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Chicago Fire Top FC Dallas 5-0 in MLS Reserve League Action

Published on July 5, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Chicago Fire Top FC Dallas 5-0 in MLS Reserve League Action

For more information on the 2011 Chicago Fire Reserves visit www.chicago-fire.com.

Notes: - The Chicago Fire's Colombian striker Cristian Nazarit tallied a hat trick today, putting him on four goals and into the MLS Reserve League lead in 2011. - Nazarit's striker partner up front Orr Barouch tallied twice, moving him into a tie for second in the Reserve League on three goals.

Chicago Fire Reserves 5 - 0 FC Dallas Reserves

Chicago Fire: Jon Conway; Bratislav Ristic ©, Dasan Robinson, Josip Mikulic, Pari Pantazopoulos; Gabriel Ferrari (Lyle Martin** 46'), Daniel Paladini (Martin Rivas** 73'), Mike Videira (Brady Wahl* 79'), Corben Bone (Dado Hamzagic** 73'); Cristian Nazarit (Peter Beasley* 82'), Orr Barouch

Substitutes not used: Alec Dufty, Victor Pineda,

*Academy Players, **Trialist

FC Dallas: Chris Seitz; Abdoulaye Faly, Jack Coleman (Forman Andres 62'), Andrew Wiedeman, Moises Hernandez; Bruno Guarda, Bobby Warshaw, Victor Ulloa, Peri Marosevic (Shahdon Winchester 46'); Bryan Leyva (Okwono Boyd 79'), Ruben Luna

Substitutes Not Used: Josh Lambo, Jonathan Top

Scoring Summary: CHI - Cristian Nazarit (Gabriel Ferrari, Daniel Paladini) 25'

CHI - Orr Barouch (penalty kick) 45'+

CHI - Cristian Nazarit (Orr Barouch) 58'

CHI - Cristian Nazarit (unassisted) 75'

CHI - Orr Barouch (Pari Pantazopoulos) 86'

Misconduct Summary: DAL - Ruben Luna (caution) 24'

CHI - Dasan Robinson (caution) 24'

CHI - Daniel Paladini (caution) 32'

DAL - Andrew Wiedeman (caution) 36'

DAL - Abdoulaye Faly (caution) 45'+ DAL - Bruno Guarda (caution) 52' CHI - Lyle Martin (caution) 53'

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, TOYOTA PARK hosted Jimmy Buffett and Phish, while welcoming back Eric Clapton and his Crossroads tour.

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Chicago Fire Top FC Dallas 5-0 in MLS Reserve League Action

Strike Duo of Nazarit and Barouch Account for Five Fire Goals

CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago Fire topped FC Dallas 5-0 Tuesday morning at the Toyota Park Practice Field and extended its unbeaten run in the 2011 MLS Reserve Division to four matches. Colombian striker Cristian Nazarit hit a hat trick while his strike partner Orr Barouch tallied a brace.

The beginning of the match didn't reflect the final score line as FC Dallas controlled much of the first 15 minutes of play. FC Dallas nearly went up 1-0 in the seventh minute when a great individual effort saw striker Ruben Luna break into the box up the left and fired a low rocket across goal, missing Jon Conway's post by mere inches.

The Fire regained possession as the half wore on and found the back of the net in the 25th minute when central midfielder Daniel Paladini played a pinpoint ball over the top, finding the head of winger Gabriel Ferrari. The former Sampdoria striker flicked his header into the path of Nazarit who walked into the box alone and belted a shot past the onrushing Chris Seitz to put the Fire ahead 1-0.

FC Dallas nearly pulled level in the 41st minute when defender Andrew Wiedeman found the ball at his feet at the top right corner of the box. The University of California product powered a hooking shot towards the top right of the goal but Conway rose to knock the ball out for a corner kick.

The Fire found their second goal of the match against the run of play when Orr Barouch muscled his way into the box where he was fouled by Dallas defender Abdoulaye Falay. The referee pointed immediately to the spot and Barouch finished what he started, burying his penalty kick low and to the right of Chris Seitz to put the Fire up 2-0 going into the break.

The Fire upped the lead to 3-0 in the 58th minute when Barouch flicked a beautiful header into the path of Nazarit who walked in alone on Seitz again and buried the ball low past the Dallas keeper.

Coming up the right in the 70th minute, Bratislav Ristic centered a low cross which Seitz bobbled before Nazarit authoritatively finished the rebound from inside the six-yard box to complete his hat trick and put the Fire ahead 4-0.

The one-way second half traffic helped the Fire find the final goal of the match when Pari Pantazopoulos combined with Barouch down the left before his cross from just outside the 18 found the Israeli-born striker who headed his effort down across goal where it eventually bounced over the line in the 86th minute.

With the result, the Fire Reserves move to 3-0-1 (10 points) and sit atop the MLS Reserve League's Central/Mountain Division. With the loss, the FC Dallas Reserves taste defeat for the first time in 2011, moving to 3-1-0 (9 points) where they remain tied for second with the Houston Dynamo.

The Chicago Fire return to Reserve League play on Tuesday, July 19 when they visit Sporting KC at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park 10:00 a.m. CT. FC Dallas are in Reserve action next against Sporting KC at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Sunday, August 28.

For more information on the 2011 Chicago Fire Reserves visit www.chicago-fire.com.

Notes:

The Chicago Fire's Colombian striker Cristian Nazarit tallied a hat trick today, putting him on four goals and into the MLS Reserve League lead in 2011. -

Nazarit's striker partner up front Orr Barouch tallied twice, moving him into a tie for second in the Reserve League on three goals.

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