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Chicago Fire Edges Out New York Red Bulls at Home
Chicago, Illinois – In a closely contested match at Soldier Field, the Chicago Fire secured a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls. The game, part of the Regular Season – 25 of Major League Soccer, was officiated by Allen Chapman.
The decisive goal came in the 44th minute, when H. Cuypers converted a penalty kick for the home side, with no assist.
Although possession was relatively even (51% for Chicago and 49% for New York), the Chicago Fire displayed greater offensive aggression, recording 14 total shots, 7 of which were on target, compared to the Red Bulls’ 10 shots, with only 3 on target. The Fire also surpassed their opponent in corners, with 3 compared to 1. The discipline on the field differed significantly, with the Chicago Fire committing only 4 fouls and receiving no cards, while the Red Bulls accumulated 11 fouls and received a yellow card in the 89th minute for E. Forsberg.
Substitutions new york red bulls: at minute 35 D. Gjengaar came in and W. Carmona went out., at minute 65 D. Edelman came in and J. Hall went out., at minute 66 O. Valencia came in and D. Nealis went out., at minute 81 K. Duncan came in and R. Mosquera went out., at minute 82 M. Sofo came in and S. Ngoma went out.
Substitutions chicago fire: at minute 62 B. Gutierrez came in and R. Kouame went out., at minute 62 C. Teran came in and O. Gonzalez went out., at minute 62 P. Zinckernagel came in and M. Haile-Selassie went out., at minute 74 D. D’Avilla came in and M. Pineda went out., at minute 78 A. Gutman came in and J. Dean went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chicago Fire
New York Red Bulls
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