Chicago Fire preseason coming to an end soon.
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CHICAGO FIRE CONTINUE PREPARATIONS FOR 2015 MLS CAMPAIGN
The Fire continue to prepare for the 2015 MLS season and will train in Chicago for three days prior closing out preseason from Feb. 19 to March 1 in Portland, Ore. as part of The 2015 Simple Invitational where they face fellow MLS sides Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps SC, and Norwegian Tippeligaen club Stabaek, led by former Fire Head Coach Bob Bradley.
CHICAGO FIRE AND CHICAGO RED STARS HOST DOUBLEHEADER MAY 9 AT TOYOTA PARK
The Chicago Fire will host a doubleheader with the National Women’s Soccer League side Chicago Red Stars at Toyota Park on Saturday, May 9. The Fire will kick off against Real Salt Lake at 2 p.m. CT (CSN Chicago), followed by the Red Stars vs. Boston Breakers match at 4 p.m. CT.
All tickets purchased for the Fire vs. Real Salt Lake match will also include a complimentary, General Admission ticket for the Red Stars game.
The Red Stars, whose roster boasts U.S. internationals Shannon Boxx, Lori Chalupny, Julie Johnston and Christen Press along with Canadian internationals Karina LeBlanc and Melissa Tancredi, will open their third NWSL season against the Boston Breakers who feature U.S. internationals Alyssa Naeher, Kristie Mewis and Cat Whitehill.
CHICAGO FIRE FOUNDATION HOSTS SEASON KICKOFF LUNCHEON PRESENTED BY MAGELLAN CORPORATION
The Chicago Fire Foundation, the charitable arm of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club, will hold its 17th annual Chicago Fire Season Kickoff Luncheon presented by Magellan Corporation on Monday, March 2 at 11 a.m. CT at the Hyatt Regency Chicago (151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601).
The annual event, benefitting the Chicago Fire Foundation, offers Fire supporters the first opportunity to meet the 2015 Chicago Fire team and raise funds in the name of charity. In addition to interacting with Fire players, coaches and technical staff, the event includes a reception, lunch and silent auction where attendees can bid on autographed Fire and other sports memorabilia, gift certificates and much more. In 2014, the Season Kickoff Luncheon raised more than $70,000 benefiting soccer and education programs for underprivileged Chicagoland youths.
Source: Chicago Fire Communications
