Fire: New York Red Bulls
The Chicago Fire traded the rights to defender Wilman Conde to the New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money.
Conde and the Red Bulls agreed to terms on a contract and he will join the team pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate.
“The club is pleased with the talent we’ve assembled,” Fire coach Frank Klopas said in a statement. “We reviewed the situation and wanted to support Wilman’s return to MLS. The allocation money we received in return will help us continue to build our team.”
Conde, who joined the Fire in 2007, had four goals and four assists in 77 matches before signing with Mexican side Club Atlas on a free transfer in January 2011.
Having protected Conde during the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft, the Fire held the MLS right of first refusal on him.
Conde and the Red Bulls agreed to terms on a contract and he will join the team pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate.
“The club is pleased with the talent we’ve assembled,” Fire coach Frank Klopas said in a statement. “We reviewed the situation and wanted to support Wilman’s return to MLS. The allocation money we received in return will help us continue to build our team.”
Conde, who joined the Fire in 2007, had four goals and four assists in 77 matches before signing with Mexican side Club Atlas on a free transfer in January 2011.
Having protected Conde during the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft, the Fire held the MLS right of first refusal on him.
Fire stay in hunt with D.C.-Portland draw
October, 19, 2011
10/19/11
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By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
The first item on the Chicago Fire's wish list came true when the Portland Timbers played D.C. United to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday at RFK Stadium.
A Portland victory would have eliminated the Fire from postseason contention, and the Timbers (11-14-8, 41 points) had a 1-0 lead against United thanks to Kenny Cooper's 24th-minute goal. But league scoring leader Dwayne De Rosario of D.C. evened things up in the 73rd minute. Despite a frantic finish, neither side scored another goal down the stretch.
The Fire (8-9-16, 40 points) now have to hope for a loss by the New York Red Bulls (9-8-16, 43 points) when they host the Philadelphia Union on Thursday at Red Bull Arena (7 p.m., ESPN2). If New York posts a win or a draw, Chicago officially will be eliminated from the playoff picture.
The Fire also need New York to lose by a considerable margin. The Red Bulls have the goal differential tiebreaker advantage over the Fire, sitting at plus-five. Chicago is even.
Fire match MLS draws record, tie Red Bulls
August, 13, 2011
8/13/11
9:49
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By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
The Chicago Fire had a rare halftime lead on the New York Red Bulls. But as the trend has been all season, Chicago had to settle for a 2-2 draw on Saturday as the Fire tied an MLS record with their 14th stalemate of the season at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.
The Fire (2-7-14, 20 points) matched the record set by FC Dallas last season, when Dallas posted a 12-4-14 mark in the regular season and advanced to the 2010 MLS Cup against eventual champion Colorado Rapids.
Chicago continues to lag behind in last place in the Eastern Conference, and in the grand scheme of things, the Fire clearly are disappointed that they could not hold onto their 2-1 lead in the second half.
"If we're being honest, coming into Red Bull Arena and getting a point is a positive," Fire captain Logan Pause said. "We'd only be doing ourselves a disservice if we had our tails between our legs and started writing games off. But tonight we needed three points."
The Fire are now one point behind the eighth-place New England Revolution, which fell to the East-leading Columbus Crew on Saturday. Toronto FC moved up to seventh in the East standings with a surprising 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake.
As for Chicago, Dominic Oduro and Sebastian Grazzini netted back-to-back goals in response to Thierry Henry's early tally to garner a 2-1 lead into the second half. But the Red Bulls' Joel Lindpere equalized in the 63rd minute to salvage a 2-2 draw.
New York had a clear possession advantage in the match, but the Fire orchestrated a strong run in the first half.
Oduro netted his team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 16th minute to tie the score at 1-1. Patrick Nyarko, who had an effective first half with some crisp passing and movement, dished the ball to Oduro from the left side to overcome Henry's ninth-minute goal.
Then in the 24th minute, Grazzini notched his first goal for the Fire, rebounding the ball from Red Bulls goalkeeper Chris Konopka. Konopka became the fifth Red Bulls player to man the net for New York (6-6-13, 31 points) this season.
It was a promising situation for the Fire to head into the second half with a one-goal lead, especially following their 4-2 loss to the expansion Vancouver Whitecaps the previous week. But Chicago could not hang on at Red Bull Arena.
In the 63rd minute, the Red Bulls players were fuming that a hand ball was not called on defender Dan Gargan, who made his Fire debut. Lindpere was able to respond seconds later as he redirected a Dane Richards cross to the left side of the net to tie the match at 2-2.
A pivotal moment for the Fire came in the 56th minute. Forward Orr Barouch was brought into the match for Nyarko. The Fire said that Nyarko left the match because of a migraine.
The Nyarko and Oduro pairing up top, with Grazzini behind them, was effective on the offensive end. Oduro was dropped to the midfield when Nyarko was subbed out, and the match changed from that point on.
"When you lose a guy like Patrick, it definitely changes the dynamic of the game. He's such an effective and dynamic player. It's never an easy move [to make that type of substitution]."
"I think things changed when Patrick Nyarko came out," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said. "We had to change the way we play. Later in the game, we got tired a little bit, we dropped a little too deep and gave them space to operate. We gave away a lot of set pieces from corners."
Analysis: The Fire abandoned their one-forward formation at the start of the match, and pairing the two Ghanaians was effective in the offensive third. Nyarko's injury certainly affected the team's approach the rest of the way.
The Fire defense once again gave up multiple goals, so clearly some improvement can be made on that end. Chicago gave New York too much space to work with during stretches. At times, the Fire's back line compensated with some key deflections. Yamith Cuesta did not have a perfect match, but compared to the Vancouver game he had a remarkable difference.
Jalil Anibaba's play also was steady, and there really was not much he could do trying to get to Henry's goal. It was a solid, bending strike. However, the buildup of that play was a defensive setback because New York worked the ball with relative ease to set up Henry.
If the Fire were in the thick of a chase for the playoffs, this might have been a satisfactory outcome. But Chicago is in desperate need for victories, and nothing else.
