Monarcas Morelia and Necaxa announce rosters for Saturday

Head coach Eduardo Acevedo will lead Monarcas Morelia vs. Nexaca Saturday.

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