web.mlsnet.com - 7/3/2009
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The Chicago Fire will be the opposition for the Colorado Rapids in their annual Fourth of July extravaganza at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids have lost just one in 13 games at home all-time on Independence Day.
web.mlsnet.com - 7/5/2009
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(4:30) Official highlights: Saturday, July 4 --- Chicago
put a dent in Colorado's sterling Independence Day record,
using goals by Marco Pappa (shown here) and Wilman Conde to earn a 2-1 road victory. (Altitude / MLSNet.com)
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Video: RAPIDS v FIRE --- (full highlights)
web.mlsnet.com - 7/5/2009
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July 4 --- MLSNet.com: It had been three
weeks since the Fire's most recent league contest. ---
Although the club hardly was taking a holiday in the meantime with SuperLiga and US Open Cup matches on its slate during the interim, the Fire nonetheless rediscovered a scoring spark it had been missing.
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Match Recap: RAPIDS v FIRE
web.mlsnet.com - 6/28/2009
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June 28 --- MLSNet.com: Fredy Montero's eighth goal
of the season gave Seattle a first-half lead against
the run of play, and they tacked on two more in the second half to defeat visiting Colorado, 3-0. (Shown here: Forward Fredy Montero had a goal and two assists for Sounders FC against the Rapids)
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Match Recap: SOUNDERS FC v RAPIDS
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