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Match Timeline

Josh Alan@joshdoessports
FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE #cf97
ChiFireMatch@ChiFireMatch
FULL TIME: With goals by Jeff Larentowicz on a penalty kick and Florent Sinama-Pongolle, #cf97 is victorious 2-1! #ThanksLogan
Jëff Krause@DFBJeff
And there's the whistle. #cf97 finish the season off and send #LP712 off with a win. #ThanksLogan
E.S.@russiansubs
Grant Ward is putting on a great show tonight. Good awareness by Pongolle on the goal. #cf97
James P. GOREdon@thaumatropia
WE ACTUALLY WON A GAME #cf97
Match ends, Chicago Fire 2, Houston Dynamo 1.
90'+4'
Second Half ends, Chicago Fire 2, Houston Dynamo 1.
Major League Soccer@MLS
99 problems but a goal ain't one. Florent Sinama-Pongolle scores @ChicagoFire's stoppage-time winner. #CHivHOU
90'+3'
Offside, Chicago Fire. Harrison Shipp tries a through ball, but Quincy Amarikwa is caught offside.
90'+3'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'
Foul by Jermaine Taylor (Houston Dynamo).
Bogdan Pasat@BGP42
Amarikwa is the type of forward @HoustonDynamo needs. The guy was relentless. #CHIvHOU
ChiFireMatch@ChiFireMatch
Grant Ward scurries down the right wing, then puts a perfect cross onto the head of Florent Sinama-Pongolle, who gives #cf97 the lead!
Mononike Toole@MichaelToole
awwwwwwww all I wanted was one more draw! #CHIvHOU
ㅤㅤㅤ@ItsToews19
PONGOLLE 😍😍😍 great way to end a disappointing year! GO FIRE.. Bye Pause. We love you! #cf97
Rick Thomas@OThomao
Power play goal! OH Dynamo! #CHIvHOU
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
That goal was coming. Beautiful cross and finish there from the Fire. PK brought them back to life and Pongolle comes through.
Chris May@chrismayCF97
Great turnaround! #cf97
Brian Sandalow@BrianSandalow
GOAL: FSP gives the Fire a 2-1 lead in the first minute of stoppage time with a header to beat Deric short-side. #cf97
Chicago Fire@ChicagoFire
GOOOOOOAAAAALLLLL 2-1 FIRE #cf97 #CHIvHOU
90'+1'
2 - 1
F
GOAL: Florent Sinama-Pongolle
Goals this Season: 1
90'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Ricardo Clark.
90'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by David Horst.
Brian Sandalow@BrianSandalow
18,776 the announced attendance. #cf97
Dynamo Theory@dynamotheory
Ball finally ends up in Derics hands after a few nervous moments
89'
Foul by Óscar García (Houston Dynamo).
89'
Harrison Shipp (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89'
Attempt saved. Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florent Sinama-Pongolle with a cross.
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Boniek may have gotten away with one. Clattered into Amarikwa in the box. No call. Good one, but don't give the ref the opportunity.
88'
Grant Ward (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88'
Foul by Jermaine Taylor (Houston Dynamo).
Brian Sandalow@BrianSandalow
Ritter off the crossbar from a half-volley in the 88th. Yowza. #cf97
Dynamo Theory@dynamotheory
Crossbar!
88'
Attempt blocked. Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Ritter.
87'
Chris Ritter (Chicago Fire) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Quincy Amarikwa.
BLOCK: Lovel Palmer has his shoy knocked away
87'
M
Andrew Driver
M
Brad Davis
ChiFireMatch@ChiFireMatch
86' - Free kick is taken, but falls upon a Houston head, and is subsequently put away from further danger. #CHIvHOU
Dynamo Theory@dynamotheory
Starting to smell like a card party
Global Premier Mgmt@GlobalPremMgmt
Torch has been passed from Pause to Ritter. No finer example of a professional. 12 years a Fire. #cf97
ChiFireMatch@ChiFireMatch
84' - Free kick is tapped to Jeff Larentowicz, who blasts the ball off the Houston wall. #cf97 #CHIvHOU
85'
D
A.J. Cochran (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card.
84'
Foul by A.J. Cochran (Houston Dynamo).
84'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Hot Time In Old Town@HotTimeOldTown
And with Logan's exsit, Gonzalo Segares becomes the last #cf97 player to win anything with the club.
84'
Attempt blocked. Jeff Larentowicz (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Shipp.
82'
Hand ball by Tyler Deric (Houston Dynamo).
HoustonDynamo@HoustonDynamo
81' Boniek's got more twists and turns than a season of Gossip Girl. #CHIvHOU
JR Patton@HookNLaddersSG
Legend. #lp12 #cf97 http://t.co/6yqgN9onXg
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82'
G
Tyler Deric (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card.
