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Match Recap:  FIRE v RED BULLS
Match Recap: FIRE v RED BULLS
October 23 --- MLSNet.com: Forward Chris Rolfe scored three first-half goals and set up two others on the night as Chicago went on to record a 5-2 win against visiting New York in the regular season finale for both teams at Toyota Park. --- Match was featured on ESPN's "MLS Primetime Thursday"...
Video:  FIRE v RED BULLS --- (full highlights)
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Video: FIRE v RED BULLS --- (full highlights)
youtube.com — (5:25) Official highlights: Thursday, October 23 --- Led by Chris Rolfe's first-half hat trick, Chicago rolled over New York, 5-2, at rainy Toyota Park. --- With the victory, the Fire have earned the right to home-field advantage in their first round playoff match, versus New England. (ESPN) (more) Video: FIRE v RED BULLS --- (full highlights)
Video: FIRE v RED BULLS --- (Chris Rolfe hat-trick)
Video: FIRE v RED BULLS --- (Chris Rolfe hat-trick)
web.mlsnet.com — (from MLSNet.com) Official highlights: Thursday, October 23 --- Chris Rolfe broke out in a big way for the Chicago Fire, scoring a first-half hat trick (while also earning two second-half assists) to lead his team to a 5-2 victory over the visiting New York Red Bulls at Toyota Park. (ESPN) (more) Video: FIRE v RED BULLS --- (Chris Rolfe hat-trick)
Audio:  FIRE v RED BULLS --- (RBNY post-match comments from coach and players)  [UPDATED]
Audio: FIRE v RED BULLS --- (RBNY post-match comments from coach and players) [UPDATED]
redbullsreader.wordpress.com — (from Red Bulls Reader) Head coach Juan Carlos Osorio and players Kevin Goldwaithe and Juan Pablo Angel comment on Thursday night's match in Chicago. --- A crushing loss for New York; even though it seems that all is lost, DC has to beat Columbus away to earn the final playoff spot... (more) Audio: FIRE v RED BULLS --- (RBNY post-match comments ...
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MLS Week 31 highlights - RBNY @ FIRE
San Diego MLS Project — from MLSNet, "Fire forward Chris Rolfe scored three first-half goals and set up two others on the night as the Fire went on to record a 5-2 win against the visiting New York Red Bulls in the regular season finale for both teams at Toyota Park." "With the win, the Fire (13-10-7, 46 points) clinched home-field advantage against the New England Revolution in their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series..." RBNY @ FIRE, Match Report Also, "Five-a-side" "Isn't it amazing how 90 minutes in the damp Chicago night can reshape the entire league ...

For Real, this week (1) - First-half hat-trick, plus two assists in 5-2 win
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — from MLSNet, "Fire forward Chris Rolfe scored three first-half goals and set up two others on the night as the Fire went on to record a 5-2 win against the visiting New York Red Bulls in the regular season finale for both teams at Toyota Park." "With the win, the Fire (13-10-7, 46 points) clinched home-field advantage against the New England Revolution in their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series..." RBNY @ FIRE, Match Report Also, "Five-a-side" "Isn't it amazing how 90 minutes in the damp Chicago ...

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