Union to open February tourney against Orlando

The Union will open group play against USL Pro side Orlando City on Feb. 9 in the schedule announced Wednesday for the eight-team 2013 Walt Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

The Union will be in Group A with Orlando (winners of USL Pro Commissioner's Cup for best record), along with Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew and Toronto FC. Group B will consist of the NASL champion Tampa Bay Rowdies, and MLS teams D.C. United, the Montreal Impact, and Sporting Kansas City.

Each side will play three group games before a final day to decide second, third, and fourth place in the tournament. The top finishers in each group will meet for the title.

2013 Pro Soccer Classic Schedule

Feb. 9:

Columbus vs. Toronto (1 p.m.)

Montreal vs. Kansas City (3 p.m.)

Orlando vs. Union (6 p.m.)

D.C. United vs. Tampa Bay (8 p.m.)

Feb. 13:

Union vs. Columbus (1 p.m.)

Tampa Bay vs. Montreal (3 p.m.)

Kansas City vs. D.C. United (6 p.m.)

Toronto vs. Orlando (8 p.m.)

Feb. 16:

Montreal vs. D.C. United (1 p.m.)

Union vs. Toronto (3 p.m.)

Orlando vs. Columbus (6 p.m.)

Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City (8 p.m.)

Feb. 23:

Fourth-place, third-place second-place games.

Championship game (8 p.m.)