The Chicago Red Stars and Women's Professional Soccer ( WPS ) have announced their 2010 schedules. The season will comprise 24 games ( 12 home, 12 away ) for each team.
The Red Stars' first game will take place Sunday, April 11, at defending champion WPS champion Sky Blue FC; it will shown on Fox Soccer Channel. The Red Stars' first home game ( at Toyota Park, located 7000 S. Harlem in Bridgeview ) will be Saturday, April 17, vs. Saint Louis Athletica at 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $15 each; see www.chicagoredstars.com or call 866-WPS-2009.
The schedule is as follows. ( Home games are in bold. ) :
Sunday, April 11, at Sky Blue FC, 5 p.m. ( Fox Soccer Channel )
Saturday, April 17, vs. Saint Louis Athletica, 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 25, vs. Sky Blue FC, 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, at Boston Breakers, 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 8, at FC Gold Pride, 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 15, vs. Philadelphia Independence, 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 29, vs. FC Gold Pride, 7 p.m.
Sunday, June 6, vs. Atlanta Beat, 5 p.m. ( Fox Soccer Channel )
Saturday, June 12, at Washington Freedom, 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 19, at Atlanta Beat, 6 p.m.
Friday, June 25, at Boston Breakers, 6:30 p.m.
Wed., July 7, vs. Washington Freedom, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 10, vs. Philadelphia Independence, 6 p.m.
Sunday, July 18, at Saint Louis Athletica, 7:10 p.m.
Wed., July 21, at Atlanta Beat, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 25, vs. Boston Breakers, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 1, at Sky Blue FC, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7, at FC Gold Pride, 9 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 11, vs. Atlanta Beat, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 15, at Philadelphia Independence, 5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 22, vs. FC Gold Pride, 5 p.m. ( Fox Soccer Channel )
Saturday, Aug. 28, at Saint Louis Athletica, 7:10 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 5, vs. Washington Freedom, TBD ( Fox Soccer Channel )
Saturday, Sept. 11, vs. Saint Louis Athletica, 6 p.m.