By Ernesto Hernandez What's that? Ah - Playoffs? Don't talk about - playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game." That infamous quote was from former Indianapolis Colts head coach, Jim Mora, back in 2001 after his team lost to the San Francisco 49ers. Similarly, that is what one could … Continue reading Chicago’s playoff hopes take huge hit after loss to New England
By Ernesto Hernandez Coming off a disappointing loss midweek against the Portland Timbers, it only made sense to feel pessimistic with the Fire taking on the conference-leading Philadelphia Union. After all, the last time these two teams met, Philadelphia came out on top. But lately, Chicago seems to be full of surprises. In a bit … Continue reading Nikolic scores twice as the Chicago Fire keep their playoff hopes alive
By Ernesto Hernandez The Chicago Fire went into the game against the Montreal Impact six points back of seventh place and the last playoff spot. Every game is now a must win game until the end of the season if the Fire want to reach the postseason. It was not easy, but Veljko Paunovic's team … Continue reading Bastian Schweinsteiger rescues the Chicago Fire’s playoff hopes
By Ernesto Hernandez Not even a lightning storm, delaying the game by a half-hour, was enough to prevent the Chicago Fire from obtaining their first road win of the season as the Men in Red got past the Houston Dynamo, 1-0. Nemanja Nikolic scored the only goal of the game as the Hungarian flicked the … Continue reading Chicago Fire break the curse and pick up their first win on the road
By Ernesto Hernandez In front of a season-high crowd of 18,232, the Fire fell further back in the standings and are now level with the Columbus Crew in 11th place, nine points the New England Revolution for the last playoff spot. Jonathan Bornstein made his official Chicago Fire against D.C. United and played pretty well … Continue reading Jonathan Bornstein debuts as the Chicago Fire’s playoff hopes take another hit
By Ernesto Hernandez The Chicago Fire lost at home to Mexican side Cruz Azul in the inaugural game of the CONCACAF Leagues Cup. Goals by Roberto Alvarado in the 43rd minute and Elias Hernandez in the 90th sunk Chicago, ending their run in this new tournament and any chance of salvaging something out of this … Continue reading Chicago Fire waste final opportunity to salvage anything from this season in League Cup
By Ernesto Hernandez Chicago Fire President and General Manager Nelson Rodriguez held his second media roundtable discussing various team related questions. For a team mired in 10th place and coming off a loss to the worst team in the league, the roundtable was short and uneventful. Nelson Rodriguez started off by congratulating the U.S. Women's … Continue reading Chicago Fire’s Nelson Rodriguez: “We’re open for business”
Chicago Fire President and General Manager Nelson Rodriguez addresses media members in the second roundtable of the 2019 MLS season.
By Ernesto Hernandez FC Cincinnati may have put a nail in the coffin of Chicago Fire head coach Veljko Paunovic's tenure as manager as they came to SeatGeek Stadium and beat Chicago 2-1. Cincinnati opened the scoring in the first minute as a cross hit Fabian Herbers and the ball was left on a platter … Continue reading Chicago Fire hit a season low, losing at home to lowly FC Cincinnati
Chicago Red Stars goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and the United States Women's National Team seek their fourth World Cup trophy this Sunday in France. (US Soccer)By Andrew Hattersley Sunday is shaping up to be one of the biggest days in recent memory for US Soccer, as both the men’s and women’s teams will compete in finals, with … Continue reading Chicago takes center stage on a major Sunday for United States soccer
Kenneth Kronholm has been the Chicago Fire's starting goalkeeper since May 29, 22 days after signing with the club. (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) By Ernesto Hernandez The Chicago Fire lost 3-1 to the New York Red Bulls and one of the talking points coming out of the game was the goalkeeping situation. Kenneth Kronholm gifted … Continue reading Goalkeeping situation takes center stage after the Chicago Fire’s latest defeat
The Chicago Fire suffered another road loss at the hands of New York Red Bulls on Friday, June 28 at Red Bull Arena. (Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports) By Ernesto Hernandez The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. That overused cliché is exactly what it feels … Continue reading Chicago Fire remain winless on the road as same old mistakes continue
The Chicago Fire look for their first road victory when they visit New York Red Bulls on Friday, June 28. (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) By Ernesto Hernandez From here on out, every game is going to be a must win game for the Chicago Fire until they can provide some sort of consistency on the … Continue reading Chicago Fire face another must win game against the New York Red Bulls
A regular midfielder, Brandt Bronico had his first outing of 2019 as a right back in the 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake. (MLSSoccer.com) By Ernesto Hernandez The Chicago Fire returned to MLS action and were held to a draw by Real Salt Lake. Coach Veljko Paunovic had to tinker his line-up either because of … Continue reading Brandt Bronico emerges as new right back alternative for the Chicago Fire
By Ernesto Hernandez The first half of the season of the 2019 MLS season is in the books. After a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake at home, the Chicago Fire's record stands at 4 wins, 7 draws, 6 losses which puts them outside the final playoff spot. https://twitter.com/SecondCitySoc/status/1142587627385872384 The draw against Real Salt Lake … Continue reading Chicago Fire cap the first half of the season with a draw at home
The Chicago Fire return to action this Saturday, June 22 when they host Real Salt Lake at SeatGeek Stadium. (Benjamin Ordaz/Hoy) By Ernesto Hernandez We are halfway through the MLS season and things are looking bleak for the Chicago Fire. After a shock loss to Saint Louis FC in the Open Cup, the team return … Continue reading Chicago Fire face a must-win game against Real Salt Lake
The Chicago Fire were eliminated from the 2019 U.S. Open Cup by USL Championship side Saint Louis FC on Tuesday, June 11. (Nick Dawes/Saint Louis FC) By Ernesto Hernandez The international break was supposed to serve as a mental and physical break. For the Fire, it's been anything but after crashing out of the U.S. … Continue reading Chicago Fire hit season low, crash out of the U.S. Open Cup
By Ernesto Hernandez "He's having the worst day of his life . . . over, and over again." That is the tagline of the 1993 classic, Groundhog Day, in which Phil Collins, played by Bill Murray, is stuck in a time loop and reliving the same day over and over again. The plot of the … Continue reading Same old, same old for the Chicago Fire in loss to Atlanta United
New York City FC held the Chicago Fire to a 1-1 on Saturday, May 25 at SeatGeek Stadium. (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) By Ernesto Hernandez The Chicago Fire were held to a 1-1 draw against New York City FC, ending the Fire's three-game winning streak, at home, in the process. CJ Sapong opened the score … Continue reading Weather heats up but the Chicago Fire offense remains cold in draw versus NYCFC
The Chicago Fire face New York City FC for the second time in the 2019 MLS season on Saturday, May 25. (Chicago Fire Soccer Club) By Ernesto Hernandez The Chicago Fire are hoping for some home cooking when they take on New York City FC at SeatGeek Stadium. The club is coming off a more … Continue reading Chicago Fire return home aiming to bounce back against NYCFC
