2007 USL-2 Schedule Released

Expansion teams highlight opening night

TAMPA, FL - United Soccer Leagues released the 2007 regular season schedule for the USL Second Division. The schedule is highlighted with a stellar slate of four matches on Opening Weekend April 20 and 21 that will feature two expansion clubs playing their first matches as well as three of the four playoff sides from last year in action.

First-year clubs Crystal Palace Baltimore and Bermuda will make their debuts on Opening Night Friday, April 20 when Baltimore visits 2006 finalist and 2005 USL-2 champion Charlotte Eagles and Bermuda plays host to the New Hampshire Phantoms.  

The following night, the Cincinnati Kings travel to Richmond to take on the reigning league champion Kickers in a rematch of the semifinal series from last year's postseason while two regular postseason contenders meet in Harrisburg when the City Islanders take on the visiting Wilmington Hammerheads.

The third expansion club, Cleveland City Stars, will play its inaugural match the following weekend on the road Saturday, April 28 in Cincinnati's home opener.

The 100-game schedule, 20 games for each club, comes to a close with four matches Saturday, August 11. All three expansion teams will wrap up their inaugural campaigns on the road with Cleveland at Richmond, Baltimore at Harrisburg and Bermuda at Wilmington. New Hampshire hosts Cincinnati in the fourth contest.

2007 USL Second Division Home Openers

Fri, April 20       Baltimore @ Charlotte

Fri, April 20       New Hampshire @ Bermuda

Sat, April 21      Cincinnati @ Richmond

Sat, April 21      Wilmington @ Harrisburg

Sat, April 28      Cleveland @ Cincinnati

Sat, April 28      Western Mass @ Wilmington

Fri, May 4         Cleveland @ Baltimore

Sat, May 5        New Hampshire @ Western Mass

Fri, May 11        Harrisburg @ New Hampshire

Sat, May 19      New Hampshire @ Cleveland

View Entire USL-2 League Schedule

http://www.uslsoccer.com/docs/home/2007%20USL2%20Schedule.pdf