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Chicago Fire 3-1 Philadelphia Union: Union Burned by Rolfe on Sunday Night

CHESTER, Pa.—When the Philadelphia Union step into PPL Park, something good usually happens. Tonight just wasn't the night, as the Chicago Fire (11-7-5, 38 Points) trounced the Union (7-12-2, 23 Points) 3-1 in front of 18,412 at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania on Sunday night.

Chicago forward Chris Rolfe scored two of his team's three goals, while Arne Friedrich added another for the fourth-place Fire.

The game was scoreless until the 34th minute when Philadelphia's Freddy Adu crossed a ball into Chandler Hoffman, but Chicago's Jalil Anibaba ended up knocking it in his own goal to give the Union a 1-0 lead.

The Fire then scored two goals in the next four minutes, as Sherjill MacDonald beat Bakary Soumare, crossed it into the box, and Rolfe volleyed a one-hopper with his knees right past goaltender Zac MacMath.

Chicago's Marco Pappa placed a corner kick right ne...

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