Chicago Fire v Toronto FC 2012-08-04

My neighbor convinced a bunch of us to go to the Chicago Fire game last night against Toronto FC.  I smoked chicken wings, sausage, and ribs for the tailgaiting festivities.  We were slowed a bit early by a severe thunderstorm that rolled through the area.  Fortunatley, it arrived earlier than schedule by several hours.  It delayed our parking lot festivities by about 30 minutes, but we were still able to get 2+ hours of fun in before we headed into the game.

A picture of the new 12 x 12 canopy that I bought prior to the game.  It sure came in handy.

The outside of Toyota Park which just so happens to be across the street from where I work.

A view from our seats.

At halftime, we were treated to a soccer games by all of the Chicago area sports teams' mascots.

The Fire made a stupid mistake to give up the first goal of the game to Toronto FC.  However, they rallied in the second half to get 2 goals to win the match 2-0.  The crowd was excited.