October 1st features a match where Cincinnati FC will play host to Chicago Fire in a Major League Soccer match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 5th placed Cincinnati FC is fresh off their 2-1 win against Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang struck first for Real Salt Lake in the 35th minute, but Brenner got the equalizer for Cincinnati FC in the 44th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 76th minute on a goal by Brenner. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Cincinnati FC should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 12th placed Chicago Fire, recorded a 2-3 loss against Charlotte. Pineda struck first for Chicago Fire in the 3rd minute, then Jhon Durán added another in the 30th minute But luckily in the 96th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Karol Świderski. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
Cincinnati FC and Chicago Fire last played eachother at the Toyota Park on Sun May 15th. Cincinnati FC won by a score of 2 to 1. Rafael Czichos scored the first goal for Cincinnati FC on an own goal in the 33rd minute, but Jhon Durán got the equalizer for Chicago Fire in the 83rd minute.
For Chicago Fire, their top scorers are Xherdan Shaqiri and Jhon Durán, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Cincinnati FC is glad to have Brenner in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.