D.C. United 2 - 2 Chicago Fire
For Chicago, the playoffs effectively started with the final game of the regular season, when the Fire defeated a Galaxy team that needed a victory to clinch a place in the postseason. From that moment on, Blanco has shifted his game into a different gear. His experience of pressure situations and ability to carve out something extra when it matters were crucial in driving the Fire past United and a step closer to the title.
2 comments:
An amazing match. All of the goals were well taken, with Rolfe's standing out for me. The Fire's bunkering from minute 60 until about minute 85 was terrifying; they kept hoofing the ball up the field to nobody rather than playing it out on the ground. The crying by the DC players and Tommy Soehn bothers me a little bit- if DC really were the better team they would have won, it's that simple. They didn't get a win in the series, they defended poorly and they wasted chances. Tommy claims that anywhere else in the world they'd be champs, which overlooks the fact that much of Central and South America uses a playoff system. And frankly I think the whining is just pathetic- if they really think that they should not have to play in the playoffs then they should boycott from the beginning rather than just crying about it after they get their ass bounced out.
It was a very enjoyable match -- about as exciting as the MLS can get. I agree with your complaints about Tommy Soehn. Saying that sometimes the better team doesn't always win is sour grapes.
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