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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire pick up pieces after season-ending loss]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091117&amp;content_id=7678648&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:26:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091117&amp;content_id=7678648&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Were it not for three missed penalty kicks Saturday, the Fire might instead be packing for a trip to Seattle to play in MLS Cup against the Los Angeles Galaxy.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Were it not for three missed penalty kicks Saturday, the Fire might instead be packing for a trip to Seattle to play in MLS Cup against the Los Angeles Galaxy.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire again haunted by PK shootout]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091115&amp;content_id=7668516&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:45:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091115&amp;content_id=7668516&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[For the second time this season, the Chicago Fire fell short of winning a title in a penalty kick shootout, as they fell to Real Salt Lake in the Eastern Conference Championship.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[For the second time this season, the Chicago Fire fell short of winning a title in a penalty kick shootout, as they fell to Real Salt Lake in the Eastern Conference Championship.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire fall to Real Salt Lake on penalties]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091114&amp;content_id=7668186&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:39:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091114&amp;content_id=7668186&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake beat the Chicago Fire 5-4 on penalty kicks after a scoreless 120 minutes Saturday to advance to the MLS Cup Nov. 22 in Seattle against the Los Angeles Galaxy.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Real Salt Lake beat the Chicago Fire 5-4 on penalty kicks after a scoreless 120 minutes Saturday to advance to the MLS Cup Nov. 22 in Seattle against the Los Angeles Galaxy.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire feel buzz heading into East final against RSL]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091113&amp;content_id=7664096&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:58:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091113&amp;content_id=7664096&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The entire 2009 Major League Soccer season has been a real estate seminar for the Chicago Fire. It&#39;s all been about location, and the Fire are about to find out how significant that lesson is.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The entire 2009 Major League Soccer season has been a real estate seminar for the Chicago Fire. It's all been about location, and the Fire are about to find out how significant that lesson is.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire defense returning to full strength]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091112&amp;content_id=7657748&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:27:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091112&amp;content_id=7657748&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Last Saturday, in the biggest game of the season at that point, when they absolutely had to keep New England out of the net, the Chicago Fire started two reserves on the back line in place of injured starters.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Last Saturday, in the biggest game of the season at that point, when they absolutely had to keep New England out of the net, the Chicago Fire started two reserves on the back line in place of injured starters.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire host RSL in Eastern Conference Championship]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091112&amp;content_id=7660640&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:46:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091112&amp;content_id=7660640&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire host Real Salt Lake in the 2009 Eastern Conference Championship game on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Toyota Park. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire host Real Salt Lake in the 2009 Eastern Conference Championship game on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Toyota Park. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Weekly Update: Fire host first East final at Toyota Park]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091111&amp;content_id=7655182&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:53:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091111&amp;content_id=7655182&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[With their 2-0 win over the Revolution the Fire advanced past the Revs with an aggregate score of 3-2 to reach the Eastern Conference Final.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[With their 2-0 win over the Revolution the Fire advanced past the Revs with an aggregate score of 3-2 to reach the Eastern Conference Final.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating MLS, a world away]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091110&amp;content_id=7650032&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:39:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091110&amp;content_id=7650032&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Soldiers deployed to foreign locations are urged to pack only essential items and leave non-essential items at home. So how did Capt. Michael McAlinden of the U.S. Marine Corps end up with a Chicago Fire flag while serving in Afghanistan?]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Soldiers deployed to foreign locations are urged to pack only essential items and leave non-essential items at home. So how did Capt. Michael McAlinden of the U.S. Marine Corps end up with a Chicago Fire flag while serving in Afghanistan?]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Thorrington leaves mystery ailment in past]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091110&amp;content_id=7649942&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:49:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091110&amp;content_id=7649942&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[When John Thorrington scored for the Chicago Fire Saturday in their 2-0 Eastern Conference Semifinal Series win against the New England Revolution, it was the reward for more than two months of work to recover from an injury.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[When John Thorrington scored for the Chicago Fire Saturday in their 2-0 Eastern Conference Semifinal Series win against the New England Revolution, it was the reward for more than two months of work to recover from an injury.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire follow game plan into conference final]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091108&amp;content_id=7637374&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:29:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091108&amp;content_id=7637374&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire had a game plan -- to stay focused and composed -- against the Revs. They did just that, added some fresh legs and earned a 2-0 win for a conference finals berth.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Fire had a game plan -- to stay focused and composed -- against the Revs. They did just that, added some fresh legs and earned a 2-0 win for a conference finals berth.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kathryn L. Knapp</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Blanco, Thorrington lead Fire past Revs]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091107&amp;content_id=7637042&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091107&amp;content_id=7637042&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[John Thorrington and Cuauhtemoc Blanco proved to be a winning combo for the Fire, each tallying to give them a 2-0 victory against the Revs and a trip to the Eastern Conference Championship.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[John Thorrington and Cuauhtemoc Blanco proved to be a winning combo for the Fire, each tallying to give them a 2-0 victory against the Revs and a trip to the Eastern Conference Championship.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kathryn L. Knapp</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire announce '09 team awards]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091107&amp;content_id=7636860&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:59:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091107&amp;content_id=7636860&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Chicago Fire Soccer is proud to announce the 2009 Chicago Fire year-end awards for Fire Most Valuable Player, Defender of the Year, Budweiser Golden Boot, the USSF Humanitarian of the Year.