The USA Men's National Team defeated Honduras last night in CONCACAF qualifying 3-2, to cap off a
thrilling second half of end-to-end football that saw both five goals scored as the Americans "made
the cut" for their 6th straight World Cup.
This was a crazy match, surrounded by upheaval before it even began, as Honduras is suffering
through an internal political crisis that added extra angst to the proceedings along with the fact
that (bizarrely) US soccer fans were left with no way to watch the game on TV.
Last night, the Chicago Fire made their latest induction into the club's Ring of Fire, which
acknowledges heroes of the team's history. Added last night was Chris Armas, joining Bob Bradley,
Piotr Nowak, Lubos Kubik, Frank Klopas and Pitch Invasion's own Peter Wilt in the Ring. Despite
the pouring rain all night, Fire supporters, including myself, stayed in the stands to recognise
Chris at an excellent half-time ceremony, midway through a critical game that eventually saw the
Fire reach the MLS playoffs after a 1-0 win over Chivas USA.
