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Sounders vs. Chicago Fire recap: Chad Marshall puts Seattle into playoff position

SEATTLE — It was a long climb — and isn’t finished yet — but the Seattle Sounders have finally found themselves in playoff position.

They have Chad Marshall’s head and Andreas Ivanschitz’s service to thank, as they combined for the game’s only goal in a somewhat ugly 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire. The win put the Sounders even with sixth-place Portland on points, but holding the tiebreaker (wins) and having a game in hand. The Sounders are also just two points behind fifth-place Sporting Kansas City and four points behind fourth place Real Salt Lake, with a game-in-hand on both.