Chicago Fire 4-0 New England Revolution
Published 4/4/2008 at FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER
Polish forward Tomasz Frankowski scored two first-half goals to help the Chicago Fire beat the New England Revolution 4-0 in rainy conditions Thursday night in Major League Soccer.
Chad Barrett and Cuauhtemoc Blanco also scored for the Fire (1-0-1), which played the final 83 minutes with a man advantage after Revolution midfielder Jeff Larentowicz was given a red card for a tackle on Brandon Prideaux.
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MVNsoccer posted 4/3/2008 from web.mlsnet.com
April 3 --- MLSNet.com: ESPN's networks begin their live telecasts of the 2008 MLS season tonight, including the first match of this year's expansion San Jose Earthquakes. --- In the first-ever doubleheader for ESPN's "Primetime Thursday", New England REVOLUTION meet Chicago FIRE (8 pm EDT), then the EARTHQUAKES travel to the HDC to take on the LA GALAXY (10:30 pm EDT). --- Full April schedule...Match Preview: FIRE v REVOLUTION --- (April 3)
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Chicago Fire kick off the home portion of their new season when they play host to the New England Revolution in the first ESPN MLS Primetime Thursday broadcast of the year. --- The Revolution have knocked the Fire out of the playoffs each of the last three years, including a thrilling 1-0 victory in last year's Eastern Conference Championship... --- TOYOTA PARK / 7 p.m. CT (ESPN 2 / ESPN Deportes)FANHOUSE Wrap: MLS Primetime Doubleheader --- FIRE v REVOLUTION / GALAXY v EARTHQUAKES --- (ESPN networks' 2008 season kickoff)
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The league's premier signings were on display last night, christening ESPN's 2008 coverage with some impressive offense. Chicago 4 - New England 0 Although NE's Jeff Larentowicz was sent off early for a dangerous tackle, the Fire offense was in top gear from the start. Cuahtemoc Blanco, Justin Mapp, and Chris Rolfe kept the pressure on the Revolution midfield,Match Recap: REVOLUTION v FIRE --- Chicago shows its firepower vs. Revs
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April 3 --- MLSNet.com: 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...Video: FIRE v REVOLUTION --- (April 3)
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