The Fire have a three-game homestand in MLS play, though they have not posted a home win during Klopas' tenure.
The Fire (2-7-14, 20 points) matched the record set by FC Dallas last season, when Dallas posted a 12-4-14 mark in the regular season and advanced to the 2010 MLS Cup against eventual champion Colorado Rapids.
Chicago continues to lag behind in last place in the Eastern Conference, and in the grand scheme of things, the Fire clearly are disappointed that they could not hold onto their 2-1 lead in the second half.
"If we're being honest, coming into Red Bull Arena and getting a point is a positive," Fire captain Logan Pause said. "We'd only be doing ourselves a disservice if we had our tails between our legs and started writing games off. But tonight we needed three points."
The Fire are now one point behind the eighth-place New England Revolution, which fell to the East-leading Columbus Crew on Saturday. Toronto FC moved up to seventh in the East standings with a surprising 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake.
As for Chicago, Dominic Oduro and Sebastian Grazzini netted back-to-back goals in response to Thierry Henry's early tally to garner a 2-1 lead into the second half. But the Red Bulls' Joel Lindpere equalized in the 63rd minute to salvage a 2-2 draw.
New York had a clear possession advantage in the match, but the Fire orchestrated a strong run in the first half.
Oduro netted his team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 16th minute to tie the score at 1-1. Patrick Nyarko, who had an effective first half with some crisp passing and movement, dished the ball to Oduro from the left side to overcome Henry's ninth-minute goal.
Then in the 24th minute, Grazzini notched his first goal for the Fire, rebounding the ball from Red Bulls goalkeeper Chris Konopka. Konopka became the fifth Red Bulls player to man the net for New York (6-6-13, 31 points) this season.
It was a promising situation for the Fire to head into the second half with a one-goal lead, especially following their 4-2 loss to the expansion Vancouver Whitecaps the previous week. But Chicago could not hang on at Red Bull Arena.
In the 63rd minute, the Red Bulls players were fuming that a hand ball was not called on defender Dan Gargan, who made his Fire debut. Lindpere was able to respond seconds later as he redirected a Dane Richards cross to the left side of the net to tie the match at 2-2.
A pivotal moment for the Fire came in the 56th minute. Forward Orr Barouch was brought into the match for Nyarko. The Fire said that Nyarko left the match because of a migraine.
The Nyarko and Oduro pairing up top, with Grazzini behind them, was effective on the offensive end. Oduro was dropped to the midfield when Nyarko was subbed out, and the match changed from that point on.
"When you lose a guy like Patrick, it definitely changes the dynamic of the game. He's such an effective and dynamic player. It's never an easy move [to make that type of substitution]."
"I think things changed when Patrick Nyarko came out," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said. "We had to change the way we play. Later in the game, we got tired a little bit, we dropped a little too deep and gave them space to operate. We gave away a lot of set pieces from corners."
Analysis: The Fire abandoned their one-forward formation at the start of the match, and pairing the two Ghanaians was effective in the offensive third. Nyarko's injury certainly affected the team's approach the rest of the way.
The Fire defense once again gave up multiple goals, so clearly some improvement can be made on that end. Chicago gave New York too much space to work with during stretches. At times, the Fire's back line compensated with some key deflections. Yamith Cuesta did not have a perfect match, but compared to the Vancouver game he had a remarkable difference.
Jalil Anibaba's play also was steady, and there really was not much he could do trying to get to Henry's goal. It was a solid, bending strike. However, the buildup of that play was a defensive setback because New York worked the ball with relative ease to set up Henry.
If the Fire were in the thick of a chase for the playoffs, this might have been a satisfactory outcome. But Chicago is in desperate need for victories, and nothing else.
The Fire have a three-game homestand in MLS play, though they have not posted a home win during Klopas' tenure.
Struggling Fire, Red Bulls converge
August, 12, 2011
8/12/11
1:27
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By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Will the real Chicago Fire please stand up?
A topsy-turvy five-day stretch last week brought out the Fire's best efforts (1-1 draw against the Philadelphia Union) and easily the team's worst performances (4-2 loss to the expansion Vancouver Whitecaps) of the season. Which version shows up this Saturday remains to be seen as Chicago faces the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.
"It's amazing, because you go from playing the [second-place team in the East] and dominating that game and playing really well, and then going on the road where for me it was a very poor performance," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said. "Not the fact that we lost. I just felt the discipline and the stuff that we worked on, we gave up opportunities too, too easy. When you do that and give up four goals, it's difficult to win any game."
The Fire (2-7-13, 19 points) currently own an eight-game winless streak (0-3-5), but they are catching the Red Bulls (6-6-12, 30 points) in the midst of their own struggles. New York is winless in its past five matches (0-3-2) and enters the weekend tied for third in the Eastern Conference with Sporting Kansas City.
The Fire have touted a 4-5-1 formation with Dominic Oduro as the lone man up top in their past couple of matches. Klopas was not ready to say whether the team would stick with that formation or make some tweaks heading into the Red Bulls match.
"When we played Portland and Philly, I felt that both center backs were not really quick," Klopas said. "... When [midfielder Sebastian] Grazzini gets the ball, he needs options and the mobility. We have a guy now that when you do that, he's able to find them. You can see the [first] goal that we scored in Vancouver, it was a fantastic play -- a through ball, a great run by Dominic. This game might be a little bit different."
"I think we've come to believe in the 4-5-1," Fire midfielder Patrick Nyarko said. "The last game wasn't good keeping possession, but we've shown in the past that we can do that. I don't know what Frank is thinking at this point, but I think we stick to that and try not to give stuff away like we did in the first half in the last game."
With only one match to worry about this week, Klopas is hopeful that Grazzini will be able to provide some quality minutes. Grazzini was taken out in the 66th and 56th minutes against Philadelphia and Vancouver, respectively.
