MLS FC Dallas

FC Dallas Opens Preseason Training Camp On Monday

Published on January 29, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


FRISCO, Texas (Friday, Jan. 29, 2010) - FC Dallas will begin preseason training on Monday, Feb. 1, at Pizza Hut Park. All contracted players and draftees will go through physical examinations Monday morning and begin practicing at 6 p.m. CT on Pizza Hut Park field number four. Players and coaches will be available to media immediately following the training session.

FC Dallas is scheduled to hold two training practices each day beginning Tuesday, Feb. 2 through Wednesday, Feb. 17 while playing games on Saturdays and having Sundays off before departing for Orlando, Florida to compete in the inaugural Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic. The team will train at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and compete against three other Major League Soccer teams, the Houston Dynamo, the New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC in the tournament's first edition.

In addition to training, FC Dallas is scheduled to scrimmage five Division 1 college teams next month including Memphis University on Feb. 6, Tulsa University on Feb. 13 and Southern Methodist University on Feb. 16 at Pizza Hut Park. The team will also play the University of Central Florida on Feb. 19 and Florida International University on Feb. 21 in Orlando. A full preseason schedule will be announced at a later date.

The team will kick off the 2010 season at Pizza Hut Park on March 27 (3 p.m. CT) against in-state rival Houston Dynamo. For more information on affordable season ticket plans, visit FCDallas.com or call 888-FCD-GOAL (323-4625).

2010 Preliminary FC Dallas Preseason Schedule (subject to change)

Monday, Feb. 1: Player physicals/Training on field four (6 p.m. CT)

Saturday, Feb. 6: Scrimmage vs. Memphis University (10 a.m. CT)

Saturday, Feb. 13: Scrimmage vs. Tulsa University (10 a.m. CT)

Tuesday, Feb. 16: Scrimmage vs. SMU (7 p.m. CT)

Thursday, Feb. 18 - Sunday, Feb. 28: Training and Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla.

Friday, Feb. 19 - Scrimmage vs. UCF (Orlando, Fla.)

Sunday, Feb. 21 - Scrimmage vs. FIU (Orlando, Fla.)

2010 Preseason Training Camp Roster:

Goalkeepers: Sean Kelley*, Josh Lambo, Dario Sala

Defenders: Aziz Ansah, Jair Benitez, Kyle Davies, Edson Edward*, Ugo Ihemelu, George John, Zach Loyd**, Heath Pearce, Steve Purdy*

Midfielders: Eric Alexander**, Eric Avila, Marvin Chavez, David Ferreira, Bruno Guarda, Atiba Harris, Duke Hashimoto*, Daniel Hernandez, Bryan Leyva, Dax McCarty, Brian Shriver*, Anthony Wallace

Forwards: Jeff Cunningham, Yu Dabao*, Pablo DaSilva*, Misho Fahim*, Luis Gonzalez*, Peri Marosevic, Dane Saintus**, Ousianou Sarr*, Brek Shea, Andrew Wiedeman**, Jason Yeisley**

*Trialist

**Draft Pick

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