New York Red Bull 1 (Wright-Phillips 8)
Throughout their insanely triumphant months of May and June, the Chicago Fire made a habit of absolutely dominating the opening stretches of games. Whether the Men in Red got an early goal or not, they’d swarm the ball on defense and keep it inventively, establishing a swaggering control over the ball as they patiently spread the field. Once the goal came, the increasing desperation of the opposition would set the table exquisitely for more of the same, the Fire smirkingly stroking the ball around, their ability to control the game magnified by taking the lead.