Fire forward Diego Chaves (knee) should be an available option as he has been training this week. Defender Cory Gibbs (groin strain) was limited to light jogging during the midweek and the Fire confirmed that he is out for Saturday against New York. That means some two-player combination of Josip Mikulic, Yamith Cuesta and Jalil Anibaba will be team up at center back. Against Vancouver, Mikulic and Cuesta had the start, and Cuesta particularly had some costly mistakes in his first game back from a one-match suspension.
The Fire have faced the Red Bulls on more occasions than any other MLS team this year. Chicago played to a 1-1 draw on June 26 in regular-season play, aided by a Marco Pappa equalizer that got past goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul. The Fire opened the 2011 preseason with a 1-1 draw against the Red Bulls on Feb. 23. And on July 12, the Fire earned an easy 4-0 win over New York in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play as the Red Bulls brought a mostly reserve squad to Toyota Park.
New York is coming off a 3-0 loss to Real Salt Lake last Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium. The Eastern Conference continues to lag far behind the West performance-wise this year. The first-place Columbus Crew's 34 points entering the weekend would put them in sixth place in the West, giving struggling teams such as Chicago a flicker of hope.
"The Eastern Conference has been kind to us," Nyarko said. "Luckily we're still in it. We just need a little bit of a run and we're right back in the mix."
A topsy-turvy five-day stretch last week brought out the Fire's best efforts (1-1 draw against the Philadelphia Union) and easily the team's worst performances (4-2 loss to the expansion Vancouver Whitecaps) of the season. Which version shows up this Saturday remains to be seen as Chicago faces the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.
"It's amazing, because you go from playing the [second-place team in the East] and dominating that game and playing really well, and then going on the road where for me it was a very poor performance," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said. "Not the fact that we lost. I just felt the discipline and the stuff that we worked on, we gave up opportunities too, too easy. When you do that and give up four goals, it's difficult to win any game."
The Fire (2-7-13, 19 points) currently own an eight-game winless streak (0-3-5), but they are catching the Red Bulls (6-6-12, 30 points) in the midst of their own struggles. New York is winless in its past five matches (0-3-2) and enters the weekend tied for third in the Eastern Conference with Sporting Kansas City.
The Fire have touted a 4-5-1 formation with Dominic Oduro as the lone man up top in their past couple of matches. Klopas was not ready to say whether the team would stick with that formation or make some tweaks heading into the Red Bulls match.
"When we played Portland and Philly, I felt that both center backs were not really quick," Klopas said. "... When [midfielder Sebastian] Grazzini gets the ball, he needs options and the mobility. We have a guy now that when you do that, he's able to find them. You can see the [first] goal that we scored in Vancouver, it was a fantastic play -- a through ball, a great run by Dominic. This game might be a little bit different."
"I think we've come to believe in the 4-5-1," Fire midfielder Patrick Nyarko said. "The last game wasn't good keeping possession, but we've shown in the past that we can do that. I don't know what Frank is thinking at this point, but I think we stick to that and try not to give stuff away like we did in the first half in the last game."
With only one match to worry about this week, Klopas is hopeful that Grazzini will be able to provide some quality minutes. Grazzini was taken out in the 66th and 56th minutes against Philadelphia and Vancouver, respectively.
Fire forward Diego Chaves (knee) should be an available option as he has been training this week. Defender Cory Gibbs (groin strain) was limited to light jogging during the midweek and the Fire confirmed that he is out for Saturday against New York. That means some two-player combination of Josip Mikulic, Yamith Cuesta and Jalil Anibaba will be team up at center back. Against Vancouver, Mikulic and Cuesta had the start, and Cuesta particularly had some costly mistakes in his first game back from a one-match suspension.
The Fire have faced the Red Bulls on more occasions than any other MLS team this year. Chicago played to a 1-1 draw on June 26 in regular-season play, aided by a Marco Pappa equalizer that got past goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul. The Fire opened the 2011 preseason with a 1-1 draw against the Red Bulls on Feb. 23. And on July 12, the Fire earned an easy 4-0 win over New York in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup play as the Red Bulls brought a mostly reserve squad to Toyota Park.
New York is coming off a 3-0 loss to Real Salt Lake last Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium. The Eastern Conference continues to lag far behind the West performance-wise this year. The first-place Columbus Crew's 34 points entering the weekend would put them in sixth place in the West, giving struggling teams such as Chicago a flicker of hope.
"The Eastern Conference has been kind to us," Nyarko said. "Luckily we're still in it. We just need a little bit of a run and we're right back in the mix."
Fire roll into Open Cup semifinals
July, 12, 2011
7/12/11
7:49
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By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The Chicago Fire brought the bulk of their best personnel and the New York Red Bulls did not.
That was the clear-cut difference in Tuesday's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match, and the Fire took advantage of the situation. Orr Barouch led the way with two second-half goals, and Dominic Oduro and Yamith Cuesta also added tallies as the Fire prevailed, 4-0, at Toyota Park.
"Games like this sometimes are never easy," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said. "I think it was important more than anything was the attitude we came out with."
The Fire will host the USL Pro's Richmond Kickers for an Aug. 30 semifinal match. Richmond defeated host Sporting Kansas City, 2-0, late Tuesday night. The Kickers are the last remaining non-MLS team involved in the tournament.
The Fire's Open Cup road has looked promising. Chicago now has a USL Pro team on the docket and had an easy path getting past a Red Bulls organization that rested the majority of its key players Tuesday.
"Regardless of whoever they brought out there, I thought we played well," Oduro said. "That's what we're looking for is confidence going forward into the semifinals. I think we did well out there. We controlled the whole game."
Oduro got the Fire going with a seventh-minute goal for a 1-0 lead. Marco Pappa slotted the ball in and Cristian Nazarit got a quick touch to get the ball to Oduro. Oduro cut to his right a little bit to take the shot. Red Bulls goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul did get a piece of the ball, but Oduro's shot clipped the bottom of the crossbar and went into the back of the net.
Cuesta gave the Fire a 2-0 lead in the 48th minute with a header goal off of a Daniel Paladini cross from the left side. The setup came after Paladini took a short corner kick to Fire defender Gonzalo Segares. Paladini wrapped around Segares to an onside position to receive the ball, then crossed it to the far right post where an unmarked Cuesta timed his leap perfectly to head the ball into the net past Coundoul.
