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Fire v Crew match preview - Live on NBC 5

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As far as Fire rivalries go, this is the biggest according to Fire Confidential readers.  You voted the Crew as the club’s biggest rival by a wide margin.  Columbus drew 39% of the votes easily outdistancing the New England Revolution who tallied 22%.  The match will be televised for the first time by the local... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
Friday at 5:07 pm
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MLS 2012 player salaries

The MLS Player’s Union has released the list of 2012 player salaries.  The Fire’s complete list is shown below.  Needless to say there are some bargains on the books again this year.  Pavel Pardo and Arne Friedrich are the highest paid players in terms of guaranteed 2012 compensation with Patrick Nyarko and Gonzalo Segares not... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
Friday at 3:01 pm
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Fire 2 FC Dallas 1 - Recap and Ratings

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The Fire don’t make anything easy for themselves.  Facing an FC Dallas side missing several of their most important players they still managed to fall behind for the eighth time in eleven games this season.  After rookie defender Matt Hedges scored to give the visitors the lead in the 41st minute, a spectacular left footed strike... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
Thursday at 10:41 am
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Fire v FC Dallas match day

Starting Line Ups Fire GK Johnson D Gargan, Anibaba, Berry, Segares M Nyarko, Robayo, Grazzini, Pause, Pappa F Oduro Bench: Tornaghi, Jumper, Bone, Paladini, Pardo, Barouch, Puppo FC Dallas GK Hartman D Loyd, John, Hedges, Benitez M Jackson, Marcellin, Jacobson, Hernandez, Leyva F Perez Bench: Seitz, M. Hernandez, Rodriguez, Guarda, Ulloa, Sealy, Top... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
Wednesday at 6:56 pm
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Fire v FC Dallas match preview / Rolfe update & more

After a loss in Portland on Sunday the Fire have a chance to pick up points against another struggling team when FC Dallas visits Toyota Park on Wednesday night.  Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman has had a juggling act on his hands through their first thirteen games due to injuries and suspensions.  This match will be... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
Tuesday at 5:09 pm
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Timbers 2 Fire 1 - Recap and Ratings

Two steps forward and one step back. After a successful week against two of the best clubs in the league the Fire can’t seem to get over the hump when an opportunity to stay on pace with the Eastern Conference leaders presents itself.  The latest setback, a 2-1 defeat at the hands of a struggling... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
Monday at 10:48 am
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Fire v Timbers match day

Starting Line Ups Fire GK Johnson D Gargan, Anibaba, Berry, Segares M Pause, Pardo, Pappa, Grazzini F Oduro, Nyarko Bench: Tornaghi, Watson-Siriboe, Jumper, Paladini, Robayo, Puppo, Barouch Timbers GK Perkins D Chabala, Mosquera, Brunner, Smith M Songo’o, Chara, Palmer, Wallace F Nagbe, Boyd Bench: Bendik, Horst, Alexander, Alhassan, Zizzo, Fucito, Perlaza... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
May 20, 2012 at 5:20 pm
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Fire v Timbers match preview

The Portland Timbers comes into this match attempting to reverse their early season struggles.  The second year MLS club sits at the bottom of the Western Conference table with only 9 points earned through their first ten games played.  A 0-0 draw in Houston on Tuesday night marked their fourth consecutive match without scoring a... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
May 19, 2012 at 2:41 pm
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Friedrich out 3-4 weeks/Rolfe, Robayo news & more

After enjoying off days on Monday and Tuesday the Fire resumed training today ahead of a Sunday visit to Portland to face the Timbers, a team they lost to twice last season.  They’ll be without central defender Arne Friedrich for a while though.  The World Cup veteran left Saturday’s match against Sporting Kansas City with... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
May 16, 2012 at 4:58 pm
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Fire 2 Sporting Kansas City 1 - Recap and Ratings

The Fire continued their dominance against Sporting Kansas City with a victory over the Eastern Conference leaders that draws them to within reach of the team that started the campaign 7-0.  The win places them six points behind the first place club with one game in hand and could be the impetus needed to start... Read more »
By Guillermo Rivera,
May 13, 2012 at 1:34 am
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