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Fire Homegrowns Chris Brady and Alex Monis earn first starts for Forward Madison

In a 3-1 win against Orlando City B on Sunday evening, Chicago Fire Homegrown products Chris Brady and Alex Monis each earned their first professional starts while playing on loan for Forward Madison FC.

In what was also Brady's first professional appearance, the 17-year-old goalkeeper made three saves to help head coach Daryl Shore's side move into third place in the USL League One standings.

Big day for our boys in Madison! https://t.co/nhzhHnf4uy

— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) August 23, 2020

“The whole week was just prepping for this,” Brady told ForwardMadisonFC.