Chicago came out last night with guns blazing. For ninety minutes they kept their foot on the accelerator and never backed off.
"El Cuah" was in rare form, picking on Jay Heaps all night long - On the first goal, he showed strength and guile in holding off the veteran defender before softly dishing off the ball, initiating the sequence of quick passes that culminated in Thorrington's goal. Then, late in the game, he showed his composure and skill, sidestepping Heaps before nestling the ball in the upper v and securing the Fire's place in the next round.
Credit the Fire backline for bending and not breaking, albeit some credit also has to go to the post for it's save on Jankauskas' header. Credit the Fire's strong offensive supporting cast for pushing for the win all game long (with bonus kudos to Nyarko for his part on the second goal - out hustling and out muscling Osei in the corner, rounding Reis and then the nutmeg pass to Blanco).
For the Revolution, all things considered, it's amazing they made it this far with so many injuries to key players and they shouldn't hang their heads. Despite a relatively quite game, Sharlie is still deserving of the MVP trophy
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