Chicago broke the match wide open when second-half sub Barouch tallied a goal in the 51st minute for a 3-0 cushion. Segares set up Barouch, whose shot took a deflection off of a Red Bulls defender and Coundoul could not adjust as the ball deflected off of the left post and went in.
Barouch pushed the Fire lead to 4-0 with his second goal in the 69th minute. The Fire's Diego Chaves played a through ball to Barouch, who then eluded his defender and shot the ball past Coundoul for a four-goal advantage.
The Red Bulls dressed only 14 players, with a bulk of the big guns such as Thierry Henry, Tim Ream and Joel Lindpere not traveling with the squad.
The Red Bulls did show some occasional stretches of possession in the first half -- mostly in the midfield. When it came to creating an impact in the offensive third, New York was quiet. In the defensive third, the Red Bulls made errant passes and allowed the Fire to have plenty of space to work with.
The only scoring chance that the Red Bulls developed in the first half came from Mehdi Ballouchy in the 43rd minute. John Rooney set Ballouchy up, and Fire defender Cuesta was not able to track Ballouchy closely. Ballouchy had only Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson in the way of the goal, but his rolling left-footed shot missed wide right.
New York's Corey Hertzog took a couple of shots in the second half, but his strikes were over the crossbar and wide right.
That was the clear-cut difference in Tuesday's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match, and the Fire took advantage of the situation. Orr Barouch led the way with two second-half goals, and Dominic Oduro and Yamith Cuesta also added tallies as the Fire prevailed, 4-0, at Toyota Park.
"Games like this sometimes are never easy," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said. "I think it was important more than anything was the attitude we came out with."
The Fire will host the USL Pro's Richmond Kickers for an Aug. 30 semifinal match. Richmond defeated host Sporting Kansas City, 2-0, late Tuesday night. The Kickers are the last remaining non-MLS team involved in the tournament.
The Fire's Open Cup road has looked promising. Chicago now has a USL Pro team on the docket and had an easy path getting past a Red Bulls organization that rested the majority of its key players Tuesday.
"Regardless of whoever they brought out there, I thought we played well," Oduro said. "That's what we're looking for is confidence going forward into the semifinals. I think we did well out there. We controlled the whole game."
Oduro got the Fire going with a seventh-minute goal for a 1-0 lead. Marco Pappa slotted the ball in and Cristian Nazarit got a quick touch to get the ball to Oduro. Oduro cut to his right a little bit to take the shot. Red Bulls goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul did get a piece of the ball, but Oduro's shot clipped the bottom of the crossbar and went into the back of the net.
Cuesta gave the Fire a 2-0 lead in the 48th minute with a header goal off of a Daniel Paladini cross from the left side. The setup came after Paladini took a short corner kick to Fire defender Gonzalo Segares. Paladini wrapped around Segares to an onside position to receive the ball, then crossed it to the far right post where an unmarked Cuesta timed his leap perfectly to head the ball into the net past Coundoul.
Chicago broke the match wide open when second-half sub Barouch tallied a goal in the 51st minute for a 3-0 cushion. Segares set up Barouch, whose shot took a deflection off of a Red Bulls defender and Coundoul could not adjust as the ball deflected off of the left post and went in.
Barouch pushed the Fire lead to 4-0 with his second goal in the 69th minute. The Fire's Diego Chaves played a through ball to Barouch, who then eluded his defender and shot the ball past Coundoul for a four-goal advantage.
The Red Bulls dressed only 14 players, with a bulk of the big guns such as Thierry Henry, Tim Ream and Joel Lindpere not traveling with the squad.
The Red Bulls did show some occasional stretches of possession in the first half -- mostly in the midfield. When it came to creating an impact in the offensive third, New York was quiet. In the defensive third, the Red Bulls made errant passes and allowed the Fire to have plenty of space to work with.
The only scoring chance that the Red Bulls developed in the first half came from Mehdi Ballouchy in the 43rd minute. John Rooney set Ballouchy up, and Fire defender Cuesta was not able to track Ballouchy closely. Ballouchy had only Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson in the way of the goal, but his rolling left-footed shot missed wide right.
New York's Corey Hertzog took a couple of shots in the second half, but his strikes were over the crossbar and wide right.
Rapid Reaction: Fire 4, Red Bulls 0
July, 12, 2011
7/12/11
6:57
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By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Here is a quick look at the Chicago Fire's 4-0 victory against the New York Red Bulls in their quarterfinal match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at Toyota Park:
How it happened: Fire second-half sub Orr Barouch made the most of his 45-minute stint with goals in the 51st and 69th minutes. Dominic Oduro started the Fire's offensive barrage with a seventh-minute goal. Yamith Cuesta's 48th-minute header gave Chicago a 2-0 lead, and Barouch's tallies broke the match wide open.
What it means: The Fire, four-time winners of the Open Cup, advance to the semifinals and will host the USL Pro's Richmond Kickers on Aug. 30. Richmond, the last remaining non-MLS side involved in the tournament, defeated host Sporting Kansas City, 2-0, late Tuesday night. The Open Cup final takes place on Oct. 4.
Outside the box: Fire defender Cory Gibbs missed the match because of food poisoning. The Fire rested Gibbs in the third-round match against the USL Pro's Rochester Rhinos. Josip Mikulic stepped into the fray at center back alongside Cuesta.
Up next: The Fire return to MLS play when they host the expansion Portland Timbers for the first time at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
How it happened: Fire second-half sub Orr Barouch made the most of his 45-minute stint with goals in the 51st and 69th minutes. Dominic Oduro started the Fire's offensive barrage with a seventh-minute goal. Yamith Cuesta's 48th-minute header gave Chicago a 2-0 lead, and Barouch's tallies broke the match wide open.
