The Fire come to town for the third time this season. This time around, however, is definitely the most important.
Tuesday night is a big one, New England Revolution fans. The Chicago Fire are visiting Gillette Stadium for an 8 p.m. kickoff in the U.S. Open Cup's semifinal round, with the match also broadcasted nationally on ESPN2.
The Revs reached this stage by knocking off the Philadelphia Union in a penalty shootout during quarterfinal play, while the Fire dropped the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 3-0. Both teams are also struggling in MLS play, but neither Jay Heaps nor Veljko Paunovic will care much once the ball is kicked.