ATLANTA – (January 24, 2003) The Atlanta Silverbacks today announced their schedule for the upcoming 2003 season.
The Silverbacks will kick-off the season at home at DeKalb Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 26th against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
The schedule also includes confirmation of the Silverbacks 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification matches.
The HOME Schedule is as follows:
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
SATURDAY Apr 26 PITTSBURGH 6:00 PM
SUNDAY May 4 RICHMOND 6:00 PM
SUNDAY May 11 ROCHESTER 6:00 PM
SATURDAY May 17 CHARLOTTE 6:00 PM **OPEN CUP**
SATURDAY May 31 TORONTO 6:00 PM
SATURDAY Jun 21 CHARLESTON 6:00 PM
SATURDAY Jun 28 CHARLOTTE 6:00 PM
FRIDAY Jul 4 RICHMOND 7:45 PM
SATURDAY Jul 26 MONTREAL 6:00 PM
SATURDAY Aug 2 VIRGINIA BEACH 6:00 PM
FRIDAY Aug 8 CHARLESTON 7:45 PM
WEDNESDAY Aug 13 VIRGINIA BEACH 7:45 PM
FRIDAY Aug 22 MILWAUKEE 7:45 PM
SUNDAY Aug 31 MINNESOTA 6:00 PM
The Home schedule features all but one game on the weekend (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) and the 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (home leg) qualifier on Saturday, May 17th against our Southeast Division rivals, the Charlotte Eagles!
And the AWAY Schedule is:
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
FRIDAY May 2 ROCHESTER 7:35 PM
FRIDAY May 16 CHARLOTTE 7:30 PM **OPEN CUP**
SATURDAY May 24 CHARLESTON 7:30 PM
FRIDAY Jun 6 VIRGINIA BEACH 8:00 PM Fox Sports World
SUNDAY Jun 8 RICHMOND 7:00 PM
FRIDAY Jun 13 RICHMOND 7:00 PM
SUNDAY Jun 15 VIRGINIA BEACH 5:00 PM
FRIDAY Jun 20 CHARLESTON 7:30 PM
FRIDAY Jul 18 PITTSBURGH 7:35 PM
SUNDAY Jul 20 MONTREAL 4:00 PM
WEDNESDAY Jul 23 TORONTO 12:00 PM
WEDNESDAY Jul 30 SYRACUSE 7:30 PM
SATURDAY Aug 9 CHARLOTTE 7:30 PM
SATURDAY Aug 16 ROCHESTER 7:35 PM
The Away schedule features the first leg of the 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualifier against Charlotte and the Atlanta Silverbacks national television appearance on Fox Sports World, which will air Friday, June 6th against the Virginia Beach Mariners.
For season tickets for the upcoming Home games, please contact Kris Johnson at 770-248-0492 x:227 or at kris.Johnson@atlantasilverbacks.com
For More Information Regarding the Atlanta Silverbacks, Please Contact:
Tad McNair
PR/Marketing
Atlanta Silverbacks
tad.mcnair@atlantasilverbacks.com
O: 770-248-0492 x:228
F: 770-248-0493
