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Monarcas Morelia and Necaxa announce rosters for Saturday

January 22, 2010

CHICAGO - The Chicago Fire's Mexican sister club Monarcas Morelia and Club Necaxa of Mexico have announced their rosters for their friendly on Saturday, July 17, immediately following the Chicago Fire's Eastern Conference showdown against the MetroStars at 7 p.m. (www.chicago-fire.com, WRTO 1200 AM, WNVR 1030 AM) from Soldier Field.

Necaxa, which features former MetroStars and New England Revolution midfielder Daniel Hernandez, has arrived in Chicago and will train at South Suburban College, 15800 S. State Street in South Holland, Ill., on Thursday and Friday morning. Additionally, the popular Mexican club will take on the Chicago Fire Juniors in a scrimmage Thursday night at South Suburban College at 6:30 p.m. See below for Necaxa training times as well as a complete list of players traveling to Chicago.

Necaxa agenda in Chicago

Thursday, July 15

  • Training at South Suburban College, 10-11 a.m.
  • Scrimmage vs. Chicago Fire Juniors at South Suburban College at 6:30 p.m.

    Friday, July 16

  • Training at South Suburban College, 10-11:30 a.m.
  • Press conference with Monarcas Morelia, 4 p.m., Radisson Hotel, 160 E. Huron in Chicago

    Saturday, July 17

  • Game vs. Monarcas Morelia - 9:30 p.m. - Soldier Field

    Sunday, July 18

  • Depart for Aguascalientes, Mexico

    Monarcas Morelia agenda in Chicago

    Friday, July 16

  • Arrive in Chicago at 12:40 p.m. CT via Mexicana Airlines Flight # 810
  • Press conference with Necaxa, 4 p.m., Radisson Hotel, 160 E. Huron in Chicago

    Saturday, July 17

  • Game vs. Necaxa - 9:30 p.m. - Soldier Field

    Sunday, July 18

  • Depart for Morelia, Mexico

    Following are the traveling rosters for Monarcas Morelia and Necaxa in Chicago:

    MONARCAS        MORELIA                     NECAXA

Goalkeepers     Miguel de Jesus Fuentes     Ivan Vazquez
                Junior Felix Madrigal       Rafael Alamo

Defenders       Carlos Humberto Gonzalez    Daniel Hernandez 
                Edgar Solano                Jose Maria Higareda 
                Omar Trujillo               Miguel Acosta 
                David Henriquez             Juan Reynoso 
                Armando Vara                Israel Velazquez 
                Carlos Gonzalez

Midfielders     Ignacio Carrasco            Fabian Peña
                Jose Antonio Noriega        Victor Ruiz
                Mariano Trujillo            Rodolfo Espinoza
                Damian Alvarez              Johan Rodriguez 
                Charel Hernandez            Rafael Mejia
                Francisco Martinez          Gerardo Beltran
                Hector Castro               David Mendoza
                Fernando Arce               Antonio Martinez
                Roberto Vargas              Jose Nuñez

Forwards        Irving Rubirosa             Jorge Orozco
                Gabriel Alvez               Alfredo Moreno
                Rodrigo Prieto              Marco Capetillo

Head Coach      Eduardo Acevedo             Raul Arias
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