Utica City FC Kicks off Season on December 1

September 25, 2018 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Utica City FC News Release

UTICA, N.Y. - Utica City FC is set to kick off their inaugural season with an Opening Weekend slate, beginning with a road game against the Harrisburg Heat at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Arena, December 1 at 7:05 p.m. The new team will return for their first home matchup on Sunday, December 2 at the Adirondack Bank Center against the defending champions Baltimore Blast at 2 p.m. This will be the inaugural season home opener for Utica City FC, the newest tenant of the Adirondack Bank Center.

This season, Utica City FC will play a 24-game schedule (12 home, 12 away) within their conference to determine playoff positioning. Each team will play their divisional foes a minimum of four times, the rest of the schedule will be filled with matchups from the other division in their conference.

Utica City FC will compete in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference alongside Baltimore, Harrisburg, and fellow newcomers Mississauga. The MetroStars make their first visit to the Adirondack Bank Center on February 10.

MASL Commissioner Joshua Schaub said, "Last year was exciting from the opening day right to the championship game in Monterrey. This year's schedule could be even better. With teams being focused on their conference, each regular season game becomes a must-win."

Season Ticket packages, which start at just $80, are available now. Season Tickets can be purchased at the Adirondack Bank Center Box Office or online at empirestatetix.com. Please call 315-790-9070 for more information. Individual game tickets will go on sale Saturday, October 20 at 11 a.m.

The full MASL schedule can be found online at MASLSoccer.com. The 2019 MASL playoff format will be one of the topics of discussion at the MASL Fall Owner's Meetings this Wednesday and Thursday in Kansas City.

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