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Nashville SC to Travel to Birmingham for Legion's Inaugural Home Game

January 16, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Nashville SC News Release


NASHVILLE - Nashville Soccer Club will be the opponent for USL Championship expansion club Birmingham Legion FC's inaugural home friendly on February on Saturday, February 16 at 4 p.m. CST at BBVA Compass Field. The friendly will be a precursor to the two regular season games between the clubs in 2019.

"I'm delighted to have such a challenging game as part of our preparations," said Nashville SC head coach Gary Smith. "Birmingham have recruited well and have a wealth of experience on their technical staff, I expect our preseason game will be the start of a competitive rivalry with Birmingham."

Legion FC are one of seven USL Championship expansion teams this season, and one of four joining the Eastern Conference. The club will play in a newly renovated BBVA Compass Field, which is also home to the University of Alabama-Birmingham soccer teams. The stadium can now hold around 7,500 fans. Nashville is scheduled to play at Birmingham on May 22 in the USL Championship regular season and will host the legion on September 17.

"We learned a lot about our team last preseason by taking on top USL competition, and expect any group led by Jay Heaps and Tommy Soehn to be among the league's elite this season," said Nashville SC VP of soccer operations and technical director Mike Jacobs. "It should be another good test for our group."

Limited tickets to the game will be available for Nashville SC fans. Details on how to purchase tickets to the game will be announced in the coming weeks.



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