Chicago Fire's Mike Banner Earns First MLS Goal of the Week Nomination
August 24, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release
CHICAGO, IL (August 23, 2009) - Chicago Fire midfielder Mike Banner earned his first career Goal of the Week nomination this week for scoring the equalizer in the 85th minute of play with a left-footed strike during the Fire's exciting 3-2 comeback win over the Colorado Rapids on Sunday, August 23 at TOYOTA PARK.
In the 85th minute, Banner, positioned at the top of the 18-yard box, picked up a deflection by the Rapids defense and sent a left-footed rocket into the upper right side of the net to level the score 2-2.
The Fire was trailing the Colorado Rapids 0-2 at halftime. With 20 minutes left in the match, the Fire rallied to defeat the Rapids with a goal in the third minute of stoppage to take a 3-2 lead.
Fans can vote for Banner's goal by clicking on this link: http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/sights/goal_of_the_week/
The Fire return to action against Eastern Conference rival D.C. United on Saturday, August 29th (7:30 PM, FSC/FSE) at TOYOTA PARK. For tickets please visit www.Chicago-Fire.com or call 1-888-MLS-FIRE.
ABOUT CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER
Chicago Fire Soccer 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.
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 2009, artists ranging from Jimmy Buffett to Phish are performing live at TOYOTA PARK.
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