Chicago Fire FC will return to Soldier Field on Saturday, March 19 looking to extend its unbeaten run to four games as the Club plays host to Sporting Kansas City along the lakefront. Beginning at 5:00 p.m. CT, the match will be broadcast live on WGN-TV, CF97 Live and transmitted in Spanish on TUDN 1200 AM.
Tickets for Saturday’s match are currently available for purchase here. Additionally, the latest information on matchday events and logistics are available for fans here.
Chicago (1-0-2, 5 points) enters Saturday’s matchup sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference after picking up its first win of the Ezra Hendrickson era in a 2-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday. Midfielder Stanislav Ivanov provided the game-winning strike to tally his first career MLS goal, while 37-year-old defender Jonathan Bornstein notched his first goal of the season and the 11th of his MLS career.
With Hendrickson deploying the same backline for a third consecutive match, the Fire became just the eighth team in MLS history to start a season with three straight clean sheets. Additionally, 17-year-old Homegrown goalkeeper Gaga Slonina is now just one of six ‘keepers in MLS history to record three clean sheets in his team’s first three games. Overall, the Addison native has notched an impressive seven clean sheets in just 14 professional appearances for the Fire since making his debut in 2021.
Saturday’s game will be the 58th all-time regular season meeting between Chicago and Kansas City, with the Fire leading the series with a 26-19-12 record. The Fire will be looking to end a six-match winless streak against Kansas City and build on its 18-5-3 home record against the Western Conference side.
Sporting KC (1-2-0, 3 points) is coming off a 2-0 road loss to the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, marking its second defeat of the season. Coming off a 2021 season in which the team advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, SKC has lost two of its first three matches in 2022, opening the campaign with a 3-1 loss at Atlanta United FC before securing three points at home in a 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo FC the following weekend.
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Chicago Fire FC Team Schedule (March 14-20)
Monday, March 14
Off day
Tuesday, March 15
Training at 10:00 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Stadium Field)
Media Access: Members of the media will be allowed to cover the first 15 minutes of team training. Interviews with coaches and players will take place after training has concluded. Media planning to cover training must RSVP with Elizabeth Sánchez (esanchez@chicagofirefc.com) no later than 24 hours in advance.
Wednesday, March 16
Training at 10:00 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Stadium Field)
Media Access: Members of the media will be allowed to cover the first 15 minutes of team training. Interviews with coaches and players will take place after training has concluded. Media planning to cover training must RSVP with Elizabeth Sánchez (esanchez@chicagofirefc.com) no later than 24 hours in advance.
Thursday, March 17
Training at 10:00 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium (Stadium Field)
Media Access: Members of the media will be allowed to cover the first 15 minutes of team training. Interviews with coaches and players will take place after training has concluded. Media planning to cover training must RSVP with Elizabeth Sánchez (esanchez@chicagofirefc.com) no later than 24 hours in advance.
Friday, March 18
Training at 10:00 a.m. CT at Soldier Field
Media Access: Members of the media will be allowed to cover the first 15 minutes of team training. Interviews with coaches and players will take place after training has concluded. Media planning to cover training must RSVP with Elizabeth Sánchez (esanchez@chicagofirefc.com) no later than 24 hours in advance.
Saturday, March 19
Chicago Fire FC vs. Sporting Kansas City at 5:00 p.m. CT at Soldier Field
Sunday, March 20
Off day