U.S. Open Cup: Charleston puts out Fire in PKs, Red Bulls fall and more
By ANTHONY ZILIS BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - After scoreless periods of regulation and extra time in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup, the Chicago Fire were defeated in penalty kicks, 3-0, by the Charleston Battery in front of 2,526 at Toyota Park. In succession, Brian McBride hit his penalty over the goal, Krzysztof Krol's...
Casey’s header snatches points from Fire
By ANTHONY ZILIS CHICAGO - The Chicago Fire let two points slip away Wednesday night at Toyota Park thanks to Colorado Rapids forward Conor Casey, who scored on a header in second-half stoppage time as the Rapids tied the Fire, 2-2.The two teams go into the World Cup break with vastly different emotions despite seeing...
Fire Notebook: Chicago looks to ride momentum against Rapids
Photo by Tracy Allen/ISIphotos.com By ANTHONY ZILIS Practice was a little different this week for the Chicago Fire than it had been in previous weeks.No longer do the Fire have a 42-day winless streak hanging over their heads after defeating Philadelphia on Saturday at Toyota Park, and a more chipper feeling was the result. The...
Fire tops Union to snap long winless streak
By ANTHONY ZILIS After a winless May, the Chicago Fire needed a win badly Saturday night opening June against the Philadelphia Union at Toyota Park. Patrick Nyarko, Marco Pappa and Baggio Husidic helped make it happen, providing the creativity and goals in Chicago's 2-1 win at Toyota Park on Saturday night. The win was a...
Fire shows flashes in loss to AC Milan
By ANTHONY ZILIS During the first half of Sunday’s 1-0 loss to AC Milan, the ball bounced toward Patrick Nyarko. With midfielder Ronaldinho running at him, Nyarko touched the ball over the Brazilian star’s head and ran on to the ball. “It was great, I was laughing it off with my teammates,” Nyarko said. “It...
Fire Update: De Los Cobos set for more tinkering
By ANTHONY ZILIS After practice on Tuesday, Chicago Fire head coach Carlos de Los Cobos talked to his team at the center of the field for about 20 minutes. His team is 0-3-2 in all combined games in May as it hits a crucial stretch of three home MLS games before the World Cup break....
Fire blanked by Legia Warsaw
By ANTHONY ZILIS Chicago Fire head coach Carlos de Los Cobos sat in the Toyota Park press box with a stern look on his face following the Fires 3-0 loss to Legia Warsaw in the Sister Cities Tournament. It was clear de Los Cobos didn’t treat the tournament as a series of friendly matches as...
