The Home Away From Home.

I shall try my best to have a preview up tomorrow for our “home” opener…but in the mean time a few bits of news.

US Open Cup: Tuesday, April 27 at 8 p.m. has been set for our meeting with Red Bull. If you’re familiar with our schedule you’ll note that this is only three days after we play at Red Bull Arena on April 24th. Honestly, I kinda like the fact that we’re playing both games so close together. Game 1 isn’t going to be easy. New York is gel’n and we’ll probably still be trying to figure out if Mwanga should try some time at trainer or team doctor. Assuming we loose, we’ll at least have the benefit of familiarity to correct what went wrong. Our team is young and since nothing is set in stone, I don’t think anything will be thrown off, chemistry wise, by mixing and matching fresh legs for the 2nd game. Should be pretty exciting.

Speaking of Schedules, the tv spots are out:

April 24: Philadelphia at New York Red Bulls, 4:00 p.m. (Live Well)*
May 1: Philadelphia at Los Angeles Galaxy, 10:30 p.m. (Live Well)*
May 8: Philadelphia at Real Salt Lake, 9:00 p.m. (Live Well)*
May 15: FC Dallas at Philadelphia, 4:00 p.m. (Live Well/Telefutura)*

June 5: Philadelphia at Chicago Fire, 8:30 p.m. (WPVI)**
June 10: Philadelphia at Kansas City Wizards, 8:00 p.m. (Live Well)
July 17: Toronto FC at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. (WPVI)**
July 21: Philadelphia at Colorado Rapids, 9:30 p.m. (Live Well)*
July 31: Philadelphia at New England Revolution, 3:30 p.m. (WPVI)**

August 11: Real Salt Lake at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. (Live Well)*
August 14: Colorado Rapids at Philadelphia, 4:00 p.m. (WPVI/Telefutura)*
August 22: Philadelphia at D.C. United, 2:00 p.m. (WPVI)*
August 28: Philadelphia at New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. (WPVI)**

September 4: Kansas City Wizards at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. (TBD)*
September 15: Philadelphia at San Jose Earthquakes. 10:00 p.m. (Live Well)*
September 25: Chivas USA at Philadelphia, 4:00 p.m. (TBD/Telefutura)*
October 2: Houston Dynamo at Philadelphia, 4:00 p.m. (TBD/Telefutura)*
October 24: Philadelphia at Columbus Crew, 4:00 p.m. (Live Well)*

* – Includes pregame show.
** – Includes postgame show.

Still now word if we’ve officially signed Christian Arrieta, Danny Szetela, or Lionel Messi, for that matter. I’m assuming, and hope, they will be in the next day or so and suit up on Sat for us.

Category: U.S Open Cup