âœïž Chicago Fire FC at Orlando City SC
Date: Saturday, Sept. 19
Location: Exploria Stadium - Orlando, Fl.
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. CT
Broadcast: WGN, ESPN+
Radio: 105.1 WOJO-HD2
đ° Pre-Match Reading
ChicagoFireFC.com | Orlando City SC Scouting Report
ChicagoFireFC.com | CJ Sapong feeling energized following return to Fire
SB Nation | Signal Intel: Back to Orlando
MLSsoccer.com | Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City SC Match Preview
đ Must-See Content | Micheal Azira Launches Youth Foundation
As part of Saturday's pregame show on WGN, Fire midfielder Micheal Aira sat down to discuss the recent launch of his Azira Micheal Youth Foundation. Azira went live with his digital presence last week as part of his continued efforts to give back to the youth in his home country of Uganda through education and soccer.
đ€ Fast Fact
While Saturday's meeting with Orlando -- the first between new head coaches Raphael Wicky and Oscar Pareja -- represents the start of a new chapter in this matchup's history, the Fire have firmly controlled things against Orlando over the last few seasons. In the five previous matches between these two sides, the Fire have scored four or more goals in three of them, going 4-0-1 in that span. Last time out, the Fire put five past their Eastern Conference counterparts in part powered by a brace from midfielder PrzemysĆaw Frankowski. That one finished 5-2 on Oct. 6, 2019 at Exploria Stadium.
đŁ Sound Off | CJ Sapong
Having missed the five matches prior, Chicago Fire forward CJ Sapong returned to the field as a substitution in last weekend's 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew SC. Following Wednesday's training session, he spoke about getting back to work following his period in quarantine.
đ #ORLvCHI All-Time
Saturdayâs game marks the first meeting between the Fire and Orlando City in 2020. Chicago enters the match unbeaten on the road against Orlando, producing a 2-0-3 all-time away record against the Lions. In their most recent matchup, the Fire secured the aforementioned 5-2 win at Exploria Stadium on Oct. 6, 2019, marking the Clubâs largest road victory of the 2019 campaign.
