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Chicago Fire Weekly

Published on March 10, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


CHICAGO FIRE PARTNER WITH MY50 CHICAGO WPWR FOR 18 LIVE BROADCASTS

Chicago Fire President and General Manager John Guppy announced today the club has partnered with My50 Chicago WPWR-TV to televise a record 18 games over the air during the 2008 season and a new broadcast team for the telecasts. A full season schedule including all television information can be found at www.chicago-fire.com.

CHAD BARRETT AND DOMINIC CERVI CALLED ON U.S. OLYMPIC QUALIFYING SQUAD

Chicago Fire forward Chad Barrett and 2008 SuperDraft selection Dominic Cervi were named by U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team head coach Peter Nowak to the 20-player roster for 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying in advance of the team's first game against Cuba on March 11 at 7:00 p.m. CT. The match against Cuba will be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The team arrived in Tampa yesterday after a nine-day training camp in Bradenton, Fla.

CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY UNDEFEATED THROUGH MARCH 8

The Chicago Fire Academy teams remained undefeated following two draws with the U.S. National teams on Saturday, March 8. Kyle Spoo scored his third goal of the season for the U-16 team in the 51st minute of play for against the U.S. U-17 National Team in a 1-1 tie. Goalkeeper Charles Lyon recorded five saves, including three one-on-one saves to keep the squad undefeated with a 4-0-1 record. For the U-18 team, goalkeeper Kit Carson recorded four saves to preserve a 0-0 shutout draw with the U.S. U-17 National Team, with the team tallying three shots on goal in the match. The U-18s remain undefeated with a record of 2-0-3 on the season. Both Fire Academy teams return to action this weekend playing on March 15 vs. Metro United and March 16 vs. Scott Gallagher Soccer Club.

CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY U-16 RECORD (4-0-1)

Feb. 16 1-0 W PA Classics

Feb. 18 3-2 W Seacoast United

Feb. 23 3-0 W AFC Lightning

Feb. 24 3-0 W Concorde Fire

Mar. 8 1-1 T U.S. U-17 National Team

CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY U-18 RECORD (2-0-3)

Feb. 16 1-1 T PA Classics

Feb. 18 3-0 W Seacoast United

Feb. 23 4-0 W AFC Lightning

Feb. 24 1-1 T Concorde Fire

Mar. 8 0-0 T U.S. U-17 National Team

CHICAGO FIRE ACADEMY WEEKLY AGENDA

** Sites/times subject to change. Please call 708-496-6577 to confirm training schedule. All times Central.

Monday, March 10: OFF

Tuesday, March 11: Training at Village of Bridgeview Sports Dome, 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12: OFF

Thursday, March 13: Training at DeKalb Sports & Rec. Center Field House, 7:15 p.m.

Friday, March 14: OFF

Saturday, March 15: Fire Academy vs. Metro United, McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill. (U-16: 12:00 p.m., U-18: 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, March 16: Fire Academy vs. Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, Scott Gallagher Training Facility in St. Louis, Mo. (U-16: 11:00 a.m., U-18: 1:30 p.m.)

For more information on the Chicago Fire Academy, please visit www.chicago-fire.com.

FIRE 5-GAME PACKS NOW AVAILABLE

The Fire's highly anticipated 5-Game Pack is now on sale staring as low as $100 per package. This is the chance for Fire fans to catch five of the Fire's most exciting home games, including Opening Day at TOYOTA PARK on Thursday, April 3 vs. Eastern Conference rival New England Revolution and the Los Angeles Galaxy match on Thursday, Sept. 25. For more information, visit www.chicago-fire.com.

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