Sounders FC today announced that it will face USL side Sacramento Republic FC in a road preseason friendly on Thursday, February 15 at Papa Murphy’s Park (7:30 p.m. PT). The friendly comes one week before Seattle’s 2018 campaign begins in El Salvador with the first leg of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 match against Santa Tecla FC on Thursday, February 22. Seattle hosts the return leg on Thursday, March 1 on the Xbox Pitch at CenturyLink Field, with both matches set for 7:00 p.m. PT.
“As we build toward a rigorous season that begins with CONCACAF Champions League action in just a matter of weeks, we’re excited to add a quality opponent in Sacramento Republic FC to our preseason schedule,” said Sounders FC General Manager & President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey.