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Posts tagged "Sean Johnson"

Johnson Gets USMNT Call

Sean Johnson will be a part of Bob Bradley’s 24 man USMNT training camp ahead of the January 22 friendly against Chile.  Johnson’s first call into training for the Nats will see him battle Dominic Cervi, Matt Pickens, and Nick Rimando for his first cap.  Oddly enough, three of the four keepers invited to camp have... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
December 21, 2010 at 4:31 pm
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Practice Report - Sean Johnson Out Friday

The biggest news coming out of practice today is that Sean Johnson will miss Friday’s game against Columbus with an eye injury suffered in training yesterday.  Johnson is suffering through a condition called hyphema which occurs with internal bleeding in the eye causing blurred vision.  The injury occured on Tuesday when Johnson was hit by... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
October 6, 2010 at 5:03 pm
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Sean Johnson vs Galaxy ?

After the conclusion of SuperLiga fans and media began to wonder if Carlos De Los Cobos would consider getting a look at Sean Johnson in the starting goalkeeper role.  It seems De Los Cobos is pondering the move.  Johnson has seen some action with the first team in training and the Fire coach was noncommittal when... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
July 28, 2010 at 4:19 pm
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Fire vs PSG

Those of you waiting to get a look at rookie goalkeeper Sean Johnson in game action should purchase a ticket for tomorrow’s Sister Cities Tournament games.  Johnson will start against Paris Saint Germain in the first match at 7 pm. According to Carlos De Los Cobos, the usual starters will see playing time in the... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
May 18, 2010 at 4:51 pm
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Report: Busch out

According to a [report by Ives Galarcep of Soccer by Ives](http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2010/03/fire-ready-to-unload-busch.html), the Fire will part ways with keeper Jon Busch by the end of the week. Per the report, Busch, who has started every league game for the Fire for the last two seasons, will either be traded or released prior to Saturday night’s opener... Read more »
By SamuelStejskal,
March 22, 2010 at 3:28 pm
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Moving on up?

Before ALS wracked his body and ended his playing career, baseball star Lou Gehrig was known as the Iron Horse for his incredible streak of 2130 consecutive games played. The story goes that Gehrig, who would go on to become one of the greatest hitters of all time, started his streak when regular first-baseman Wally... Read more »
By SamuelStejskal,
February 23, 2010 at 8:18 am
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Rookie Update

When I talked with Fire Technical Director Frank Klopas on Monday, our conversation naturally turned towards the Fire’s 2010 rookie class. The group — which includes draft picks Corben Bone, Kwame Watson-Siriboe, Drew Yates, Sean Johnson and Steven Kinney along with trialists Mark Blades and Jovan Bubonja — is currently in Arizona getting their first... Read more »
By SamuelStejskal,
February 10, 2010 at 9:15 am
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Preseason Storylines

Unfortunately I won’t be able to attend today’s Fire practice today at the MAX indoor facility in McCook (class beckons…). But that doesn’t mean I don’t have to post. So, with that, here are three storylines that should play out throughout the Fire’s 6-week long training camp. **1 — What will the final roster look... Read more »
By SamuelStejskal,
February 3, 2010 at 8:18 am
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Klopas being realistic with expectations for Fire rookies

Every now and again in the world of sports, a player who was originally expected to be selected with a top-5 pick will slide way down on draft day. These experiences, which are incredibly uncomfortable/sad if the player is actually attending the draft (remember Brady Quinn and Aaron Rodgers?), generally end with a team giddily... Read more »
By SamuelStejskal,
February 1, 2010 at 7:59 am
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Quick thoughts on the Fire's draft

Source: Chicago Fire Frank Klopas and the Fire technical staff committed highway robbery yesterday. Not only did the Fire pick up Corben Bone and Kwame Watson-Siriboe in the draft much, much later than they were projected to go, but they also began to fill two of the team’s bigger needs in the process. Assuming they... Read more »
By SamuelStejskal,
January 15, 2010 at 12:25 pm
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