CHICAGO — For years, the location of the Chicago Fire’s stadium in suburban Bridgeview, Ill., has been a talking point among fans and around the league. That could change in the near future. The Fire are negotiating a buyout of the remaining years on the SeatGeek Stadium lease, with an eye toward moving to Soldier […]
Author: Dan Santaromita
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Mo Adams hadn’t appeared for the Chicago Fire in more than seven months and hadn’t started in more than eight. He came through with a man-of-the-match performance Saturday. The Fire midfielder stepped into the lineup next to Dax McCarty in central midfield and helped the team beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0. […]
The Chicago Fire used a very different lineup against the New York Red Bulls. It worked, giving the team a the first win of 2019. Outside of it being the team’s first win and first shutout of the season, a few other things stood out. Fewer and newer fullback options Left back and right back […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The game wasn’t particularly pretty and neither was the goal, but it was the Chicago Fire’s first win of the 2019 season. Thanks to a Tim Parker own goal in the 48th minute, the Fire beat the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium. “It was very important […]
Dax McCarty was with the New York Red Bulls for six years, but now in his third year with the Chicago Fire, facing his former team is becoming more normal. McCarty will go up against his former team for the sixth time since leaving when the Fire host the Red Bulls on Saturday. He admitted […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire’s defensive struggles were in the spotlight during the Fire’s 4-2 loss to the Seattle Sounders at home Saturday, but key players aren’t yet producing. Here’s a look at that and other things that stood out. Nemanja Nikolić’s less-than-smooth start to season The 31-year-old is 17 months removed from winning […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire are adding Nicolás Gaitán, but he won’t solve what the Seattle Sounders did to the Fire’s defense on Saturday. The Sounders didn’t take long to get going in a 4-2 win at SeatGeek Stadium. Seattle nearly scored in the second minute with Victor Rodriguez setting up Jordan Morris at […]
On paper, the Chicago Fire’s attack looks strong, but that has not translated to many goals or any wins yet. Thursday, the club finalized a deal for Nicolás Gaitán to add more firepower. Gaitán joins the Fire on a free transfer from Chinese club Dalian Yifang, which brought in Ghanaian striker Emmanuel Boateng at the […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — It’s no secret what C.J. Sapong has brought to the Chicago Fire. “Goals. It’s nice and simple,” goalkeeper David Ousted said. Sapong has scored in each of his first two games with the Fire. On Saturday, he salvaged a point for the hosts against Orlando with a 95th-minute equalizer. Sapong said the […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — After two matches, the Chicago Fire came away saying and thinking they were the better team. They haven’t won either match. In Saturday’s home opener against Orlando, the Fire squandered chances early on. Then a miscommunication defensively led to an Orlando goal to start the second half. It took a last-second C.J. […]