Smoke, mirrors, & getting by with a little help from their friends; Chicago Fire beat Colorado Rapids 2-1

When the Chicago Fire and the Colorado Rapids lined up for the National Anthem, it looked like a tale of two cities. Chicago's starting XI mirrored something close to their best squad while Colorado's... well it just did not. Spectators at Shea Stadium in Peoria had to wonder if smoke was preventing them from seeing the full Colorado bench.