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ChicagoCHI

FINAL

D.C. UnitedDC

Match Timeline

Match ends, Chicago Fire 3, D.C. United 3.
90'+4'
Second Half ends, Chicago Fire 3, D.C. United 3.
90'+2'
Foul by Taylor Kemp (D.C. United).
90'+2'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1'
Foul by Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire).
90'+1'
Sean Franklin (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'
D
Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
89'
Foul by Sean Franklin (D.C. United).
89'
Patrick Nyarko (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Sean Maslin@SeanMaslin
It is amazing what amarikwa can do when he doesn't dive #CHIvDC
Chicago Fire WUFC@FireWUFC
Passing that TO someone would probably have been a better play. Instead of, ya know. To Hamid. #cf97
88'
Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Chicago Fire).
88'
Collin Martin (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
SoccerReverend@SoccerReverend
Blessed be the effort put forth by #CHIvDC
Brian Sandalow@BrianSandalow
#cf97 really throwing people up the field now.
86'
Attempt missed. Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florent Sinama-Pongolle with a cross following a corner.
86'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Taylor Kemp.
Djo Ntumba@djontumba
Glad to see Olsen's faith in the academy isn't just LUO service. #DCU #MLS
Windy City Soccer@windycitysoccer
Attendance: 17,279 #CHIvDC
American Soccer Fan@on_frame
Doesn't feel like the soccer gods can let this one end in a draw. #CHIvDC
84'
Attempt saved. Nick DeLeon (D.C. United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Pontius with a headed pass.
83'
M
Collin Martin
F
Luis Silva
Charlie Corr@CorrSports
Just the second time in league play @ChicagoFire has scored more than two goals this season #cf97
82'
Attempt saved. Robert Earnshaw (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quincy Amarikwa.
81'
Foul by Sean Franklin (D.C. United).
81'
Patrick Nyarko (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Beth Myers@DCbmyers
@MLSist i blame you for thay goal. Jinxed us with 5 more wins tweet. #dcu
80'
Attempt missed. Matt Watson (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Ata Dizdar@ata_dizdar
I went to UMBC, like the guy who just scored for the Fire right now. #dcu
79'
Foul by Taylor Kemp (D.C. United).
79'
Patrick Nyarko (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Eray@iErayDursun
GET OUT OF THE WAY SOUMARE OMG #cf97
78'
3 - 3
M
GOAL: Matt Watson
Goals this Season: 1
77'
Attempt blocked. Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Sinama-Pongolle with a cross.
77'
Florent Sinama-Pongolle (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77'
Foul by Chris Korb (D.C. United).
Pablo Maurer@MLSist
If #DCU can hold on tonight, they'll have won FIVE TIMES more games than they did in 2013. Let that sink in for a second. #MLS
Sean Spence@scyldsceafing
2015 auditions, please have a seat. Here's your lines. It's a tough room. Understand, it'll be 60 minutes at least before we call you. #cf97
Clifford Beshers@cliffordbeshers
Save us Robert Earnshaw! You're our only hope! #CHIvDC
Fire Conf Live@FireConfLive
So basically, all #cf97's transfer window purchases are on the pitch. Time to see if they're going to make a difference.
71'
Sean Franklin (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71'
Foul by Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire).
71'
F
Robert Earnshaw
M
Harrison Shipp
Ata Dizdar@ata_dizdar
DC United has come back from a 2-0 deficit to take the lead against the Chicago Fire. It's 3-2. #dcu
Jay Landskroener@RockThePost
I think Kitchen gets that goal, but good looks from Boswell. Defensive a offense. #dcu
68'
Chris Pontius (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68'
Foul by Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire).
Ryan Keefer@reefa_k
When did we sign Sourmare? #DCU
Josh Patterson@cjdubbya
Heck of a game in Bridgeview right now #cf97 #DCU
68'
2 - 3
M
#2
GOAL: Perry Kitchen
Goals this Season: 5
GOAL: Bobby Boswell is rewarded for his strong effort
67'
Chris Pontius (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67'
Foul by Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire).
67'
Attempt blocked. Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Shipp with a cross.
Shane Murray@SMurrayMedia
@sinamapongolle4 becomes the latest ex-Liverpool player in MLS, joining Keane and Traore......any more ex-Reds? #CHIvDC #cf97
66'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Davy Arnaud.
66'
Attempt blocked. Florent Sinama-Pongolle (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Cocis.
Chicago Fire WUFC@FireWUFC
Yay Nyarko on! #cf97
Fire Conf Live@FireConfLive
Double switch. Nyarko for Ward, and Sinama-Pongolle for Alex. #cf97
Wall Street@lucas_hammer
At least Montreal have a decent pitch... #cf97
65'
Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65'
Foul by Nick DeLeon (D.C. United).
65'
M
#18
Nick DeLeon (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
64'
Foul by Nick DeLeon (D.C. United).
64'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63'
F
Florent Sinama-Pongolle
M
Alex
63'
M
Patrick Nyarko
M
Grant Ward
Pablo Maurer@MLSist
Fantastic stuff from Pontius in the first 15 of this half. Full of pace & creativity so far. #DCU #MLS
