The 2008 MLS Cup Finalist New York Red Bulls today announced their preseason training schedule for the 2009 Major League Soccer campaign will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Giants Stadium. Players are scheduled to arrive for physicals starting Jan. 19.
The Red Bulls will host a rookie/invitation camp beginning on Jan. 20 at Giants Stadium and the full team will report starting on Jan. 23. After training in New Jersey on the week of Jan. 26, the squad will head to Bradenton, FL, on Feb. 2 and will train and play scrimmages until Feb. 14. Less than a week later, the team will head to Buenos Aires, Argentina for the Red Bulls' second training camp of the year, before returning to the New York/New Jersey area on March 9.
The Red Bulls begin the 2009 MLS season on March 19 at Seattle against the expansion Seattle Sounders FC. The game will be telecast nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes at 9 PM ET and locally broadcast live on WADO 1280 AM in Spanish.
2009 New York Red Bulls Preseason Schedule:
Jan. 19 - Rookies / Invited players report for entrance physicals
Jan. 20 - Rookies / Invited players training camp
Jan. 23 - Remaining players report for entrance physicals
Jan. 26 - First training sessions at Giants Stadium (practice time TBD)
Feb. 2 - Team travels to Bradenton, FL, for training (practice schedule/matches TBD)
Feb. 14 - Team returns to NY/NJ area
Feb. 20 - Team leaves for Argentina (practice schedule/matches TBD)
March 9 - Team returns to NY/NJ area
March 19 - Red Bulls at Seattle Sounders FC at 9 PM ET (TV: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes; Radio: WADO 1280 AM)
