Fire's Pickens named Player of the Month

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11/01/2007 - Bridgeview, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago goalie Matt Pickens was named Major League Soccer's October Player of the Month on Thursday, hours before helping the Fire eliminate D.C. United in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Pickens posted a 2-0-1 record to help the Fire clinch the final playoff berth. He posted a 2-1 win over New England on Oct. 6, then had back-to-back perfect games in a 0-0 draw with D.C. and a 1-0 win over Los Angeles.

The win over Los Angeles on the last day of the regular season allowed Chicago to claim the final playoff berth. If L.A. had won, Chicago wouldn't have made the postseason.

With his two October shutouts, Pickens set the Fire's single-season record for shutouts in a season with 10. Zach Thornton set the previous record of nine in 2001.

In his fourth MLS season, Pickens anchored a Chicago defense that allowed just 31 goals with him between the posts. He has a career goals against average of 1.20.

Pickens continued his strong play in the postseason, helping Chicago shut out D.C., 1-0, on Oct. 25 in the first round of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Although he allowed United to rally from a two-goal deficit Thursday, the Fire held on for a 2-2 draw to win the series on aggregate, 3-2. The Fire advanced to the Eastern Conference Championship on Nov. 8.

Below are the 2007 MLS Player of the Month Award winners:

April: Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards).

May: Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls).

June: Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls).

July: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew).

August: Troy Perkins (D.C. United).

September: Luciano Emilio (D.C. United).

October: Matt Pickens (Chicago Fire).

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