Chicago Fire Midfielder Marco Pappa Earns MLS Goal of the Week Nomination
April 14, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release
CHICAGO, IL (April 14, 2010) - Chicago Fire midfielder Marco Pappa earned his first nomination of the season for the MLS Goal of the Week after scoring his first goal of the 2010 season in the Fire's 2-1 defeat to the San Jose Earthquakes in front of a record Opening Night crowd of 20,276 fans at TOYOTA PARK.
Pappa's goal evened up the score at 1-1 in the 52nd minute. Patrick Nyarko created the opportunity with a run deep into the San Jose offensive third. Nyarko sent an angled pass to Collins John who laid the ball off to Pappa. In stride, Pappa ripped a 30-yard shot into the top of the San Jose net, leveling the game at 1-1.
Fans can vote for Pappa's goal by clicking on this link: http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/week-3-gow-nominee-marco-pappa
The Fire take on D.C. United this Saturday, April 17 at 6:30 PM CT. The Fire's next home game is Saturday, April 24 against the Houston Dynamo at TOYOTA PARK at 7:30 PM CT. For tickets please visit the club's official website at www.Chicago-Fire.com or call 1-888-MLS-FIRE.
ABOUT CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club was founded on October 8, 1997 as a Major League Soccer expansion team. The Fire won the MLS Cup in its inaugural season in 1998 and was crowned the champion of U.S. Soccer's national tournament, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006. In June 2006, the Fire moved into its world-class home of TOYOTA PARK, located in Bridgeview, IL. For more information on the Chicago Fire, please visit the club's official website at www.Chicago-Fire.com.
ABOUT TOYOTA PARK
Located 15 minutes from downtown Chicago and minutes from Midway airport off of I-55 on Harlem Avenue, TOYOTA PARK is the Midwest's preeminent outdoor live entertainment and sporting facility. Opened in 2006, TOYOTA PARK not only serves as the home of the Chicago Fire, but also hosts a variety of sporting events, special events and concerts by national and international artists. In 2010, artists ranging from Eric Clapton and Jimmy Buffett to Phish will perform live at TOYOTA PARK.
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