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Chicago Fire vs. FC Dallas Gamethread - MLS #1

Chicago Fire vs. FC Dallas 7:30 PM CST

Chicago Fire Starting XI: Sean Johnson; Jalil Anibaba, Josip Mikulic, Cory Gibbs; Bratislav Ristic, Mike Videira, Logan Pause, Marco Pappa, Gonzalo Segares; Gaston Puerari, Diego Chaves

FC Dallas Starting XI: Kevin Hartman; Jackson Gonclaves, John, Brek Shea, Zach Loyd; Marvin Chavez, Eric Alexander, Daniel Hernandez, Eric Avila; David Ferreira, Milton Rodriguez

It's been a long off-season but here we go.  Your thoughts and comments below as the game unfolds.

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And... we are off

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 7:41 PM CDT reply actions  

security blanket

sean johnson is my blanky while the 3-5-2 sorts itself out

by Cornfield___no, seriously on Mar 19, 2011 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

jinxed it

sorry……

/slinks back into the corner

by Cornfield___no, seriously on Mar 19, 2011 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

lol nice

Sean did not look happy but not much he could have done there

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

Diego Chaves welcome to the MLS!

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 7:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Ooouuff

Giving one up on the other end.

Nice redirect from Rodriguez. Pure class.

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 7:57 PM CDT reply actions  

clever from pappa

we’re getting better chances than i expected this early on

by Cornfield___no, seriously on Mar 19, 2011 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

agreed

FC Dallas looks better but the Fire are more free flowing than I thought.

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rocket by Jackson

Nice reflexes by Johnson

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 8:07 PM CDT reply actions  

Yellow card to Hernandez

Refs a little whistle happy IMO on smaller plays

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 8:16 PM CDT reply actions  

seconded

gibbs needs to watch himself. i like the physicality but dont want to be down for 60 minutes

by Cornfield___no, seriously on Mar 19, 2011 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

fashion police

i love the flag detail on the side of our shirts. i wish it was on the chest (at least for the time being)

by Cornfield___no, seriously on Mar 19, 2011 8:20 PM CDT reply actions  

'41

Nyarko coming in for a shaken up Ristic.

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 8:21 PM CDT reply actions  

1-1 at halftime

FC Dallas has had way too many chances but I’m happy with the current result

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 8:26 PM CDT reply actions  

if you had offered me 1-1 at halftime at the start

i’d have taken it. i’m really pleasantly surprised with the flow and movement off the ball. i expected to start off much more tentatively with all the new faces. the uruguayans are off to a great start too.

by Cornfield___no, seriously on Mar 19, 2011 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

the crossbar

is a dangerous mistress. great stuff from chaves so far

by Cornfield___no, seriously on Mar 19, 2011 8:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Argh

Chaves did need to put so much mustard on that one.

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 8:44 PM CDT reply actions  

Red Card - Brek Shea

Nice hustle by Puerari to get into that position. It looked light but I think Shea did what he needed to do to take Puerari down without making it seem too aggressive. Red card either way

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 8:53 PM CDT reply actions  

Yellow card Videira

and he is subbed out shortly later by Baggio Husidic

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 8:57 PM CDT reply actions  

tip of the hat

to kevin hartman. he’s really playing well for dallas

by Cornfield___no, seriously on Mar 19, 2011 9:27 PM CDT reply actions  

FINAL

Chicago Fire 1 – FC Dallas 1

Chicago Fire only get one point and could have had three.

In the end, I’ll take this.

Thanks for stopping in c_ns. I think this will be a pretty good season.

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by Tweed Thornton on Mar 19, 2011 9:31 PM CDT reply actions  

thanks bud

again, i’m pleasantly surprised. really liked what i saw in the attack and sean john continues to impress organizing the defense. i think we might just be alright after all -

by Cornfield___no, seriously on Mar 19, 2011 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

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