Chicago Fire Host Toronto FC
March 30, 2015 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release
CHICAGO FIRE WELCOME TORONTO FC TO TOYOTA PARK
Fresh off the first win of the 2015 campaign, the Chicago Fire (1-3-0, three points) welcome Toronto FC (1-2-0, three points) to Toyota Park on Saturday, April 4 at 2 p.m. CT (Comcast SportsNet Chicago/ESPN Deportes 97.5 FM). Tickets for the match are available at www.chicago-fire.com and Ticketmaster.
This is the first of two matches between the two sides this season. Toronto FC hosts the return leg at BMO Field on Saturday, Sept. 26. Toronto FC enter the match after dropping a late, 2-1 decision on the road against Real Salt Lake on Sunday, March 29.
CHICAGO FIRE vs. TORONTO FC
The Fire are 8-3-8 all time in regular season matches against Toronto FC.
The Men in Red have never lost to Toronto FC at home, holding a 4-0-5 record at Toyota Park.
The Fire have out-shot Toronto FC 31 to 25 in the series.
Fi re forward Quincy Amarikwa spent the second half of the 2012 season with Toronto FC. Amarikwa tallied one assist in 11 MLS appearances for TFC. Amarikwa also scored a goal against Liverpool in the World Football Challenge and against Santos Laguna in CONCACAF Champions League play.
SHAUN MALONEY TALLIES BRACE IN EURO 2016 QUALIFYING ACTION
Fire Designated Player Shaun Maloney tallied a brace in Scotland's 6-1 win over Gibraltar in EURO 2016 qualifying action at Hampden Park on Sunday, March 29. Maloney played the full 90 minutes and converted penalty kicks in the 18 th and 34 th minutes. Scotland now sits in third place in Group D, just one point behind group-leaders Poland.
MIDFIELDER VICTOR PEREZ JOINS CHICAGO FIRE
Spanish midfielder Victor Perez arrived in Chicago on Sunday and began training with the team on Monday, March 30. Perez, who will wear the number 15 on his jersey, joined the Fire via loan from Spanish Segunda División side Real Valladolid.
PATRICK DOODY GOES DISTANCE IN SAINT LOUIS FC SEASON OPENER
Fire Homegrown midfielder Patrick Doody played the full 90 minutes for Saint Louis FC in their season opener on Saturday, March 28. Saint Louis fell 2-0 to Louisville City FC at Louisville Slugger Field.
Doody joined the Fire's USL affiliate club on loan on March 20, 2015.
CHICAGO FIRE TO HOST TRYOUTS FOR SUEÑO MLS 2015 - PRESENTED BY ALLSTATE
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club has been selected as a host for Sueño MLS 2015 - Presented by Allstate Insurance Company, the premier nationally-televised search for the best undiscovered soccer talent in North America. Registration is now open, giving thousands of aspiring young soccer players across the country the chance to turn their dreams into a reality. Tryouts in the Chicago area will take place on May 16-17.
Hopefuls are now able to register at www.SuenoMLS.com for an opportunity to participate in one of the three open tryouts hosted by the Fire, Orlando City SC and the LA Galaxy. The competition will be chronicled in a unique "reality show within a show" format by Univision Deportes' popular weekly sports entertainment program, República Deportiva (Sports Republic). Co-hosted by popular sportscasters Félix Fernández, Lindsay Casinelli, Adriana Monsalve and Edgar Martinez, República Deportiva airs every Sunday.
Three of the Chicago registrants will be randomly selected to participate in a 3v3 game with Fire celebrities.
Up to 400 tryout spots will be made available in each city on a first come, first serve basis. In past years, spots have filled up in only a few hours following the start of registration. A waiting list will be available once all spots have been filled.
In each city, field players will be battling for one of five invitations to a week-long trial with their respective youth development host club and a trip to the exciting five-day National Final in Carson, Calif. that will be hosted by former Fire midfielder and Sueño MLS Ambassador, legendary Mexican international Pavel Pardo. The finals will include training sessions, scrimmages, guest celebrity scouts and an opportunity to meet some of the League's biggest stars. The Sueño MLS 2015 - Presented by Allstate Insurance Company winner will be crowned on Sunday, June 7, live in-studio on República Deportiva.
In addition, the Allstate "Good Hands®" top goalkeeper award, El Portero Allstate, will be presented for the fifth consecutive year. One goalkeeper at each of the three local tryouts will be selected as a local goalkeeper finalist and will compete in the National Finals for the opportunity to be named El Portero Allstate. El Portero Allstate finalists will be mentored by Mexican goalkeeping legend Martin "El Pulpo" Zuñiga. The winner will be announced live on República Deportiva at the end of the National Finals week.
In addition to the title, both the Sueño MLS 2015 - Presented by Allstate Insurance Company and El Portero Allstate winners will be invited to join a youth-level team at the MLS club represented at the National Finals.
Photos, b-roll and logo from Sueño MLS 2015 - Presented by Allstate Insurance Company are available for download at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hij85uqmi1k4dd8/AACLkawaa8ZG59j2DeMlHJ--a?dl=0
More information is available at www.SuenoMLS.com.
CHICAGO FIRE AND CHICAGO RED STARS HOST DOUBLEHEADER MAY 9 AT TOYOTA PARK
The Chicago Fire will host a doubleheader with the National Women's Soccer League side Chicago Red Stars at Toyota Park on Saturday, May 9. The Fire will kick off against Real Salt Lake at 2 p.m. CT presented by Giordano's (Comcast SportsNet Chicago/ESPN Deportes 97.5 FM), followed by the Red Stars vs. Boston Breakers match at 4 p.m. CT.
All tickets purchased for the Fire vs. Real Salt Lake match will also include a complimentary, General Admission ticket for the Red Stars game. Single game tickets for Fire matches are available via Ticketmaster and www.Chicago-Fire.com .
The Red Stars, whose roster boasts U.S. internationals Shannon Boxx, Lori Chalupny, Julie Johnston and Christen Press along with Canadian internationals Karina LeBlanc and Melissa Tancredi, will open their third NWSL season against the Boston Breakers who feature U.S. internationals Alyssa Naeher, Kristie Mewis and Cat Whitehill.
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