Match Recap

Chicago Fire Earn Point in 1-1 Draw With New England Revolution

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BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (June 9, 2018) – The Chicago Fire (5-7-3, 18 points) and the New England Revolution (6-4-5, 23 points) played to a 1-1 draw at Toyota Park on Saturday evening.


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The Fire opened scoring in the 63rd minute when Bastian Schweinsteiger received the ball from Jorge Corrales, turned and raced towards goal. With a quick give-and-go with Aleksandar Katai, the German midfielder collected the ball just inside the 18-yard box and blasted a right-footed shot past Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner for the lead.


Teal Bunbury equalized for the Revolution in the 82nd minute as the two sides earned a point each.


The Fire next travel to face the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Wednesday, June 13 at 8 p.m. CT (ESPN+/Univision Deportes Chicago 1200AM). Coverage begins at 7:45 p.m. CT with a live pregame show on ESPN+ presented by CIBC.


Postmatch Reactions | Paunović | Schweinsteiger | Ellis

Chicago Fire 1:1 New England Revolution
June 9, 2018 – Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,415


Scoring Summary:
CHI – Bastian Schweinsteiger (Aleksandar Katai) 63’
NE – Teal Bunbury (Diego Fagundez) 82’


Misconduct Summary:
NE – Claude Dielna (caution) 31’
NE – Teal Bunbury (caution) 83’


Chicago Fire: Richard Sánchez; Kevin Ellis, Johan Kappelhof, Brandon Vincent, Jorge Corrales; Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dax McCarty © (Brandt Bronico 84’), Mo Adams; Aleksandar Katai, Luis Solignac (Diego Campos 78’); Nemanja Nikolić (Alan Gordon 20’)


Subs not used: Stefan Cleveland, Jonathan Campbell, Rafael Ramos, Daniel Johnson


Shots: 11; Shots On-Goal: 2; Fouls: 10; Saves: 5; Offsides: 4; Corners: 2.


New England Revolution: Matt Turner, Claude Dielna ©, Jalil Anibaba, Antonio Milnar Delamea, Andrew Farrell, Krisztian Nemeth (Juan Agudelo 69’), Kelyn Rowe (Wilfried Zahibo 75’), Diego Fagundez, Cristian Penilla, Luis Caicedo, Teal Bunbury


Subs not used: Brad Knighton, Scott Caldwell, Brandon Bye, Brian Wright, Zachary Herivaux


Shots: 18; Shots On-Goal: 6; Fouls: 14; Saves: 1; Offsides: 0; Corners: 11.