Chicago Fire FC will travel to face D.C. United at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 at Audi Field. Saturday’s match will be broadcast on WGN, CF97 Live, and transmitted locally in Spanish on Latino Mix 93.5 FM.
Chicago (0-0-1, 2 points) earned its second straight shutout of the season on Saturady, March 5, in front of 25,477 fans at Soldier Field, making it the second largest crowd for a home opener in Club history. Goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina tallied his sixth clean sheet in his 13th career start.
Leading the charge for the Fire against Orlando City were Designated Players Gastón Giménez and Xherdan Shaqiri. Giménez led the team in shots (3), shots on goal (1), dribbles completed (2) and recoveries (11). Shaqiri led the team in chances created (4), completed passes into the final third (11) and crosses attempted (8). Only defender Boris Sekulić had more touches (72) than Shaqiri (70) and Giménez (68) during the match.
Chicago and D.C. United (2-0-0, 6 points) are familiar foes, having faced each other on 65 previous occasions. The team’s meet three times last season, tying 2-2 at Soldier field on July 21, 2021. D.C. took full points at home, winning 1-0 on May 13 and 3-0 at Sept. 15.
D.C. United enters the match coming off a late 1-0 victory on the road against F.C. Cincinnati on Saturday at TQL Stadium. D.C. went down to 10 men in the 80th minute after Moses Nyeman was sent off following a Video Review for a studs-up tackle on Acosta. A stoppage time handball call on Geoff Cameron inside the box awarded the visitors a penalty that Ola Kamara buried into the goal to seal the second straight victory for D.C.
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Chicago Fire FC Team Schedule (March 6-13)
Monday, March 7
Off day
Tuesday, March 8
Training at 10:00 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium
Wednesday, March 9
Training at 10:00 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium
Thursday, March 10
Training at 10:00 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium
Friday, March 11
Training at 10:00 a.m. CT at SeatGeek Stadium
Depart for Washington, D.C.
Saturday, March 12
Chicago Fire FC at D.C. United at 6:30 p.m. CT at Audi Field
Sunday, March 13
Off day
The Fire’s training sessions feature comprehensive health and safety protocol, including regular testing of players, coaches and staff for COVID-19. Chicago Fire Communications will continue to provide recorded interviews, b-roll footage and photography. Players and coaches will also be available to media members virtually on a regular basis.