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<item><title><![CDATA[Crew host rival Fire in classic matchup]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080703&amp;content_id=170188&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:18:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080703&amp;content_id=170188&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[With two wins and a draw and eight goals scored in their last three games, the Columbus Crew remain at home, entertaining the Chicago Fire at Crew Stadium.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[With two wins and a draw and eight goals scored in their last three games, the Columbus Crew remain at home, entertaining the Chicago Fire at Crew Stadium.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Youngsters send message to Fire vets]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080701&amp;content_id=169827&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:31:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080701&amp;content_id=169827&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Fire have won the Open Cup four times in their 10 previous seasons of existence, a level of success in the tournament unmatched and unchallenged by any other MLS team. But the Fire&#39;s last seven goals this season have been scored in Open Cup play.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Fire have won the Open Cup four times in their 10 previous seasons of existence, a level of success in the tournament unmatched and unchallenged by any other MLS team. But the Fire's last seven goals this season have been scored in Open Cup play.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire break out vs. Cleveland City]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080701&amp;content_id=169811&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:37:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080701&amp;content_id=169811&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire, which has gone 333 minutes without a goal in MLS play, blasted out of its slump with three first-half goals Tuesday on the way to a 4-1 victory against the Cleveland City Stars of USL Second Division in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire, which has gone 333 minutes without a goal in MLS play, blasted out of its slump with three first-half goals Tuesday on the way to a 4-1 victory against the Cleveland City Stars of USL Second Division in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire look to thwart upstart City Stars]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080701&amp;content_id=169628&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:32:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080701&amp;content_id=169628&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Cleveland City Stars, a minor league team from the USL Second Division, visits Toyota Park Tuesday to play a third round match in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup tournament against the Chicago Fire of MLS, the highest level of soccer in the U.S.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Cleveland City Stars, a minor league team from the USL Second Division, visits Toyota Park Tuesday to play a third round match in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup tournament against the Chicago Fire of MLS, the highest level of soccer in the U.S.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Update: Chasing the Cup]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080630&amp;content_id=169587&amp;vkey=pr_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:04:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080630&amp;content_id=169587&amp;vkey=pr_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire will play the Cleveland City Stars of the United Soccer League&#39;s Second Division this Tuesday, July 1 (7:30 p.m. CT) in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at TOYOTA PARK in Bridgeview, Ill.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire will play the Cleveland City Stars of the United Soccer League's Second Division this Tuesday, July 1 (7:30 p.m. CT) in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at TOYOTA PARK in Bridgeview, Ill.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire still caught up in scoring drought]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080629&amp;content_id=169067&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080629&amp;content_id=169067&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The good news is, the Chicago Fire got a point. While the team is still struggling to put a goal in the back of the net -- now sitting at 333 scoreless minutes and counting -- at least they didn&#39;t drop a fourth consecutive match.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The good news is, the Chicago Fire got a point. While the team is still struggling to put a goal in the back of the net -- now sitting at 333 scoreless minutes and counting -- at least they didn't drop a fourth consecutive match.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kathryn L. Knapp</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire earn point in draw with Quakes]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080628&amp;content_id=169016&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:04:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080628&amp;content_id=169016&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Home-field advantage couldn&#39;t get the Chicago Fire back into the win column Saturday night, though they did earn a point for the first time in four games, reaching a 0-0 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes at Toyota Park.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Home-field advantage couldn't get the Chicago Fire back into the win column Saturday night, though they did earn a point for the first time in four games, reaching a 0-0 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes at Toyota Park.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kathryn L. Knapp</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Hunting wins, Fire host Earthquakes]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080626&amp;content_id=168560&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:32:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080626&amp;content_id=168560&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[A pair of teams in real need of a victory meet at Toyota Park, when the Chicago Fire return home for their second rematch with the San Jose Earthquakes, five years removed from the clubs&#39; meeting in MLS Cup 2003.