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MLS is coming to Hartford. For one afternoon, at least. <\/p>\n
Due to scheduling conflict, New York City FC will host the Houston Dynamo at Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Sept. 23 at 3:00pm instead of Yankee Stadium as a result of a rescheduled New York Yankees home game.<\/p>\n
NYCFC Sporting Director Claudio Reyna released a statement Tuesday stating Pratt & Whitney Stadium was the club’s best alternative. <\/p>\n
\u201cPratt & Whitney Stadium is a great venue for us due to its wonderful playing surface and facilities,” Reyna said. “Hartford is a great soccer city which has hosted many important international games \u2013 I played there in a couple of games for the National Team many years ago \u2013 and it was always a wonderful place to play with a fantastic atmosphere and environment.” <\/p>\n
The most recent high-profile match in Hartford was last month’s U.S. Men’s National Team match against Ghana, which attracted a crowd of 28,494.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to playing there,” Reyna said, “and having our fans come out and support the team in Hartford.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hartford is home to the NPSL’s Hartford City FC, which plays its matches at Central Connecticut State University in nearby New Britain. <\/p>\n
The last first division side to call Connecticut’s capital home was the Hartford Bicentennials, which played its last season in 1976. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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