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Published on May 16, 2007 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


Thursday, May 17, 2007

FC Dallas at Chicago Fire - ESPN2

Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill. - 8 p.m.

Complete game guide: http://web.mlsnet.com/pdf/mls/2007/gameguides/05/517chidal.pdf

ESPN Primetime Thursday makes its first visit to Toyota Park for the first Brimstone Cup meeting of the season, as FC Dallas comes to Bridgeview to take on the Chicago Fire. The Fire return home after dropping back-to-back 3-1 decisions on the road, first at New England then last weekend at Toronto. FC Dallas came off a two-week layoff last weekend and rebounded from back-to-back 1-0 home shutouts with a victory in Kansas City against the Wizards.

REFEREE: Brian Hall. SAR (bench): Emiliano Monje; JAR (opposite): Steven Taylor; 4th: Abbey Okulaja

MLS Career: 123 games; FC/gm: 28.9; Y/gm: 3.2; R: 32; pens: 36

Games involving Fire: P20 W9 L9 T2; FC/gm: 31.3; Y/gm: 3.9; R: 12; pens: 9

Games involving FC Dallas: P28 W15 L8 T5; FC/gm: 27.8; Y/gm: 2.7; R: 6; pens: 1

INJURY REPORT:

CHICAGO FIRE - QUESTIONABLE: FW Chris Rolfe (L ankle sprain); PROBABLE: GK Matt Pickens (R lateral thigh contusion); MF Brian Plotkin (L quad strain)

FC DALLAS - OUT: DF Adrian Serioux (R knee); FW Roberto Mina (L knee); DF Michael Dello-Russo (R foot)

INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

SUSPENDED: CHI: Diego Gutierrez (through May 17)

WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: DAL: Carlos Ruiz

SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: DAL: Clarence Goodson

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (25 meetings): Fire 10 wins (1 shootout), 44 goals ... FC Dallas 14 wins (2 shootout), 48 goals ... Draws 1

AT CHICAGO (13 meetings): Fire 8 wins (1 shootout), 27 goals ... FC Dallas 4 wins (1 shootout), 27 goals ... Draws 1

- This is the first of two league meetings for the Brimstone Cup this season, the only set for Toyota Park. The lone meeting at Pizza Hut Park is set for Sept. 20.

TV

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