Flash Announce Schedule Changes Due to Televised Games
Published on June 13, 2013 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Western New York Flash News Release
Elma, N.Y. - The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced today the 2013 national TV schedule with FOX Sports Media Group to offer exclusive live coverage of nine matches, featuring six regular-season matches and all three playoff matches, which include the two semifinal games on August 24 and the championship game on August 31.
FOX Soccer is set to televise one game per week over the final six weeks of the season with each club appearing at least once on national television, leading up to the NWSL Playoffs.
Of the six regular-season games, the Flash will be in the spotlight for two, with both aired on the home pitch of Sahlen's Stadium. Due to these broadcasts, the start times of both games will be changed.
In what has built up to be an exciting storyline thus far, the Flash will face Sky Blue FC on July 21st in a game aired on Fox Soccer. The Flash handed Sky Blue its second loss of the season on Saturday, a decisive 3-0 decision, and are the only team to beat Sky Blue this year. Originally slated to start at 4:30 p.m., this game will be bumped up to begin at 1:30 p.m.
The Flash will close out the regular season at home on August 17th, hosting the Boston Breakers at 8 p.m. The game, which is also the Fox Soccer regular season finale, was scheduled to start at 7:35 p.m. It will also be the Flash's "Project PINK" game, with one-of-a-kind pink jerseys being worn and then raffled off following the game.
The Sky Blue game will mark the Flash's "Youth Soccer Celebration" game, with the winners of the Games of Champions tournament playing at Sahlen's Stadium prior to kick-off. For more information on Games of Champions, please click here.
The Flash (4-2-2, 14 points) return to action at 7 p.m. on Saturday when they travel to Washington for a rematch with the Spirit (1-4-3, 6 points). The teams met in the second game of the season, with both walking away with one point in a 1-1 draw.
After two more games on the road, the Flash will return to Sahlen's Stadium on June 23rd to host Seattle Reign at "A Pit Stop for Camp Good Days". For that game, the Flash will be partnering with Watkins Glen International to promote Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen race (June 28-20). The Flash will sport one-of-a-kind jerseys that are adorned with the Glen and Six Hours of the Glen logos, which will be auctioned off after the contest with all proceeds going to Camp Good Days and Special Times. The first 500 fans to register at the game will also receive two free tickets to the race at the Glen.
Tickets to all Flash home games can be purchased at wnyflash.com or by calling the Sahlen's Stadium box office at (585) 454-KICK.
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