Preseason Game #4:FIRE vs. San Jose 2/9/13 8:00pm (chicago-fire.com)

Four more players to play their first minutes in preseason, Johnson, Friedrich, Nyarko and Duka. Alex willing missing, due to him getting married (congrats), won't rejoin the team to phase 3 of preseason in Charleston, S.C.

So if all four are fit and ready to play this is who will probably be starting tonight.

http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2013/02/game-notes-fire-vs-earthquakes

-------MacDonald------------------Rolfe-------

-----------------------Lindpere-------------------
--Duka----------------------------------Nyarko--
---------------------Larentowicz------------------

--Segares---Berry----Friedrich(c)---Anibaba--

----------------------Johnson----------------------

Anibaba playin in the reserve match against USCB. Probably slot Pause in at RB (which I see you tried to avoid)

That starting line-up, by the way is
Tornaghi
Anibaba-Steres*-McKenzie*-Gallagher**
King-Thompson-Paladini-Videira
Brettschneider*-Griffin*

subs: Kann*, Rodrigo Lopez*, Pabon*, Mercado*, Carr*, Gulley

*=trialist
**-draftee

I didn't avoid it at all, I think Anibaba is a better option at RB than Pause.....

According to the game notes, people from the reserve match will be available for the second 4o minute half. Presumably 12 subs, since Frank said some people will get a half, some 60 mintues, and some the whole 80.

My guess is Johnson goes the full 80, since Tornaghi getting game time in the reserves

Back four will be Sega, Arne, Berry, and Pause or Kinney. My guess is whichever doesn't start at right back will get the second 40. Anibaba will probably play 20 or so at CB for Arne. Berry might go 80. Sega might get replaced by a trialist after 60, don't know who is a left back though

Midfield will be Nyarko, Lindpere, Larentowicz and a toss up between Duka and Atouba. I'd prefer Atouba, to see what he is like with the big boys, since he has looked so good in the second halves of games. The other will get the second half Paladini and Thompson might get 20 minutes each for Larentowicz and Nyarko. Bone probably comes in for Lindpere at some point

Forwards will be MacDonald and Rolfe. I suppose Amerikwa might get some time in the second half, though I'd prefer they both went 80.

Lets go 4-3-3


____________Mackie_____________
___Nyarko______________Rolfe_____
___________Lindpere_____________
_______Big Red_____Pause______
Sega_____Berry__Arne____Kinney

looks to be tied 1-1 in the 27th minute or so.. Gallagher with the goal in the 11th minute.

on the bench in a guest player role Rodrigo Lopez currently with Orlando City,right sided midfielder.

What exactly does guest player mean? Just training or playing but with no prospect of getting signed?

I think in a way a mini-loan, they are under contract or have their rights claimed by another club.But Im not really sure as far as MLS rules on it.

starting 11 for San Jose
Johnson; Pause (C), Friedrich, Berry, Segares; Nyarko, Larentowicz, Lindpere, Duka; Rolfe, MacDonald

subs
Belshaw**, Kinney, Anibaba, Thompson, Bone, Paladini, Atouba*, Amarikwa^

start of 2nd half of reserve game 1 sub -Rodrigo Lopez for Anibaba, Im assuming Thompson slides back to RB.

50' - Fire substitution: Borfor Carr* enters the match for Brendan King

Im actually kind of interested in this guy.

And you have to give him props on this picture alone...

62' - Fire substitution: Kevin Mercado* in for Daniel Paladini.

I have no clue who he is, but from here on out, I will refer to him as Kevin "Super" Mercado.

Gulley see's some time , subbed on for Brettschneider

best ********ing post

UCSB red card, per Jeff Crandall on twitter "Wow #16 for UCSB just stomped on Borfor Carr's special area"

reserves draw UCSB 1-1

Repeating Rolfe commercial...

Streaming on youtube? I got an error msg

It was giving me that before. Working for me now.

ok ..stream is on

I missed "try it again "
cheers

Can they see t he ball? its ********ing dark there