March 19, 2011 (Harrison, NJ) The Red Bulls and the Major League Soccer opener is scheduled for today at 7:30 p.m.

In preparation for the Red Bulls Opener, the Town of Harrison erected decorative pedestrian barriers that are designed to direct pedestrians to official corner crossings. Last year, some fans were jaywalking across Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. in route to the stadium which given the width of the street and the heavy traffic could lead to a pedestrian being hit by a car. The Town also re-stripped traffic lanes and crosswalks to improve the flow of traffic in and out of the stadium area. Fans are also advised to take the Path train to the game to avoid traffic on local streets and Route 280.



The Town of Harrison will be enforcing its "no-parking on game day for non-residents" ordinance and handing out illegal parking tickets. Fans were taking up all the available parking on Town streets on game days which was literally preventing residents from leaving their homes on game days for fear of losing their street parking places.

The Red Bulls will be facing the Seattle Sounders. According to a Red Bulls Press Release, in 2010, New York completed the best single season turnaround in Major League Soccer history, finishing with 51 points and atop the Eastern Conference with a record of 15-9-6. At home, the Red Bulls posted a 10-3-2 record and surrendered just nine goals. The 2011 season will be the first full year for New York Designated Players Thierry Henry and Rafa Márquez, who joined the club midseason last year.

Last season, the Red Bulls split their season series with Seattle Sounders FC, winning a 1-0 decision on April 3 at Qwest Field, while falling 1-0 at Red Bull Arena on May 15. All-time against Seattle, New York is 1-2-1. Seattle finished 2010 in fourth place in the Western Conference with a record of 14-10-6 and 48 points. They were eliminated by the Los Angeles Galaxy, 3-1 on aggregate, in the Western Conference Semifinals. Seattle features Colombian striker and Designated Player Fredy Montero, who led the club with 10 goals and 10 assists in 2010, and former United States International goalkeeper Kasey Keller.

Some tickets are still available for the game. Call 1-866-980-7621 and mention offer code "RBNYSOCCER" or visit the Red Bulls Website and enter the code at check out and Buy One Ticket, Get One Free. There are restrictions. The Offer is valid on advance purchase only and cannot be combined with any other offers. Offer is good through April 30,2011 and based on availability at the time of purchase. Other restrictions may apply.