What it means: The Fire, four-time winners of the Open Cup, advance to the semifinals and will host the USL Pro's Richmond Kickers on Aug. 30. Richmond, the last remaining non-MLS side involved in the tournament, defeated host Sporting Kansas City, 2-0, late Tuesday night. The Open Cup final takes place on Oct. 4.
Outside the box: Fire defender Cory Gibbs missed the match because of food poisoning. The Fire rested Gibbs in the third-round match against the USL Pro's Rochester Rhinos. Josip Mikulic stepped into the fray at center back alongside Cuesta.
Up next: The Fire return to MLS play when they host the expansion Portland Timbers for the first time at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Fire-Red Bulls match moved up to 5 p.m.
July, 12, 2011
7/12/11
1:25
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By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The Chicago Fire's quarterfinal match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has been changed to 5 p.m. today.
The match against fellow MLS side New York Red Bulls originally was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. But Toyota Park still is affected by a power outage from Monday morning's severe thunderstorm and cannot play under the lights.
The match will be streamed live on Chicago-Fire.com, and the Fire are offering free admission to the general public. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. and parking is free.
The match against fellow MLS side New York Red Bulls originally was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. But Toyota Park still is affected by a power outage from Monday morning's severe thunderstorm and cannot play under the lights.
The match will be streamed live on Chicago-Fire.com, and the Fire are offering free admission to the general public. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. and parking is free.
Fire, Red Bulls tangle in Open Cup
July, 11, 2011
7/11/11
8:59
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By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
Between the play-in matches and an opening-round game, the Chicago Fire have posted more victories in the 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (three) than they have during the MLS regular season (two).
Fire personnel have stated on more than a few occasions that they are taking this year's Open Cup seriously, and they hope to advance past the quarterfinals when they host their fellow MLS side New York Red Bulls on Tuesday at Toyota Park.
The Red Bulls and Fire are both coming off Saturday losses in MLS play. New York fell to D.C. United, 1-0, while Chicago suffered a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Even though the Fire are coming off a loss to the Galaxy, the team was satisfied with the bulk of its play. Giving up two goals on set pieces ultimately marked the difference.
"I thought we kept to our game plan, but the game slipped away because of two set plays," Fire forward Cristian Nazarit said after the match. "But that is how soccer is. We have to continue working, because on Tuesday we have an important match."
The Fire edged the USL Pro's Rochester Rhinos, 1-0, in their previous Open Cup match on June 28 in Rochester, N.Y. In that match, the Fire went with a completely different defensive line than Chicago's previous MLS match against New York two days prior.
It would make sense for central defender Josip Mikulic to get some starting minutes Tuesday. Because of the red card Mikulic picked up while he was on the bench against L.A., that makes him unavailable for Chicago's match against the Portland Timbers on Saturday. It might be in the Fire's best interest to utilize his services Tuesday in place of veteran Cory Gibbs.
Fire left back Gonzalo Segares had to miss the Rochester match because of a red card he picked up during Chicago's play-in match against the San Jose Earthquakes on May 28. Segares should be an available option Tuesday.
The Red Bulls appear as though they will rest a large portion of their starting crew. That certainly was the vibe following last weekend's game against D.C.
"We have a week to get rested and get healthy again, and come out next weekend and hopefully get some more points," New York goalkeeper Greg Sutton told NewYorkRedBulls.com, without mention of the Open Cup.
Several Red Bulls players who did not travel with the team include team scoring leader Thierry Henry, 18-year-old forward Juan Agudelo, midfielder Joel Lindpere and defender Tim Ream.
The four-time Open Cup champion Fire hope to have a better showing than their last Open Cup match at Toyota Park. Last year, Chicago was shut out in penalty kicks, 3-0, against the Charleston Battery in its third-round match on June 29, 2010.
Fire personnel have stated on more than a few occasions that they are taking this year's Open Cup seriously, and they hope to advance past the quarterfinals when they host their fellow MLS side New York Red Bulls on Tuesday at Toyota Park.
The Red Bulls and Fire are both coming off Saturday losses in MLS play. New York fell to D.C. United, 1-0, while Chicago suffered a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesA red card will keep the Fire's Josip Mikulic out of their next MLS game, but he could play in an Open Cup game on Tuesday.
Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesA red card will keep the Fire's Josip Mikulic out of their next MLS game, but he could play in an Open Cup game on Tuesday."I thought we kept to our game plan, but the game slipped away because of two set plays," Fire forward Cristian Nazarit said after the match. "But that is how soccer is. We have to continue working, because on Tuesday we have an important match."
The Fire edged the USL Pro's Rochester Rhinos, 1-0, in their previous Open Cup match on June 28 in Rochester, N.Y. In that match, the Fire went with a completely different defensive line than Chicago's previous MLS match against New York two days prior.
It would make sense for central defender Josip Mikulic to get some starting minutes Tuesday. Because of the red card Mikulic picked up while he was on the bench against L.A., that makes him unavailable for Chicago's match against the Portland Timbers on Saturday. It might be in the Fire's best interest to utilize his services Tuesday in place of veteran Cory Gibbs.
Fire left back Gonzalo Segares had to miss the Rochester match because of a red card he picked up during Chicago's play-in match against the San Jose Earthquakes on May 28. Segares should be an available option Tuesday.
The Red Bulls appear as though they will rest a large portion of their starting crew. That certainly was the vibe following last weekend's game against D.C.
"We have a week to get rested and get healthy again, and come out next weekend and hopefully get some more points," New York goalkeeper Greg Sutton told NewYorkRedBulls.com, without mention of the Open Cup.
Several Red Bulls players who did not travel with the team include team scoring leader Thierry Henry, 18-year-old forward Juan Agudelo, midfielder Joel Lindpere and defender Tim Ream.
The four-time Open Cup champion Fire hope to have a better showing than their last Open Cup match at Toyota Park. Last year, Chicago was shut out in penalty kicks, 3-0, against the Charleston Battery in its third-round match on June 29, 2010.
Pappa, Fire come back to draw Red Bulls
June, 26, 2011
6/26/11
4:27
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By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The Chicago Fire have had moments this year where the bounces have not gone their way. But on Sunday, a beneficial bounce on a Marco Pappa goal paved the way for a 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls in front of 16,961 at Toyota Park.