82'
M
Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card.
81'
Foul by Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo).
81'
Grant Ward (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ralph Schudel@muziqmajortv
Awesome career Logan Pause. It's been a pleasure to see you play for #cf97. As a #Crew96 fan I respect the hell out of you.
Kyle Downs@kyledowns1
Oh my goodness Mike Magee came out on crutches in a Logan Pause shirt to greet him. #cf97 #TheFeels
79'
Foul by Alex (Chicago Fire).
79'
Tony Cascio (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Chicago Fire@ChicagoFire
78" - With a standing ovation from the crowd, Logan Pause is subbed off the field for the final time. #ThanksLogan #CHIvHOU #cf97
Chris Jënkins@ByChrisJenkins
Congrats Logan Pause #cf97
79'
M
Chris Ritter
M
Logan Pause
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Good to see Cascio back on the field. Put in a lot of work to get back this season. Gets the run out in the last game.
77'
Foul by Florent Sinama-Pongolle (Chicago Fire).
77'
A.J. Cochran (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Tony Cascio playing for the first time since 4/23 when he went down with an ACL injury vs NY
77'
Attempt missed. Tony Cascio (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kofi Sarkodie.
77'
Attempt blocked. Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
salvadormares91@salvadormares91
¡GRAN afición! @sectorlatino12 #cf97 #ThanksLogan
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75'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75'
Foul by David Horst (Houston Dynamo).
75'
M
Tony Cascio
F
Omar Cummings
ChiFireMatch@ChiFireMatch
73' - SAVE for Sean Johnson! Giles Barnes heads an Omar Cummings cross towards far post, where Sean Johnson makes the save! #cf97 #CHIvHOU
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
To be clear, Taylor should've cleared the ball. Deric still commits the foul. Likely a communication issue bt the two. Can't see Deric on TV
74'
Attempt blocked. Logan Pause (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
alexispisapia@alexispisapia
Chicago Fire vs Houston @toyotapark #companyevent #chicago #chicagofire #soccer
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73'
Attempt saved. Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Cummings with a cross.
SHOT: Giles Barnes header is stopped by Johnson
alexispisapia@alexispisapia
Happy boys #soccer #chicago #chicagofire
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70'
Foul by Logan Pause (Chicago Fire).
70'
Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70'
M
Logan Pause (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
Seth@SethMan31
I feel like Larentowicz isn't comfortable taking PKs #cf97
68'
Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Harrison Shipp.
Mononike Toole@MichaelToole
One more draw! One more draw! One more draw! #CHIvHOU
Grob@rgrabe20
And that's quite the divot in Larentowicz's forehead from the collision with Pause earlier. #cf97
James P. GOREdon@thaumatropia
That'll probably be the last goal we score this season. Here's hoping we hold on for the draw. #cf97
James P. GOREdon@thaumatropia
LARENTOWICZ YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARD #cf97
Ryan Peraino@ohnoitsperaino
You gotta have Logan take that #cf97
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Deric's gotten in trouble most when he's put in decisions like that. Something for him to get better at going forward.
Chicago Fire@ChicagoFire
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLL 1-1 #CHIvHOU
66'
1 - 1
D
#18
GOAL: Jeff Larentowicz (PK)
Goals this Season: 6
Windy City Soccer@windycitysoccer
65' - PENALTY TO THE FIRE: Comic capers lead to Deric tripping Ward in the box. CHI 0-1 HOU #CHIvHOU
Sal Cipriano@salcipriano
I'd love to be the next manager of #CF97 and tear it (almost) completely down in the off-season.
James P. GOREdon@thaumatropia
Somehow this is less bad. No hopes to get shredded. We've been poor all season & had no chance of qualifying. #cf97
65'
Penalty Chicago Fire. Grant Ward draws a foul in the penalty area.
65'
Penalty conceded by Tyler Deric (Houston Dynamo) after a foul in the penalty area.
65'
F
#17
Will Bruin
M
Servando Carrasco
64'
Attempt blocked. Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
PENALTY: Tyler Deric takes down Grant Ward in the box
Major League Soccer@MLS
Wheels. #CHIvHOU http://t.co/NBmbwN8S1D
Shane Murray@SMurrayMedia
