CHICAGO FIRE PARTNER WITH MY50 CHICAGO WPWR FOR 18 LIVE BROADCASTS
Chicago Fire President and General Manager John Guppy announced today the club has partnered with My50 Chicago WPWR-TV to televise a record 18 games over the air during the 2008 season and a new broadcast team for the telecasts. A full season schedule including all television information can be found at www.chicago-fire.com.
CHAD BARRETT AND DOMINIC CERVI CALLED ON U.S. OLYMPIC QUALIFYING SQUAD
Chicago Fire forward Chad Barrett and 2008 SuperDraft selection Dominic Cervi were named by U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team head coach Peter Nowak to the 20-player roster for 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying in advance of the team's first game against Cuba on March 11 at 7:00 p.m. CT. The match against Cuba will be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The team arrived in Tampa yesterday after a nine-day training camp in Bradenton, Fla.
CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY UNDEFEATED THROUGH MARCH 8
The Chicago Fire Academy teams remained undefeated following two draws with the U.S. National teams on Saturday, March 8. Kyle Spoo scored his third goal of the season for the U-16 team in the 51st minute of play for against the U.S. U-17 National Team in a 1-1 tie. Goalkeeper Charles Lyon recorded five saves, including three one-on-one saves to keep the squad undefeated with a 4-0-1 record. For the U-18 team, goalkeeper Kit Carson recorded four saves to preserve a 0-0 shutout draw with the U.S. U-17 National Team, with the team tallying three shots on goal in the match. The U-18s remain undefeated with a record of 2-0-3 on the season. Both Fire Academy teams return to action this weekend playing on March 15 vs. Metro United and March 16 vs. Scott Gallagher Soccer Club.
CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY U-16 RECORD (4-0-1)
Feb. 16 1-0 W PA Classics
Feb. 18 3-2 W Seacoast United
Feb. 23 3-0 W AFC Lightning
Feb. 24 3-0 W Concorde Fire
Mar. 8 1-1 T U.S. U-17 National Team
CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY U-18 RECORD (2-0-3)
Feb. 16 1-1 T PA Classics
Feb. 18 3-0 W Seacoast United
Feb. 23 4-0 W AFC Lightning
Feb. 24 1-1 T Concorde Fire
Mar. 8 0-0 T U.S. U-17 National Team
CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY WEEKLY AGENDA
** Sites/times subject to change. All times Central.
Monday, March 10: OFF
Tuesday, March 11: Training at Village of Bridgeview Sports Dome, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12: OFF
Thursday, March 13: Training at DeKalb Sports & Rec. Center Field House, 7:15 p.m.
Friday, March 14: OFF
Saturday, March 15: Fire Academy vs. Metro United, McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill. (U-16: 12:00 p.m., U-18: 2:30 p.m.)
Sunday, March 16: Fire Academy vs. Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, Scott Gallagher Training Facility in St. Louis, Mo. (U-16: 11:00 a.m., U-18: 1:30 p.m.)
For more information on the Chicago Fire Academy, please visit www.chicago-fire.com.
FIRE 5-GAME PACKS NOW AVAILABLE
The Fire's highly anticipated 5-Game Pack is now on sale staring as low as $100 per package. This is the chance for Fire fans to catch five of the Fire's most exciting home games, including Opening Day at TOYOTA PARK on Thursday, April 3 vs. Eastern Conference rival New England Revolution and the Los Angeles Galaxy match on Thursday, Sept. 25. For more information, visit www.chicago-fire.com.
