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Video: DC UNITED v FIRE --- (May 8)
(4:37) Official highlights: Chicago Fire visited RFK Stadium for "MLS Primetime Thursday" this week, and came away big winners. (ESPN / MLSNet.com)
Video: DC UNITED v FIRE --- (May 8)
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Match Recap and Videos — CHICAGO FIRE @ DC UNITED
The World's Beautiful Game — It was a really great night for the Fire while visiting RFK Stadium to take on the 4-time MLS Cup champions DC United.  In this nationally televised primetime match on ESPN networks, Chicago improved their record to 5-1-1 with a 2-0 win.  This is the first match of round 7, so the victory moves them for the moment to the top of the Eastern Conference table. Blanco’s great goal in the second hour is likely to be an MLS Goal of the Week nominee, WATCH HERE MLSNet.com Match Recap Official match highlights (4:37 min.) from ESPN

VIDEOS - Fire sets RFK alight
MLS Expansion And Development — ... DC United. In this nationally televised primetime match on ESPN networks, Chicago improved their record to 5-1-1 with a 2-0 win. This is the first match of round 7, so the victory moves them for the moment to the top of the Eastern Conference table. Blanco's great goal in the second hour is likely to be an MLS Goal of the Week nominee, WATCH HERE MLSNet.com Match Recap Official match highlights (4:37 min.) from ESPN ...

MLS Week 7 highlights - FIRE @ DC UNITED
San Diego MLS Project — It was a really great night for the Fire while visiting RFK Stadium to take on the 4-time MLS Cup champions DC United. In this nationally televised primetime match on ESPN networks, Chicago improved their record to 5-1-1 with a 2-0 win. This is the first match of round 7, so the victory moves them for the moment to the top of the Eastern Conference table. Blanco's great goal in the second hour is likely to be an MLS Goal of the Week nominee, WATCH HERE MLSNet.com Match Recap Official match highlights (4:37 min.) from ESPN

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