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A pair of teams in real need of a victory meet at Toyota Park, when the Chicago Fire return home for their second rematch with the San Jose Earthquakes, five years removed from the clubs' meeting in MLS Cup 2003.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire take aim at another Open Cup]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080630&amp;content_id=169509&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:56:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080630&amp;content_id=169509&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Four-time winners of the U.S. Open Cup, the Chicago Fire begin their march toward another when they play host to USL Second Division (third tier) Cleveland City Stars at Toyota Park.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Four-time winners of the U.S. Open Cup, the Chicago Fire begin their march toward another when they play host to USL Second Division (third tier) Cleveland City Stars at Toyota Park.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Barrett's finishing touch under fire]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080626&amp;content_id=168452&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:21:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080626&amp;content_id=168452&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[He leads the Chicago Fire in goals scored with five. He is second on the team in assists with three. He was called up for the U.S. national team to play the second leg of the World cup qualifier with Barbados.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[He leads the Chicago Fire in goals scored with five. He is second on the team in assists with three. He was called up for the U.S. national team to play the second leg of the World cup qualifier with Barbados.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Chicago shook often by Chivas]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080620&amp;content_id=167168&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:46:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080620&amp;content_id=167168&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[After finding themselves in an early hole following two Chivas USA goals midway through the first half, the Chicago Fire were given a boost when Chivas had a player sent off before halftime.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[After finding themselves in an early hole following two Chivas USA goals midway through the first half, the Chicago Fire were given a boost when Chivas had a player sent off before halftime.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Danny Bueno</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire flame out against Chivas]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080620&amp;content_id=167148&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:54:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080620&amp;content_id=167148&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire offense failed to provide any sparks for a second consecutive game as a shorthanded Chivas USA handed the visitors their third loss in a row, 2-0 at The Home Depot Center on Thursday night.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire offense failed to provide any sparks for a second consecutive game as a shorthanded Chivas USA handed the visitors their third loss in a row, 2-0 at The Home Depot Center on Thursday night.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Danny Bueno</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire look to heat back up]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080619&amp;content_id=166924&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:20:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080619&amp;content_id=166924&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire need to both cool off and heat up when they face Chivas USA on MLS Primetime Thursday at The Home Depot Center.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire need to both cool off and heat up when they face Chivas USA on MLS Primetime Thursday at The Home Depot Center.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire, Chivas looking to stop slides]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080618&amp;content_id=166768&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:19:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080618&amp;content_id=166768&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[A pair of clubs looking to stop a recent rot come together at The Home Depot Center when Chivas USA plays host to the Chicago Fire.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A pair of clubs looking to stop a recent rot come together at The Home Depot Center when Chivas USA plays host to the Chicago Fire.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Rare skid has Fire aiming to regroup]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080615&amp;content_id=165906&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:44:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080615&amp;content_id=165906&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire went down to a second consecutive defeat for the first time this season Sunday, falling 1-0 to FC Dallas on a steamy afternoon at Pizza Hut Park.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire went down to a second consecutive defeat for the first time this season Sunday, falling 1-0 to FC Dallas on a steamy afternoon at Pizza Hut Park.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Hunt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire suffer first road loss of season]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080615&amp;content_id=165881&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:26:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080615&amp;content_id=165881&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Kenny Cooper scored in the 17th minute and FC Dallas made it stand up, winning for the first time since May 24 as they defeated the Chicago Fire 1-0 at Pizza Hut Park on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Kenny Cooper scored in the 17th minute and FC Dallas made it stand up, winning for the first time since May 24 as they defeated the Chicago Fire 1-0 at Pizza Hut Park on Sunday afternoon.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Steve Hunt</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire look to remain perfect on road]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080614&amp;content_id=165660&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:42:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080614&amp;content_id=165660&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire have FC Dallas right where they want them. In Dallas -- well, just north of Dallas, actually.