Pappa's team-leading fifth goal in the 58th minute helped Chicago overcome a halftime deficit. Pappa wound up with the ball about 30 yards away from the goal and he decided to take a deep strike toward the left side of the net. Red Bulls goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul dove to his right, but the ball actually bounced over Coundoul and into the back of the net to tie the match at 1-1.
"Sometimes he tries things and they don't come through, but there are times where he can make some magic," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said of Pappa. "You know what you're going to get from him. He's always going to be in situations where he can create and he can score. He always finds himself around the goal. It's amazing that he's got that ability. Some players have it, some don't."
The Fire posted their league-leading 11th draw of the season, moving to 2-4-11 on the year and still waiting for a moment where they can start posting some victories.
"We felt that against Columbus, we would finally be over that hump," said defender Gonzalo Segares, who was referencing the Fire's 1-0 road victory over the Crew on June 12. "But we're still not over it. We're still looking to get on a good run."
The Red Bulls had the momentum in the first half on Sunday, tallying the game's first goal in the 40th minute. New York midfielder Joel Lindpere gave the Red Bulls a 1-0 lead with a goal inside the far left post. Red Bulls forward Thierry Henry set up Lindpere, who took an initial attempt against Fire defender Yamith Cuesta. But Cuesta could not clear the ball out of harm's way, and Lindpere earned a second crack at the goal. He shot toward the far left and put the ball out of reach of Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson.
Johnson made all three of his saves in the first half and kept the Red Bulls off the board for most of the first 45 minutes. In the 21st minute, Johnson deflected a Dane Richards shot over the crossbar, shortly after Dwayne De Rosario set Richards up with a crafty move to avoid Fire defender Cory Gibbs. Then in the 26th, Johnson dove to his right to save an attempt from Lindpere, who had space in the middle of the pitch to take the shot.
The Fire put only one shot on goal in the first half -- a weak, rolling effort from Pappa in the 11th minute. Chicago's best scoring opportunity in the first half came from rookie forward Orr Barouch in the 32nd minute, when his header bounced wide left of the goal. Barouch crouched over in frustration.
Fire midfielder Daniel Paladini, who picked up a yellow card after he tripped the Red Bulls' Henry in the 37th minute, will have to miss Chicago's next league match at Chivas USA.
"[Referee Kevin Stott] said that it was because Henry got fouled four times before that, and so I was just the guy that fouled him the [next] time," Paladini said. "Now I don't get to go home. My family's from L.A., so that was more of a hurt, because they were expecting me to come home. But it happens. I've just got to wait until the next game the following weekend at the Galaxy."
Analysis: It was a tale of two halves for the Fire on Sunday, and the bottom line is that they need to replicate their second-half efforts for a full 90-plus minutes.
On paper, the Fire had a 14-8 shots advantage and a 5-4 shots on goal advantage over the Red Bulls. But Chicago could not capitalize on its extra chances.
It is understandable that the Fire would have some flat moments considering the jam-packed schedule they currently are enduring. But the Red Bulls also were coming off a midweek match on Thursday.
The need to finish is a given, but the Fire also need to be more intelligent with their passing. Johnson has found his form with some key saves, but his distribution was not at a high level Sunday. Johnson had several goal kicks that immediately went to Coundoul and the Red Bulls. Patrick Nyarko was active in the midfield, but his passing touch was not there.
The Fire managed to fight back against one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. But as usual, there was an empty feeling among the Fire, because they could have earned a better fate than what the final score said.
Pappa's team-leading fifth goal in the 58th minute helped Chicago overcome a halftime deficit. Pappa wound up with the ball about 30 yards away from the goal and he decided to take a deep strike toward the left side of the net. Red Bulls goalkeeper Bouna Coundoul dove to his right, but the ball actually bounced over Coundoul and into the back of the net to tie the match at 1-1.
"Sometimes he tries things and they don't come through, but there are times where he can make some magic," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said of Pappa. "You know what you're going to get from him. He's always going to be in situations where he can create and he can score. He always finds himself around the goal. It's amazing that he's got that ability. Some players have it, some don't."
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David Banks/Getty ImagesThe Fire's Corben Bone fights for the ball with the Red Bulls' Thierry Henry at Toyota Park on Sunday.
David Banks/Getty ImagesThe Fire's Corben Bone fights for the ball with the Red Bulls' Thierry Henry at Toyota Park on Sunday."We felt that against Columbus, we would finally be over that hump," said defender Gonzalo Segares, who was referencing the Fire's 1-0 road victory over the Crew on June 12. "But we're still not over it. We're still looking to get on a good run."
The Red Bulls had the momentum in the first half on Sunday, tallying the game's first goal in the 40th minute. New York midfielder Joel Lindpere gave the Red Bulls a 1-0 lead with a goal inside the far left post. Red Bulls forward Thierry Henry set up Lindpere, who took an initial attempt against Fire defender Yamith Cuesta. But Cuesta could not clear the ball out of harm's way, and Lindpere earned a second crack at the goal. He shot toward the far left and put the ball out of reach of Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson.
Johnson made all three of his saves in the first half and kept the Red Bulls off the board for most of the first 45 minutes. In the 21st minute, Johnson deflected a Dane Richards shot over the crossbar, shortly after Dwayne De Rosario set Richards up with a crafty move to avoid Fire defender Cory Gibbs. Then in the 26th, Johnson dove to his right to save an attempt from Lindpere, who had space in the middle of the pitch to take the shot.
The Fire put only one shot on goal in the first half -- a weak, rolling effort from Pappa in the 11th minute. Chicago's best scoring opportunity in the first half came from rookie forward Orr Barouch in the 32nd minute, when his header bounced wide left of the goal. Barouch crouched over in frustration.
Fire midfielder Daniel Paladini, who picked up a yellow card after he tripped the Red Bulls' Henry in the 37th minute, will have to miss Chicago's next league match at Chivas USA.
