Sporting KC Opener Moved to Monday
February 23, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Due to severe winter weather in the Portland area, Major League Soccer announced today that Sporting Kansas City's opening match of the 2023 season against the Portland Timbers at Providence Park in Portland, Ore., has been moved to Monday, Feb. 27 and will kick off at 9 p.m. CT.
Previously scheduled for this Saturday, the Western Conference clash will stream free on the Apple TV app in both English and Spanish.
Sporting Kansas City's Season Kickoff event at Chicken N Pickle (5901 W. 135th St.) in Overland Park, Kan. will remain scheduled for Season Ticket Members from 6-8 p.m. CT on Saturday. The event will end at 8 p.m. CT and will not be open to the general public. All fans who reserved a ticket via SeatGeek for the watch party at Chicken N Pickle from 8-11:30 p.m. will receive information from the club.
Sporting Kansas City is owned by Sporting Club, an entity comprised of local business and community leaders. Sporting prides itself on a commitment and vision to provide high-performance experiences. Sporting Club purchased the team from the Hunt Sports Group in 2006, and under its direction has launched Swope Soccer Village, Children's Mercy Park, Compass Minerals Sporting Fields, Compass Minerals National Performance Center and Central Bank Sporting Complex while investing in the Sporting KC Academy and Sporting Kansas City II for developing local youth into homegrown talent. A charter member of Major League Soccer, Sporting are two-time MLS Cup champions (2000, 2013) and four-time winners of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2004, 2012, 2015, 2017).
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