MLS Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire Soccer Club Weekly Update: September 23-29

Published on September 22, 2019 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - The Chicago Fire Soccer Club will host Fan Appreciation Night for their 2019 regular season home finale against Toronto FC at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 29. Scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. CT, the match - presented by AT&T - will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and transmitted locally in Spanish on Univision Radio 93.5 Latino Mix FM. The ESPN+ pregame show, presented by CIBC, will begin at 3:45 p.m. CT.

The Men in Red (9-12-11, 38 points) enter Sunday's match against Toronto FC with two important games remaining in the 2019 regular season. Entering the contest, Chicago sits just three points below the playoff line after earning a point in a 0-0 draw against FC Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 21. The draw against Cincinnati extended the Fire's unbeaten run to three games, as the team notched its second consecutive clean sheet. Additionally, the Fire enter Sunday's match against Toronto unbeaten in their last five home games, dating back to July 17. During that stretch, Chicago has produced three wins and two draws, gaining 11 points.

Sunday's matchup against Toronto FC will mark the second and final meeting between the two teams this season. Chicago and Toronto previously battled to a 2-2 draw at BMO Field on April 6. Midfielder CJ Sapong and forward Nemanja Nikoli? each recorded a goal in the 2-2 draw.

Toronto FC (12-10-10, 46 points) come into Sunday's contest sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Canadian club picked up a point on Saturday, Sept. 21 after drawing LAFC 1-1 at Banc of California Stadium. With the point, Toronto clinched a berth in the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs. Prior to facing the Fire, Toronto will host the Montreal Impact in the second leg of the Canadian Championship at BMO Field on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Chicago Fire Midfielder Djordje Mihailovi? to Participate in 24 Hours of FIFA 20 Live Stream

Chicago Fire midfielder Djordje Mihailovi? will join the Club's eMLS competitor Enrique Espinoza, known by his gamer tag BITW18 II, for the league's eMLS 24 Hours of FIFA 20 initiative, a 24-hour stream of EA SPORTS™ FIFA 20.

The stream, kicking off on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 5:00 p.m. CT and concluding at 5:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Sept. 25, will feature eMLS players and various personalities integrated throughout in an effort to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. Mihailovi? and Espinoza will host the Fire's stream from 1:12 p.m. to 2:28 p.m. CT on Sept. 25. Fans can tune-in to the live stream on Twitch (twitch.tv/mls). To contribute directly to the eMLS 24 Hours of FIFA 20 campaign benefitting The Children's Oncology Group Foundation, click here.

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