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FC Dallas Schedule Set for 2006 MLS Season

February 8, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


DALLAS - FC Dallas and Major League Soccer today announced the schedule for the 2006 MLS season. The Hoops first full season at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco will feature 16 home matches, including First Kick 2006 on Saturday April 1 against the Chicago Fire, which will be broadcast live on ABC Sports and two other matches that will be shown live on ESPN2. Additionally, Colin Clarke's side will play a pair of road games on ESPN2, bringing their total number of appearances on national television to five, up three from a year ago.

FC Dallas will kick off the season with its first-ever match on network television, when it hosts the Chicago Fire at 3 p.m. (CDT) at Pizza Hut Park in MLS First Kick 2006. The Hoops will be back on national television three weeks later when they host the Kansas City Wizards on ESPN2 at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 23.

Also highlighting the home portion of the schedule will be a pair of matches against new, in-state rival Houston 1836 who will make its first regular season visit to Pizza Hut Park on Saturday, May 13, the Hoops third and final home match of the season to be aired on ESPN2. Houston 1836 will return three-and-a-half months later on September 2 for their final visit of the year to Frisco.

In addition to the three home matches to be nationally televised, the Hoops will play a pair of road games on ESPN2. The first will come on Saturday, July 15 FC Dallas will make its first-ever visit to the Chicago Fire's new stadium in Bridgeview, Ill. with kickoff slated for 3 p.m. This will be followed by the club's final ESPN2 game of the year on Saturday, August 12 when it makes its second and final visit of the year to Robertson Stadium in Houston.

Other games that highlight the 2006 FC Dallas schedule are:

- Wednesday, May 10 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy at 7:30 p.m.

- Saturday, May 20 vs. New England Revolution at 7:30 p.m.

- Tuesday, July 4 vs. D.C. United at 7:30 p.m.

With the exception of the three nationally televised home matches, 12 of FC Dallas' remaining 13 games in Frisco will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. (CDT). The only exception to this will be the Hoops first meeting of the year with Chivas USA on Sunday, May 11, which will start a 5 p.m.

FC Dallas' local broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.

Throughout the 2006 season, FC Dallas will appear in 23 matches on Saturday, five on Wednesday, three on Sunday and one on Tuesday. Their longest homestand will be a pair of three game stretches between May 10 - May 20 (Los Angeles, Houston and New England) and June 3 - June 24 (Columbus, Chivas and Colorado) while their longest road trip will also be three games, stretching from August 20-August 30 (Los Angeles, Kansas City, Colorado).

You can see all 16 FC Dallas home games all year long at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco by purchasing season tickets for the 2006 season, which are on sale now. There are a wide range of seating options available, starting at just $180 per ticket for a full season plan which includes all 16 FC Dallas regular season home games, as well as four bonus games. There are also significant discounts available on FCD's ten and five-game ticket plans. Call 1-888-FCD-GOAL or visit www.fcdallas.net to reserve your spot at Pizza Hut Park for the exciting 2006 FC Dallas season.

FC Dallas, a charter member club of Major League Soccer, began play at Pizza Hut Park, a new 20,500 seat soccer specific stadium, on August 6, 2005. The 145-acre facility is located at the intersection of Main Street and Dallas North Tollway in Frisco. Pizza Hut Park will accommodate Major League Soccer matches, major concerts, international soccer matches and High School football. Adjacent to the stadium are 17 regulation-sized, tournament-grade soccer fields which will be utilized on a year-round basis. On November 13, 2005 Pizza Hut Park hosted Major League Soccer's championship match, MLS Cup 2005 live on ABC Sports. The event saw a record crowd of more than 21,000 fans in attendance and was broadcast in more than 130 countries worldwide. For more information, log on to www.fcdallas.net.

2006 FC DALLAS SCHEDULE

GAME # DATE OPPONENT VENUE TIME NATIONAL TV

1 Sat., Apr. 1 vs. Chicago Pizza Hut Park 3:00 p.m. ABC

2 Sat., Apr. 8 vs. Real Salt Lake Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

3 Sat., Apr. 15 @ Colorado INVESCO Field 8:00 p.m.

4 Sun., Apr. 23 vs. Kansas City Pizza Hut Park 4:00 p.m. ESPN2

5 Sat., Apr. 29 @ D.C. United RFK Stadium 6:30 p.m.

6 Sat., May 6 @ Houston 1836 Robertson Stadium 7:30 p.m.

7 Wed., May 10 vs. Los Angeles Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

8 Sat., May 13 vs. Houston 1836 Pizza Hut Park 3:00 p.m. ESPN2

9 Sat., May 20 vs. New England Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

10 Wed.., May 24 @ MetroStars Giants Stadium TBD

11 Sat., June 3 vs. Columbus Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

12 Sun., June 11 vs. Chivas USA Pizza Hut Park 5:00 p.m.

13 Sat., June 24 vs. Colorado Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

14 Wed., June 28 @ New England Gillette Stadium TBD

15 Sat., July 1 @ Chivas USA Home Depot Center 9:00 p.m.

16 Tue., July 4 vs. D.C. United Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

17 Sat., July 8 vs. MetroStars Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

18 Sat., July 15 @ Chicago Bridgeview, Ill. 3:00 p.m. ESPN2

19 Sat., July 22 @ Real Salt Lake Rice-Eccles Stadium 9:00 p.m.

-- Sat., July 29 MLS All-Star Game TBD 2:30 p.m. ABC

20 Sat., Aug. 5 vs. Colorado Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

21 Sat., Aug. 12 @ Houston 1836 Robertson Stadium 7:30 p.m. ESPN2

22 Wed., Aug. 16 vs. Chivas USA Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

23 Sun., Aug. 20 @ Los Angeles Home Depot Center 7:00 p.m.

24 Sat., Aug. 26 @ Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:30 p.m.

25 Wed., Aug. 30 @ Colorado INVESCO Field 8:30 p.m.

26 Sat., Sept. 2 vs. Houston 1836 Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

27 Sat., Sept. 9 @ Chivas USA Home Depot Center 9:00 p.m.

28 Sat., Sept. 16 @ Real Salt Lake Rice-Eccles Stadium 8:00 p.m.

29 Sat., Sept. 23 vs. Real Salt Lake Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

30 Sat., Sept. 30 @ Columbus Columbus Crew Stadium 6:30 p.m.

31 Sat., Oct. 7 vs. Los Angeles Pizza Hut Park 7:30 p.m.

32 Sat., Oct. 14 @ Los Angeles Home Depot Center 7:30 p.m.

-- Sun., Nov. 12 MLS CUP 2006 Pizza Hut Park 2:30 p.m. ABC

- All Times Central

- Local Broadcast Schedule to be Released at a Later Date.

- Schedule Subject to Change

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