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FC Dallas Announces European Leg of Preseason Schedule

February 27, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


DALLAS (Monday, February 27, 2006) - FC Dallas today announced the European leg of its 2006 preseason schedule. The team will play a total of five games during its two-week trip to La Manga, Spain and Southampton, England. Colin Clarke and Co. will depart for Spain from DFW Airport on Thursday, March 2 and will return 14 days later on Thursday, March 16.

After playing their final February preseason game against SMU on Tuesday at Pizza Hut Park, the Hoops will have Wednesday off before departing for Spain on American Airlines on Thursday, March 2. They will hold their first training session at the La Manga Club on Friday and will play their first of three games there on Sunday, March 5 against Molde of the Norwegian Tippeligaen. Two days later Colin Clarke's side will take on recently promoted Norwegian club Sandefjord before wrapping up its stay in Spain with a game against a third Norwegian team, Stabäk, on Thursday, March 9.

The team will depart for England on Friday, March 10 and is scheduled to play two games during its time there. The Hoops will be based in Southampton, a city located about 90 minutes from London, on the South Coast of the country. They will spend seven days at the Meon Valley Marriott in Southampton before returning to the Metroplex on Thursday, March 16.

DATE MATCH TIME* LOCATION

Sunday, March 5 vs. Molde 11:00 a.m. La Manga, Spain

Tuesday, March 7 vs. Sandefjord 5:00 a.m. La Manga, Spain

Thursday, March 9 vs. Stabäk 11:00 a.m. La Manga, Spain

March 10-16 Two Games in England Opponent and location TBD

*All times Central

FC Dallas Flight Information

Thursday, March 2: Departs DFW at 3:00 p.m.

Friday, March 3: Arrives at Gatwick International at 6:00 a.m.

Friday, March 3: Departs Gatwick International at 8:25 a.m.

Friday, March 3: Arrives in Alicante (Spain) at 11:25 a.m.

Friday, March 10: Departs Alicante (Spain) at 12:55 p.m.

Friday, March 10: Arrives at Gatwick International at 2:20

Thursday, March 16: Departs Gatwick International at 10:15 a.m.

Thursday, March 16: Arrives at DFW at 2:30 p.m.

You can see all the Hoops all season long at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. FC Dallas 2006 season tickets are on sale now. There are a wide range of seating options available, starting at just $180 per ticket for a full season plan which includes all 16 FC Dallas regular season home games, as well as four bonus games. There are also significant discounts available on FCD's ten and five-game ticket plans. Call 1-888-FCD-GOAL or visit www.fcdallas.net to reserve your spot at Pizza Hut Park for the exciting 2006 FC Dallas season.

FC Dallas, a charter member club of Major League Soccer, began play at Pizza Hut Park, a new 20,500 seat soccer specific stadium, on August 6, 2005. The 145-acre facility is located at the intersection of Main Street and Dallas North Tollway in Frisco. Pizza Hut Park will accommodate Major League Soccer matches, major concerts, international soccer matches and High School football. Adjacent to the stadium are 17 regulation-sized, tournament-grade soccer fields which will be utilized on a year-round basis. On November 13, 2005 Pizza Hut Park hosted Major League Soccer's championship match, MLS Cup 2005 live on ABC Sports. The event saw a then-record crowd of more than 21,000 fans in attendance and was broadcast in more than 130 countries worldwide. For more information, log on to www.fcdallas.net.

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