US EditionFire End Playoff-Win Drought, KO Orlando in East Wild-Card Game
Chicago Fire advanced to face Philadelphia Union after their first MLS playoff win in eight years, scoring three goals against Orlando City in a single-elimination wild card match.
- On Wednesday night, Chicago Fire FC won a single-elimination Eastern Conference Wild Card 3-1 over Orlando City SC at Bridgeview's SeatGeek Stadium, advancing to face Philadelphia Union.
- Despite finishing eighth in the Eastern Conference, Chicago Fire FC earned a home wild-card as Hugo Cuypers scored 17 goals and Philip Zinckernagel added 15 goals and 15 assists.
- Brian Gutiérrez broke the deadlock early in the second half by sending a low half-volley past Pedro Gallese, and Hugo Cuypers doubled the lead eight minutes later before adding a third from Philip Zinckernagel's pass; Tyrese Spicer scored a late consolation in the 89th minute.
- Chicago faces a stiffer challenge against the Supporters' Shield winners as the winner of Wednesday's game advances to face top-seeded Philadelphia Union in a first-round best-of-three starting Sunday.
- A return fixture would be scheduled for Saturday, November 1 in Bridgeview if the Fire advance, with tickets available via Chicago Fire FC’s website and streaming on MLS Season Pass and Apple TV.
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Hugo Cuypers and the Chicago Fire face another win-or-go-home playoff game Saturday: ‘We’ve done this before’
Hugo Cuypers is not only the Chicago Fire’s leading scorer, his work rate with and without the ball has helped the team develop its identity. Without having to verbalize it, Cuypers’ work ethic filters down to the rest of the roster. “It’s belief and it trickles down — you see one guy doing it, especially someone like Hugo,” defender Jonathan Dean said. “If he’s doing it, that’s the bare minimum. For us that’s where we set that bar.” Cuypers, a …
BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois (AP) — Hugo Cuypers scored two second-half goals, Brian Gutierrez added another and the Chicago Fire advanced to the MLS wild-card round with a 3-1 victory over Orlando City on Wednesday.
Fire advance in MLS playoffs with 3-1 win over Orlando behind Hugo Cuypers' two goals
Hugo Cuypers scored twice in the second half and Brian Gutierrez once, and the Fire advanced out of the wild-card round with a 3-1 victory over Orlando City on Wednesday night at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.The Fire move on to play the Supporters’ Shield-winning Philadelphia Union in a best-of-three first-round playoff series that starts Sunday.Gutierrez and Cuypers each scored in the opening 12 minutes of the second half for a 2-0 lead. Guti…
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