The Chicago Fire looked comfortable in their first preseason game of the year as trialist Arturo Alvarez shined while Collin Fernandez also made a case for a prominent midfield role.
Chicago Fire soccer returned Saturday and it was a beautiful thing.
The game itself was a bit dreary at University of South Florida with all the rain and the players getting in a competitive match for the first time in quite a while. But it was soccer all the same and displayed some qualities familiar to Fire fans such as the speed of David Accam and the relentless defensive work of Razvan Cocis.