MLS Road Trip to First Kick 2012 Itinerary
The MLS Road Trip to First Kick Presented by Dick's Sporting Goods and adidas kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 25 on both coasts, with the two groups traveling more than a combined 5,500 miles leading up to the opening games on March 11 and 12. Here's a day-by-day glance at where each cast is headed along the way.
| WEST COAST | DATE | EAST COAST |
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Tucson, Ariz. Desert Diamond Cup |
Feb. 25 |
Philadelphia, Pa. Road Trip Kick Off at Dick's Sporting Goods (Brandywine) with Taylor Twellman |
| Travel Day | Feb. 26 |
Washington, D.C. Washington Capitals game with fans |
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Los Angeles, Calif. |
Feb. 27 | Travel Day |
| Travel Day | Feb. 28 |
Charleston, S.C. Carolina Challenge Cup |
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San Jose, Calif./Travel Day Italy-USA watch party, San Jose |
Feb. 29 |
Charleston, S.C. Carolina Challenge Cup |
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Travel Day/Portland, Ore. Portland Timbers Tournament |
March 1 |
Travel Day/Orlando, Fla. Disney Pro Soccer Classic |
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Portland, Ore. |
March 2 |
Orlando, Fla. Disney Pro Soccer Classic |
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Portland, Ore. Special guest and giveaways, |
March 3 |
Orlando, Fla. Disney Pro Soccer Classic |
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Portland, Ore. Portland Timbers Tournament |
March 4 |
Travel Day/Atlanta, Ga. |
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Travel Day/Seattle, Wash. |
March 5 |
Travel Day/Chattanooga, Tenn. |
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Seattle, Wash. Special guest and giveaways, |
March 6 |
Chattanooga, Tenn. Visit to Volkswagen plant |
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Seattle, Wash. Seattle Sounders vs. Santos Laguna (CCL) |
March 7 |
Travel Day/New Orleans, La. |
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Travel Day |
March 8 |
Travel Day/Houston, Texas. |
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Los Angeles, Calif. Special guest, Omar Gonzalez, and giveaways, |
March 9 |
Dallas, Texas Special guest and giveaways, |
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Los Angeles, Calif. LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake |
March 10 |
Dallas, Texas FC Dallas and New York Red Bulls Workouts |
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Los Angeles, Calif. First Kick: Chivas USA vs. Houston Dynamo |
March 11 |
Dallas, Texas First Kick: FC Dallas vs. New York Red Bulls |