Eduardo A. Encina, Times Staff Writer
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
FC Tampa Bay will play a six-game preseason schedule, including local games against the University of Tampa, Florida Gulf Coast, St. Leo and USF.
Their schedule will also include a game against Swedish first division club BK Hacken on March 12 at Lockhart Stadium.
The club will open its preseason schedule March 5 against UT at Pepin Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
FC Tampa Bay's regular season opens April 9 vs. the Montreal Impact at Al Lang Field.
The preseason schedule:
• March 5: vs. UT (at Pepin Stadium), 7:30
• March 12: vs. BK Hacken (at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale), Time TBD
• March 19: vs. FGCU (at Brandon Area Youth Soccer League, Brandon), 4 p.m.
• March 26 or 27: vs. UCF (Site TBD), Time TBD
• March 30: vs. St. Leo (at Azalea Youth Soccer League, St. Petersburg), 7:30 p.m.
• April 3: USF (at USF), 7 p.m.