Played
March 9, 2013 7:52 PM EST
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: H. Grajeda
Attendance: 13242
March 9, 2013 7:52 PM EST
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: H. Grajeda
Attendance: 13242
MLS Preview: Chicago Fire - New England Revolution
The last team to start its 2013 campaign takes on the team currently occupying the bottom spot.
By Keith Hickey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Chicago Fire (4-4-2): Johnson; Anibaba, Kinney, Berry, Segares; Nyarko, Larentowicz, Lindpere, Duka; Rolfe, McDonald. |
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OUT: Arne Friedrich (hamstring) Logan Pause (quad) Victor Pineda (L meniscus repair)
| New England Revolution (4-4-2): Reis; Alston, Soares, McCarthy, Barnes: Rowe, Dorman, Simms, Nguyen; Bengtson, Barrett. |
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OUT: Matt Horth (R ankle sprain) Saer Sene (L ACL tear) Chris Tierney (L ankle sprain)
QUESTIONABLE: Kalifa Cisse (R groin tendonitis) Kelyn Rowe (L knee tendonitis)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- This is the first match of the season for New England, which was the odd team out in last week's opening festivities.
- Chicago is currently last in MLS on goal difference after going down 4-0 to defending MLS Cup champ LA.
- The Revs had the advantage in three meetings between these two sides last season, winning 2-1 and 1-0 at home, with a 2-1 away loss to Chicago in between.
- New England forward Chad Barrett started his career in the windy city and spent four years with the Fire, helping them to the 2006 U.S. Open Cup.
- Last year, the Revs tied (with Columbus) for fewest goals allowed by a non-playoff team, giving up just 44.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chicago Fire 2-2 New England Revolution
- 16.67 %
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Chicago Fire 8-2 New England Revolution
- 16.67 %
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Chicago Fire 1-3 New England Revolution
- 16.67 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 9, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0 - New England Revolution 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 20, 2012 | New England Revolution 1 - Chicago Fire 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 18, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2 - New England Revolution 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 2, 2012 | New England Revolution 2 - Chicago Fire 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 25, 2011 | Chicago Fire 3 - New England Revolution 2 |
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Chicago Fire
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| May 18, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Chicago Fire 0 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0 - Philadelphia Union 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Montreal Impact 2 - Chicago Fire 0 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1 - Columbus Crew 0 | MLS |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Chicago Fire 1 | MLS |
New England Revolution
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| May 18, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - New England Revolution 2 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | New England Revolution 1 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | New England Revolution 1 - Real Salt Lake 2 | MLS |
| May 2, 2013 | Portland Timbers 0 - New England Revolution 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | New England Revolution 2 - Philadelphia Union 0 | MLS |
| 25 | Sean Johnson | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Jalil Anibaba | Defender |
| 13 | Gonzalo Segares | Defender |
| 28 | Steven Kinney | Defender |
| 22 | Austin Berry | Defender |
| 8 | Dilly Duka | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | Midfielder |
| 26 | Joel Lindpere | Midfielder |
| 7 | Sherjill MacDonald | Striker |
| 14 | Patrick Nyarko | Striker |
| 17 | Chris Rolfe | Striker |
| 70 | Paolo Tornaghi | Goalkeeper |
| 11 | Daniel Paladini | Midfielder |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 71 | Alex | Midfielder |
| 21 | Michael Videira | Midfielder |
| - | Maicon Santos | Striker |
| - | Yazid Atouba | Midfielder |
| 1 | Matt Reis | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | AJ Soares | Defender |
| 23 | José Gonçalves | Defender |
| 30 | Kevin Alston | Defender |
| 2 | Andrew Farrell | Defender |
| 4 | Kalifa Cissé | Defender |
| 7 | Juan Carlos Toja | Midfielder |
| 19 | Clyde Simms | Midfielder |
| 24 | Lee Nguyen | Midfielder |
| 33 | Donald Smith | Midfielder |
| 27 | J. Bengtson | Striker |
| 34 | Bobby Shuttleworth | Goalkeeper |
| 25 | Darrius Barnes | Defender |
| 6 | Scott Caldwell | Midfielder |
| 11 | Kelyn Rowe | Midfielder |
| 12 | Andy Dorman | Midfielder |
| 9 | Chad Barrett | Striker |
| 14 | Diego Fagundez | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
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scheduled
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
