Academy

Chicago Fire FC Academy wins six straight against FC United

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CHICAGO(March 20, 2021) â€“ Chicago Fire FC Academy faced cross-town rival FC United at the U-19, U-17, U-15, U-14 and U-13 levels on Saturday. The Fire Academy finished the weekend with six wins, 19 goals scored and four clean sheets, while conceding only three goals.


Matches kicked off with the U-19 Fire Academy winning 4-0 against FC United’s U-19 team. Luka Bezerra put the Fire on the scoreboard in the first half, with Misael RodrĂ­guez scoring twice and Max Vierascoring the final goal in the second half.


The following match featured the U-17 Chicago Fire FC Academy and FC United sides. FC United scored first, but Costa Edlund tied it up at one in the first half. A goal from LukaIvancicin the second half and an FC United own goal put the final score at 3-1for the Fire.


Next up was the U-15 age group, with goals from Aiden Frick and Nick Mitrega giving the Fire the 2-0 lead at the half. Max Padua and Michael Ramirez added one goal each in the second half or the 4-0 Fire win.


At the U-14 level, the teams were tied 1-1 at halftime with a Fire goal from Daniel Zepeda. Omar Ortiz and MarioStoka scored in the second half for the final 3-2 score in favor of the Fire. The U-13 Fire Academy team wrapped up the weekend’s games with a solid 5-0 win. Oscar Pineda scored first, then a VitaliyHlyut hattrick and a ParkerAmoo-Mensah penalty kick rounded out the scoring.