Houston to open at home against Columbus on March 21
HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 28, 2009) – The Houston Dynamo announced their 2009 Major League Soccer schedule today. The Dynamo’s 30-game regular-season schedule includes 15 home games at Robertson Stadium and 15 road games.
The Dynamo’s MLS season opens in Houston on Saturday, March 21, when the Dynamo host defending MLS Cup champion Columbus at 7 p.m. The Dynamo will conclude their home MLS schedule against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday, October 18, at 2 p.m.
Of the Dynamo’s 15 home games, 14 come on the weekend, with the nationally televised June 10 match against Chivas USA falling on a Wednesday. The schedule features one home game and one away game against every MLS team, plus one extra game each against rival FC Dallas (away) and Real Salt Lake (home).
As a special ticket offer for the 2009 season, the Dynamo are offering a 15-game, MLS-only ticket package for just $10 per game. Fans purchasing this package will receive tickets to each league home game.
In addition to their MLS schedule, the Dynamo will participate in three other competitions in 2009. They are the only United States team qualified for the elimination round of the 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League, which begins Tuesday, February 24. In the summer months, the Dynamo will compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Dynamo have also qualified for the group stage of the 2009-10 CONCACAF Champions League and will begin group play in August.
The Houston Dynamo are a Major League Soccer franchise that has won two MLS Cup championships in its first three seasons and represented the United States in three consecutive regional championships. The Dynamo will begin their 2009 MLS campaign on Saturday, March 21, taking on the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew. Their 2009 season opens with CONCACAF Champions League play on Tuesday, February 24 at 9:00 p.m. For more information, please log on to www.HoustonDynamo.com or call (713) 276-7500.
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