US EditionFire Dominate Minnesota United on the Road
Minnesota United FC struggled after resting key players post-U.S. Open Cup semifinal, conceding three goals to Chicago Fire and suffering a home defeat at Allianz Field.
- At Allianz Field on Saturday night, Chicago Fire beat Minnesota United FC 3-0 as Minnesota conceded two first-half free-kick goals.
- After Wednesday's 120-minute U.S. Open Cup semifinal loss, the Loons rested four players and lost Kelvin Yeboah and Carlos Harvey for the rest of the regular season on Friday.
- Chicago's trio of scorers provided the key moments, with Joel Waterman, Dje D'Avilla and Philip Zinckernagel netting goals as Minnesota allowed two first-half set-piece scores and Dayne St. Clair made six saves while Momo Dieng had a late goal ruled offside.
- The result left Minnesota looking over its shoulder as Chicago boosted its push for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot with a two-point edge.
- Minnesota entered Saturday unbeaten in four straight MLS matches, including a win over San Diego, but the third week of September might be recalled as when its promising season slipped amid lineup disruptions.
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Chicago Fire blank Minnesota United 3-0 to maintain slim lead for final Eastern Conference playoff spot
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Joel Waterman, Dje D’Avilla and Philip Zinckernagel each scored, Chris Brady had four saves and the Chicago Fire beat Minnesota United 3-0 on Saturday night The Fire (13-11-6) have 45 points and a two-point lead over the 10th-place New York Red Bulls — who beat Montreal 2-0 earlier Saturday — for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Minnesota (15-7-9) is third in the Western Conference with 54 points, behind Vancou…
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Waterman, D’Avilla and Zinckernagel score goals, Fire beat Minnesota 3-0
Joel Waterman, Dje D’Avilla and Philip Zinckernagel each scored a goal, Chris Brady had four saves, and the Chicago Fire beat Minnesota United 3-0.
Pioneer Press
Loons suffer hangover with 3-0 loss to Chicago Fire
The third week of September might be recalled as when Minnesota United’s promising season slipped through its fingers. After a heartbreaking home loss to Austin FC in the U.S. Open Cup semifinal on Wednesday, the Loons had a chance against the Chicago Fire on Saturday to move into a first-place tie with San Diego FC atop the Western Conference. Instead, a depleted MNUFC starting lineup gave up two goals on nearly identical free kicks in the firs…
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