Alex will move to left back with the intro of Ward for Segares. Attacking move yet again by Yallop. #CHIvHOU #cf97
62'
M
Grant Ward
D
Gonzalo Segares
Windy City Soccer@windycitysoccer
61' - I sense a standing ovation coming in a few minutes. Ward coming on. CHI 0-1 HOU #CHIvHOU
61'
Foul by David Horst (Houston Dynamo).
61'
Harrison Shipp (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Tim Donahoe@TimDonahoe1
#CHIvHOU Did ANYONE think Deric would Outplay SeanJohn tonight?
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
There are certainly some wide open spaces at Toyota Park tonight. Chances to be had on both sides.
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Dynamo with a few quality buildups tonight and that was one of them. Davis' right footed shot doesn't find the mark.
Dynamo Theory@dynamotheory
Wide shot from Bradley Joseph Davis
58'
Attempt missed. Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giles Barnes.
jackfblake@jackfblake
Closing out the season. #cf97
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57'
Attempt missed. Lovel Palmer (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Quincy Amarikwa.
Jason Button@butskijnr
I can't see any way in which #cf97 will come back into the game, simple long balls are slicing the defence apart so I'm going back to bed!
56'
Logan Pause (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56'
Foul by Óscar García (Houston Dynamo).
55'
Foul by Jeff Larentowicz (Chicago Fire).
55'
Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
HoustonDynamo@HoustonDynamo
53' Chicago's dangerous to start the second half, Amarikwa with a shot that's blocked just wide of the net. #CHIvHOU
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Good shot by Amarikwa but it's deflected out for a corner.
54'
F
Florent Sinama-Pongolle
M
Sanna Nyassi
53'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by David Horst.
53'
Attempt blocked. Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Alex.
SHOT: Quincy Amarikwa has a shot blocked away
Windy City Soccer@windycitysoccer
50' - Bit of handbags between Nyassi and Horst. CHI 0-1 HOU #CHIvHOU
Dynamo Theory@dynamotheory
Tyler Safe Hands
50'
Foul by Gonzalo Segares (Chicago Fire).
50'
Kofi Sarkodie (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48'
Sanna Nyassi (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48'
Foul by Jermaine Taylor (Houston Dynamo).
Windy City Soccer@windycitysoccer
48' - Garcia looking for a penalty, does not get one. CHI 0-1 HOU #CHIvHOU
James P. GOREdon@thaumatropia
So I was wrong about it being 2-0 by halftime but I still think the next goal is going to come from Houston. #cf97
46'
Offside, Chicago Fire. Gonzalo Segares tries a through ball, but Harrison Shipp is caught offside.
Second Half begins Chicago Fire 0, Houston Dynamo 1.
Chris May@chrismayCF97
Houston is dominating the game, and they are one of the worst teams in the league. #cf97 #chivhou (what does that make us)
manda_bear4u@manda_bear4u
Last home game 😔 #CF98 #harlemend #maquinaroja #section8 #chicagofire
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Pauline Draper-Watts@PDWatts
@sarahmyles3 @michellemclem @_thecapitalc_ @EdelmanBerland Chicago at #chicagofire http://t.co/7BlcCjhCgF
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Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Dynamo up 1-0 at the half. Johnson only reason Fire are still in this game.
45'+3'
First Half ends, Chicago Fire 0, Houston Dynamo 1.
45'+2'
Óscar García (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2'
Foul by Harrison Shipp (Chicago Fire).
45'
Attempt missed. Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harrison Shipp.
43'
Stoppage over. They are ready to continue.
Anthony@PuckProphet
#cf97 a head butt for luck
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Chicago struggling with Cummings' speed. Seems to be there whenever Dynamo can exploit it.
43'
Stoppage in match Jeff Larentowicz (Chicago Fire) because of an injury.
Windy City Soccer@windycitysoccer
42' - Pause and Larentowicz clash heads trying to head away a cross from Sarkodie. Play is stopped. CHI 0-1 HOU #CHIvHOU
E.S.@russiansubs
Sean Johnson is crazy good. This ref is crazy bad. So it goes. #cf97
41'
Foul by Sanna Nyassi (Chicago Fire).
41'
Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'
Sanna Nyassi (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'
Foul by Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo).
38'
Foul by Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire).
38'
