Chicago Fire Begin First Leg of 2009 Preseason in Bradenton, Florida
January 20, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (Jan. 20, 2009) - The Chicago Fire announced today that the team's 2009 preseason will once again begin at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. from Jan. 26-Feb. 11. Fire players will report to TOYOTA PARK for team physicals on Saturday, Jan. 24 and 25, before departing for Florida on Monday, Jan. 26.
While in Florida, head coach Denis Hamlett's squad will face the University of Central Florida (Sunday, Feb. 1), the Kansas City Wizards (Wednesday, Feb. 4), Puerto Rico Islanders (Saturday, Feb. 7), and Toronto FC (Tuesday, Feb. 10) during the club's first leg of training.
Chicago Fire 2008 Preseason calendar (subject to change)
Jan. 24: TOYOTA PARK- preseason physicals
Jan. 25: TOYOTA PARK- preseason physicals
Jan. 26-11: IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
-Feb. 1 vs. University of Central Florida
-Feb. 4 vs. Kansas City Wizards
-Feb. 7 vs. Puerto Rico Islanders
-Feb. 10 vs. Toronto FC
• Discuss this story on the Major League Soccer message board...
Major League Soccer Stories from January 20, 2009
- Sounders FC News & Notes - Seattle Sounders FC
- Chicago Fire Assistant Coach and Former Fire Player Chris Armas Departs Club - Chicago Fire FC
- Rapids Add 6 Players in SuperDraft - Colorado Rapids
- Wizards Weekly - Sporting Kansas City
- Fire Players Report this Week - Chicago Fire FC
- Wizards Sign Midfielders Davy Arnaud, Jack Jewsbury to 4-Year Contract Extensions - Sporting Kansas City
- Earthquakes Development Schools to Debut in Summer of 2009 Throughout Northern California - San Jose Earthquakes
- Chicago Fire Begin First Leg of 2009 Preseason in Bradenton, Florida - Chicago Fire FC
- Sounders FC Names Ezra Hendrickson Second Assistant Coach - Seattle Sounders FC
- Real Salt Lake Sends Veteran Midfielder Dema Kovalenko to Los Angeles - Real Salt Lake
- Toronto FC Bound for South Carolina again in Pre-Season - Toronto FC
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
