Fire’s U.S. Open Cup play continues in Michigan

The Chicago Fire will begin the journey for its fifth Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup trophy when the club takes on the Michigan Bucks at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, Mich. at 6:30 p.m. May 29.

The match will be available via a live webcast at www.Chicago-Fire.com.

The Bucks defeated the Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1-0 at Chartiers Valley Stadium in Bridgeville, Pa., when they converted a penalty kick in the 90th minute.

Since 1997 the Fire has compiled a 30-7-2 record in Open cup play, reaching the semifinal round eight out of 14 times and the final six times, winning the coveted Dewar Trophy four times in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006.

Seattle Sounders FC defeated the Fire 2-0 in the 2011 U.S. Open Cup Final at CenturyLink Field.