BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - The Fire flew into Florida Monday morning to begin preparations for an exhibition against the Honduran National Team on Wednesday, March 21 at the Los Palmas Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. at 3:00 p.m. CT that will be closed to the public. After wrapping up a four-day period that saw the Chicago Fire split time both in Oklahoma City and Norman, Okla. before falling in a 3-4 thriller Saturday versus FC Dallas, the "Men in Red" announced two additional opponents to round out its final two weeks of preseason training. Fire players will recognize a familiar face on the Honduran side Wednesday, as Fire midfielder Ivan Guerrero will join his countrymen in what will also be a warm up for the "Los Catrachos" friendly match with El Salvador on Saturday, March 24. The Fire has also added an extra contest in its final leg of preseason in Ridgeland, Miss., facing the University of Alabama-Birmingham at M&F Bank Stadium on March 29 at 3:00 p.m. CT.
2007 Chicago Fire Preseason Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Site |
Result/Time |
Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2-10 |
Univ. of South Florida |
IMG Academy - Bradenton, Fla. |
4-0 W |
1-0-0 |
2-10 |
U.S. U-17 Men's National Team |
IMG Academy - Bradenton, Fla. |
2-0 W |
2-0-0 |
2-13 |
Columbus Crew |
IMG Academy - Bradenton, Fla. |
0-0 T |
2-0-1 |
2-16 |
Real Salt Lake |
Disney's Wide World of Sports - Lake Buena Vista, Fla. |
2-1 W |
3-0-1 |
2-18 |
Huston Dynamo |
Disney's Wide World of Sports - Lake Buena Vista, Fla. |
3-1 L |
3-1-1 |
2-21 |
Kansas City Wizards |
IMG Academy - Bradenton, Fla. |
4-0 L |
3-2-1 |
3-03 |
Chivas USA |
The Home Depot Center - Carson, Calif. |
2-1 W |
4-2-1 |
3-06 |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
The Home Depot Center - Carson, Calif. |
2-1 L |
4-3-1 |
3-09 |
UCLA |
The Home Depot Center - Carson, Calif. |
2-1 L |
4-4-1 |
3-17 |
FC Dallas |
Univ. of Oklahoma, John Crain Field - Norman, Okla. |
4-3 L |
4-5-1 |
3-21 |
Honduras |
Los Palmas Hotel - Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
3:00 p.m. CT |
|
3-24 |
Miami FC |
Tropical Park Stadium - Miami, Fla. |
4:00 p.m. CT |
|
3-29 |
Univ. Of Alabama-Birmingham |
M&F Bank Stadium - Ridgeland, Miss. |
3:00 p.m. CT |
|
3-31 |
Chivas USA |
M&F Bank Stadium - Ridgeland, Miss. |
7:30 p.m. CT |
U.S. Men's Coach Bob Bradley named Keynote Speaker for Ninth Annual Season Kickoff Luncheon
The FireWorks for Kids Foundation (FWFK), the charitable arm of the Chicago Fire, welcomes U.S. Men's National Team Head Coach Bob Bradley as the Keynote Speaker for the Foundation's 2007 Season Kickoff Luncheon, sponsored by Ticketmaster. The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, April 3 at the Hilton Chicago, located at 720 S. Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago, beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT. Chicago soccer fans will have the first opportunity of the year to meet their favorite Fire players and coaches, and the afternoon will be one of the few events of the season featuring the club's full roster. For more information on the Kickoff Luncheon or to purchase tickets for the event, please call the FWFK Foundation at 708-496-6740.
