Sunday, May 15, 2011

Fire Earn Fourth Straight Draw, Rally Back Against Toronto FC

Down 0-2 early in the second half, Marco Pappa had an unassisted goal in the 63rd minute and Corben Bone assiste Ovr Barouch in the 76th minute as the Chicago Fire played Toronto FC to a 2-2 draw Saturday in Major League Soccer play at BMO Field for their fourth straight draw.

Joao Plata, the MLS Player of the Week for Week 8 of the 2011 season, scored early for Toronto off a Nick Soolsma assist in the ninth minute, then assisted on Maicon Santos' goal in the 47th minute for their 2-0 lead.

Chicago is 1-3-5 with eight points and is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Fire head to PPL Park in Chester, PA Saturday to take on the Philadelphia Union.

Toronto is 2-4-5 with 11 points, is in seventh place in the conference table, and will face the defending champion Colorado Rapids on the road next Sunday.

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