David Horst (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Chicago Fire WUFC@FireWUFC
7 saves before the half. @sjohn25 is having to work WAY too hard. #cf97
ChiFireMatch@ChiFireMatch
37' - Giles Barnes through the middle puts a slow roller and Johnson and it's another save. 7th of the half. #cf97
37'
Sanna Nyassi (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37'
Foul by David Horst (Houston Dynamo).
36'
Attempt saved. Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Davis.
35'
Foul by Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire).
35'
Servando Carrasco (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Major League Soccer@MLS
Omar Cummings redirects a Brad Davis corner to give @HoustonDynamo the edge: http://t.co/gAU3pMuWxr #CHIvHOU
Grob@rgrabe20
That whole sequence was stupid. #cf97
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Sean Johnson preserving the scoreline. Barnes with a great look and then a poor clearance and Boniek ponces but Johnson stops both.
35'
Attempt saved. A.J. Cochran (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kofi Sarkodie with a cross.
Jëff Krause@DFBJeff
34'- That was some FIFA15 action right there. #cf97
Windy City Soccer@windycitysoccer
34' - What were Palmer and Soumare doing?? Johnson saves magnificently. CHI 0-1 HOU #CHIvHOU
Dynamo Theory@dynamotheory
Johnson with two HUGE saves
34'
Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Bakary Soumaré.
34'
Attempt saved. Óscar García (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
34'
Attempt saved. Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Davis.
SAVE: Johnson comes up big against A.J. Cochran's header
Chicago Fire WUFC@FireWUFC
Ohhh getting feisty up in here #cf97
SAVE: Sean Johnson has back to back clutch stops
33'
M
Alex (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
32'
Foul by Alex (Chicago Fire).
32'
Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32'
Foul by Sanna Nyassi (Chicago Fire).
32'
David Horst (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mike Travis@mikey_brick
Matt Panizzi on the stand. #cf97 #chicagofire #section8chicago #s8c
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ChiFireMatch@ChiFireMatch
30' - Giles Barnes unleashes a low blast that's turned out by Larentowicz for another Dynamo corner. #CHIvHOU #cf97
30'
Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Jeff Larentowicz.
30'
Attempt blocked. Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar García.
mari esther@maridee_fobx
Last game of the season. Ultimo partido de la temporada! #chicagofire! #thanksLogan #LP12 #cf97
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28'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28'
Foul by David Horst (Houston Dynamo).
28'
Foul by Alex (Chicago Fire).
28'
Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
James P. GOREdon@thaumatropia
I think Quincy and Balotelli have have a similar problem- they get close to goal & it never occurs to them to pass. Bad shot, no goal. #cf97
Chicago Fire WUFC@FireWUFC
Yes I finally got these. Yes I are it ALL. #cf97 http://t.co/73oYmnL2Oq
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26'
Offside, Chicago Fire. Bakary Soumaré tries a through ball, but Quincy Amarikwa is caught offside.
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Good recovery for the Dynamo after Watson picks Carrasco's pocket.
25'
Attempt blocked. Logan Pause (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Kinnear not happy about the foul that put Garcia down.
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
interesting decision from Deric. Dangerous move.
Chris Hoenig@Chris_Hoenig
Anyone else curious what Tyler Deric could do over a full season? Another Ryan Meara. #CHIvHOU #MLS
Bogdan Pasat@BGP42
Great movement up top from Houston. Giles and Omar switching creating even more confusion to the Fire’s back 4. #CHIvHOU
HoustonDynamo@HoustonDynamo
21' Barnes with a shot on frame after bringing down an early ball from Cummings. Left foot forced a save from Johnson. #CHIvHOU
21'
Attempt saved. Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Cummings.
21'
Sanna Nyassi (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21'
Foul by Jermaine Taylor (Houston Dynamo).
SHOT: Giles Barnes puts a good shot on Sean Johnson
Major League Soccer@MLS
Brad Davis' service is qualityyy. Often. #CHIvHOU
Steve Sanders@mtziongamer
Love the heart Quincy has, but gotta get his head up and pass more #cf97
