FC Kansas City announces 2014 schedule
The National Women’s Soccer League announced its 2014 schedule on Friday, and FC Kansas City’s regular season opener will be a home match against Sky Blue FC on April 12.
The first match will be played at FC Kansas City’s new home field -- Verizon Wireless Field at UMKC’s Durwood Stadium.
The addition of the Houston Dash increases the number of NWSL teams to nine. Four teams -- Sky Blue FC, the Chicago Red Stars, Boston Breakers and Seattle Reign FC -- will make two visits to play games in Kansas City.
FC Kansas City will play four preseason matches, including games against college opponents Missouri and Kansas.
FC KANSAS CITY SCHEDULE
Preseason exhibitions| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
| March 18 | at University of Missouri | 6 p.m. |
| March 22 | Chicago Red Stars (at St. Louis Soccer Park) | 7 p.m. |
| March 29 | at University of Kansas | 1 p.m. |
| April 5 | Oklahoma State University | TBA |
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
| April 12 | Sky Blue FC | 7 p.m. |
| April 19 | at Washington Spirit | 5:30 p.m. |
| April 26 | at Portland Thorns FC | 9 p.m. |
| April 30 | Chicago Red Stars | 7 p.m. |
| May 3 | at Houston Dash | 7 p.m. |
| May 7 | at Western New York Flash | 6 p.m. |
| May 11 | Washington Spirit | 5 p.m. |
| May 14 | at Seattle Reign FC | 9 p.m. |
| May 18 | Houston Dash | 4 p.m. |
| May 21 | Seattle Reign FC | 7 p.m. |
| May 25 | at Boston Breakers | 6 p.m. |
| June 4 | Western New York Flash | 7 p.m. |
| June 7 | Boston Breakers | 7 p.m. |
| June 14 | at Houston Dash | 8 p.m. |
| June 21 | Chicago Red Stars | 7 p.m. |
| June 28 | Portland Thorns | 7 p.m. |
| July 6 | at Sky Blue FC | 5 p.m. |
| July 13 | at Portland Thorns FC | 4 p.m. |
| July 18 | at Western New York Flash | 6:30 p.m. |
| July 27 | Sky Blue FC | 5 p.m. |
| July 30 | at Washington Spirit | 6 p.m. |
| Aug. 2 | Seattle Reign FC | 7 p.m. |
| Aug. 6 | Boston Breakers | 7 p.m. |
| Aug. 9 | at Chicago Red Stars | 7 p.m. |
This story was originally published February 7, 2014 at 3:43 PM with the headline "FC Kansas City announces 2014 schedule."