Rapids Schedule Changes (March 3, 1999)

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reprint of COLORADO RAPIDS NEWS RELEASE -- byline Ben Grossman

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RAPIDS ANNOUNCE THREE SCHEDULE CHANGES
Opening Game At Los Angeles Pushed Back To Saturday, March 20 To Accommodate Television Broadcast DENVER (Tuesday, March 2, 1999) - The Colorado Rapids today announced three alterations to their 1999 Major League Soccer regular-season schedule. The 1999 regular-season opener at Los Angeles has been changed from Sunday, March 21 to Saturday, March 20 to accommodate television broadcasts. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. (MT). The time of the July 31 game at the Cotton Bowl against the Dallas Burn has been changed from 6:30 p.m. (MT) to 6:00 p.m. to accommodate an ESPN national telecast of the match. The July 21 game against the Los Angeles Galaxy at Mile High Stadium has been pushed back one week to July 28. The game will still kick off at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the Colorado Rapids' 1999 MLS season at Mile High Stadium are now on sale. Please call the Colorado Rapids at (303) 299-1599 for more information. The home opener is set for Saturday, April 10, when Colorado hosts the Miami Fusion at 7:00 p.m. (MT) at Mile High Stadium.
COLORADO RAPIDS 1999 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCHEDULE

(Subject to change - As of 3/2/99 -- All times Mountain)

DAY DATE OPPONENT VENUE TIME TV RADIO Sat. 3/20 Los Angeles Galaxy Rose Bowl 8:30 pm KMXA Sat. 3/27 San Jose Clash Spartan Stadium 8:00 pm KMXA Sat. 4/10 Miami Fusion Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 4/17 Kansas City Wizards Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 4/24 Chicago Fire Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 5/1 New England Revolution Foxboro Stadium 5:30 pm KMXA Sat. 5/8 Dallas Burn Cotton Bowl 6:30 pm KMXA Sun. 5/16 Chicago Fire Soldier Field 2:00 pm KMXA Sat. 5/22 NY/NJ MetroStars Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Thu. 5/27 San Jose Clash Mile High Stadium 7:30 pm ESPN2 KKFN/KMXA Thu. 6/3 San Jose Clash Spartan Stadium 8:30 pm ESPN2 KMXA Sat. 6/12 NY/NJ MetroStars Giants Stadium 5:00 pm KMXA Sat. 6/19 Dallas Burn Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 6/26 Chicago Fire Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sun. 7/4 Columbus Crew Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Wed. 7/7 Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 6:00 pm KMXA Sat. 7/10 D.C. United R.F.K. Stadium 5:30 pm ESPN KMXA Sun. 7/25 Tampa Bay Mutiny Mile High Stadium 6:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Wed. 7/28 Los Angeles Galaxy Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 7/31 Dallas Burn Cotton Bowl 6:00 pm ESPN KMXA Fri. 8/6 New England Revolution Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sun. 8/8 Chicago Fire Soldier Field 11:00am UNI KMXA Fri. 8/13 Tampa Bay Mutiny Houlihan's Stadium 5:00 pm KMXA Wed. 8/18 Dallas Burn Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 8/28 D.C. United Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 9/4 Columbus Crew Crew Stadium 5:30 pm KMXA Sat. 9/11 Kansas City Wizards Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 9/18 Los Angeles Galaxy Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 9/25 Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 6:30 pm KMXA Wed. 9/29 Los Angeles Galaxy Rose Bowl 8:30 pm KMXA Sat. 10/2 San Jose Clash Mile High Stadium 7:00 pm KKFN/KMXA Sat. 10/9 Miami Fusion Lockhart Stadium 5:30 pm KMXA BROADCAST LEGEND: KKFN = KKFN 950-AM "The Fan" (English radio) KMXA = KMXA 1090-AM "Radio Tri-Color" (Spanish radio)

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