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Post-Match Facts | Week 28

IMAGE: lucho chicago 9-16 2017

Chicago Fire 3 (14-9-6, 48 points) v. D.C. United 0 (8-17-4, 28 points)
2017 MLS Regular Season


Sept. 16, 2017 – Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Ill.
Attendance: 15,643
Player Notes

  • Ian Harkes made his first start since July 29 and 20th of the season.
  • Luciano Acosta made his 25th start of 2017, tying his mark from last season.
  • Chris Odoi-Atsem made his fifth career start.
  • Bill Hamid posted at least six saves in a match for the fifth time this season. He now has 98 on the year.
  • Bruno Miranda made his first away appearance and first appearance since Aug. 13.


#CHIvDC Notes

  • United are now 22-20-15 against Chicago all-time.
  • The Black-and-Red are 7-11-10 against the Fire away from home all-time.
  • United lost in Chicago for the first time since 2013.


Match Notes

  • United are now283-276-132 in franchise history.
  • The Black-and-Red are 1-7-1 against Eastern Conference sides away from home this season.
  • D.C. are 2-15-1 when their opponents score first.


Goals by Half

<strong>1st Half</strong>
<strong>2nd Half</strong>
<strong>Total</strong>
Chicago Fire
1
2
3
D.C. United
0
0
0

Misconduct Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Offender</strong>
<strong>Reason</strong>
15'
CHI
Brandon Vincent
Unsporting Behavior

Scoring Summary

<strong>Minute</strong>
<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Goalscorer</strong>
<strong>Assisted by</strong>
23'
CHI
Ian Harkes (OG)
62'
CHI
Brandon Vincent
Arturo Alvarez, Drew Conner
90'
CHI
Nemanja Nikolic (PK)

Box Score

<strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Shots</strong>
<strong>Shots on Goal</strong>
<strong>Corners</strong>
<strong>Offsides</strong>
<strong>Possession (%)</strong>
<strong>Saves</strong>
Chicago Fire
21
8
9
1
43
4
D.C. United
10
5
3
2
57
6

Chicago Fire lineup:

Matt Lampson; Brandon Vincent, Jonathan Campbell, Johan Kappelhof, Matt Polster; Dax McCarty, Drew Conner; David Accam, Luis Solignac, Arturo Alvarez (Joao Meira 71'); Nemanja Nikolic (David Arshakyan 90'+1)


Unused Substitutes: Richard Sánchez, Michael Harrington, Brandt Bronico, Djordje Mihailovic


D.C. United lineup:

Bill Hamid; Nick DeLeon, Kofi Opare, Steve Birnbaum (Zoltán Stieber 78'), Chris Odoi-Atsem, Russell Canouse, Ian Harkes; Lloyd Sam, Luciano Acosta, Paul Arriola (Bruno Miranda 84'); Deshorn Brown (Patrick Mullins 62')


Unused Substitutes: Steve Clark, Jalen Robinson, Marcelo Sarvas, Chris Korb


Referee: Ismail Elfath
Assistant Referees: Kermit Quisenberry, Phil Briere
Fourth Official: Sorin Stoica
Video Assistant Referee: Kevin Terry Jr.