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire have FC Dallas right where they want them. In Dallas -- well, just north of Dallas, actually.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire travel to Dallas for Brimstone leg]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080613&amp;content_id=165387&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080613&amp;content_id=165387&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The battle for the Brimstone Cup begins once again when FC Dallas entertains the Chicago Fire in their first meeting on the season.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The battle for the Brimstone Cup begins once again when FC Dallas entertains the Chicago Fire in their first meeting on the season.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Herron looks to make mark with Fire]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080613&amp;content_id=165376&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:10:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080613&amp;content_id=165376&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Andy Herron scored twice, including the game-winner in the 116th minute, as the Fire won the U.S. Open play-in game against Columbus Tuesday in Peoria, Ill. on the campus of Bradley University. Two days prior to that, Herron scored twice as the Fire reserves lost to D.C. United in a wild 5-4 outcome.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Andy Herron scored twice, including the game-winner in the 116th minute, as the Fire won the U.S. Open play-in game against Columbus Tuesday in Peoria, Ill. on the campus of Bradley University. Two days prior to that, Herron scored twice as the Fire reserves lost to D.C. United in a wild 5-4 outcome.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill / MLSnet.com Staff</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire add chapter to Open Cup lore]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080611&amp;content_id=164737&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:24:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080611&amp;content_id=164737&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire&#39;s devotion to the U.S. Open Cup is the stuff of MLS legend. Thus it was not surprising the Fire found a way to beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 in extra time Tuesday at Bradley University in a play-in game for the long-running tournament.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire's devotion to the U.S. Open Cup is the stuff of MLS legend. Thus it was not surprising the Fire found a way to beat the Columbus Crew 3-2 in extra time Tuesday at Bradley University in a play-in game for the long-running tournament.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Herron's PK puts Fire into Open Cup]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080610&amp;content_id=164726&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:04:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080610&amp;content_id=164726&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[A penalty kick by Andy Herron in the 26th minute of extra time gave the Chicago Fire a 3-2 win against the Columbus Crew in a U.S. Open play-in game Tuesday at Bradley University.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A penalty kick by Andy Herron in the 26th minute of extra time gave the Chicago Fire a 3-2 win against the Columbus Crew in a U.S. Open play-in game Tuesday at Bradley University.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Final minutes go awry for Chicago]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080608&amp;content_id=164059&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:43:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080608&amp;content_id=164059&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[It all seemed so clear what was supposed to happen Saturday night at Toyota Park. But the Chicago Fire saw their opportunity for at least one point go out the window in extra time.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[It all seemed so clear what was supposed to happen Saturday night at Toyota Park. But the Chicago Fire saw their opportunity for at least one point go out the window in extra time.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Emilio's extra time strike stuns Fire]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080607&amp;content_id=163989&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:06:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080607&amp;content_id=163989&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Luciano Emilio scored a counterattack goal in stoppage time to give a nine-man D.C. United a surprise 2-1 victory against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park Saturday.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Luciano Emilio scored a counterattack goal in stoppage time to give a nine-man D.C. United a surprise 2-1 victory against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park Saturday.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire eager to return to pitch]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080606&amp;content_id=163683&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:43:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080606&amp;content_id=163683&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[All coaches look forward to a long midseason break as an opportunity to get he team&#39;s batteries recharged for the next long haul on the schedule. But when your team defeats a rival 5-1 in a road game, a two-week break isn&#39;t exactly what the doctor ordered.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[All coaches look forward to a long midseason break as an opportunity to get he team's batteries recharged for the next long haul on the schedule. But when your team defeats a rival 5-1 in a road game, a two-week break isn't exactly what the doctor ordered.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire fight for top spot in East vs. D.C.]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080605&amp;content_id=163569&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:42:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080605&amp;content_id=163569&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[With a week off following yet another lopsided victory, the Chicago Fire return to action to face a D.C. United that also came off an &quot;open&quot; date.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[With a week off following yet another lopsided victory, the Chicago Fire return to action to face a D.C. United that also came off an "open" date.