Well, they kept us waiting..but it's finally here. The 2016 MLS regular season schedule for the Philadelphia Union.
Sunday, March 6: @ FC Dallas,
Saturday, March 12: @ Columbus Crew
Sunday, March 20: HOME New England Revolution
Saturday,April 2: @ Chicago Fire
Friday April 8: HOME Orlando City
Saturday April 16: @ Seattle Sounders
Saturday April 23: HOME New York City FC
Saturday April 30: HOME San Jose Earthquakes
Wednesday May 11: HOME Los Angeles Galaxy
Saturday May 14: @ Montreal Impact
Friday May 20: HOME D.C. United
Wednesday May 25: @ Orlando City
Saturday May 28: @ Colorado Rapids
Wednesday June 1: HOME Columbus Crew
Saturday June 18: @ New York City FC
Wednesday June 22: HOME Chicago Fire
Saturday June 25: HOME. Vancouver Whitecaps
Saturday July 2: @ Houston Dynamo
Saturday July 9: HOME D.C. United
Sunday July 17: HOME New York Red Bulls
Saturday July 23: @ Montreal Impact
Sunday July 31: HOME Real Salt Lake
Saturday, August 6: @ D.C. United
Saturday, August 13: @ New England Revolution,
Saturday, August 20: HOME Toronto FC
Wednesday, August 24: @ Columbus Crew SC
Saturday, August 27: HOME Sporting Kansas City
Saturday, September 3: @ Chicago Fire,
Saturday, September 10: HOME Montreal Impact
Saturday, September 17: @ Portland Timbers
Saturday, September 24: @ Toronto FC
Saturday October 1: @New York Red Bulls
Sunday October 16: HOME Orlando City SC
Sunday October 23: HOME New York Red Bulls
Some tricky stints in there including the opening month which really will test the Union but will also give a sense of how far they have come or how much things have remained the same since last season.
However after the tricky opening games, the Union will play four consecutive games against teams who failed to make the Playoffs last season for a slightly easier cool down period.
September looks particularly tough with a trip to Toronto just weeks after facing that home then MLS Cup runners up the Portland Timbers and a home fixture to the Montreal Impact in between to spice things up.
The last three games are ones that will either give fans a lot of excitement or anxiety as the season progresses. Ending the season against bitter rivals the New York Red Bulls is going to be an explosive finale..especially if both are competing for playoff spots and considering that the Union would have travelled to face them just two weeks beforehand.
