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Fire punch ticket to second round
Chris Rolfe scored in first-half stoppage time, and Wilman Conde and Gonzalo Segares added second-half scores as the Chicago Fire stormed to a 3-0 win over the New England Revolution on Thursday night. The win puts the Fire in the Conference Championship. Highlights » | Gallery » | Recap »

McBride punches Fire's playoff ticket
Facing his former team, Brian McBride took it upon himself Sunday to help the Chicago Fire earn a playoff spot, scoring both Fire goals in a 2-2 draw with overall MLS leaders Columbus. McBride put the Fire on the board in the 13th minute, then notched the equalizer in the 79th minute.
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Rolfe fans flames as Fire stall Galaxy
Having lost three of their past four matches, the Chicago Fire came into their Thursday night clash with the LA Galaxy in a surprising slump. However, thanks to two Chris Rolfe goals sandwiched around a Cuauhtemoc Blanco strike, the Fire broke out with a much-needed 3-1 win.
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Fire surrender Brimstone Cup to FCD
The Chicago Fire lost their bid to capture the Brimstone Cup Sunday, falling to FC Dallas for the second time this season, 4-1. The vaunted Fire defense had an off day, surrendering four goals to the Hoops before Brian McBride scored his second goal for the Fire in extra time. , extended their lead over the Red Bulls and pulled Chicago into a second-place tie with the Revolution in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race.
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Rookie King scary good for host Fire
Stephen King's first-half goal led the Fire to an important 1-0 victory over New York on Saturday. The win earned the Fire three points, extended their lead over the Red Bulls and pulled Chicago into a second-place tie with the Revolution in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race.
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Fire unable to solve United defense
The Chicago Fire saw their seven-match unbeaten streak end on Saturday as they faced a stout defensive club in D.C. United. Chicago was unable to solve D.C. goalkeeper Louis Crayton, who turned aside both Fire shots. Brian McBride made his Chicago Fire debut in the loss.
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Nyarko goal nabs Fire victory vs. Chivas
The Chicago Fire, fueled by a first half goal from Patrick Nyarko, defeated Chivas USA 1-0 at Toyota Park on Saturday night. The victory extends Chicago's unbeaten streak to six games and pulls the Fire to within two points of the Columbus Crew, currently second in the East.
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Fire start second half with scoreless tie
The Fire entered Saturday night's home match vs. West-leading Real Salt Lake intent on starting the second half of the season on a winning note. Unfortunately for Chicago, the scoring drought that plagued the team in June reared its head again in a 0-0 draw.
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Stoppage strike: Thorrington halts skid
The Chicago Fire put an end to their five-match winless streak on Saturday night, using a stoppage time goal from John Thorrington to stun Toronto FC, 2-1. Chris Rolfe notched Chicago's first goal early on, sparking a Fire attack that routinely crashed the box throughout.
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Fire quell Quakes to earn point at home
The Chicago Fire put an end to their three-match losing streak Saturday, earning a point through a scoreless draw with the San Jose Earthquakes at Toyota Park. Goalkeeper Jon Busch recorded his fifth clean sheet of the 2008 season for the Fire in blanking the Quakes.
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With a promising start and a goal in the 27th minute by Chad Barrett, the Fire unfortunately suffered yet another loss at home when Luciano Emilio scored a counterattack goal in stoppage time to give a nine-man D.C. United a surprise 2-1 victory against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park.
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An 82nd-minute goal by Bobby Boswell gave the visiting Houston Dynamo a surprising 2-1 win against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday evening. Playing through a driving spring rain for most of the game, the Fire lost for only the second time in the season, and both have come at Toyota Park.
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Thorrington tags two goals in Fire win
After losing for the first time this season a week ago, the Chicago Fire secured a bounce-back win against the Colorado Rapids at TOYOTA Park. The Fire's John Thorrington scored two goals in the second half to negate a late score from Colorado's Tom McManus and seal a 2-1 win.
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Although Chicago managed 19 shots on goal vs. Kansas City, they could not score. The Fire also lost a chance to secure first place in the East. Instead, that honor goes to the Wizards, who won on Jack Jewsbury's early goal which held up for a 1-0 Kansas City victory.
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There are very few rivalries as intense in MLS as that between the Chicago Fire and the New England Revolution. Thursday night at Toyota Park, the Fire took control early as they tallied four early goals for a commanding halftime lead on their way to a 4-0 victory on MLS Primetime Thursday.
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