MLS Chicago Fire FC

Fire battle Sounders FC to scoreless draw

Published on July 25, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


SEATTLE (July 25, 2009) - The Chicago Fire (7-3-8, 29 pts.) played the Seattle Sounders FC (7-3-8, 29 pts.) to a 0-0 tie today on the road at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. With the tie, the Fire remain in first place in the Eastern Conference standings. Both teams played with 10 men on the field throughout most of the second half of the game as Fire midfielder John Thorrington and Seattle midfielder Freddie Ljungberg were both ejected from the match within five minutes of each other. Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch posted his sixth shutout of the season with five saves in the game.

FIRE LINEUP: GK-Jon Busch, D-Gonzalo Segares, D-Wilman Conde, D-C.J. Brown, D-Tim Ward, M- Marco Pappa (Justin Mapp 77), M-Baggio Husidic (Brandon Prideaux 65), M-John Thorrington, M-Chris Rolfe, F-Patrick Nyarko, F-Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Calen Carr 86) .

SOUNDERS LINEUP: GK-Kasey Keller, D-James Reilly, D-Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, D-Tyson Wahl, M-Freddie Ljungberg, M-Osvaldo Alonso, M-Nathan Sturgis (Peter Vagenas 68), M-Steve Zakuani (Sebastien Le Toux 75), F-Nate Jaqua (Roger Levesque 89), F-Fredy Montero.

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