Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Revolution beat Fire in playoff series opener

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Shalrie Joseph scored in the 75th minute to lift the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Sunday in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Chris Rolfe opened the scoring for Chicago in 17th minute, and Emmanuel Osei tied it for New England seconds before halftime.

The teams conclude the two-legged series at Toyota Park on Saturday.

2009-11-01     22:25:54 GMT

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