20'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Servando Carrasco.
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Davis with his 112th assist. 4th all-time. If he is consistent and stays healthy he could break the record in 2 seasons.
Jason Button@butskijnr
#cf97 can sign the best strikers in the world but it won't prevent the main problem- the awful defence. 0-1
James P. GOREdon@thaumatropia
Soumare was at the far post. Might've been able to intervene. But, nah. #cf97
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Omar Cummings goal. He's been the most dangerous player on the field tonight and delivers a fantastic header for a goal.
Total MLS@TotalMLS
Cummings heads in a Davis corner and Houston takes the lead. #CHIvHOU
Jëff Krause@DFBJeff
17'- From deep in our end, to a misplayed pass to start a Dynamo counter. Nice defending by Red to clear it out of play. #cf97
18'
0 - 1
F
GOAL: Omar Cummings
Goals this Season: 3
Shane Murray@SMurrayMedia
Tidy start from Logan Pause in his final game for the Fire. Getting a great reception from @Section8Chicago. #cf97 #CHIvHOU #ThanksLogan
James P. GOREdon@thaumatropia
All season we've been incapable of applying pressure. Any kind of push from the opposition, and we retreat. #cf97
Dynamo Theory@dynamotheory
Barnes is hungry tonight.
17'
Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Jeff Larentowicz.
14'
Attempt missed. Gonzalo Segares (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harrison Shipp with a cross following a corner.
Carolyn@cverscaj
You will be missed! #legend #cf97
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Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Cummings is certainly one of the players who faces a big decision in the offseason. Last three months have been promising.
13'
Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by David Horst.
Windy City Soccer@windycitysoccer
12' - Logan Pause banner unfurls in Section 8. CHI 0-0 HOU #CHIvHOU #ThanksLogan
13'
Attempt blocked. Alex (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sanna Nyassi.
13'
Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13'
Foul by Jermaine Taylor (Houston Dynamo).
SHOT: Alex’ shot is deflected wide
Seth@SethMan31
I know you're always supposed to protect the near post but that's still a great save by Sean Johnson. #cf97
12'
Foul by Alex (Chicago Fire).
12'
Giles Barnes (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Three times tonight Cummings has gotten free down the left. Good save by Sean Johnson to keep it out of the net.
Bogdan Pasat@BGP42
What a save by Johnson. Money. #CHIvHOU
10'
Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Sean Johnson.
10'
Attempt saved. Omar Cummings (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jermaine Taylor.
SAVE: Sean Johnson dives and stops Omar Cummings from close range
Bogdan Pasat@BGP42
If your playmaker gets fouled at midfield, there is no advantage. #CHIvHOU
7'
Foul by A.J. Cochran (Houston Dynamo).
7'
Harrison Shipp (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Tough collision there for Deric. Slid right into Watson.
Dynamo Theory@dynamotheory
OH MY GOD DONT BREAK DERIC
6'
Attempt saved. Matt Watson (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Logan Pause.
Total MLS@TotalMLS
#CHIvHOU playing on some kind of slippery surface that resembles grass but has various patches and color throughout.
Bogdan Pasat@BGP42
#CHIvHOU. Yallop v Kinnear. I say this one ends in a tie. #MLS
Windy City Soccer@windycitysoccer
4' - Amarikwa with the second slip on the pitch tonight. CHI 0-0 HOU #CHIvHOU
4'
Kofi Sarkodie (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4'
Foul by Quincy Amarikwa (Chicago Fire).
Gregg Heslop@3G
Haven't been here in awhile but it's going to be a good game @ChicagoFire #ThanksLogan #cf97 http://t.co/Nqc49p4clQ
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ChiFireMatch@ChiFireMatch
3' - Brad Davis cuts back for Omar Cummings at the top of the box and his effort is well held by Sean Johnson #cf97 #CHIvHOU
3'
Offside, Chicago Fire. Lovel Palmer tries a through ball, but Quincy Amarikwa is caught offside.
Alex #ChOAKtober@alexdavid12
#cf97 hope they can win it for Pause's final game.
Teshawn Edmonds@TeshawnEdmonds
Team colors (both @adidasUS/@adidassoccer): @HoustonDynamo:White/Light Orange; @ChicagoFire: Poppy Red/Night Blue/White #CHIvHOU
2'
Attempt saved. Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omar Cummings.
SAVE: Sean Johnson makes an early save on Brad Davis' open look
