February 18, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – LA Galaxy News Release
LOS ANGELES – The LA Galaxy today announced the programming around the club’s 2022 MLS regular season home opener against New York City FC at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 2:00 p.m. PT. The Feb. 27 match against NYCFC, which features a national television broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, marks the 14th time the Galaxy will open their home schedule against an Eastern Conference opponent. Since 1996, LA holds a 16-8-2 record in 26 MLS home openers.
The home opener against NYCFC will feature special elements that bring to life the new City of Dreams Kit, which was released on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at SoccerFest, the Galaxy’s pregame festival area on the main concourse at Dignity Health Sports Park. Notably, the first 500 Season Ticket Members to purchase the City of Dreams Kit at the home opener will receive free customization on their jersey. A customization station will offer jersey customizations for fans on the spot before and during the match against New York City. LA Galaxy alumni will sign autographs in SoccerFest from 12:30 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. PT.
Fans will be able to make use of a Quasar Cuts haircut station where they can have a quasar buzzed into their hair. The quasar is a mark pulled from the LA Galaxy logo and an element on the collar and sleeves of the City of Dreams Kit. The Galaxy partnered with an LA Galaxy supporter’s barber shop, Xplicit Barbershop, for this station.
Before kickoff of the match against NYCFC, fans will be able to enter a raffle to have the chance to win one of 10 autographed City of Dreams Kits, six signed by the Galaxy first team and four signed by LA Galaxy alumni, and one of 19 pairs of LA Galaxy Gazelle shoes signed by current and former players of the Galaxy.
Additionally, an eMLS FIFA Station will be on hand at SoccerFest where fans can play against LA Galaxy eMLS Player GODFATHER. Fans who score at least one goal against him will be entered into a drawing to win JLab gaming headphones.
Single-game tickets for the home opener against New York City FC on Feb. 27 can be purchased.
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