Home Sweet Home for the Fire

By Merit Bello

Bridgeview, IL- April 24, 2010 - In honor of Earth day, the Fire wore commemorative uniforms to host the “Fire Goes Green” game at Toyota Park and celebrated a 2-0 victory against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.

In the first half, the Fire controlled possession and outshot the Dynamo 13-2. In the 28th minute a goal by McBride seemed almost inevitable as the shot went past goalkeeper Pat Onstad yet Dynamo’s defender Mike Chabala blocked and kicked the ball out of range.  However, a minute before the end of the first half, a shot by Tim Ward was stopped by Onstad, who redirected the ball. It was rebounded by midfielder Baggio Husidic, who scored his first MLS goal leading the Fire 1-0.

The second half was an excess of yellow cards and two ejections.  The Fire were issued a total of 5 yellow cards and Dynamo received 4.  Houston’s Danny Cruz was ejected in the 79th minute for a second yellow card caution while Chicago’s Krzysztof Krol was ejected in the 85th minute for violent conduct after head-butting Luis Landin in retaliation for being pushed.

Regardless of the conflicts between Houston and Chicago, it did not stop the Fire from making their first home victory of the season.  In the 67th minute Patrick Nyarko dribbled toward the touchline and fired a cross toward the post and Peter Lowry used his chest to direct the ball past the diving goalkeeper Onstad for a score of 2-0.  This was the end of the Dynamo’s unbeaten record at Toyota Park.

Fire Head Coach Carlos de los Cobos was very pleased with the team’s results and declared that “the team is improving, their confidence is strengthening, and this result is very good for the motivation of the team.”

The Fire will try for another home win when they face Sacha Kljestan and Chivas USA at Toyota Park on Saturday May 1st at 7:30 PM CT.

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