"[Referee Kevin Stott] said that it was because Henry got fouled four times before that, and so I was just the guy that fouled him the [next] time," Paladini said. "Now I don't get to go home. My family's from L.A., so that was more of a hurt, because they were expecting me to come home. But it happens. I've just got to wait until the next game the following weekend at the Galaxy."
Analysis: It was a tale of two halves for the Fire on Sunday, and the bottom line is that they need to replicate their second-half efforts for a full 90-plus minutes.
On paper, the Fire had a 14-8 shots advantage and a 5-4 shots on goal advantage over the Red Bulls. But Chicago could not capitalize on its extra chances.
It is understandable that the Fire would have some flat moments considering the jam-packed schedule they currently are enduring. But the Red Bulls also were coming off a midweek match on Thursday.
The need to finish is a given, but the Fire also need to be more intelligent with their passing. Johnson has found his form with some key saves, but his distribution was not at a high level Sunday. Johnson had several goal kicks that immediately went to Coundoul and the Red Bulls. Patrick Nyarko was active in the midfield, but his passing touch was not there.
The Fire managed to fight back against one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. But as usual, there was an empty feeling among the Fire, because they could have earned a better fate than what the final score said.
Fire meet Red Bulls' offensive force
June, 25, 2011
6/25/11
3:38
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By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The Chicago Fire's short homestand has featured the league's top defense in Real Salt Lake. Now the Fire take on MLS's top offense as the goal-heavy New York Red Bulls and Thierry Henry head to Toyota Park this Sunday (1 p.m. ESPN).
Henry is coming off a suspension after receiving a red card against the Portland Timbers. He has been the driving force of the Red Bulls' offense with eight goals. New York is averaging a league-best 1.6 goals per game (26 goals in 16 matches).
"For sure, we're looking forward to it," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said of the challenge. "It's just another opportunity for us to gain some momentum. The guys will be ready."
The Fire defense has held its ground under Klopas, allowing only one goal over his five games at the helm for a 1-0-4 record.
Chicago has had its success against the Red Bulls at Toyota Park, posting a 5-0-2 record.
Offensively, the Fire have struggled to get things together, netting only two goals in their past five matches. But New York has allowed its share of goals this season (20), and the Red Bulls are coming off a 4-2 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Thursday -- a defeat that featured three Sounders goals generated off of corner kicks.
The look of the Fire's starting midfield appears to be somewhat unknown entering Sunday's match. Klopas has gone with Patrick Nyarko and Dominic Oduro on the left and right flanks, respectively, as Marco Pappa played for Guatemala's national team in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Pappa was eased back into the Fire lineup on Wednesday with a second-half appearance against Salt Lake.
How Klopas attempts to incorporate all three -- whether at the same time, or utilizing someone off the bench -- remains to be seen. Perhaps there is the outside chance of Pappa moving to center midfield, but Klopas appears as though he wants to keep him on the outside.
"Marco is good when he's out wide," Klopas said. "A lot of times, mostly on the right side, he has the ability to come inside and put a very good shot on goal. He also can cut to the outside and also use the right foot. Every game is different. We have options. Depending on how the game goes, he is creative and can see things with the final passes. He always puts himself in positions to score."
Fire defensive midfielder Logan Pause will miss another match (concussion). He was listed as out on Friday night's updated MLS Injury Report. That means Daniel Paladini will likely get another start.
Fire forward Cristian Nazarit will serve the second match of his two-game suspension. Nazarit was penalized by the MLS Disciplinary Committee for a foul that he committed against the New England Revolution. Fire rookie Orr Barouch took Nazarit's place in the starting lineup against RSL and logged about 70 minutes of work.
The Red Bulls still are shorthanded with Rafael Marquez (Mexico), Juan Agudelo (U.S.) and Tim Ream (U.S.) competing in Saturday's Gold Cup final. But with Henry's return, combined Dwayne De Rosario and Dane Richards, the Red Bulls have their share of offensive weapons.
"They have quality players, and we just have to be very organized right from the start," Klopas said. "If we're good with the ball and we make the right decisions, we will have opportunities with our pace. We just can't force the ball."
Henry is coming off a suspension after receiving a red card against the Portland Timbers. He has been the driving force of the Red Bulls' offense with eight goals. New York is averaging a league-best 1.6 goals per game (26 goals in 16 matches).
"For sure, we're looking forward to it," Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas said of the challenge. "It's just another opportunity for us to gain some momentum. The guys will be ready."
The Fire defense has held its ground under Klopas, allowing only one goal over his five games at the helm for a 1-0-4 record.
Chicago has had its success against the Red Bulls at Toyota Park, posting a 5-0-2 record.
Offensively, the Fire have struggled to get things together, netting only two goals in their past five matches. But New York has allowed its share of goals this season (20), and the Red Bulls are coming off a 4-2 loss to Seattle Sounders FC on Thursday -- a defeat that featured three Sounders goals generated off of corner kicks.
The look of the Fire's starting midfield appears to be somewhat unknown entering Sunday's match. Klopas has gone with Patrick Nyarko and Dominic Oduro on the left and right flanks, respectively, as Marco Pappa played for Guatemala's national team in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Pappa was eased back into the Fire lineup on Wednesday with a second-half appearance against Salt Lake.
How Klopas attempts to incorporate all three -- whether at the same time, or utilizing someone off the bench -- remains to be seen. Perhaps there is the outside chance of Pappa moving to center midfield, but Klopas appears as though he wants to keep him on the outside.
"Marco is good when he's out wide," Klopas said. "A lot of times, mostly on the right side, he has the ability to come inside and put a very good shot on goal. He also can cut to the outside and also use the right foot. Every game is different. We have options. Depending on how the game goes, he is creative and can see things with the final passes. He always puts himself in positions to score."
Fire defensive midfielder Logan Pause will miss another match (concussion). He was listed as out on Friday night's updated MLS Injury Report. That means Daniel Paladini will likely get another start.
