It will serve as a companion piece to "Chicago Fire, " which premiered this season.

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Such a performance by the Sounders would not bode well for the long-term success of the club, no matter what level of success the club had experienced in the USL. The target for the Sounders first season was clearly modeled on the Chicago Fire, the only MLS expansion franchise to earn more than 50% of the available points in a season.

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