MLS D.C. United

D.C. United announces opening games for 2009 season

Published on December 2, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
D.C. United News Release


Washington, D.C. (December 2, 2008) - D.C. United announced today plans for the team to open its fourteenth season with a trip to Los Angeles to face the Galaxy on Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. ET. The four-time MLS Cup champions will return to RFK Stadium the following weekend to host the San Jose Earthquakes in their home opener, set for Saturday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET. D.C. United ticket information is available at dcunited.com or by calling the club at 202-587-5000.

Tickets to the home opener on March 28 are currently available as part of D.C. United ticket packages including full season, half season and flex ticket plans. Upscale seating for full season plans - either club section, private or semi-private boxes, or field level seating - is also available and includes premium services such as meal service, complimentary parking and VIP access. Youth discounted pricing remains an option for United full season, half season and flex ticket packages. Individual game tickets will go on sale at a later date on ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. A Holiday Fourpack, featuring four tickets to the home opener, as well as limited edition D.C. United knit hat, scarf and gloves, is also currently available at dcunited.com .

United holds a 13-15-4 record all-time versus the Galaxy and put together a record of 1-1 against San Jose last year in its first year back in MLS. United is 6-6-1 all-time in its season openers and 6-4-3 all-time in home openers.




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