Early goal dooms punchless Fire to defeat

CHESTER, Pa. — Jack McInerney scored his Major League Soccer-leading eighth goal of the season in the third minute, and the Philadelphia Union made it stand up in a 1-0 victory Saturday against the Fire. McInerney headed home a corner kick by Sebastien Le Toux …Read More

• Pairing Chris Rolfe, Patrick Nyarko offers Fire scoring hope

  Since Chris Rolfe left the team to play in Denmark after the 2009 season, the Fire’s Patrick Nyarko had long anticipated a reunion with Rolfe, who is the second-leading scorer in club history. But even after Rolfe’s return to the Fire midway through the 2012 …Read More

• Fire’s loss to Union shows how much team misses Arne Friedrich

  With each passing game, more questions arise as to why the same group of Fire players that led the team to the playoffs last season has been unable to find any continuity in 2013. After the team’s 1-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union on Saturday …Read More

• Fire seeks answers to offensive woes

  With the Fire struggling to score, coach Frank Klopas is doing all he can to get his team to generate offense consistently. Fire attackers work on finishing drills during training, and scrimmages are played on shorter fields to allow the offense more  opportunity to work …Read More

• Saturday’s result: Montreal Impact 2, Fire 0

  MONTREAL — Andres Romero and Marco Di Vaio scored in the second half, lifting the Montreal Impact to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Montreal (5-1-1) improved to 3-0-1 at home and won for the first time since beating visiting New York …Read More

• Sherjill MacDonald has no goals, but is staying the course

  Exactly how long the Fire is willing to wait for forward Sherjill MacDonald to round into form is unclear. But MacDonald, the team’s highest paid player and its only designated player, understands time isn’t his ally. MacDonald has yet to score a goal through seven …Read More

• Jeff Larentowicz scores late goal to give Fire 1-0 win over Crew

  After trading for Jeff Larentowicz this offseason, the Fire had high expectations for a player who has been an integral part of a MLS Cup Championship team. But through the first six games, Larentowicz struggled at times. The veteran holding midfielder finally broke out in …Read More

• Fire’s back line needs to step up

  While the Fire will scour tape of its first six games for the answer to turn around what has been a tumultuous season, it would be well-served to look back even farther. Last season, the team allowed too many goals early in games. The problem …Read More

• Fire falls to 1-4-1 with loss to Dynamo

  HOUSTON — Brad Davis had a goal and an assist, and the Houston Dynamo set a Major League Soccer record for the longest home unbeaten streak in all competitions with a 2-1 victory Sunday against the Fire. The Dynamo (4-2-0) hasn’t lost a home game …Read More
• Fire’s Daniel Paladini, Maicon Santos poking into starting picture
• Daniel Paladini has goal, two assists in Fire’s first victory

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