http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Columbus-Crew-c38850 0-1 Chicago Fire: Cristian Nazarit wins it for Frank Klopas – MLS news
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chicago-Fire-c38795 edged out fellow Major League Soccer club, Columbus Crew, with a 1-0 score line at Crew Stadium on Sunday, June 12. This was first away win for the Fire in a long time as team broke their 11-match winless streak.
Substitute http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristian-c9491 Nazarit stole the match from the Crew in the second-half stoppage time by scoring on a rebound.
The Fire stole three precious points by the controlling the midfield and dominating in the defence, two departments that had not seen the best of days in April and May.
Interim head coach, Frank Klopas, made four changes to the starting line-up. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Chaves upfront.
Contrary to the Fire, Crew made only one change to the staring eleven. Justin Meram was selected ahead of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Emmanuel-Ekpo-c12541 was moved into a central role from the wing to strengthen the centre midfield.
The heavy changes paid dividends for Chicago Fire as the Klopas notched up his first victory in three games. Following the draw against Sporting Kansas City at Livestrong http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sporting-89-c40576 Park, the Chicago-based outfit now have 4 points from their last two games – a much needed break from poor results.
Though the Crew had a number of chances in the first half, the Fire played against the Fighting http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390’s Hardest Working Team had conceded goals before the ten-minute mark in the last four of their six matches.
However, on the flip side, Andres Mendoza-Jeff Cunningham partnership did not click in the first period as the front-line lacked the edge in the final third. The first half ended with the score line intact.
The second half started briskly with both teams opting to play a short passing game. The Fire midfield was in action and created some chances in their run of play but lacked finishing instincts. Their defence was not better and was at sea for a better part of the second period.
Cunningham, meanwhile, has been on the verge of matching http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Total-c40747 of 10 passes in the second half accompanied by a few touches.
The Fire’s second striker, Orr Barouch, scored the lone goal of the game in the first minute of the second-half injury time. The player dribbled into the box, dribbled past http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chad-Marshall-c8746’s legs. Nazarit received the rebound and buried it into the net to seal the match.
With three points under their belt, the Fire continue with their tour of Boston and face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Houston-Dynamo-c39542 await them at Robertson Stadium.
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