Fire's Rolfe wins Goal of the Week honors

Posted May 07, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald News Services

Chicago Fire forward Chris Rolfe has won the Sierra Mist Goal of the Week for his goal Saturday in the team's 3-0 win at New England.

Rolfe started Chicago on the right foot when midfielder John Thorrington slipped a 20-yard pass to Rolfe at the top of the 18-yard box. Rolfe took a touch and ripped a right-footed strike into the lower left corner for his first goal of the season.

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Rolfe last won the "Goal of the Week" in the Week 25 of 2007 when found the back of the net from 30 yards out with a right-footed laser in a 1-1 tie at FC Dallas on Sept. 20.

Chicago (4-1-1, 13 pts.) returns to the road for its second away game in six days against D.C. United (2-4-0, 6 pts.) tonight at RFK Stadium (6:30 p.m. ESPN2).

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