The Chicago Fire waived backup goalkeeper and 2007 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft pick Nick Noble, the team announced Friday.Noble had fallen down the team's depth chart, with Andrew Dykstra maintaining the No. 2 spot behind regular starter Jon Busch. Though Dykstra has not seen any MLS action this season, he made a lasting impression with a scoreless second half and a couple clutch saves (including a penalty kick) against Club America earlier this season.
Noble was the seventh overall pick in the 2007 draft and he did not register any MLS playing time. He did appear in the third round of the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, when the Fire defeated the Cleveland City Stars.
• SuperLiga continues: The Fire play their final match of SuperLiga 2009 Group A play Saturday when they host Tigres UANL of the Mexican Primera Division. The game starts at 7 p.m. at Toyota Park. With a win or draw, Chicago advances to the semifinals, which begin July 15. Defender Bakary Soumare returns, but Gonzalo Segares leaves for national team duty with Costa Rica.
• Red Stars bring in Schelin: The Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer named forward Lotta Schelin from Sweden as a discovery player and have been assigned her WPS playing rights. The 25-year-old has played for Sweden's national team since 2004. She was originally selected by St. Louis Athletica in the WPS international draft but declined the offer because of her contract with French club Olympique Lyon.
• Red Stars face Sol: The first-place Los Angeles Sol host the Red Stars in WPS play Saturday. On June 3, Chicago nearly pulled off a victory, but in the closing minutes the Sol managed a 1-all draw.
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