Real Colorado Cougars News Release
 
DENVER, CO. – The Real Colorado Cougars open their 2008 campaign against perennial W League powerhouse, the Vancouver Whitecaps, on Wednesday May 28th at 6:30 P.M. at Shea Stadium. The Cougars 12 game season will feature 6 home matches including 2 doubleheaders on consecutive Sundays. The Cougars play at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday June 1st and Sunday June 8th with a to be announced United Soccer Leagues (USL) men’s game following at 4:00 P.M.
 
The W League Western conference features 3 new squads from Los Angeles competing in the Western conference including the Los Angeles Legends, Ventura Fusion and the Pail Blues, to go along with current rivals the Seattle Sounders, the Fort Collins Force and the Whitecaps in the Western Conference.
 
Cougars General Manager, Mark Mais, indicates that 'With the introduction of the 3 new L.A. based teams to the Western Conference, you will see the best soccer in the south metro Denver area right here in your own backyard at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch. All 3 of these new squads come from organizations with strong soccer pedigrees and the level of competition in the W League Western Conference may in fact be the strongest in the nation. Real continues to expand its partnership with the United Soccer Leagues, in developing our vertical integration strategy with our youth program, W League team, and soon to be men’s team as well.'
 
Cougars Home Schedule (all matches at Shea Stadium):

• Real Colorado Foxes vs. Des Moines Menace 6:30 P.M. - mens exhibition 
• 5/28 Vancouver Whitecaps 6:30 P.M. (MST)
• 6/1 Fort Collins Force 1:00 P.M. (Real Colorado Foxes vs. Colorado Rapids U23's 4:00 - men's exhibition)
• 6/5 Los Angeles Legends 6:30 P.M. (MST)
• 6/8 Pali Blues 1:00 P.M.
• 6/11 Seattle Sounders 6:30 P.M. (MST)
• 6/23 Ventura Fusion 6:30 P.M. (Real Colorado Foxes vs. Springfield Demize 4:00 - men's exhibition))
• The full Western conference schedule and Cougars ticketing information can be found at www.realcolorado.net/realcougars.