CHICAGO, IL (May 11, 2010) – Chicago Fire midfielder Logan Pause earned his first career MLS Goal of the Week nomination after scoring the lone goal in the Fire’s 4-1 defeat to Toronto FC at BMO Field this past weekend.
With the Fire trailing 2-0 in the 50th minute, Fire defender Krzysztof Krol laid the ball off to Pause who smashed a driven ball into the top right corner of the net past Toronto FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei. It was Pause’s second career goal and first since he opened his MLS account against the New England Revolution on April 7, 2007.
Fans can vote for Pause’s goal here: http://mlsinsiderblog.com/?p=2145.
The Fire will wrap their two-game road swing with a trip to Kansas City to take on the Wizards on Saturday, May 15 (7:30 PM CT, FSC/FSE). The club returns to TOYOTA PARK for a four-game home stand, beginning with a match against Paris Saint-Germain in the first match of the Chicago Sister Cities International Cup on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:00 PM CT, and will play against either Legia Warsaw or Red Star Belgrade in the final round of the Sister Cities International Cup on Saturday, May 22. Brimstone Cup rivals FC Dallas come to Chicago on Thursday, March 27 (7:00 PM CT, ESPN2) just three days before the Fire host AC Milan at TOYOTA PARK (Sunday, May 30). For tickets please call 1-888-MLS-FIRE (657-3473) or head to the club’s official website at www.Chicago-Fire.com.
ABOUT CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER CLUB
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club 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. For more information on the Chicago Fire, please visit the club’s official website at www.Chicago-Fire.com.
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 performed live at TOYOTA PARK. In 2010, TOYOYTA PARK will again host Jimmy Buffet and Phish, while welcoming back Eric Clapton and his Crossroads tour.