MLS : Chicago Fire and Red Bulls play to a 2-2 draw
UNITED STATES, Jul. 31, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: New York Red Bulls was held to a 2-2 draw by Chicago Fire on Sunday.
Chicago Fire players started off well by taking the lead thanks to goals by Accam David ('35) and Polster Matt ('45) while New York Red Bulls only scored once Polster Matt ('16 own). However, even though they were leading 2-1 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by New York Red Bulls with a saving goal from Wright-phillips Shaun in the 90th minute.
New York Red Bulls are down in 7th place with 32 points from 23 games, 2 points behind Real Salt Lake, which has a game in hand.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 44 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 38 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | New York City | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 36 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 32 |
| 8 | Montreal Impact | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 30 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 27 |
| 14 | Orlando City | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 26 |
| 15 | New England | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 26 |
| 16 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 23 |
| 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 20 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 19 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Chicago Fire SC
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Chicago Fire 1-0 Sporting Kansas City (13 Jul.)
- Previous game:New England 1-0 Chicago Fire (23 Jul.)
- Next game:Real Salt Lake - Chicago Fire (6 Aug.)
New York Red Bulls
- Position: 7 -2
- Best performance of the season:New York City 0-7 New York Red Bulls (21 May.)
- Previous game:New York Red Bulls 4-1 New York City (24 Jul.)
- Next game:LA Galaxy - New York Red Bulls (7 Aug.)
Chicago Fire
2:2
New York Red Bulls
2:2 (2:1)
- 31 July 2016
- Chicago
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 44 |
| 2 |  Colorado Rapids | 38 |
| 3 |  LA Galaxy | 36 |
| 4 |  New York City | 36 |
| 5 |  Sporting Kansas City | 34 |