FC Dallas scores on a corner kick. Jeff Cunningham, not in the picture, got his head on the ball and knocked it past Jon Busch for the first goal of the match.
Shane Moody, MLS Referee, in action during the Fire vs. FC Dallas game on May 31, 2009. I felt Moody was a little loose with the yellow cards, but otherwise he did a decent job.
Mike Banner, a midfielder for the Chicago Fire, prepares for the match against FC Dallas on Sunday, May 31, 2009. Banner entered the game as a substitute for Chris Rolfe in the 67th minute.
CJ Brown, a Chicago Fire original, warms up before the FC Dallas game. CJ started his second game of the year and reclaimed his captain's arm-band from Brian McBride.
Chris Rolfe warms up prior to the game on Sunday. Rolfe started against FC Dallas, but didn't have a particularly good match. He was subbed out for Mike Banner in the 67th minute.
Referee Jasen Anno books Tyrone Marshall of the Seattle Sounders with a yellow card. Chicago Fire defender Bakary Soumare and Sounders forward Nate Jaqua look on.
Chicago Fire defender Tim Ward before a match against the Seattle Sounders. Tim Ward, who previously played for the Columbus Crew and Colorado Rapids was signed before the 2009 season and has cracked the Fire's starting eleven.
Chicago Fire midfielder Marco Pappa sidesteps across the pitch as part of his warm-up routine prior to the Fire's match against the Seattle Sounders on May 2, 2009. Pappa is a young Guatamalan who will likely end up in Europe before long.
Kasey Keller, a U.S. Mens National Team legend, returned from playing Europe to become the captain of the Seattle Sounders in their inaugural MLS season.
Nathan Sturgis (#12 front), Osvaldo Alonso (#6), and Freddie Ljungberg (#10) of the Seattle Sounders (in green) retreat as Cuauhtemoc Blanco (#10) and Gonzalo Segares (top left) press on the counterattack. Referee Jasen Anno keeps an eye on the action.
Chicago Fire forward Chris Rolfe warms up prior to a match against the Seattle Sounders at Toyota Park. Despite leading the Fire in goal scored for the past two years, Rolfe has been used as a sub early in the season after a bout with the flu at the end o
John Maine of the New York Mets pitches against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 21, 2008. Cubs shortstop Ronny Cedeno can be seen in the Cubs dugout.
I sat behind a guy decked out in his navy uniform. He started prior to the first, went strong through the sixth... and limped home. But sure enough, by the ninth inning, he was polishing off #9. Way to go Mr. Drunk sailor Navy Man!
The Miller Lite Billboard across the street from Wrigley Field: Tastes Great with Wings. Miller Lite changes the slogan for each homestand, and typically takes a jab at the Cubs' opponent (the Cardinals in this instance).
