Fire scouting report

Posted June 25, 2011 12:00 am

Orrin Schwarz

New York Red Bulls at Chicago Fire

When: 1 p.m. at Toyota Park

TV: ESPN

Scouting the New York Red Bulls: The Red Bulls (5-3-8, 23 points) will be without defenders Rafael Marquez and Tim Ream and forward Juan Agudelo due to the Gold Cup. The Red Bulls come to Chicago on short rest after Thursday’s 4-2 loss at Seattle. They’re just 1-2-5 on the road this year.

Scouting the Fire: The Fire (2-4-10, 16 points) will take a goal any way it can get one, but at some point it needs to start scoring again.The defense is doing its part with 4 shutouts in a six-game unbeaten streak, but the attack has been shut out three times in that stretch. Cristian Nazarit will miss the game, and Logan Pause might also.

Next: at Rochester Rhinos, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in U.S. Open Cup.

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