Wilmington Hammerheads FC announced its 2015 preseason schedule on Tuesday, which features the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Seoul E-Land FC and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
“More training, less games is the philosophy of this year’s preseason,” said Wilmington Hammerheads FC Head Coach Carson Porter. “We need meaningful games that will serve as tests of the work we are doing on the practice field. These three games and the spacing between each of them is perfect.”
The Hammerheads will kick off the preseason schedule against UNCW at 6 p.m. March 6 at the UNCW Soccer Stadium. Attendance to the match is free.
The squad will then travel to Cary on March 11 to play Seoul E-Land FC at WakeMed Soccer Park. Seoul E-Land FC is a Seoul, South Korea – based team competing in the K-League and coached by Martin Rennie, formerly of the Carolina RailHawks (NASL) and Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS). Seoul E-Land will be in the U.S. for its preseason. Match time is still to be determined.
Wilmington will close out its preseason on March 21 as they host University of North Carolina at 5:30 p.m. at Legion Stadium. Attendance to the match is free.
“We are really pleased with the preseason and how it has shaped up,” said Porter. “Aidan Heaney is a big supporter of what we are doing and we are big supporters of his, so to open up our preseason at UNCW is a great thing.
“Following that is a really unique and interesting game versus Seoul E-Land that we are very excited for. Seoul E-Land is a member of the K-league and will be a great challenge and a very cool cultural experience for all of us. And, of course, the UNC program is known for its talented players and championship teams.”
The Hammerheads kick off the 2015 USL PRO regular season on March 28 against the Richmond Kickers at Legion Stadium. All regular-season home matches will begin at 7 p.m. Season ticket packages and single tickets are now available for purchase at www.wilmingtonhammerheads.com.
