The Chicago Fire Academy Under-17 side was back in action on Monday morning at day two of the 2019 Generation adidas Cup in Frisco, Texas.
After picking up four points on matchday one with a win over the Houston Dynamo and a penalty kick shootout defeat to Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland (Both teams are awarded one point if a match is tied at regulation, with the shootout winner awarded one additional point), the Fire U-17s squared off against their counterparts from Orlando City SC in their lone match of the day.
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- Premier Division Schedule
The Fire played with 10 men for the entirety of the second half, but held firm defensively until Missael Rodriguez provided a late match-winner to help claim the full three points. The Fire now sit in second place in Group A of the Premier Division with seven points, trailing only Liga MX side Club Tijuana. The top team from each group advances to the semifinals.
Group A | Pts | W | L | D | PK | GF | GA | GD |
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Club Tijuana | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
Chicago Fire SC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Atlanta United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
D.C. United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
Group schedule |
The Fire Academy U-17s are back at it on Tuesday with a match against the Portland Timbers at 9 a.m. CT. Fans can then stream the Academy's final match of group play at twitch.tv/mls on Wednesday, April 17, when they kick off against K League side Ulsan Hyundai at 9 a.m. CT.