FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – An opportunity to climb within three points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference eluded the New England Revolution on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium, as they came from behind twice but were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with the visiting Chicago Fire.
A pair of untimely defensive errors – a first-half giveaway from Brandon Bye that led to Chicago’s opener and a second-half own goal from Michael Mancienne – provided the Fire a foothold, and although the Revs answered each time – first through Scott Caldwell and then Cristian Penilla – they couldn’t find the winner that would’ve secured three precious points.