nfriday07@nfriday07
Pause's last game! #chicagofire
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First Half begins.
KICKOFF: Chicago Fire vs. Houston Dynamo
HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago Fire vs. Houston Dynamo | October 24, 2014
GOAL: Florent Sinama-Pongolle's header wins it for Chicago
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Jonathan Pinter@johnnyp103
It might be the last home game of the season but we still made it! #ChicagoFire #CHIvsHOU #ThanksLogan
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clabno1@clabno1
Saying goodbye to a legend. #legend #cf97 #ThanksLogan
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Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Dynamo getting ready to play out the string in Chicago. No playoff implications for either tm. First time I've typed that about a Dynamo gm.
E.S.@russiansubs
Harmonious: yes. Hunks: hell no. #cf97
Anthony@PuckProphet
Rather inspirational #cf97
Matthew Smucker@msmuckrr
And it begins! #chicagofire
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Shane Murray@SMurrayMedia
Some VIPs in the house tonight with Mr Garber, Mr Hauptman, & my wife! Let's go Fire, for 1 last time. #cf97 #CHIvHOU http://t.co/3SwUoCmBa9
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OptaJack@OptaJack
2 - The Fire have scored just two goals in their last five @MLS games. Embers. #CHIvHOU
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Another note, Barnes' 11 goals is tied for second most in a season with De Rosario and Ching (both 2006). Record is 13 by Ching in 2008.
Chicago Fire@ChicagoFire
Some Logan Pause fans in the house tonight. #ThanksLogan #cf97 #pano #CHIvHOU #MLS http://t.co/WMc9PkpB0r
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Dustyn Richardson@HouSports
Barnes has had a fantastic season. Looking forward to seeing him and Bruin play with a #10 behind them next season. #CHIvHOU
Andrew Oleksiuk@Andrew_Oleksiuk
Section 8 Chicago Fire last game of the season #cf97 http://t.co/gcyj3GG2Ml
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Dan Nelson@LtDan61350
Very appropriate that Logan is wearing the armband tonight. #ohcaptainmycaptain #ThanksLogan #cf97
Fred Karl@Theretofore
@ChicagoFire Love you guys and sincerely appreciate all of the killer effort made by the ENTIRE organization. #ThanksLogan #cf97
Jason Button@butskijnr
NBC are focusing on Dominick Kinnear, no mention of Logan Pause yet! #cf97
OptaJack@OptaJack
15 - There has been at least one first half goal scored in 15 of the last 17 @MLS meetings between Chicago and Houston. Impatient. #CHIvHOU
joecruz09@joecruz09
First ever soccer game #Chicagofire
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Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
Also Barnes needs 33+ mins to set club mark for mins played in a season. Big turnaround in fitness for Barnes, who's easy choice for tm MVP
Darrell Lovell @DarrellLovell
No surprises in Dynamo lineup. Wonder if Tony Cascio gets a run tonight. Club has choice to make on whether to make his loan move permanent.
Andrew Oleksiuk@Andrew_Oleksiuk
Chicago Fire! Chicago Fire! Chicago Fire! #Cf97 http://t.co/BIclJJWwpD
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Chicago Fire Soccer Club@chicagofire
#MLS Commissioner Don Garber and #cf97 Owner Andrew Hauptman sporting tonight's #ThanksLogan armbands. #CHIvHOU
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Michael Sroka@Dethryuger
First Paulie, now Logan. Chicago has lost two great captains. #ThanksLogan #cf97 http://t.co/N7gjsrkBrs
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section8chicago@section8chicago
Thank you Logan! # LP712 #s8c #cf97 #pureclass
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Goals and Assists

18'		Omar Cummings Assisted By: Brad Davis
66'		Jeff Larentowicz (PK)
90'+1'		Florent Sinama-Pongolle Assisted By: Grant Ward

Disciplinary

33'			Alex Reason: Unsporting Behavior
70'			Logan Pause Reason: Unsporting Behavior
82'			Brad Davis Reason: Unsporting Behavior
82'			Tyler Deric Reason: Unsporting Behavior
85'			A.J. Cochran Reason: Unsporting Behavior

Substitutions

54'		Florent Sinama-PongolleF Sanna NyassiM
62'		Grant WardM Gonzalo SegaresD
65'		Will BruinF Servando CarrascoM
75'		Tony CascioM Omar CummingsF
79'		Chris RitterM Logan PauseM
87'		Andrew DriverM Brad DavisM

Match Information

MLS at SeatGeek Stadium

Bridgeview, IL

Attendance 18776

Weather Cloudy

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