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Timbers defeat Fire to claim first road win Sat Jul 16 22:43:52 2011 EST
Bridgeview, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers considered their encounter at Toyota Park a must win, with both teams in dire need of three points to save their respective Major League Soccer seasons. But in a superb road performance, Portland would go on to win the match 1-0 behind a Jack Jewsbury penalty kick midway through the first half. The match began on a sour note, as Kevin Goldthwaite's injury woes continued. The Portland defender was substituted after only nine
Slumping Fire, Timbers battle for much-needed win Fri Jul 15 16:50:36 2011 EST
Bridgeview, IL (Sports Network) - Major League Soccer has been riddled with ties this season, and no team has epitomized that more than the Chicago Fire. Chicago enters its Saturday night match against the Portland Timbers in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 18 points, just two points clear from last place. It is remarkable that a team with only two wins in a total of 19 MLS matches finds itself anywhere but last place. The fact that the Fire are not at the bottom of the standings c
Rapids, Sounders try to move past Zakuani injury Fri Jul 15 14:08:20 2011 EST
champions have focused solely on league play recently. But like so many clubs in MLS this season, the Rapids have settled for too many ties. The Rapids are one of 14 teams with at least seven draws before the All-Star break, and would join the Chicago Fire and Red Bull New York in double-digits with a tie against Seattle. Colorado defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday night, 2-1, in its last league game, and with Conor Casey scoring for the sixth time in his last seven matches, the Rapids
Chaves, Birchall suspended Wed Jul 13 18:19:24 2011 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - The Major League Soccer Disciplinary Committee handed down suspensions to both Chicago Fire forward Diego Chaves and midfielder Chris Birchall of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday. Both players were involved in an incident in stoppage time of L.A.'s 2-1 win over Chicago last Saturday, with Birchall receiving a two-game ban and a fine of $500, while Chaves was suspended for one game and hit with a $250 fine. Chaves will serve his suspension during Saturday's gam
Chicago adds Argentine midfielder Grazzini Wed Jul 13 14:27:21 2011 EST
Bridgeview, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Fire signed Argentine midfielder Sebastian Grazzini on Wednesday, and he will be eligible for selection by interim coach Frank Klopas on Saturday when the club faces the Portland Timbers. Grazzini, 30, joins Chicago from Argentine side All Boys, where he scored five goals in 22 games combined during the 2010-11 Clausura and Apertura seasons. "We are excited to bring Sebastian to the Fire," said technical director and interim head coach Frank Klopas.
K.C. defender Besler added to All-Star team Tue Jul 12 16:11:14 2011 EST
the Major League Soccer All-Star team as the winner of voting via text messaging. Besler received more than three times the amount of votes as the second-place finisher, and was added to the roster for the July 27 match against Manchester United at Red Bull Arena. He has appeared in 16 matches for Kansas City this season and scored his first career goal against the Chicago Fire. Besler, 24, has anchored the Kansas City defense during the team's current 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
Seattle tops Portland in five-goal thriller Sun Jul 10 18:32:30 2011 EST
ck to give Seattle a winner in the 83rd minute. Seattle (9-4-8) extended its MLS unbeaten streak to eight games and moved into second place in the Western Conference. The Sounders will host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday at CenturyLink Field in their next MLS encounter. Portland (5-9-3), meanwhile, continued its dwindling home form after looking strong at Jeld-Wen Field early in the season. The Timbers are now 5-4-1 at home. They will travel to Toyota Park to face the Chicago Fire on Saturday.
Beckham leads Galaxy to 2-1 win over Fire Sun Jul 10 00:32:51 2011 EST
Carson, CA (Sports Network) - David Beckham had a goal and an assist and the Los Angeles Galaxy extend their undefeated streak to 12 games with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center. Beckham earned his eighth assist of the season on Landon Donovan's ninth goal of the year in the 58th minute, then scored directly off a corner kick in the 66th for his second goal of the season. L.A. (10-2-9) last lost May 1 against FC Dallas, which is the only other club in Ma
Galaxy tries to overcome Fire, injuries in defense Fri Jul  8 13:35:39 2011 EST
keeper Donovan Ricketts went down with an arm injury, and in the same game, second-choice keeper Josh Saunders was sent off, leaving midfielder Mike Magee to play in goal for the second half of the match. But as the Galaxy gets set to host the Chicago Fire on Saturday at The Home Depot Center, the club still brings an 11-game unbeaten streak into the match despite all of its issues. The latest came on Monday as rookie Brian Perk made his MLS debut against Seattle Sounders FC and stopped a penalt
Chivas eyes better home form against San Jose Tue Jul  5 18:11:07 2011 EST
take," Yallop said. Now, the Earthquakes will try to snap a three-game winless streak when the club visits Chivas USA on Wednesday, with the Goats searching for better results themselves. Like San Jose, Chivas is coming off of a draw, with the Chicago Fire taking a first-half lead only to have Nick LaBrocca cancel out the opener in a 1-1 match. The result snapped a three-game losing streak for coach Robin Fraser's team, and the boss was upbeat following the match, believing his team can build on
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