CHICAGO FIRE READY FOR OPENING DAY SATURDAY AT REAL SALT LAKE
The Chicago Fire will begin their 2008 MLS Regular Season Saturday, March 29, against Real Salt Lake at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah (5:00 CT, My50).
CHICAGO FIRE WEEKLY AGENDA
** Sites/times subject to change. Please call 708.496.6726 to confirm training schedule. All times Central.
Monday, March 24 Training 9:00 a.m. TOYOTA PARK practice field.
Tuesday, March 25 10th Annual Chicago Fire Season Kickoff Luncheon, 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 26 Training 11:00 a.m. TOYOTA PARK practice field.
Thursday, March 27 Training 11:00 a.m. TOYOTA PARK practice field.
Friday, March 28 Depart for Salt Lake City
Saturday, March 29 Chicago Fire @ Real Salt Lake - 5:00 p.m. - Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
Sunday, March 30 Return to Chicago
FIRE CLOSE PRESEASON IN 1-0 LOSS TO COLORADO RAPIDS IN MISSISSIPPI
The Chicago Fire finished their 2008 preseason with a 1-0 loss to the Colorado Rapids Saturday afternoon at M&F Bank Stadium in Ridgeland, Miss. After a scoreless first half, Rapids defender Stephen Keel tallied the lone goal of the match in the 86th minute.
CHICAGO FIRE PRESEASON RECORD (3-1-4)
Feb. 9 3-1 W U.S. U-17 Men's National Team
Feb. 10 2-1 W University of South Florida
Feb. 13 3-2 W Columbus Crew
Feb. 16 1-1 T Kansas City Wizards
Feb. 20 1-1 T Toronto FC
Feb. 27 1-1 T Dorados de Sinaloa
March 4 1-1 T Necaxa
March 22 0-1 L Colorado Rapids
BARRETT AND CERVI IN U.S. VS. HONDURAS
Chicago Fire forward Chad Barrett and 2008 SuperDraft selection Dominic Cervi started in the U.S. U-23 Men's National Team's 1-0 loss vs. the Honduran U-23 National Team Sunday at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn.
10TH ANNUAL SEASON KICKOFF LUNCHEON TUESDAY
The FireWorks for Kids Foundation (FWFK), the charitable arm of the Chicago Fire, is proud to announce that the 10th Annual Season Kickoff Luncheon on Tuesday, March 25 is sold out. The luncheon will be held at the Hilton Chicago, located at 720 S. Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago, beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT, and will provide Chicago soccer fans the first opportunity of the year to meet their favorite Fire players and coaches. Brian Davis, the play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Fire's inaugural season, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Season Kickoff Luncheon.
Davis will host a conversation with "Fire Originals" C.J. Brown and Diego Gutierrez, reminiscing about 1998, in which the team captured the coveted "Domestic Double", and looking forward to the 2008 season. The Emcee for the day will be current Fire color analyst Chris Doran. The event will include a reception, followed by lunch and a short program, as well as a silent auction in which fans may bid on Fire and other sports memorabilia, gift certificates and much more.
FIRE - SAN LUIS IN MEXICALI RESCHEDULED
The Chicago Fire announced today that their exhibition match against San Luis of the Mexican Primera Division has been rescheduled for April 8 (8:30 p.m. CT) at Estadio Casas GEO in Mexcali, Mexico. The exhibition, originally scheduled for March 11, was postponed due to unsafe field conditions.
CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY TO FACE SLAVIJA FK TUESDAY
The Chicago Fire Academy will play host to Slavija FK of Bosnia-Hercegovina at 6:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 25, at Argo High School in Summit, Ill. The Academy return to U.S. Soccer Development Academy play on Saturday, March 29 vs. Sockers FC and Sunday, March 30 vs. FC Milwaukee.
CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY WEEKLY AGENDA
** Sites/times subject to change. Please call 708-496-6577 to confirm training schedule. All times Central.
Monday, March 24: OFF
Tuesday, March 25: Exhibition vs. Slavija FK, Argo High School, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26: OFF
Thursday, March 27: Training at DeKalb Sports & Rec. Center Field House, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, March 28: OFF
Saturday, March 29: Fire Academy U-16 vs. Sockers FC U-16, Elmhurst College, 12:00 p.m., Fire Academy U-18 vs. Sockers FC U-18, Elmhurst College, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30: Fire Academy U-16 vs. FC Milwaukee FC U-16, Carroll College, 12:30 p.m., Fire Academy U-18 vs. FC Milwaukee U-18, Carroll College, 2:30 p.m.
