2007 Major League Soccer: Chicago Fire vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
{{date|October 21, 2007}}
{{footballbox|
date=<small>October 27, 2007<br>14:30 (UTC-6)|
team1=[[w:Chicago Fire (soccer)|Chicago Fire]]|
score=1–0|
team2=[[w:Los Angeles Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]]|
report=[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20071021&content_id=124965&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp Match Report]|
goals1=[[w:Chad Barrett|Barrett]] {{suboff|61}}<BR>[[w:John Thorrington|Thorrington]] {{subon|61}}<BR>[[w:Paulo Wanchope|Wanchope]] {{suboff|80}}<BR>[[w:Bakary Soumare|Soumare]] {{subon|80}}<BR>[[w:Chris Rolfe|Rolfe]] {{suboff|90'+1}}<BR>[[w:Calen Carr|Carr]] {{subon|90'+1}}<BR>Thorrington {{Goal|90'+3|1}}|
goals2={{suboff|58}} [[w:Peter Vagenas|Vagenas]]<BR>{{subon|58}} [[w:David Beckham|Beckham]]<BR>{{suboff|61}} [[w:Gavin Glinton|Glinton]]<BR>{{subon|61}} [[w:Edson Buddle|Buddle]]<BR>{{suboff|72}} [[w:Josh Tudela|Tudela]]<BR>{{subon|72}} [[w:Alan Gordon|Gordon]]<BR>{{Booked|86}} Buddle|
stadium=[[w:Toyota Park|Toyota Park]], [[w:Bridgeview, Illinois|Bridgeview]]|
attendance=21,374|
referee=Alex Prus}}
Both teams entered Sunday's match with a seven-game unbeaten streak to give them the chance to take the final playoff spot. In the end, Chicago Fire beat Los Angeles Galaxy to take the last playoff spot.

Chicago Fire controlled the game as they outshot Los Angeles Galaxy 22-5. Los Angeles Galaxy recorded just a single shot on goal which came early in the 1<sup>st</sup> half. Chicago Fire poured the shots until the scored the winner in the 93<sup>rd</sup> minute to score the eventual game winner.

The loss for Los Angeles Galaxy eliminates them from the playoffs as Chicago Fire will play DC United in the 1<sup>st</sup> round of the playoffs.
==Sources==
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Both teams entered Sunday's match with a seven-game unbeaten streak to give them the chance to take the final playoff spot. In the end, Chicago Fire beat Los Angeles Galaxy to take the last playoff spot.

Chicago Fire controlled the game as they outshot Los Angeles Galaxy 22-5. Los Angeles Galaxy recorded just a single shot on goal which came early in the 1st half. Chicago Fire poured the shots until the scored the winner in the 93rd minute to score the eventual game winner.

The loss for Los Angeles Galaxy eliminates them from the playoffs as Chicago Fire will play DC United in the 1st round of the playoffs.
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