Union, Fire both in search of third win

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06/04/2010 - Bridgeview, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between the Philadelphia Union and the Chicago Fire will be a match between two-win clubs hoping to get on track.

The Fire (2-3-4) were one of the favorites in the Eastern Conference heading into the season, but after a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas in their last league fixture, they sit in fifth in the Eastern table.

"One point isn't acceptable against Dallas at home," Fire defender CJ Brown told mlssoccer.com. "I expect a little more from this group and we're not getting it right now."

While the team hasn't been completely out of sorts under new coach Carlos de los Cobos, it has yet to find its groove so far this season.

"A lot needs to change," Brown said. "You can't keep relying on saying that there [are] good moments in the game. We're not finishing. We're not winning games. We're out there and it's not what it should be."

The Union (2-5-1) have a different outlook after their most recent fixture, a 2-1 win at Houston for the expansion club's first road victory last weekend.

"I think for the team, it means the work paid off," Union coach Peter Nowak told mlssoccer.com. "It was a tough environment we played in, and a victory like that over the Houston Dynamo is very good because it's very difficult to play here. We come back to score a goal in injury time, and it's very special."

Now the club is hoping to build on the solid road effort at Chicago on Saturday.

"I feel like this is a work in progress," Nowak said. "This is still a very young group who wants to work and win the games, and for me it's a work in progress. We are eight weeks in the season, and we have 22 games in front of us."

While the Union don't have any reported injuries heading into the match, the Fire will be without forward Calen Carr, midfielder John Thorrington, and defender Tim Ward, while Brown and forward Brian McBride are probable with injuries.

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