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Revolution schedule unveiled

February 8, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


NEW YORK (Wednesday, February 8, 2006) - Major League Soccer, together with the ABC and ESPN2 Networks, today unveiled its 2006 New England Revolution and league schedules and national television broadcasts for the League's 11th season. Each of the 12 MLS teams again will play 32 matches; about 84 percent of those games will take place on weekends (including Friday nights) or holidays. The two networks will combine to air 23 regular season games live nationally beginning with the ABC broadcast of the League's season opener on April 1 and a primetime ESPN2 game - the New England Revolution at Los Angeles Galaxy (11 p.m. ET). ESPN2 will show 22 live regular season games and three MLS Cup Playoff games, while ABC will also broadcast the 2006 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game in July as well as MLS Cup 2006 on Sunday, November 12 at Pizza Hut Park.

ABC enters its 11th season broadcasting MLS with a live telecast of First Kick 2006 on April 1 beginning at 4 p.m. ET. The season opener features the Chicago Fire against host FC Dallas in Pizza Hut Park, the world-class soccer stadium that opened last year in Frisco, Tex. ABC will also carry the Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game live on Saturday, July 29 (3:30 p.m. ET) and MLS Cup 2006 on November 12 (3:30 p.m. ET). The details of the Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game, including location, will be announced in the coming weeks.

Coverage on ESPN2 begins on April 1 with a rematch of last year's championship match between the New England Revolution and the Los Angeles Galaxy, live from The Home Depot Center (11 p.m. ET). The ESPN2 slate continues on April 8 when Chivas USA, led by Paco Palencia, visits D.C. United live at RFK Stadium (4 p.m. ET). Five ESPN2 games will be featured in a "primetime" window: three on Saturday nights, one on the eve of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup and another on the Wednesday prior to All-Star weekend. Of the 23 games to be televised on ESPN2, 18 are on Saturday, and 11 of those begin at 4 p.m. ET. Three of ESPN2's live telecasts are on Sundays, including the Chicago Fire against host D.C. United on October 15, the final day of the regular season. The three playoff games carried live by ESPN2 are also on Sundays: October 22 at 3 p.m. ET, October 29 at 6 p.m. ET, and November 5 at 4 p.m. ET.

Each MLS club's regional television schedule, and the MLS Direct Kick season package on cable and satellite will be announced in the coming weeks.

All 192 regular season games will be played between Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, October 15. The team that fares best during those 6 ½ months will capture the MLS Supporter's Shield for best regular season record.

Each team will play four games against each of its five conference foes and two against each of its six non-conference opponents. Therefore, fans that do not travel to away games will have two chances to root against each of their conference rivals and just one opportunity to see in person the star players from the other conference.

The city of Houston gets its first taste of Major League Soccer on opening weekend when the Colorado Rapids visit recently-renovated Robertson Stadium on April 2.

Another key event on the League calendar is the grand opening of the Chicago Fire's new, world-class, 20,000-seat stadium in Bridgeview, Ill. - just 12 miles from downtown Chicago - on June 25, with a game against the MetroStars. On June 11, the Fire will host the New England Revolution in the new facility for a limited-capacity match open only to Fire season ticket holders and residents of Bridgeview.

New England Revolution 2006 Schedule*:

New England @ Los Angeles Saturday, April 1 ESPN2
New England @ MetroStars Saturday, April 8
New England @ Kansas City Saturday, April 15,
Chicago @ New England Sunday, April 30
Los Angeles @ New England Saturday, May 6 ESPN2
New England @ Chivas USA Sunday, May 14
New England @ Dallas Saturday, May 20
Houston @ New England Saturday, May 27
New England @ D.C. Saturday, June 3
New England @ Chicago Sunday, June 11
D.C. @ New England Saturday, June 17
New England @ Columbus Wednesday, June 21
New England @ Salt Lake Saturday, June 24
Dallas @ New England Wednesday, June 28
MetroStars @ New England Saturday, July 1 ESPN2
New England @ Colorado Tuesday, July 4
New England @ Chicago Saturday, July 8
Salt Lake @ New England Saturday, July 15
New England @ Kansas City Wednesday, July 19
New England @ Houston Saturday, July 22
D.C. @ New England Wednesday, July 26 ESPN2
Sierra Mist All-Star Game Saturday, July 29 ABC
Chivas USA @ New England Saturday, August 5
Kansas City @ New England Wednesday, August 9
Chicago @ New England Saturday, August 19
Columbus @ New England Saturday, August 26
New England @ Columbus Saturday, September 2
MetroStars @ New England Saturday, September 9
New England @ MetroStars Wednesday, September 20
Kansas City @ New England Saturday, September 23
Colorado @ New England Saturday, September 30
New England @ D.C. Saturday, October 7
Columbus @ New England Saturday, October 14
MLS Cup 2006 Sunday, November 12 ABC

*Dates, times and opponents subject to change.

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