New York City FC will be hosting Vancouver Whitecaps this Saturday at Yankee Stadium for First Responder's Night. Here’s everything you need to know…
Vital Stats
Match: NYCFC vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Date and Time: Saturday, August 4 at 8:00pm ET
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: JC Rivero
Last Meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 NYCFC, July 6, 2017
Standings
Head to Head Record:
Matches: 3
NYCFC Wins: 2
Vancouver Wins: 1
Draws: 0
Broadcast
Television: YES Network, (Via SAP en español)
Radio: WNYE 91.5 FM (English), WADO 1280 AM (Spanish)
TuneIn:Listen here
International: Abu Dhabi; Starhub; BEIN Aus; BEIN Asia
Pub Partners:Click here
Gameday Timeline
- 6:30 PM: Doors open to the general public.
<ul><li>Stop by the corner of 161st St. and River Ave. for City Beats pre and post-match performances.</li><li>The first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive a drawstring bag, courtesy of your local Ford stores.</li><li>Be sure to stop by the Fan Zone, now located on the Masterpass® Deck for free face painting, balloon artists, and a GIF station.</li></ul></li><li><strong>7:25 PM:</strong> Your Boys in Blue take the pitch for warmups.</li><li><strong>7:50 PM:</strong> Be in your seats as pre-match ceremonies begin and we announce the Starting XI. Members of the FDNY and NYPD soccer teams will hold the NYC 11 on-field flags.</li><li><strong>7:58 PM: </strong>Have your scarves ready as the Tunnel of Honor leads NYC’s team onto the pitch.</li><li><strong>8:01 PM:</strong> Join in with NYPD Officer Jason Martinoff as he returns to perform the Canadian and American anthems.</li><li><strong>8:06 PM:</strong> Get set for kickoff as we ceremoniously set off the smoke stacks.</li><li><strong>8:08 PM:</strong> Kick-off!</li></ul>
Tickets
