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Earlier today, a professional team representing the Chicago Fire took the field in a playoff game for the first time since 2017. Like in 2017, the opponent was the New York Red Bulls, and like in 2017, the Fire saw four goals fly into their net. The Red Bulls, who...

The Fire traveled to Harrison, New Jersey looking for their first win since the Leagues Cup break. They got it. In a match where both they and the Red Bulls were level on points and on the outside of the postseason picture looking in, the Fire achieved a win –...

Edgewater Castle advanced to the 3rd round of U.S. Open Cup qualifying on Saturday night as they defeated Berber City 2-1 at the CIBC Fire Pitch. It was the away side who were better to start, and they scored the opener as a result. Edgewater grew into the contest in...

Chicago House Athletic Club booked their place in the 3rd round of U.S. Open Cup qualifying on Saturday afternoon as they defeated Wisłoka Chicago 2-1 at Elmhurst University. After surviving a tough start, the House took a 2-0 lead following goals from Alejandro Mentasti and A.R. Smith. They then went down...

The Fire travel to Harrison, New Jersey, to face the New York Red Bulls, a team level with them on points but behind in the standings due to tiebreakers.  The point - and, more importantly, dropped points from teams above and below them in the standings, meaning that the playoffs...

“On one hand it feels like the Open Cup was a long time ago.”  “Then, on the other hand, it feels like we just got done with last year's run.” Those were the words of Chicago House Athletic Club head coach Matt Poland on Tuesday afternoon following practice. He’s onto...

Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. So, this week I definitely wanted to take the week off. My body was absolutely destroyed after the game Saturday night, where I learned that maybe I should start doing forearm workouts so I can keep going on drums longer. And I...

After a miserable midweek performance against the Columbus Crew, the Fire earned a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution. It looked to be more of the same when New England's Tomás Chancalay scored just 17 minutes in, but on the very next play, Brian Gutiérrez equalized. In the 54th...

Two teams in turmoil met at Soldier Field on Saturday, and though both showed mettle, neither ultimately left satisfied as the teams played to a 2-2 draw. The Chicago Fire entered the match in the midst of a team-record goalless drought, and the New England Revolution, on their third head...

After a 3-0 shellacking courtesy of a Cucho Hernández hat trick – the second fastest in league history – at Lower.com field in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday, the Chicago Fire return to Soldier Field for their first and only home game in the month of September. Their opponent is the...

In an absolutely spineless performance, the Fire lost 3-0 to the Columbus Crew courtesy of a Cucho Hernández hattrick within the first 23 minutes, followed up by a Xherdan Shaqiri red card to put the team’s playoff hopes on the brink of dying out. Here is a recap of the...

The Chicago Fire suffered one of the biggest and most humiliating defeats in their history Wednesday night as they were obliterated 3-0 by the Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field. A Cucho Hernández hat-trick within just 23 minutes put the game out of reach in the blink of an eye, extending...

The Chicago Fire earned a solitary point in Montréal by the skin of their teeth last Saturday, but now they're already gearing up for another important game on the road. They'll take on the high-flying Columbus Crew, practically a lock to reach the postseason at this point, and a team...

The Fire head to Ohio’s capital to face the Crew on Wednesday in search of points as the team tries to punch its ticket to the postseason for the first time in six seasons.  The match comes as the Fire are in the midst of their second-longest goalless drought in...

Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. So, this is a bit awkward. I don’t really have a column this week. Not that I don’t have any ideas for what to write, it’s more that I’ve got a couple of solid ones that need a lot of work to...

For once, the Fire didn't lose! Alan, DJ, and Tim go over the 0-0 draw in Montreal and Chris Brady's MVP status. Check out our socials! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MIR97 Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MIR97 Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MIR97 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mir97/support

When Ariel Lassiter blasted a shot towards goal from close range, it should have resulted in a winning goal for CF Montréal against the Chicago Fire. It should have sent the electric crowd at Stade Saputo into a state of delirium, sending his team one step closer to returning to...

After returning from the international break, the Fire headed north to play CF Montréal. Despite a few good opportunities from both teams (mostly Montréal), the game ended in a flat 0-0 draw to keep Chicago out of a playoff spot. Here is a short recap of the Fire’s individual performers....

The Chicago Fire and CF Montréal battled to a 0-0 draw at Stade Saputo last night, with Chris Brady's late-game heroics preserving the Fire's first clean sheet in over two months. We were on the ground in Montréal to take in all the action, so be sure to check out...

The weather was gorgeous, the pitch was immaculate, and the crowd was electric, but the Chicago Fire had to settle for a 0-0 draw on the road at CF Montréal. Neither team could take their chances, and while a goalless stalemate didn’t quite reflect the course of the match, the...

When the Fire take to the pitch at Stade Saputo in Montréal on Saturday, it will have been over two months since their last victory in the league. Even if that is due in no small part to the monthlong Leagues Cup break, it has been 18,787 seconds of competitive...

Typically around this time of year, soccer fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the launch of a new FIFA game. This year, EA were forced to drop the classic name, but the game will be coming out later this month nonetheless. The reveal of EA FC 24’s player ratings...

Nearly ten years ago, Frank Klopas made a choice. He had just stepped down as head coach of the Chicago Fire after two seasons, a team he had been involved with in some capacity for a good part of 15 years as a player, trainer, technical director, and manager, but...

Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. Man, there really wasn’t any soccer this week. Sure, there’s international soccer, but who actually cares about that? I’ve always been club over country to the point where I generally don’t pay attention to international soccer. So I tried watching some football...

Alan, Tim, and DJ discuss the Fire becoming the Fire of old... And not the good kind. Check out our socials! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MIR97 Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MIR97 Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MIR97 Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mir97/support

Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. Say what you will about the results, but the last two games have been fun from an off-the-pitch perspective. On Wednesday, I finally got certified for Safe Smoke, making me qualified to pop off smoke in the supporters’ section. Then, on Saturday,...

The Chicago Fire traveled to the nation’s capital to face D.C. United in possession of the ninth and final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference. No more. The Fire were out-possessed, out-chanced and outplayed as they lost 4-0 to the team immediately behind them in the standings, in a match...

Three days after a disappointing 1-0 loss to the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps, the Fire head back on the road for a crucial matchup against D.C. United. D.C. are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, two points and one spot behind the Fire, who retain a hold – however tenuous...

Marko Mitrović is set to be appointed as the head coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic soccer team, sources tell MIR97 Media. Team USA will return to the event for the first time since 2008, and has high expectations ahead of the prestigious U-23 event in Paris. The ex-Chicago Fire...

Here we go again. The Chicago Fire lost for the third straight game in MLS as they were defeated 1-0 at home by the Vancouver Whitecaps. A disappointing Wednesday night leaves the Men in Red in an extremely perilous position in the playoff race, just two points above the line....