Pre-Season Professional Soccer Returns

Soccer fans don’t have to wait much longer for the season to begin. Major League Soccer makes a pre-season return to the Lowcountry March 7-14 as the Charleston Battery hosts the sixth annual Carolina Challenge Cup at Blackbaud Stadium on Daniel Island. The 2009 pre-season tournament features Major League Soccer’s DC United, Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake, plus the USL First Division Charleston Battery.

This is the premier pre-season soccer tournament in the United States, offering Charleston residents and visitors a chance to see the very best players up close and personal.

The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, March 7 Real Salt Lake vs DC United 5:00 PM
Saturday, March 7 Charleston Battery vs Toronto FC 7:15 PM

Wednesday, March 11 DC United vs Toronto FC 5:00 PM
Wednesday, March 11 Charleston Battery vs Real Salt Lake 7:15 PM

Saturday, March 14 Real Salt Lake vs Toronto FC 5:00 PM
Saturday, March 14 Charleston Battery vs DC United 7:15 PM

Ticket are on sale now and available through the Charleston Battery. Visit www.charlestonbattery.com for details.