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McBride Earns Third Conseccuive MLS Goal of the Week Nomination

April 27, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


CHICAGO, IL (April 27, 2009) - After earning Major League Soccer (MLS) Goal of the Week honors for Week 4, and a nomination in Week 5, Chicago Fire forward Brian McBride is again among the nominees for the award this week. McBride is joined by teammate Gonzalo Segares on the list of nominees for MLS Week 6 Goal of the Week. In the 86th minute of the Fire's 2-2 tie at Columbus last Saturday, McBride cut the Crew's lead in half as Segares played a ball from midfield up to forward Patrick Nyarko deep in the left side of the box. Nyarko sent a pass across the box toward the far post for McBride who headed in his fifth goal of the season. Segares supplied the Fire with the game-tying goal in the 88th minute after midfielder Chris Rolfe slipped a ball to Tim Ward at the top of the box, who dropped the ball back a few yards to Segares. The Fire defender placed a rocket of a shot from 20-yards out past goalkeeper Andy Gruenbaum to level the score in the final minutes of play.

The Fire return to action on Wednesday, April 29 for an exhibition match against Club America of the Mexican Primera Division (First Division) at TOYOTA PARK (7:30 p.m. CT). The Fire return to MLS action against expansion side Seattle Sounders FC at home in TOYOTA PARK on Saturday, May 2 (7:30 p.m. CT, My50 Chicago).

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, located just 15 minutes from downtown Chicago off of I-55 and I-294.

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 will perform live at TOYOTA PARK.

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