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Blanco now a fixture in Chicago]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080602&amp;content_id=162920&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:38:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080602&amp;content_id=162920&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes some getting used to. You could ask Blanco&#39;s Chicago Fire teammate Justin Mapp about that.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes some getting used to. You could ask Blanco's Chicago Fire teammate Justin Mapp about that.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Player Development Update: June 3]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080603&amp;content_id=163169&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:03:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080603&amp;content_id=163169&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[A look at the latest news, notes, scores and more about the Chicago Fire Reserves and Fire Development teams of all levels of play.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A look at the latest news, notes, scores and more about the Chicago Fire Reserves and Fire Development teams of all levels of play.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire to host Everton FC on July 30]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080530&amp;content_id=162258&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 14:47:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080530&amp;content_id=162258&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire will play host to English Premier League side Everton FC on July 30 at TOYOTA PARK, the club announced Friday.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire will play host to English Premier League side Everton FC on July 30 at TOYOTA PARK, the club announced Friday.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire fantastic against Red Bulls]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080525&amp;content_id=160820&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 19:28:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080525&amp;content_id=160820&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Chicago Fire coach Denis Hamlett couldn&#39;t have scripted it any better. From the opening kickoff, his game plan was to pressure a New York Red Bulls team in the midst of a five-game unbeaten run.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Chicago Fire coach Denis Hamlett couldn't have scripted it any better. From the opening kickoff, his game plan was to pressure a New York Red Bulls team in the midst of a five-game unbeaten run.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Doug McIntyre</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Victory vies Chicago for East lead]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080525&amp;content_id=160787&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 17:36:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080525&amp;content_id=160787&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Chad Barrett struck twice, Cuauhtemoc Blanco had a goal and three assists and the Chicago Fire scored four second-half goals to rout the New York Red Bulls 5-1 on a glorious Sunday afternoon at Giants Stadium.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Chad Barrett struck twice, Cuauhtemoc Blanco had a goal and three assists and the Chicago Fire scored four second-half goals to rout the New York Red Bulls 5-1 on a glorious Sunday afternoon at Giants Stadium.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Douglas McIntrye</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Subplots highlight Sunday match]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080525&amp;content_id=160753&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 13:58:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080525&amp;content_id=160753&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[If you like some spicy subplots with your Major League Soccer game, then you will love the Chicago Fire-New York Red Bulls matchup taking place Sunday at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you like some spicy subplots with your Major League Soccer game, then you will love the Chicago Fire-New York Red Bulls matchup taking place Sunday at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire, Red Bulls battle for East position]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080522&amp;content_id=160107&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 22:48:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080522&amp;content_id=160107&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[A showdown that could indicate where teams will settle into the Eastern Conference race is ahead on Sunday afternoon as the New York Red Bulls play host to the Chicago Fire.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[A showdown that could indicate where teams will settle into the Eastern Conference race is ahead on Sunday afternoon as the New York Red Bulls play host to the Chicago Fire.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire, Wisla Krakow battle to scoreless draw]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080521&amp;content_id=159858&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 22:54:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080521&amp;content_id=159858&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Tomasz Frankowski&#39;s triumphant show against his former team turned into a scoreless draw Wednesday night, as the Chicago Fire and Wisla Krakow played to a tame result, the Polish team playing a man down for the final 40 minutes.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tomasz Frankowski's triumphant show against his former team turned into a scoreless draw Wednesday night, as the Chicago Fire and Wisla Krakow played to a tame result, the Polish team playing a man down for the final 40 minutes.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kathryn L. Knapp</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Competition intense in friendly]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080522&amp;content_id=159875&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:15:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080522&amp;content_id=159875&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire&#39;s friendly on Wednesday might have looked like a quiet scoreless draw vs. Polish side Wisla Krakow. But within the squad, a number of otherwise reserves got some quality playing time. And Fire original C.J. Brown made his first appearance of the season.