After a three-day break in Chicago, the Fire resume their 2019 preseason with a flight to Charleston, South Carolina on Monday for a week of training leading into the 2019 Carolina Challenge Cup.
The four-team round robin tournament will be held at host Charleston Battery’s MUSC Health Stadium, and kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 16 when the Fire take on Columbus Crew SC. The Fire’s participation in this year’s event marks their first since 2013, when they finished in first place after matches against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Houston Dynamo, and the Battery.
Ahead of their entrance into the 2019 tournament, get familiar with the competition vying with head coach Veljko Paunoviu0107 and his men for the top spot: