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Chicago Fire Reserves to Play Mid Michigan Bucks at SXU This Sunday
CHICAGO (May 21, 2001) – The Chicago Fire Reserves heat up the Southside when they play the Mid Michigan Bucks this Sunday, May 27 at 3 p.m. at Saint Xavier University, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago.
Tickets are $15 - field reserve seats, $9 - adult reserve seats, $5 - youth reserve seats, $8 – adult general admission, and $4 – youth general admission. Group ticket plans are also available. For more information about sponsorship, tickets, and the team, check out the Fire Reserves website at http://www.firereserves.com/ or call the CFR at 773-238-7060.
The Chicago Fire Reserves, CFR, is the official development team for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. The team will play in the Great Lakes Division of the Premier Development League, which is geared toward players who have the ability to one day play major league soccer.
Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer Operations Bob Bradley will oversee the program, and Bret Hall, who led the Chicago Stingers and Sockers to three consecutive PDL championships, will act as Head Coach for the CFR.
The following are the CFR Home Games to be played at Saint Xavier:
- Sunday, May 27 vs. Mid Michigan Bucks, 3 p.m.
- Sunday, June 3 vs. Twin Cities Tornado, 3 p.m.
- Sunday, June 10 vs. Indiana Invaders, 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 13 vs. West Michigan Explosion, 8 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 19 vs. Chicago Fire, 7 p.m.
- Friday, June 29 vs. Mid Michigan Bucks, 8 p.m.
- Sunday, July 1 vs. Dayton Gems, 3 p.m.
- Sunday, July 15 vs. Des Moines Menace, 3 p.m.
Founded in 1846 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Xavier is Chicago’s oldest Catholic university.