JH@JMU2012
In other news: Luis Silva is the man #DCU
61'
Foul by Nick DeLeon (D.C. United).
61'
Grant Ward (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60'
Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Jeff Larentowicz.
60'
Attempt blocked. Sean Franklin (D.C. United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
59'
Offside, D.C. United. Chris Korb tries a through ball, but Sean Franklin is caught offside.
Brian Sandalow@BrianSandalow
Not for nothing, but that Silva free kick was succulent. #cf97 #dcu
58'
Luis Silva (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58'
Foul by Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire).
57'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Chris Korb.
57'
Attempt blocked. Alex (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
56'
Corner, D.C. United. Conceded by Lovel Palmer.
54'
Perry Kitchen (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54'
Foul by Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire).
54'
2 - 2
F
GOAL: Luis Silva
Goals this Season: 10
Charles Boehm@cboehm
Actually it would be great if #cf97 make the playoffs & go deep, because that Toyota Park pitch would do well as frozen tundra.
Chris Teale@chris_teale
Truly baffled by the removal of Inkoom. He's a guy that can have real impact at RM, especially in attack. #DCU
Jonathan Henkels@HenkelsJonathan
Welcome back Harry shipp #cf97
50'
Attempt missed. Harrison Shipp (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Cocis.
48'
Offside, D.C. United. Nick DeLeon tries a through ball, but Luis Silva is caught offside.
47'
Attempt blocked. Luis Silva (D.C. United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Pontius.
Second Half begins Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 1.
HT
M
#19
Chris Pontius
F
Michael Seaton
HT
D
Chris Korb
M
#2
Samuel Inkoom
D.R.@wreckyourworld
Toyota Park is never louder than when they do the t-shirt toss. #cf97
Fire Conf Live@FireConfLive
#cf97 winning the possession battle 58/42. Pass completion at 85% currently. Duels are 58/42 to #DCU.
Austin@ADaisey11
We can't lose to Chicago.... #DCU
Carina@Carina_Bush
Cocis is really good at running into people. Probably because he is usually out of position. #cf97
Chicago Fire@ChicagoFire
HALFTIME - With goals by @QuincyAmarikwa & Jeff Larentowicz on a PK, #cf97 lead 2-1! #CHIvsDC http://t.co/lq1wkhS4w7
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Shane Murray@SMurrayMedia
Scrappy end to the half with #cf97 conceding a series of free-kicks. Big 45 mins ahead, three points an absolute must. 2-1 Fire. #CHIvDC
45'+2'
First Half ends, Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 1.
45'+1'
Attempt saved. Michael Seaton (D.C. United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Silva with a cross.
45'+1'
Taylor Kemp (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1'
Foul by Grant Ward (Chicago Fire).
45'
M
Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
44'
Foul by Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire).
44'
Davy Arnaud (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Gabriel Alejandro@GabeAlexi12
I get that he's our goalscorer this season but I hate it when Quincy has the ball in the opposing half. #cf97
Todd Hamlin@SenorHamlin
Still in it #dcu. Something tells me @NickDeLeon7 still has a role to play.
Nik B@marketfresh
Sean Johnson gave it his best. #cf97
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40'
Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
40'
Stoppage in match Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire) because of an injury.
Chicago Fire WUFC@FireWUFC
Dangit. Sean almost kept that bogus PK out. #cf97 2-1 and no clean sheets this week.
39'
2 - 1
F
GOAL: Luis Silva (PK)
Goals this Season: 9
38'
Penalty D.C. United. Steve Birnbaum draws a foul in the penalty area.
38'
Penalty conceded by Bakary Soumaré (Chicago Fire) after a foul in the penalty area.
38'
Attempt saved. Michael Seaton (D.C. United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Silva with a cross.
Ron Haub@slidetackle72
@QuincyAmarikwa has to be the hardest work man in the MLS #cf97
Ed Morgans@writered21
#dcu has mailed this in. Could be 5-0 by final whistle. But if any team could turn this into a draw, it's the Fire.
37'
Taylor Kemp (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37'
Foul by Matt Watson (Chicago Fire).
36'
Foul by Grant Ward (Chicago Fire).
36'
Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36'
Attempt missed. Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
36'
Offside, D.C. United. Sean Franklin tries a through ball, but Michael Seaton is caught offside.
35'
Attempt missed. Jeff Larentowicz (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Shipp with a cross following a corner.
35'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Sean Franklin.
Black and Red United@blackandredU
#DCU is losing this game in zone 14. Too easy to create danger. Not a good night for Kitchen or Arnaud.
Ryan Peraino@ohnoitsperaino
7 to 0 shots on goal. That is unreal. Keep it up and put this game away #cf97
33'
Davy Arnaud (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33'
Foul by Alex (Chicago Fire).
Chicago Fire WUFC@FireWUFC
AND HE CONVERTS! Redemption and another point on the board #cf97
32'
2 - 0
D
#18
GOAL: Jeff Larentowicz (PK)