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire's friendly on Wednesday might have looked like a quiet scoreless draw vs. Polish side Wisla Krakow. But within the squad, a number of otherwise reserves got some quality playing time. And Fire original C.J. Brown made his first appearance of the season.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kathryn L. Knapp</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire's Frankowski excited for friendly]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080521&amp;content_id=159665&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 10:14:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080521&amp;content_id=159665&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[For Chicago Fire fans -- and Polish soccer fans -- Wednesday night&#39;s friendly matching the Fire against  Wisla Krakow will be a special game.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[For Chicago Fire fans -- and Polish soccer fans -- Wednesday night's friendly matching the Fire against  Wisla Krakow will be a special game.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kathryn L. Knapp</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire fall into lull in defeat to Dynamo]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080518&amp;content_id=158863&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 01:26:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080518&amp;content_id=158863&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Effort, more than anything, was credited for the Chicago Fire&#39;s 5-1-1 start this season. Likewise, the team&#39;s lack of effort proved to be the difference in their 2-1 loss to Houston Saturday night.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Effort, more than anything, was credited for the Chicago Fire's 5-1-1 start this season. Likewise, the team's lack of effort proved to be the difference in their 2-1 loss to Houston Saturday night.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire feel burn with defeat to Dynamo]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080517&amp;content_id=158769&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 23:14:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080517&amp;content_id=158769&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[An 82nd-minute goal by Bobby Boswell gave the visiting Houston Dynamo a surprising 2-1 win against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday evening.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[An 82nd-minute goal by Bobby Boswell gave the visiting Houston Dynamo a surprising 2-1 win against the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday evening.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire confident, but know season is long]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080516&amp;content_id=158472&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:39:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080516&amp;content_id=158472&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire are enjoying their best start ever, going 5-1-1 through the first seven games of the 2008 season. To put it mildly, things are going well. But you don&#39;t crow too much when the season is not yet one-third over.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire are enjoying their best start ever, going 5-1-1 through the first seven games of the 2008 season. To put it mildly, things are going well. But you don't crow too much when the season is not yet one-third over.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill </dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire face struggling Dynamo at home]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080516&amp;content_id=158464&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:23:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080516&amp;content_id=158464&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Proud owners of the best defensive record in Major League Soccer this season, the Chicago Fire return home to play host to a team that has struggled to score goals, the two-time defending champion Houston Dynamo.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Proud owners of the best defensive record in Major League Soccer this season, the Chicago Fire return home to play host to a team that has struggled to score goals, the two-time defending champion Houston Dynamo.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire preparing for Wisla Krakow]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080516&amp;content_id=158442&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 12:28:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080516&amp;content_id=158442&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire are preparing for their international exhibition against Polish Orange Ekstraklasa (First Division) club Wisla Krakow on Wednesday, May 21. Kickoff is set to at 7:30 p.m. CT at TOYOTA PARK.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire are preparing for their international exhibition against Polish Orange Ekstraklasa (First Division) club Wisla Krakow on Wednesday, May 21. Kickoff is set to at 7:30 p.m. CT at TOYOTA PARK.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Hamlett faces welcome dilemma]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080514&amp;content_id=158053&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 16:06:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080514&amp;content_id=158053&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[There is no way to sugarcoat the most visible responsibility of a soccer coach. Making up a game lineup is a difficult -- and sometimes painful -- task.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[There is no way to sugarcoat the most visible responsibility of a soccer coach. Making up a game lineup is a difficult -- and sometimes painful -- task.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Thorrington enjoying career revival]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080509&amp;content_id=156460&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080509&amp;content_id=156460&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[John Thorrington thought about calling it quits. But for a while, Thorrington didn&#39;t have much of a soccer career to quit from. He spent much of his first three seasons with the Chicago Fire injured, rehabbing from injury, testing his health and getting injured again.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[John Thorrington thought about calling it quits. But for a while, Thorrington didn't have much of a soccer career to quit from. He spent much of his first three seasons with the Chicago Fire injured, rehabbing from injury, testing his health and getting injured again.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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