Chicago Fire FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2019 MLS, Regular Season
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Chicago Fire FC are hosting Vancouver Whitecaps
at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the MLS.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Fredy Montero (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 6': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 9': Foul by Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire).
- 9': Hwang In-Beom (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
- 11': Foul by Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire).
- 11': Maxime Crépeau (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 12': Attempt missed. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Attempt missed. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremiah Gutjahr with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Chicago Fire. Nicolás Gaitán tries a through ball, but Nemanja Nikolic is caught offside.
- 18': C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jon Erice (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 22': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire).
- 22': Scott Sutter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Felipe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 22': Mohammed Adams (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Ali Adnan (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire).
- 27': Attempt missed. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeremiah Gutjahr.
- 31': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Adams.
- 31': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
- 32': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán with a cross.
- 34': Delay in match Ali Adnan (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Fredy Montero (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 39': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Ali Adnan.
- 40': Felipe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mohammed Adams (Chicago Fire).
- 40': Mohammed Adams (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Maxime Crépeau tries a through ball, but Fredy Montero is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Yordy Reyna (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Fire 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 46': Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Jon Erice (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 47': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Jon Erice.
- 48': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ali Adnan (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ali Adnan (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 49': Hand ball by Felipe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Fredy Montero (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Goal! Chicago Fire 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Yordy Reyna (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 56': Attempt missed. Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 56': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.
- 59': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammed Adams.
- 60': Attempt missed. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 66': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Johan Kappelhof.
- 66': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lucas Venuto replaces Yordy Reyna.
- 66': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Djordje Mihailovic replaces Mohammed Adams.
- 67': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
- 68': Hand ball by Russell Teibert (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 69': Attempt missed. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 72': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Joaquín Ardáiz replaces Fredy Montero.
- 73': Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Felipe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 74': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Cristian Martínez replaces Nicolás Gaitán.
- 75': Joaquín Ardáiz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Felipe.
- 76': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ali Adnan (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 78': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Ali Adnan.
- 78': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Djordje Mihailovic with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Maxime Crépeau (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Penalty conceded by Doneil Henry (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 82': Delay in match (Chicago Fire). Video Review.
- 83': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Goal! Chicago Fire 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 85': Foul by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire).
- 85': Lucas Venuto (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Scott Sutter.
- 86': Offside, Chicago Fire. Dax McCarty tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Katai is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt missed. Joaquín Ardáiz (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 88': Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jon Erice.
- 88': Attempt saved. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Johan Kappelhof.
- 89': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Nikolic.
- 90': Foul by Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire).
- 90': Lucas Venuto (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lass replaces Hwang In-Beom.
- 90'+3': C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ali Adnan (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+4': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Scott Sutter.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Chicago Fire 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.8 | Possession | 60.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 486 |
| 404 | Passes | 589 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 37 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 10,439
Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 10,439
MLS Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Ousted (GK) |
| 31 | Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| 2 | Marcelo |
| 33 | Jeremiah Gutjahr |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof |
| 9 | C.J. Sapong |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 19 | Mohammed Adams  |
| 23 | Nemanja Nikolic |
| 20 | Nicolás Gaitán |
| 10 | Aleksandar Katai |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 2 | Doneil Henry |
| 22 | Erik Godoy |
| 53 | Ali Adnan Kadhim |
| 23 | Scott Sutter |
| 6 | Jon Erice |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 8 | Felipe |
| 12 | Fredy Montero |
| 4 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 29 | Yordy Reyna |
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