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Recap:
Rolfe, MacDonald lead Fire past sinking Revs 2-1


BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Behind goals from Chris Rolfe and Sherjill MacDonald, the Chicago Fire beat the New England Revolution 2-1 at Toyota Park on Saturday night and showed why the teams are heading in much different directions than they the last time they met two months ago.

The Fire’s two big-name midseason put the hosts ahead in the first half and on the way to their third consecutive win, while New England couldn’t muster more than one goal for the seventh time in what is now seven-game winless streak.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...chi-v-ne/recap

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Fire 3-1 HOU
Alex, Paladini, Nyarko score as the Men In Red beat the Houston Dynamo 3-1


http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/201...re-past-dynamo

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Blazing Hot

Fire top Toronto 2-1,
pull into second place in the East


http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...or-v-chi/recap

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Fire to Celebrate 15th Anniversary
Fire Legends Nowak, Armas, Blanco to be on hand for Oct. 3 Match vs. Philadelphia Union


CHICAGO, Ill. (Sept. 17, 2012) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced Monday that the club will celebrate the Fire’s 15th Anniversary during the Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Union match at Toyota Park on Wednesday, Oct. 3 (NBC5.2/97.5 ESPN Deportes FM).

http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/201...th-anniversary

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Where There's Smoke

Rolfe brace paces red-hot Fire to 2-1 win over Crew


http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...clb/highlights

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Recap: MacDonald brace the difference as Chicago down NY


HARRISON, N.J. – The Chicago Fire may have suffered an upset loss earlier in the week, but they responded in a big way on Saturday.

The Fire handed New York their second loss of the season at Red Bull Arena in a pivotal Eastern Conference clash on Saturday afternoon, with Sherjill MacDonald scoring a brace in a 2-0 Chicago victory. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Chicago that included a defeat to the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday and put them one step closer to reaching the postseason.

For New York, the loss saw them drop the season series to Chicago and it put a dent in their hopes of reaching the postseason. The Red Bulls are now fourth in the tight Eastern Conference as DC United topped Toronto FC earlier in the day.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...ny-v-chi/recap

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Challenge Cup Schedule Announced

Tickets on sale Dec. 3 as Battery host Fire, Dynamo, Whitecaps

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Tickets for the 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 3 with single day tickets (includes two games each day) starting at just $15 with discounts available for groups of ten or more. Series tickets that include tickets for all three match days (includes six games) are also available. 2013 Charleston Battery season ticket holders receive complimentary tickets to the games.

The tournament schedule for the 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup has been set with Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire opening the tournament with a match versus MLS Cup finalist Houston Dynamo on Saturday, February 16 at Blackbaud Stadium, Daniel Island, SC (5 p.m.). The Battery will play its first match of the week long round-robin tournament that same evening with a 7:15 p.m. kick off versus Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

On Wednesday, February 20 Houston will face off with Whitecaps FC at 5 p.m. followed by the Battery versus the Fire at 7:15 p.m.

The Carolina Challenge Cup concludes on Saturday, February 23 with the Fire taking on Vancouver at 5 p.m. and the Battery taking on the Houston Dynamo in the tournament finale at 7:15 p.m.

Charleston Battery News Release -- www.charlestonbattery.com

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Reports: Rapids trade midfielder Larentowicz to Chicago


Multiple reports surfacing on Wednesday indicated that Colorado Rapids midfielder Jeff Larentowicz has been traded to the Chicago Fire. Veteran soccer reporter Ives Galarcep reports that the deal involves Chicago's No. 11 SuperDraft pick as well as allocation money.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...towicz-chicago

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A Free Man
Former Crew midfielder reveals he's gay, leaving soccer

Klopas: Fire still want Rogers

In a revealing and personal blog post written in the early hours of the morning in London on Friday, former Columbus Crew midfielder Robbie Rogers announced that he’s gay and that he’s stepping away from professional soccer.

The 25 year-old Rogers, who played for the Crew from 2007-11 before unsuccessfully trying his hand with English sides Leeds United and Stevenage, writes that he “could not be happier” with his decision, and that now he is a “free man” with a new lease on life.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...leaving-soccer

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Earlier Friday, midfielder Robbie Rogers announced on his website that he was stepping away from the game of soccer, beginning a new chapter of his life after announcing that he is gay.

Last month, the Chicago Fire acquired the 25-year-old midfielder’s MLS rights as part of the trade from Columbus which brought midfielder Dilly Duka to the Men in Red.

Since the trade, Fire head coach Frank Klopas said he had reached out to Rogers to discuss what his plans were but the two didn’t connect.

Reached for comment Friday, Klopas said his opinion of the former U.S. international hadn’t changed.

“Yesterday I thought he was a very good player and I still think that today. Should Robbie want to return to the game, we would still be open to him being part of the Fire.”

http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/201...eing-part-fire

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2013 Depth Chart: Chicago Fire

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New Chicago Fire attacker Mike Magee finally gets home:
"I have to cut the cord with LA"


Ever since last week's trade between the LA Galaxy and Chicago Fire that saw Robbie Rogers join the Galaxy in exchange for Mike Magee, observers have wondered why exactly the Galaxy would give up their then-leading scorer and one of the most clutch playoff goalscorers in MLS history.

A letter to the fans from Magee, a Chicago native, didn't even fully convince some who felt that the Galaxy gave up too much and might have been forced into the deal by the league and the unique circumstances surrounding Robbie Rogers.

On Monday, after training for the first time with the Fire, Magee set the record as straight as possible as to why he has returned home.

“It’s been on my mind pretty much since I left," he said. "I tried to get back [here] a couple times in the past and then I think throughout the process with Robbie Rogers, that whole saga with him trying to get to LA, it crept in my mind that somebody had to go to Chicago. And I raised my hand."

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...ve-cut-cord-la