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Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union Draw in Foul-Laden Match
Chicago, Illinois – The match between Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union at Soldier Field ended in a draw, a contest marked by high intensity and a significant number of fouls. Philadelphia Union took an early lead in the 10th minute with a penalty goal converted by B. Damiani.
Despite having 55% of the ball possession, Chicago Fire struggled to create clear goal-scoring opportunities, managing only one shot on target out of their 14 attempts. The frustration in Chicago Fire’s play resulted in 20 fouls and a yellow card for O. Gonzalez in the 81st minute.
Philadelphia Union, although with less possession (45%), showed greater effectiveness in their attacks, though only three of their 11 shots were directed at the goal. The match was interrupted by numerous fouls, totaling 19 by the Union, who also received four yellow cards shown to J. Lukic, J. Glesnes, J. Bueno, O. Makhanya, and A. Bedoya. The match, refereed by Greg Dopka, reflected a tough battle in midfield, with both teams seeking to impose their game without achieving total control of the encounter. In the end, Damiani’s opening goal was the only difference on the scoreboard, sealing a draw in the 19th round of Major League Soccer.
Substitutions philadelphia union: at minute 65 J. Bueno came in and B. Bender went out., at minute 70 M. Anderson came in and C. Donovan went out., at minute 88 E. Davis came in and B. Damiani went out.
Substitutions chicago fire: at minute 70 K. Acosta came in and S. Oregel went out., at minute 70 M. Haile-Selassie came in and J. Bamba went out., at minute 73 T. Barlow came in and H. Cuypers went out., at minute 80 J. Dean came in and L. Barroso went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chicago Fire
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