CHICAGO - The Chicago Fire (3-2-1, 10 pts.) will have plenty to play for over the weekend, as the club will seek its third straight road victory and a share of first place in the Eastern Conference standings when it travels east to face off against the undefeated New England Revolution (4-0-1, 13 pts.) this Saturday, May 7 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. Kick-off for the match, which can be seen live on Comcast SportsNet, is slated for 6:30 p.m. CT. Fans can also follow the action by tuning in to Chicagoland radio stations WRTO 1200 AM (Spanish) and WNVR 1030 AM (Polish) or by listening to the Comcast SportsNet audio simulcast via the club's official website, www.Chicago-Fire.com, where links to the Polish and Spanish language calls can also be found.
Chicago Fire @ New England Revolution
Saturday, May 7 @ 6:30 p.m. CT: Gillette Stadium - Foxboro, MA
TV: Comcast SportsNet (DishNet, Ch. 429; DIRECTV, Ch. 640)
Satellite: VYVX Conf #1838647
Audio: WRTO 1200 AM (Spanish), WNVR 1030 AM (Polish), www.Chicago-Fire.com (English)
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Chicago Fire AthletiCo Injury Report
Buete, Scott - L ankle sprain - Questionable
Caballero, Samuel - L quadriceps strain - Doubtful
Capano, Craig - L torn ACL surgery - Out
Gray, Kelly - R ankle sprain - Doubtful
John, Will - R knee inflammation - Questionable
Thorrington, John - L hamstring strain - Questionable
Series History vs. New England
Chicago fell behind two games in the all-time regular season series against New England with its 3-0 loss to the Revolution at Soldier Field on Apr. 27, a result that pushed the Fire's record against the Revs to 7-9-5. Foxboro has not been kind to the Fire in recent seasons, as Chicago enters Saturday's match with a four-game losing streak at Gillette Stadium and a 3-6-1 all-time record at New England. The Fire would rather forget its last trip to New England, as Chicago dropped a 2-1 result in last year's regular season finale on Oct. 16 that pushed the Revs into the Eastern Conference's fourth and final playoff spot and left the Fire out of the postseason for the first time in club history.
Watch the Fire Burn the Revs at The Globe Pub
The Chicago Fire invites fans of the "Men in Red" to join their brethren at The Globe Pub, located at 1934 W. Irving Park Rd. in Chicago, on Saturday to watch the Fire seek revenge against the Revolution. The Globe's Fire Viewing Party begins with kick-off at 6:30 p.m. CT. While the 25-cent wing deal and drink specials are two good reasons to view the match with fellow Fire fans, the chance to watch the Fire on one The Globe Pub's several flat-screen monitors is an added bonus! For more information on the Fire Viewing Parties this weekend and all season long, visit www.theglobepub.com.
Fire Looks to Extend First Road Winning Streak in Three Years
With last Saturday's 2-0 victory at the Columbus Crew, the Fire put together back-to-back wins on the road for the first time in almost three years. The Fire's season started with the club pushing its winless streak away from home to 11 games (0-9-2) with a 2-1 loss at FC Dallas on Apr. 2, but since then the Fire has taken seven out of a possible nine points in games at D.C. United (T 1-1), the MetroStars (W 1-0) and Columbus, giving the Fire its first three-game road unbeaten streak since the club began last season 1-0-4 on the road. The last time the "Men in Red" took home three straight wins as souvenirs from the road came early in the 2002 campaign, when the Fire defeated the MetroStars 2-0 (Apr. 20), D.C. United 3-0 (May 4) and New England 3-1 (May 19).
Quick Kicks vs. Revolution
