The final moments before kickoff Saturday at Toyota Park are likely to bring a host of familiar handshakes and hugs for Chicago Fire goalkeeper Matt Lampson, but with a new twist.
“We’re shaking hands before the game but we’re not playing with each other, we’re playing against each other,” said Lampson of his impending encounter with Columbus Crew SC, the club with which he signed a Homegrown contract ahead of the 2012 season and where he remained for four MLS campaigns. “The emotion that I’m expecting more than anything is excitement and happiness to see those guys, because I spent four years with them.