Goals this Season: 5
Brian Sandalow@BrianSandalow
PENALTY: Amarikwa draws it in the 30th minute. #cf97
Major League Soccer@MLS
Quincy got curves. #CHIvDC http://t.co/Yac2NatCBu
31'
M
#2
Perry Kitchen (D.C. United) is shown the yellow card.
30'
Penalty conceded by Perry Kitchen (D.C. United) after a foul in the penalty area.
30'
Penalty Chicago Fire. Quincy Amarikwa draws a foul in the penalty area.
Kim Kolb@NestDevil09
Wow, the rare shot from 6 yards out that misses for a throw in #DCU
29'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29'
Foul by Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United).
Konrad@km_afc
#fire #cf97 #chicagofire http://t.co/MDxTRxCGER
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Shane Murray@SMurrayMedia
Which team is top of the East? There's only one side making any headway in this game and it's not DC. #cf97 need a second goal. #CHIvDC
Ryzner@dryzner
Football #cf97 #chicagofire #fire
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28'
Foul by Matt Watson (Chicago Fire).
28'
Taylor Kemp (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'
Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'
Foul by Michael Seaton (D.C. United).
26'
Attempt missed. Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Shipp.
26'
Alex (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26'
Foul by Davy Arnaud (D.C. United).
25'
Luis Silva (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25'
Foul by Alex (Chicago Fire).
25'
Attempt saved. Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Cocis.
22'
Luis Silva (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22'
Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Chicago Fire).
21'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21'
Foul by Samuel Inkoom (D.C. United).
Chicago Fire@ChicagoFire
Amerikwa's goal occurred at the 16th minute mark, and is his 8th of the year! The goal also marks Shipp's 6th assist of the season. #CHIvDC
Shane Murray@SMurrayMedia
Great composure from @QuincyAmarikwa to slot past Hamid. He is now the Fire's top scorer with eight goals. 1-0 Fire. #CHIvDC #cf97
Black and Red United@blackandredU
Not enough pressure on Shipp. Foal isn't 100% on Kemp. #DCU not stepping early enough & soft between the lines
Sarah Bright@ChiTriGirl
And that's what happens if you give that guy too much #quincytime. #CF97
17'
Foul by Sean Franklin (D.C. United).
17'
Alex (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16'
1 - 0
F
GOAL: Quincy Amarikwa
Goals this Season: 8
14'
Attempt blocked. Razvan Cocis (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Shipp with a cross.
14'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Bill Hamid.
14'
Attempt saved. Harrison Shipp (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Jay Landskroener@RockThePost
I must say that #dcu looks like a much different team without Rolfe or Espindola on the field
13'
Foul by Bobby Boswell (D.C. United).
13'
Alex (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Chicago Fire WUFC@FireWUFC
Strike down with volcanic boils the person who invented thunder sticks #cf97
Brian Sandalow@BrianSandalow
Amarikwa once again working hard. #cf97
12'
Foul by Perry Kitchen (D.C. United).
12'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Rob Ayres@RobAyres23
Don't adjust you TV, the playing surface at Toyota Park is really that bad! Terrible! #cf97
10'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Perry Kitchen.
Chris May@chrismaydev
Hamid just fell and took out a chunk of sod on a goal kick. #cf97 #embarassing
10'
Attempt blocked. Alex (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovel Palmer with a cross.
Steph@StephsQuirks
Pitch continues to look like some kind of gardening experiment gone wrong :( #cf97
9'
Michael Seaton (D.C. United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9'
Foul by Bakary Soumaré (Chicago Fire).
Brian Sandalow@BrianSandalow
Cocis with a good ball to Amarikwa but his bad-angle drive goes wide in the eighth. #cf97
8'
Attempt missed. Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Cocis.
6'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Sean Franklin.
5'
Foul by Gonzalo Segares (Chicago Fire).
5'
Samuel Inkoom (D.C. United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3'
Foul by Bobby Boswell (D.C. United).
3'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
First Half begins.
KICKOFF: Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United
HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United | September 20, 2014
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Goals and Assists

16'		Quincy Amarikwa Assisted By: Harrison Shipp
32'		Jeff Larentowicz (PK)
39'		Luis Silva (PK)
54'		Luis Silva
68'		Perry Kitchen Assisted By: Bobby Boswell
78'		Matt Watson Assisted By: Quincy Amarikwa

Disciplinary

31'			Perry Kitchen Reason: Unsporting Behavior
45'			Razvan Cocis Reason: Unsporting Behavior
65'			Nick DeLeon Reason: Unsporting Behavior
90'+1'			Lovel Palmer Reason: Unsporting Behavior

Substitutions

HT		Chris KorbD Samuel InkoomM
HT		Chris PontiusM Michael SeatonF
63'		Patrick NyarkoM Grant WardM
63'		Florent Sinama-PongolleF AlexM
71'		Robert EarnshawF Harrison ShippM
83'		Collin MartinM Luis SilvaF

Match Information

MLS at SeatGeek Stadium

Bridgeview, IL

Attendance 17279

Weather Partly Cloudy