âœïž Chicago Fire FC at Sporting Kansas City
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 7
Location: Children's Mercy Park - Kansas City, KS.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT
Broadcast: ESPN+
Radio: 1200 TUDN AM
đ° Pre-Match Reading
ChicagoFireFC.com | Sporting Kansas City Scouting Report
Chicago Sun-Times | Why roster depth could determine direction of Fireâs season
SB Nation | Fabian Herbers is the Chicago Fireâs new FuĂballgott
MLSsoccer.com | Chicago Fire at Sporting Kansas City Match Preview
đ Must-See Content | BeriÄ chases consecutive match scoring record
After scoring in his fifth-straight game on Saturday against Montreal, forward Robert BeriÄ matched the Club's all-time record for consecutive matches with a goal. He and David Accam ('17) now share the mark, which BeriÄ can break if he keeps his scoring form going on Wednesday in Kansas City.
đ€ Fast Fact
Fire midfielder Gastón Giménez (Paraguay) and Kansas City forward Alan Pulido (Mexico) will both miss Wednesday's match having been called into international duty. Before filing a one-time switch to represent La Alibirroja, Gimenéz suited up for Argentina at the international level. Coincidentally, Giménez's sole appearance for Argentina came in a 2-0 friendly win against Pulido and Mexico on Nov. 17, 2018.
đŁ Sound Off | Johan Kappelhof
After making his first appearance since March 7 in Saturday's 2-2 draw against the Montreal Impact, Fire defender Johan Kappelhof discussed his challenging road back to health and his outlook on the Fire's busy October ahead following Tuesday's training session.
đ #SKCvCHI All-Time
The Fire lead the all-time head-to-head regular season series with Sporting Kansas City with a record of 26-17-11 dating back to 1998.