Galaxy Host D.C., Chivas USA Welcome Rapids on MLS Opening Weekend
MLS released the opening weekend fixtures today for the 2009 season and Chivas USA plays the Colorado Rapids at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21 on Fox Soccer Channel, while the Galaxy faces D.C. United at noon the following day on Telefutura.
Complete schedules for the 30-game, 15-team season will be announced in early February.
The season begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19 with the New York Red Bulls meeting the Seattle Sounders FC live on ESPN2.
Other games March 21:
Columbus Crew at Houston Dynamo.
Chicago Fire at FC Dallas.
Toronto FC at Kansas City Wizards
New England Revolution at San Jose Earthquakes
Oh, and his Beckhamness just landed in New Zealand.
About 100 Percent Soccer
Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005 for the Daily News, Daily Breeze and other Los Angeles area newspapers. The blog of the same name began in 2007. A native of England, he began writing about soccer in the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat in the stands for one in the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook and follow him on Twitter.
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