Philadelphia Union: Taking Their Preseason Schedule By the Horns
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Saturday, 20 February 2010 16:00

After a leisurely 5-0 stroll through the University of North Carolina men’s team back on Feb. 13, Peter Nowak and his young expansion Philadelphia Union will get their first taste of Major League Soccer (MLS) Exhibition play.

On Sunday, March 14, the Union will hit the preseason pitch against FC Dallas in a game scheduled to be played at the University of Tampa’s Pepin Stadium.

Dallas is currently 3-0 in preseason play, following a 3-1 win over the University of Memphis, 4-0 win over Southern Methodist University, and a 7-1 thrashing against the Golden Hurricane of the University of Tulsa.

Prior to meeting Philadelphia, FC Dallas will take part in the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Dallas will join the Houston Dynamo, New York Red Bulls, and Toronto FC and play two games each night on Thursday, Feb. 25 and Saturday, Feb. 27.

In addition to the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, Dallas also has scrimmages scheduled against the University of Central Florida, Florida International, and the New England Revolution.

So by the time Dallas gets its horns into the Union, they will already have eight exhibition games worth of play to their credit. If Union manager Peter Nowak is looking for a good measuring stick of where his team is on March 14, this game should be a great barometer.

Following the March 14 match against FC Dallas, the Union will also play a March 19 exhibition, against the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USSF Division-2 Pro League.

Wow, Tampa Bay Rowdies bring back memories of the old North American Soccer League (NASL).

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