DC United Host Philadelphia Union This Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
STAMFORD, Conn. – September 24, 2014 – NBCSN’s coverage of Major League Soccer continues this Friday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m. ET when Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Men’s National Team members Graham Zusi and Matt Besler host New England Revolution.
Philadelphia Union’s lead play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera calls the match from Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., joined by former MLS player Brian Dunseth and CSN Houston reporter Sebastian Salazar.
Immediately following NBCSN’s Premier League coverage at 3 p.m. ET this Saturday, current Eastern Conference leaders DC United host 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup runners-up Philadelphia Union. DC United are looking at one of the greatest turnarounds in MLS history after a last-place finish in 2013, while Philadelphia look to make a run at a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs next month.
NBC Sports Group’s lead MLS play-by-play announcer John Strong calls DC United vs Philadelphia from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., joined by former U.S. Men’s National Team and MLS player Kyle Martino and host Russ Thaler.
Strong on this weekend’s matchups: “The race for the playoffs in both conferences is getting really interesting, and with our focus on the East this weekend, both games have a lot at stake. DC United and Sporting Kansas City are jockeying for position and crucial home-field advantage in a possible conference championship meeting, while their opponents this weekend, Philadelphia and New England, are trying to emerge from the brawl that’s broken out on either side of the cutoff line.”
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About NBC Sports Group’s Soccer Coverage
NBC Sports Group’s networks and platforms are leading destinations for soccer fans in the U.S. Its soccer portfolio includes Major League Soccer (MLS), U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Team matches, the men’s and women’s Olympic soccer tournaments, and the Premier League. NBCUniversal, via the NBC Sports Group, is the home for all 380 Premier League matches, as well as comprehensive shoulder programming. NBCUniversal’s Telemundo and mun2 also provide comprehensive Spanish-language soccer coverage. Both channels air Premier League matches, as well as serve as the U.S. Spanish-language home for the FIFA World Cup from 2015 through 2022. In addition, NBC Sports Regional Networks provide exclusive live coverage of five MLS teams, including the Philadelphia Union, D.C. United, New England Revolution, Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes. Online, ProSoccerTalk on NBCSports.com provides comprehensive coverage of the sport, from the Premier League to MLS to the U.S. National Team and other key international soccer stories.
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