Fire blank Revolution 3-0 (AP)

 
John Thorrington and Stephen King scored goals in the second half and the Chicago Fire beat the New England Revolution 3-0 on Saturday night. Chicago (4-1-1) took the lead on Chris Rolfe's goal in the 29th minute. Thorrington scored his third goal in the past two matches in the 50th minute, with a drive to the lower right corner past New England goalie Matt Reis. [link]

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