COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The Chicago Fire's opponent in the next round of qualifying for the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, presented locally by The Butcher Block at Junction City, will be determined tonight when the Columbus Crew hosts Real Salt Lake.  Tonight's winner will face the Fire June 10 at Bradley University's Shea Stadium in Peoria, Ill.

Although the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup does not count in the Major League Soccer standings, a win tonight by Columbus could create a matchup of the two teams with the best record in MLS June 10 at Shea Stadium.  Chicago (6-2-1) and Columbus (6-2-1) begin the week tied with New England (6-3-1) atop the MLS Eastern Conference standings, each with 19 points, while Real Salt Lake (2-5-2) begins the week in sixth place in the MLS Western Conference standings with eight points.

The winner of the June 10 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game at Shea Stadium (1523 W. Nebraska Ave.) will advance to the round of 16 in the U.S. Soccer Federation's national championship tournament.  Tickets for the June 10 game are $25 for reserved bleacher seating or $15 for general admission lawn seating beyond the endlines and may be purchased in person at the Shea Stadium Box Office weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 24 hours per day online through the Bradley Athletic Department's official website, www.BradleyBraves.com.

In addition to the ticket purchase options, The Butcher Block at Junction City (5901 N. Prospect Road) will be giving away game tickets during a live radio remotes from 4-6 p.m. at its store June 6, as well as during a live radio remote from 4-7 p.m. June 10 at Shea Stadium.  Fans also may register to win tickets online at http://www.1049thewolf.com and http://www.literock107.com.

The Butcher Block at Junction City also will be a Park and Ride location for the June 10 game.  Parking will be $5 at both Shea Stadium and Junction City, but fans may receive a voucher for free park and ride service from Junction City with a $10 purchase from The Butcher Block.