Fire, Red Stars to Host Portland Doubleheader

(Photo by John Rudoff)

It will be Chicago vs. Portland in two ways on Saturday, March 31st. First, the Fire will host the Timbers at 5pm. Then, the Red Stars will have their home opener against the Portland Thorns at 7:15pm at Toyota Park. Tickets purchased for the Fire match will include a general admission ticket for the Red Stars-Thorns match. Tickets for the doubleheader will go on sale on Wednesday.

Fans wishing to make use of the Pub To Pitch bus program for the Chicago Fire match are invited to also stay for the ensuing Red Stars contest. Pub To Pitch riders planning to stay for the Red Stars game MUST RSVP for the return bus back to Chicago by emailing busprogram@chicago-fire.com by Tuesday, March 27. Buses following the Fire match will return to all of their original pubs, and a late bus following the Red Stars contest will make stops at Cleos and The Globe Pub. All buses will leave 20 minutes after the final whistle of each match.

All NWSL home openers were announced on Friday. The Red Stars will begin their seventh season in the NWSL at Houston, where they will face former teammate Christen Press on Sunday, March 25th at 4pm on the go90 app. The Red Stars will also be the opponent for the inaugural home opener of the Utah Royals on Saturday, April 14th, at 2:30pm at Rio Tinto Stadium on Lifetime. The full fixture list for the NWSL will be released on Tuesday.