Chicago Sister Cities International Cup

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Chicago Sister Cities International Cup
Chicago sister cities logo.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
City Flag of Chicago, Illinois.svg Chicago
DatesMay 1922, 2010
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Serbia.svg Red Star
Runners-up Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
Third place Flag of Poland.svg Legia Warsaw
Fourth place Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored7 (1.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Poland.svg Sebastian Szałachowski (2)

The Chicago Sister Cities International Cup (CSCIC) was a friendly soccer tournament hosted by the Chicago Fire in May 2010. [1] The tournament invited football clubs from Chicago's sister cities of Belgrade, Paris and Warsaw. Red Star of Belgrade, Paris Saint-Germain, and Legia Warsaw were the clubs chosen to represent their respective cities. [2]

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Tournament

The Chicago Sister Cities International Cup got very good media attention for a friendly tournament. The mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley even proclaimed May 19–22 Chicago Sister Cities International Cup Days. In the proclamation, Mayor Daley had great words about the sport stating that it "brings together athletes in friendly competition, and forges new relationships bound by mutual admiration, solidarity and fair play...and urge all citizens to celebrate the close ties of friendship and exchange that Chicago shares with Warsaw, Paris and Belgrade." Mayor Daley received jerseys from all four clubs and welcomed them to their sister city. Media outlets in Poland, Serbia and France covered the games and almost all had very positive reviews on the concept of the tournament. At the start of the tournament the Chicago Fire elected to take on PSG with Red Star v Legia following immediately after. The two winners booked their tickets for the final for the inaugural season while the two losers would have a consolation match for third place.

2010

Semi-finals
Chicago Fire Flag of the United States.svg 0 – 1 Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
Report Chantome Soccerball shade.svg14'
Toyota Park, Bridgeview
Attendance: 9,254
Referee: Chris Penzo
Red Star Flag of Serbia.svg 1 – 0 Flag of Poland.svg Legia Warsaw
Trifunović Soccerball shade.svg75' Report
Toyota Park, Bridgeview
Referee: Tyler Ploger
Third place match
Chicago Fire Flag of the United States.svg 0 – 3 Flag of Poland.svg Legia Warsaw
Report Iwański Soccerball shade.svg59'
Szałachowski Soccerball shade.svg63, 86'
Attendance: 12,234
Referee: Chris Penzo
Final
Red Star Flag of Serbia.svg 1 – 1 Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
Cadú Soccerball shade.svg73' Report Ceará Soccerball shade.svg90'
Penalties
7 – 6
Attendance: 12,354
Referee: Landis Wiley

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References

  1. "Fire to host international tournament". 9 April 2010.
  2. "Chicago Sister Cities". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-05-19.