to Dallas, Texas, where the team will train through Sunday, Feb. 22. While in Dallas, the team will train at FC Dallas practice facilities before playing a friendly match against FC Dallas on Friday, Feb. 20.

Prior to the opening of the 2015 MLS regular season vs. Montreal on March 7 at 3 p.m. ET, the Black-and-Red will compete in the quarterfinals of the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League. The team will fly to Costa Rica for the first leg of the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals against Alajuelense on Thursday, Feb. 26, and return to Washington, D.C., for the return leg on Wednesday, March 4. Both games kick off at 8 pm ET.

Details of D.C. United's preseason schedule are listed below. Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Some preseason games will also be streamed lived on dcunited.com/live. Games and times that will be streamed will be announced at a later date.

D.C. United 2015 Preseason Schedule (all times EST)

January 22: Players report to RFK Stadium

January 23: Training in Washington, D.C. - Media Availability Post Training

January 24-February 6: Preseason trip to Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy)

- January 30: Potential Game - Opponent and time TBD

- February 3: Potential Game - Opponent and time TBD

- February 6: Potential Game - Opponent and time TBD

February 6: Team returns to Washington, D.C.

February 7: OFF

February 8: D.C. United Team Event

February 9: OFF

February 10: Team to train in Washington, D.C. - Media Availability Post Training

February 11-15: Preseason trip to Austin, Texas (ATX Pro Challenge)

- February 13: Austin Aztex vs. D.C. United - 8 p.m. EST

- February 15: FC Dallas/Columbus Crew - Time TBD

February 16-22: Preseason trip to Dallas, Texas

- February 20: D.C. United vs. FC Dallas - Time - TBD

February 23-27: Trip to Costa Rica for CONCACAF Champions League

- February 26: CONCACAF Champions League - Alajuelense vs. D.C. United - 8 p.m. EST

February 27: Team travels to Washington, D.C.

February 28-March 3: Team to train in Washington, D.C.

March 4: CONCACAF Champions League - D.C. United vs. Alajuelense - 8 p.m. EST at RFK Stadium

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