New England wants points in Kansas City

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08/20/2010 - Kansas City, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New England's eight-game unbeaten streak in all competitions was snapped Wednesday, when the Revolution blew an early lead against the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

The Revolution also slipped behind the Fire in the playoff chase, and sit five points out of the eighth and final berth currently held by Toronto FC and the San Jose Earthquakes with 26 points apiece.

New England (6-10-3) has qualified for the playoffs for eight straight seasons - a stretch including four losses in the MLS Cup - and climbed back into the race with three wins during a four-game MLS unbeaten run.

With just 11 games left in the season, Steve Nicol's club needs to rebound on Saturday at the Kansas City Wizards.

Kansas City (5-9-5) also had a four-match MLS undefeated streak snapped in its last league game, a 1-0 defeat to San Jose, and are battling for their playoff lives. The Wizards are six points behind Toronto and San Jose.

The Revolution's impressive streak included four SuperLiga games, including a semifinal victory over Mexico's Puebla in penalty kicks. Despite the defeat to Chicago, a 2-1 loss, Revs midfielder Pat Phelan thinks the playoffs are still attainable.

"It's definitely possible; you just have to pick up points on the road in this league to be in the playoffs. We dug ourselves a big hole. It's more important for us to pick up points," Phelan said.

"The game against Kansas City is a must win for us, like all of our games."

New England visits CommunityAmerica Ballpark tied with Toronto and expansion Philadelphia for the fewest road points this year, each with a win and a draw.

Kansas City has four wins and three ties in its 10 home matches, but will also have to shake off a tough 1-0 loss to San Jose.

"It doesn't matter if you win or lose or tie, you have to go back and train; just get on with it, that's the way it goes," K.C. coach Peter Vermes said.

K.C. will be without rookie striker Teal Bunbury due to a one-game suspension, but Wizards midfielder Davy Arnaud knows the squad cannot make excuses if it hopes to contend for a playoff berth.

"Every game is obviously important for us now. By no means are we out of it," Arnaud said. "If we play the way that we can play, we can make the playoffs. We are good enough to be there."

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