FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
NBCSN PRESENTS TWO MLS MATCHUPS THIS WEEKEND
2013 U.S. Open Cup Champion D.C. United Host Chicago Fire Friday at 8 p.m. ET
Seattle Sounders FC Face Colorado Rapids Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
Stamford, Conn. – October 3, 2013 – NBCSN presents two Major League Soccer matches this weekend kicking off Friday at 8 p.m. ET with the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champion D.C. United hosting the Chicago Fire Friday. Two top-tier MLS Western Conference teams meet Saturday at 10 p.m. ET as the Seattle Sounders FC play against the Colorado Rapids.
NBC Sports Group’s lead MLS play-by-play announcer John Strong will be joined by analyst Brian Dunseth and host Russ Thaler at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., and Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.
Strong on NBCSN’s matches this weekend: “What a win that was for D.C. United on Tuesday night against Real Salt Lake, and this Friday they have the chance to ruin another team’s week against the Chicago Fire. Chicago have been pounding on the door of the playoffs ever since their remarkable turnaround in June, can they finally force their way in?
“The Colorado Rapids had to sit and watch everyone else last weekend after that frustrating loss in Portland, so they’ll be well motivated to bounce back on Saturday against a Seattle team who feel similarly that they left something on the table against New York. Add the cold in Denver, and this one will be fun.”
D.C. United (3-21-6, 15 pts.) looks to keep the momentum after a surprising victory to win the 2013 U.S. Open Cup title, while Chicago (11-12-7, 40 pts.) comes off a draw against Montreal. In the Western Conference, the No. 2 Seattle Sounders FC (15-8-6, 51 pts.), who are unbeaten in their last seven matches, face the fifth-ranked Colorado Rapids (12-9-9, 45 pts.).
NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA
NBC Sports Live Extra — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets — will stream coverage of Chicago-D.C. and Seattle-Colorado via “TV Everywhere,” the media industry’s effort to make quality content available to authenticated customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
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NBC Sports Network will live stream to PCs, mobile devices and tablets through NBC Sports Live Extra, and to the digital platforms of participating cable, satellite, and telco services, via “TV Everywhere,” which is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating MVPDs.
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