High Energy Draw

Tonight's match against the Sounders was the Chicago Fire's first after the dismissal of Carlos de Los Cobos and with new head coach Frank Klopas. While the match ultimately ended in a nil-nil draw, both sides had excellent chances on goal and in these chances both keepers Kasey Keller and Sean Johnson really showed their skill as keepers. The Sounders first chance came in the sixth minute, when Mauro Rosales crossed to an open Lamar Neagle who headed the ball towards the goal, but was easily saved by Johnson. Neagle found himself another opportunity just three minuts later, but Johnson parried his shot over the crossbar. The Fire's best chance came in the twenty seventh minute, when Daniel Paladini was fed the ball from Corben Bone and he cracked off a shot from distance that Keller had to dive and knock away from goal. Next up the Sounders face fellow Pacific Northwest club and rival the Vancouver Whitecaps at Qwest Field.

Notes

• After last weekend's surge in goal-scoring, this weekend was relatively quiet, seeing only two games where a team scored more than once
• Portland continued their winless streak on the road, falling to Chivas USA in the seventieth minute on a goal by Marcos Mondaini
• Unsurprisingly Real Salt Lake made a comeback after last weekend's loss against the Sounders and topped the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0