Winless in its previous five MLS home games, the Fire knows whereit stands even after ending its nine-game homestand Wednesday nightwith a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards before 14,239 inToyota Park.
"We're now in must-win territory," Fire coach Dave Sarachan said.
His players agreed.
"There is no tomorrow," said forward Andy Herron, who assisted onone goal. "There's only today if we really want to make the playoffs.We can't look beyond each game."
Early on, the Fire (6-8-7) was the aggressor, and the attitudepaid off in the 25th minute when Nate Jaqua headed in midfielderJustin Mapp's 20-yard free kick past goalie Bo Oshoniyi. Mapp, …

No comments:
Post a Comment