Fire's Jaqua lands spot in All-Star game.Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Nate Jaqua Nate Jaqua (born Jonathan Jaqua on October 28, 1981 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American soccer forward, who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. won the role of hometown hero Monday when he was named to the Major League Soccer All-Star team. For now, the former South Eugene High School South Eugene High School is a public high school located in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was founded as Eugene High School around 1900, and was located at Willamette Street and West 11th Avenue in a brick building that later served as Eugene's city hall. star is the only member of the Chicago Fire Chicago fire conflagration destroyed most of city (1871). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 94] See : Disaster on the 18-man team that will play against Chelsea FC at the Fire's new stadium, Toyota Park Toyota Park can refer to two different stadiums.
It is the first time Jaqua, in his fourth professional season, has made the All-Star team. "Being named to the MLS All-Star team is certainly a huge honor and one of the highlights of my career," Jaqua said in a statement through the team. "I'm excited to have the chance to represent the Fire and MLS against a team like Chelsea, and to do so in front of the hometown fans will make the experience that much sweeter." Jaqua, who turned pro after his junior season at the University of Portland The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is specifically affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,200 students. , knows how to score at Toyota Park. The forward scored the first two goals in stadium history on June 11 against the New England Revolution The New England Revolution, nicknamed the Revs, is a professional soccer club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts, that participates in Major League Soccer. Even though the club is based in Foxborough, the club represents all of New England. in the team's inaugural game there. Jaqua was slowed early in the season after he injured his knee at a training camp with the U.S. national team. He then suffered a shoulder injury in the second game of the MLS season. Jaqua shares the team lead with four goals and has an assist and a team-high 27 shots. He has 17 goals and 10 assists in 79 career MLS games. "It's always a great honor to be recognized as an All-Star in your league, and I give Nate a lot of credit for battling through early season injuries after coming off the national team experience," Fire coach Dave Sarachan Dave Sarachan (born June 7, 1954 in Rochester, New York) is a former U.S. soccer coach and player. He spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League and four in Major Indoor Soccer League before retiring in 1982. said. "It's a testament to Nate's hard work and passion that he's been able to get himself healthy and not only get himself back on the field, but contribute for us as well." The MLS team has a heavy D.C. United D.C. United is a professional soccer club located in Washington, D.C. that participates in Major League Soccer. The club's official nickname is the "Black-and-Red" and home uniforms are black and white with accents of red. The team's name refers to Washington, D.C. influence. Midfielder Freddy Adu and defenders Josh Gros and Bobby Boswell were added to the roster Monday, giving United seven players on the team. D.C. forward Alecko Eskandarian was a commissioner's pick, while goalkeeper Troy Perkins, midfielder Christian Gomez and forward Jaime Moreno were part of the ``First XI'' players selected last week. ``Chelsea is very competitive. They'll put out their best 11,'' said United coach Peter Nowak, who will coach the MLS All-Stars. ``Their coach is all about winning. So am I. It will be an attractive game for all fans.'' Chelsea has won the past two English Premier League championships, and its lineup is loaded with big names, including World Cup stars Michael Ballack, Andriy Shevchenko, Joe Cole and Hernan Crespo. Also added to the MLS team Monday were Colorado midfielder Pablo Mastroeni and Dallas forward Brian Ching, members of the U.S. World Cup team. Colorado goalkeeper Joe Cannon and FC Dallas midfielder Ronnie O'Brien also were chosen by Nowak. In addition to Eskandarian, MLS commissioner Don Garber selected FC Dallas' Richard Mulrooney. Both players have come back strong this season after injuries last year. Coaches, players, general managers, the media and public voted on the ``First XI.'' Those players were: Perkins; defenders Jimmy Conrad of Kansas City, Chris Albright of Los Angeles and Eddie Pope of Real Salt Lake; midfielders Gomez, Dwayne De Rosario Dwayne De Rosario (also spelt de Rosario and commonly shortened to DeRo by fans; born on May 15, 1978 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player, who currently plays as a midfielder and forward for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. of Houston, Landon Donovan of Los Angeles, and New England's Clint Dempsey and Shalrie Joseph; and forwards Moreno and Ante Razov of Chivas USA. Razov, Dempsey and Joseph will miss the All-Star game because Chivas USA and New England are playing Aug. 6 as part of a doubleheader in Los Angeles involving Champions League winner Barcelona. MLS ALL-STAR GAME MLS All-Stars vs. Chelsea FC: 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 5 at Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill. TV: ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network . |
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