BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Brian McBride scored twice Sunday for the Chicago Fire, which earned a Major League Soccer playoff berth with a 2-2 tie against the Columbus Crew.
McBride got the first and last goals of the match, drilling the ball just inside the right post in the 13th minute and firing a shot through traffic with 11 minutes to play.
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In between, Columbus had goals by Eddie Gaven and Guillermo Barros Schletto.
The Crew had already gained the playoffs by clinching first place in the Eastern Conference.
