Reserves: Fire 1, Wizards 1
Chicago Fire Media Relations
April 22, 2007
BRIDGEVIEW, IL - The Chicago Fire Reserves had to settle for a 1-1 tie against the Kansas City Wizards Reserves in a Major League Soccer Reserve contest today at TOYOTA PARK. Newly-signed youth international defender Osei Telesford provided the Fire's lone goal with an assist from Calen Carr. The tie brings the Fire Reserves record to 0-1-1 on the season.
The Fire Reserves opened scoring in the 31st minute when Carr slipped a back-heal pass to Telesford in front of the goalmouth through heavy traffic. Telesford knocked the ball past Wizards keeper Eric Kronberg.
In the 71st minute the Wizards found their chance to equalize when the referee called a handball inside the Fire's box and awarded Kansas City the penalty kick. Wizards Reserve forward Ryan Pore sent the ball to the lower left corner past keeper Jon Busch to score the tying goal.
The Fire Reserves continued to attack through the half but were unable to convert on any of their scoring opportunities. Two breakaway situations put Carr one-on-one with netminder Chris Konopka, but his shots sailed over the cross bar and just wide of the post would not provide the Fire with a go-ahead goal.
"We had a lot of chances so we should be disappointed - to come out of this game with a tie is just not good enough" said Chicago Fire Reserves Head Coach Denis Hamlett. "With as many chances as we had, we should have put the game away. We have to be more clinical in the final third and finish on those chances."
Former Fire midfielder Will John was a stalwart in the Kansas City midfield. The Fire traded John to Kansas City in 2006 for "Fire Original" Diego Gutierrez and a 2006 MLS SuperDraft second round selection.
The Fire Reserves return to action on May 6 to take on the New England Revolution Reserves at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
Fire Reserves Lineup (4-4-2): GK- Jon Busch; D-Jeff Curtin, D-Osei Telesford (Jordan Russolillo 57), D-Daniel Woolard, D-Bakary Soumare; M-Thiago, M-Brian Plotkin, M-Floyd Franks, M-Mike Banner (Muner Hassen 90+); F-Calen Carr (Erik Hort 80), F-Pascal Bedrossian (Nate Norman 82)
Subs not used: Nick Noble
Wizards Lineup (4-4-2): GK-Eric Kronberg (Chris Konopka 45); D-Ryan Raybould, D-Aaron Hohlbein, D-Amir Lowery (Michael Kraus 74), D-Tyson Wahl; M-Kurt Morsink, M-Lance Watson, M-Will John, M-Edson Elcock (Geoff Miles 67); F-Yura Movsisyan (Will Guaderama 45), F-Ryan Pore
Subs Not Used: Cody Anderson, Allan Nekuda
Scoring Summary
CHI - Osei Telesford (Calen Carr) 31
KC - Ryan Pore (PK) 71
Misconduct Summary
CHI - Calen Carr (Caution) 67
KC - Kurt Morsink (Caution) 75
Referee: Jose Gesundheit
Referee's Assistants: Mark Gorak, Ian Gut
4th Official: Khalaf Allatayfeh
Weather: Clear, 70 degrees
Reserves: Red Bulls 2, Dynamo 0
New York Red Bulls Media Relations
April 22, 2007
The New York Red Bulls reserves kept their momentum rolling as they posted their second straight shutout this time defeating the Houston Dynamo reserves 2-0 at Giants Stadium on Saturday evening.
After an evenly played scoreless first half, the Red Bulls started to assert themselves from the beginning of the second half whistle. Seton Hall product Ted Niziolek was inserted into the lineup in the 46th minute and was involved in a few scoring chances in the 48th and 49th minutes.
The Red Bulls pressure paid off in the 51st minute when they were awarded a penalty kick after a Dynamo defender pulled Clint Mathis down in the box. Seth Stammler calmly stepped up and fired the ball into the side netting giving the Red Bulls a 1-0 lead.
Houston's best chance came nine minutes later as Chris Wondolowski collected a ball on the right sideline and swung in a cross that was volleyed just past the right post by Mike Ustruck.
The game stayed 1-0 until the 68th minute when Randi Patterson was on the receiving end of a Victor Kostnyski cross doubling the Red Bulls lead to 2-0.
Jerrod Laventure just missed adding another in 89th minute when he collected a ball at the top of the box and skillfully chipped the ball over defender Patrick Ianni to himself and his lofted right footed volley sailed just wide of the Houston net.
The Red Bull Reserves are now 2-0 on the season and have yet to concede a goal. The next Reserve Match will be Sunday, May 6th at Real Salt Lake.
Scoring:
NY: Stammler 52'
NY: Patterson 68' (Kostynski)
LINEUPS:
HOUSTON: Wells, Chabala, Ianni, Ebert, Sambursky (Moloi 70th), Ashe, Holden, Hatzke, Hayden, Ustruck, Wondolowski
NEW YORK: Conway (Cepero 75), Stammler (Patterson 58), MacDonald, Graham, Regan, Caccavale, Ubiparipovic, Ikangu (Niziolek 46), Vide, Mathis (Kostynski 63), Wolyniec (Laventure 65)
CAUTIONS:
HOUSTON: Holden 42'
NEW YORK: Vide 26', Ikangu 42'
EJECTIONS: NONE
