More MLS honors for Fire's Blanco
Chicago Fire midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco was voted MLS Player of the Month for May after registering two goals and four assists in four matches.
He led the Fire to a 3-1-0 record in May with all three wins coming on the road.
The Fire sit in second place in the Eastern Conference standings with a 6-2-1 record and 19 points, just one point behind conference leaders New England Revolution (6-3-2, 20 points).
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This is the first career Player of the Month award for Blanco and the first Fire Player of the Month winner since former goalkeeper Matt Pickens won the award for October of 2007.
Blanco provided his share of highlights in the month of May. He opened the campaign playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 victory at New England on May 3. In the Fire's second game of the month at D.C. United on May 8, he scored a spectacular goal in the 2-0 road victory.
Blanco capped the month with his most impressive game of the year at New York on May 25. He had a hand in all five goals in the Fire's 5-1 victory as he scored once and tallied three assists. His corner kick set up Chicago's fifth goal. That effort earned him his second MLS Player of the Week honors this season.
The Fire return to MLS action on Saturday against D.C. United at Toyota Park (7:30 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel). Tickets are still available for that match by calling 888.MLS.FIRE or visiting www.chicago-fire.com.