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2019 Schedule Thread
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https://www.ussoccer.com/home/stories/2019/06/2019-us-open-cup-quarterfinal-scheduled-determined
July 9*
Orlando City SC (MLS) vs. D.C. United (MLS)
7:30 p.m. ET
Exploria Stadium (formerly Orlando City Stadium)
-or-
July 10
Orlando City SC (MLS) vs. New York City FC (MLS)
7:30 p.m. ET
Exploria Stadium (formerly Orlando City Stadium)
-or-
July 9*
New England Revolution (MLS) vs. D.C. United (MLS)
7:30 p.m. ET
Anderson Stadium (Providence College); Providence, R.I.
-or-
TBD
New England Revolution (MLS) vs. New York City FC (MLS)
TBD
TBD
* Moved to July 9 due to league game scheduled July 12 for at least one team
July 9*
Orlando City SC (MLS) vs. D.C. United (MLS)
7:30 p.m. ET
Exploria Stadium (formerly Orlando City Stadium)
-or-
July 10
Orlando City SC (MLS) vs. New York City FC (MLS)
7:30 p.m. ET
Exploria Stadium (formerly Orlando City Stadium)
-or-
July 9*
New England Revolution (MLS) vs. D.C. United (MLS)
7:30 p.m. ET
Anderson Stadium (Providence College); Providence, R.I.
-or-
TBD
New England Revolution (MLS) vs. New York City FC (MLS)
TBD
TBD
* Moved to July 9 due to league game scheduled July 12 for at least one team
We have a game on the 7th, and New England has a game on the 12th (Friday), which is why I would imagine that they have not set a date yet for that game should it come to pass.
Now, why MLS would schedule 3 different Friday night games on a US Open Cup week is another matter entirely (but not at all surprising)
Now, why MLS would schedule 3 different Friday night games on a US Open Cup week is another matter entirely (but not at all surprising)
this is confusing i could of sworn it was determined the NE/ Orlando game would host. I remember even saying if we go thru i rather go to NE than Orlando for travel
No, we wouldn't host either game. That part of it was determined at the time of the draw last Thursday.
Basically, it was the worst possible draw for us. We got the hardest opponent for the next round and both games would be on the road.
Never mind.
Gotham Gator cleared it up. Didn’t realize Revs have a match on the 12th. I would think MLS would move one of the dates. But we’re so constrained with the Yankee’s schedule. And Revs have to deal with the Pats in a month or so.
Never mind.
I would think MLS would move one of the dates. But we’re so constrained with the Yankee’s schedule. And Revs have to deal with the Pats in a month or so.
MLS isn't moving the dates of the regular season matches and New England has the right to host (though we may host if they can't figure it out, New England has priority to host but can withdraw from hosting). New England also has a game on the 26th of June. I'd expect the game to be on the 22nd or 23rd of June should we beat D.C. and New England advance past Orlando.
Hmm, that would be interesting to play it so early, but would be really good for us to get it out of the way when there are no games and before our schedule gets packed come July. Only sad part would be still not having Sands available.
With almost full certainty I can say that if we make the playoffs, Citi field will be available to us.
One of the bummers about our schedule is that New England, San Jose and Colorado have gone from dumpster fires to some of the hottest teams in the league, and we have yet to play any of them.
I can really only somewhat agree with Colorado.
San Jose was only bad for six (arguably only 4 and maybe not even that*) games this year before turning it around.
We never do well against New England no matter what. And I still do not think they're that good. If we disappoint again this year I won't blame the schedule.
Colorado was bad for 11 games. Would have been nice to play them then but that's still only 1/3 of a season. But it was enough that a bit of good scheduling luck would have helped.
But there's also some less obvious ones.
We played Toronto when they had Jozy and Bradley and before a big downswing, and now both are back before we play them again.
We didn't play RBNY While Kemar Lawrence and BWP were out for extended times and they are both back.
It's conceivable Pity starts clicking and Atlanta plays better by the time we finally play them.
On the plus side we did get to play Columbus in a 14 game sequence in which the Crew earned only 4 points (but we gave them one of the four).
I worried Cincinnati would get better with a new coach and before we get our 2 games but that didn't happen.
We caught Seattle in a slump and without several starters.
We play(ed) most of the best of the West -- LAFC, Seattle, Portland and SJ -- at home.
IF DC ever turns themselves around we will be happy to have played them 2x in the first half of the season.
Really I think the worst part of our schedule is we still have to play 16 games in 12 weeks (after tomorrow), on top of the busy 2 weeks finishing up.
* SJ won Game 5 and lost Game 6 in Houston where the home team gets 2+ PPG, then went 11 games with 1 loss. Of their 4 opening losses 1 was in RBA and another was home to LAFC, neither of which is indicative of disfunction. They really were not bad for any meaningful amount of time this year.
HOLD UP!
They're putting MLS Cup on a sunday?!?!?! Finally!!!!!!!!!!
They're putting MLS Cup on a sunday?!?!?! Finally!!!!!!!!!!
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