MLS clubs New England Revolution and Columbus Crew will meet in a preseason friendly on March 6th at 4PM at Finely Stadium in Chattanooga. Pre-ordered ticket will cost $10, while walk-up tickets will go for $15. The Sunday afternoon match will feature the two original MLS clubs who will be training just down I-75 at the Kennesaw State Soccer Stadium in the northern Atlanta suburb.
New England is looking to rebound from an unusually weak season in 2010 finishing 13th in the league. New England is coached by former Liverpool star Steve Nicol who says about the preseason, "I'm looking forward to seeing the guys we've brought in and I'm sure we'll do real well." Nicol will rely on incredibly skilled and physically imposing midfielder Shalrie Joseph and veteran goalkeeper Matt Ries to lead the new players to a more successful season.
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| New England's Shalrie Joseph and Columbus' Robbie Rogers will meet again in Chattanooga |
Columbus (who likely have the worst logo in professional sports) had a very successful season last year finishing 5th in the league and reaching the finals of the US Open Cup where they lost to Seattle 2:1. Columbus should come into the match in better form than New England as they will have just played in the two legged semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League against fellow MLS club Real Salt Lake. The Crew will be lead by USMNT regulars Chad Marshall, Eddie Gaven, and Robbie Rogers.
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"two legged semi-finals"??? I want to see that one legged semi-final! I've tried hopping on one leg and dribbling the ball and it's hard! I'd like to see how the pro's do it.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, they are Eastern time zone.
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