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Chicago Fire Soccer is proud to announce the 2009 Chicago Fire year-end awards for Fire Most Valuable Player, Defender of the Year, Budweiser Golden Boot, the USSF Humanitarian of the Year.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Scoring mode a must for Fire]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091106&amp;content_id=7633342&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:08:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091106&amp;content_id=7633342&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Heading into their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series second leg Saturday against the New England Revolution, they already trail 2-1 before the first whistle is blown.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Heading into their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series second leg Saturday against the New England Revolution, they already trail 2-1 before the first whistle is blown.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire put focus on Saturday]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091104&amp;content_id=7620180&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:42:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091104&amp;content_id=7620180&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Fire hope Wednesday&#39;s good weather would promote good play for the home team, who are down 2-1 on aggregate in their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series with the Revolution.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Fire hope Wednesday's good weather would promote good play for the home team, who are down 2-1 on aggregate in their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series with the Revolution.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Pause named Humanitarian of the Year]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091106&amp;content_id=7631728&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091106&amp;content_id=7631728&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Kansas City Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad and Chicago Fire midfielder Logan Pause were selected to receive the 2009 U.S. Soccer Foundation/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year Award.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Kansas City Wizards defender Jimmy Conrad and Chicago Fire midfielder Logan Pause were selected to receive the 2009 U.S. Soccer Foundation/MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year Award.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire chased victory in opening leg]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091101&amp;content_id=7597710&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:34:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091101&amp;content_id=7597710&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Sunday afternoon&#39;s 2-1 first-leg defeat to the Revolution made it abundantly clear that the Fire weren&#39;t particularly interested in playing for a draw in the opening leg of their Conference Semifinal.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Sunday afternoon's 2-1 first-leg defeat to the Revolution made it abundantly clear that the Fire weren't particularly interested in playing for a draw in the opening leg of their Conference Semifinal.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kyle McCarthy</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire can't fend off Revs' rally]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091101&amp;content_id=7595236&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:14:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091101&amp;content_id=7595236&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Shalrie Joseph scored his first career playoff goal in the 75th minute to hand the New England Revolution a 2-1 victory against the Chicago Fire in the first leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Shalrie Joseph scored his first career playoff goal in the 75th minute to hand the New England Revolution a 2-1 victory against the Chicago Fire in the first leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series at Gillette Stadium on Sunday afternoon.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kyle McCarthy</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire possess advantages over Revs]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091031&amp;content_id=7587662&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:22:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091031&amp;content_id=7587662&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Fire have a few advantages heading into Sunday&#39;s first leg at Gillette Stadium against the New England Revolution, whom the Fire have played in the playoffs each of the last five seasons.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Fire have a few advantages heading into Sunday's first leg at Gillette Stadium against the New England Revolution, whom the Fire have played in the playoffs each of the last five seasons.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire's Blanco planning to join Veracruz]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091030&amp;content_id=7583880&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:12:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091030&amp;content_id=7583880&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Chicago Fire star midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco plans to return to the Mexican Primera Division to play for Veracruz during the winter season, beginning in January.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Chicago Fire star midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco plans to return to the Mexican Primera Division to play for Veracruz during the winter season, beginning in January.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire, Revs renew playoff rivalry at Gillette Stadium]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091030&amp;content_id=7583732&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:16:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091030&amp;content_id=7583732&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[Defense will be a common theme throughout the series -- and it certainly has been over each of the past four years when the teams have met in a postseason series. The teams have played six games in those four years, and three have finished with 1-0 scorelines, while a third ended in a scoreless draw.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Defense will be a common theme throughout the series -- and it certainly has been over each of the past four years when the teams have met in a postseason series. The teams have played six games in those four years, and three have finished with 1-0 scorelines, while a third ended in a scoreless draw.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire will open playoffs on Sunday, Nov. 1]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091027&amp;content_id=7561650&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:34:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091027&amp;content_id=7561650&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[In a change to the previously-released MLS Cup Playoffs schedule, the Chicago Fire will now play arch rival New England Revolution in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. CT at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[In a change to the previously-released MLS Cup Playoffs schedule, the Chicago Fire will now play arch rival New England Revolution in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. CT at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.]]></content:encoded>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Fire defense getting reinforcements]]></title><link>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091027&amp;content_id=7560418&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:28:00 -0500</pubDate><guid>http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20091027&amp;content_id=7560418&amp;vkey=news_chf&amp;fext=.jsp&amp;team=t100</guid><description><![CDATA[The Fire hope to have Wilman Conde and Gonzalo Segares back in defense for the playoffs, which begin Saturday at New England.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Fire hope to have Wilman Conde and Gonzalo Segares back in defense for the playoffs, which begin Saturday at New England.]]></content:encoded>
<dc:creator>Kent McDill</dc:creator>
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