Fire forward Cristian Nazarit will serve the second match of his two-game suspension. Nazarit was penalized by the MLS Disciplinary Committee for a foul that he committed against the New England Revolution. Fire rookie Orr Barouch took Nazarit's place in the starting lineup against RSL and logged about 70 minutes of work.
The Red Bulls still are shorthanded with Rafael Marquez (Mexico), Juan Agudelo (U.S.) and Tim Ream (U.S.) competing in Saturday's Gold Cup final. But with Henry's return, combined Dwayne De Rosario and Dane Richards, the Red Bulls have their share of offensive weapons.
"They have quality players, and we just have to be very organized right from the start," Klopas said. "If we're good with the ball and we make the right decisions, we will have opportunities with our pace. We just can't force the ball."
New No. 1 GK Dykstra eyes first big test
March, 24, 2010
3/24/10
6:44
PM CT
By Charlie Corr | ESPNChicago.com
The Chicago Fire's newest No. 1 goalkeeper is thrust into the limelight this Saturday. Andrew Dykstra will make his first start in an MLS match when the Fire open their 2010 season against the host New York Red Bulls.
You can add Dykstra to the list of those who were surprised by the Fire's personnel decision to waive previous starting goalkeeper Jon Busch. Now Dykstra will utilize some of the preparation work that Busch and Dykstra's teammates and coaches have instilled in him over the past year.
"It was a little bit of a shock," Dykstra said. "[Busch] was a mentor of mine. That's how I viewed him. He taught me how to be a professional, things like the day-to-day business that makes somebody good, and I used his example to get to where I am now. It was a surprise. I didn't see it coming. I don't know if anybody else did. It was just a big shock. That's really the only word for it."
The memory Fire fans have of Dykstra is his second-half clean sheet during last year's exhibition against Club America, in front of a nearly-packed Toyota Park. The most noteworthy save Dykstra made came on a penalty kick. He also had a shoe-lace level save, which is a good sign coming from the 6-foot-4 goalkeeper.
He stamped his presence as the team's No. 2 following that game. Now he's the main man in the goal box, and naturally there will be a few nerves quickly stepping into this new role.
"That's the thing -- I go into every game a little nervous. I don't know a lot of guys who don't," Dykstra said. "But I've played a lot of games in college and in the PDL when I was with the Richmond Kickers. So I know how games go. I know what to expect, especially with my experience in the Club America game and that atmosphere. All you have to do is concentrate on preparing and work on the spots where you need improvement every day out here [during training] and let it carry over."
One focal point heading into Saturday will be the cohesiveness among Dykstra and the defensive unit.
"I know their tendencies and I know who they are as players," Dykstra said. "I know what to expect from them. [Wilman] Conde and C.J. [Brown] have a ton of experience. They're very smart guys. Tim ward is very skilled -- still a younger guy, but he's a veteran of several years. And I trust all of those guys. I think they're going to do their job. I'm going to try to save their butts and I'm sure they're going to help me when I need it."
Bradley honored: Former Fire head coach Bob Bradley was named 2009 National Coach of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, becoming the first soccer coach to earn the honor since the start of the award in 1996. Bradley led the U.S. Men's National Team to runner-up finishes in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup, and his squad is now getting ready for this year's FIFA World Cup.
Fire broadcast team named: The Fire announced Wednesday that Dan Kelly and Chris Doran will be the official voices of the team during regionally televised matches for the 2010 MLS season. They will call the action when the Fire host the San Jose Earthquakes at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10. The team has yet to announce its official broadcast partner.
You can add Dykstra to the list of those who were surprised by the Fire's personnel decision to waive previous starting goalkeeper Jon Busch. Now Dykstra will utilize some of the preparation work that Busch and Dykstra's teammates and coaches have instilled in him over the past year.
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Brian Kersey/MLS/Getty ImagesAndrew Dykstra will make his first MLS start against New York on Saturday.
Brian Kersey/MLS/Getty ImagesAndrew Dykstra will make his first MLS start against New York on Saturday."It was a little bit of a shock," Dykstra said. "[Busch] was a mentor of mine. That's how I viewed him. He taught me how to be a professional, things like the day-to-day business that makes somebody good, and I used his example to get to where I am now. It was a surprise. I didn't see it coming. I don't know if anybody else did. It was just a big shock. That's really the only word for it."
The memory Fire fans have of Dykstra is his second-half clean sheet during last year's exhibition against Club America, in front of a nearly-packed Toyota Park. The most noteworthy save Dykstra made came on a penalty kick. He also had a shoe-lace level save, which is a good sign coming from the 6-foot-4 goalkeeper.
He stamped his presence as the team's No. 2 following that game. Now he's the main man in the goal box, and naturally there will be a few nerves quickly stepping into this new role.
"That's the thing -- I go into every game a little nervous. I don't know a lot of guys who don't," Dykstra said. "But I've played a lot of games in college and in the PDL when I was with the Richmond Kickers. So I know how games go. I know what to expect, especially with my experience in the Club America game and that atmosphere. All you have to do is concentrate on preparing and work on the spots where you need improvement every day out here [during training] and let it carry over."
One focal point heading into Saturday will be the cohesiveness among Dykstra and the defensive unit.
"I know their tendencies and I know who they are as players," Dykstra said. "I know what to expect from them. [Wilman] Conde and C.J. [Brown] have a ton of experience. They're very smart guys. Tim ward is very skilled -- still a younger guy, but he's a veteran of several years. And I trust all of those guys. I think they're going to do their job. I'm going to try to save their butts and I'm sure they're going to help me when I need it."
Bradley honored: Former Fire head coach Bob Bradley was named 2009 National Coach of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, becoming the first soccer coach to earn the honor since the start of the award in 1996. Bradley led the U.S. Men's National Team to runner-up finishes in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup, and his squad is now getting ready for this year's FIFA World Cup.
Fire broadcast team named: The Fire announced Wednesday that Dan Kelly and Chris Doran will be the official voices of the team during regionally televised matches for the 2010 MLS season. They will call the action when the Fire host the San Jose Earthquakes at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10. The team has yet to announce its official broadcast partner.
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