On Sep 3rd, Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew will play a match in Columbus in a Major League Soccer match. 6th placed Columbus Crew is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Cincinnati FC. Brandon Vazquez struck first for Cincinnati FC in the 36th minute, then Derrick Etienne tied it up for Columbus Crew in the 74th minute on a feed from Cucho Hernández . Columbus Crew is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Chicago Fire, recorded a 0-2 loss against Montreal Impact. Ismael Kone struck first for Montreal Impact in the 19th minute, then Romell Quioto added another in the 24th minute In the end, Chicago Fire couldn’t muster any offence and Montreal Impact ran away with the shutout win. Chicago Fire is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Toyota Park, Columbus Crew won by a score of 3 to 2 in front of just over 15000 spectators. Rafael Czichos scored the first goal for Chicago Fire in the 29th minute, then Christopher Mueller added another in the 41st minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 83rd minute on a goal by Cucho Hernández to cap off a wild match.
Kacper Przybylko has been the most effective weapon for Chicago Fire lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Cucho Hernández has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Columbus Crew.