MatchDay: Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire (7-18-12)

THE MATCH

Red Bulls (9-5-5) vs. Fire (9-6-4)
Wednesday, July 18
1pm Eastern
Watch on MSG+
Listen on 1190 AM (Spanish)

<h3 align="center"><font color="white"><a name="top">MATCH CONTENT</a></font></h3>
<table border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="400px"><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/players_400_120712.jpg"></td><td width="150px"><p><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#notes">Game Notes</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#starters">Probable Starters</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#bench">Bench</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#read">Read All About It</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="#quote">What They&#39;re Saying</a><br><br><img src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/soccerbullet.gif" style="float: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.mlsgear.com/shop-by-mls-team-new-york-red-bulls.html" target="_blank">Shop</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3 align="center"><font color="white"><a name="notes">GAME NOTES </a></font></h3>
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<p>Just one point separates the Red Bulls and Fire in the Eastern Conference standings, with New York at 9-5-5 and 32 points, and the Fire at 9-6-4 and 31 points.</p><p>New York is coming off a 2-2 draw on Sunday against Seattle. The newest Red Bull, Sebastien Le Toux, scored his first in a New York uniform. Chicago won on Saturday in its last match, 1-0, over Vancouver Whitecaps FC.<br><br> &gt;&gt;<a href="//www.newyorkredbulls.com/sites/newyork/files/063012%20at%20TOR_0.pdf"></a><a href="//www.newyorkredbulls.com/sites/newyork/files/071512%20vs.%20SEA.pdf">More Notes (PDF)</a></p><p align="center">[<a href="#top">Back to Top</a>]</p>
<h3 align="center"><font color="white"><a name="starters">PROJECTED STARTERS</a></font></h3>
<table border="0"><tbody><tr><td> GK - 88 Bill Gaudette</td><td> D - 7 Roy Miller<br> D - 2 Wilman Conde<br> D - 5 Markus Holgersson<br> D - 25 Brandon Barklage</td><td> M - 16 Connor Lade<br> M - 20 Joel Lindpere<br> M - 11 Dax McCarty<br> M - 9 Sebastien Le Toux</td><td> F - 14 Thierry Henry<br> F - 33 Kenny Cooper</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p align="center"><em>(PS - We announce the official Starting XI 60 - 90 minutes before the match on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/newyorkredbulls">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/newyorkredbulls">Facebook</a>)</em><br> [<a href="#top">Back to Top</a>]</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3 align="center"><font color="white"><a name="bench">BENCH</a></font></h3>
<table border="0" width="550px"><tbody><tr><td> GK - 24 Jeremy Vuolo<br> GK - 18 Ryan Meara</td><td> D - 3 Heath Pearce*<br> D - 4 Rafa Marquez*<br> D - 12 Jonathan Borrajo<br> D - 15 Tyler Ruthven<br> D - 22 Stephen Keel<br> D - 8 Jan Gunnar Solli*</td><td><p>M - 6 Teemu Tainio*<br> M - 10 Mehdi Ballouchy<br> M - 13 Ryan Maduro<br> M - 44 Victor Palsson</p></td><td> F - 21 Corey Hertzog**<br> F - 27 Jhonny Arteaga<br> F - 99 Jose Angulo*</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p align="center"><em>* Injured<br> ** On Loan<br> (PS - We announce the official Starting XI 60 - 90 minutes before the match on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/newyorkredbulls">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/newyorkredbulls">Facebook</a>)</em><br> [<a href="#top">Back to Top</a>]</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3 align="center"><a name="read"><font color="white">READ ALL ABOUT IT</font></a></h3>
<table border="0" width="550px"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" valign="top" width="275px"><img height="70" src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/newyork_150.png" width="70"><br> -<a href="//www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2012/07/notebook-marquez-out-vs-chicago-henry-ready"> Marquez Out with Calf Injury</a><br> -<a href="//www.newyorkredbulls.com/blog/post/2012/07/17/bill-gaudette-save-week"> Save of the Week: Gaudette</a><br><br></td><td colspan="2" valign="top" width="275px"><img height="70" src="//newyork-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/chicago_150.png" width="70"><br> - <a href="http://www.chicago-fire.com/video/2012/07/16/preview-fire-vs-red-bulls">Preview: Fire vs. NY</a><br> -<a href="http://www.chicago-fire.com/video/2012/07/17/coachs-take-mike-matkovich-new-york"> Coach&#39;s Take vs. NY</a><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p align="center">[<a href="#top">Back to Top</a>]</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3 align="center"><a name="quote"><font color="white">WHAT THEY&#39;RE SAYING</font></a></h3>
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