MLS

FT Saturday, July 5, 2008
Chicago Fire FC DLLDD 2
–
Columbus Crew LWDWD 2
Historic Crew Stadium · 17,172 att.

Team Stats

12
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
2
Corner Kicks
7
9
Saves
9
50
Possession
50
15
SHOTS
13
10
ON GOAL
9
0.7
On Target %
0.7
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
3
Accurate Passes
5
3
Passes
5
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
2
Accurate Crosses
6
5
Crosses
7
0.4
Cross %
0.9
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
0
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
1
Effective Clearances
4
1
Clearances
4

Head to Head

CHI leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

CLB

  1. 1Will HesmerG
  2. 2Frankie HejdukD
  3. 6Andy IroD
  4. 14Chad MarshallD
  5. 5Danny O'RourkeD
  6. 17Emmanuel EkpoM
  7. 16Brian CarrollM
  8. 3Brad EvansM
  9. 19Robbie RogersM
  10. 7Guillermo Barros SchelottoF
  11. 10Alejandro MorenoF

Substitutes

  1. 30Andy GruenebaumG
  2. 27Ryan JungeD
  3. 24Jed ZaynerD
  4. 15Stefani MiglioranziM
  5. 8Duncan OughtonM
  6. 9Jason GareyF
  7. 32Steven LenhartF

CHI

  1. 1Jon BuschG
  2. 6Brandon PrideauxD
  3. 22Wilman CondeD
  4. 4Bakary SoumaréD
  5. 25Gonzalo SegaresD
  6. 21Justin MappM
  7. 10Cuauhtemoc BlancoM
  8. 8Diego GutierrezM
  9. 11John ThorringtonM
  10. 17Chris RolfeM
  11. 3Calen CarrF

Substitutes

  1. 23Lider Marmol
  2. 28Nick NobleG
  3. 24Daniel WoolardD
  4. 20Michael BannerM
  5. 33Stephen KingM
  6. 19Chad BarrettF
  7. 12Patrick NyarkoF

Timeline

  1. 8' Goal!! Chris Rolfe hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Chicago now leads 1 - 0
  2. 25' Goal!! Calen Carr hits an impressive right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Chicago now leads 2 - 0
  3. 36' Goal!! Emmanuel Ekpo hits a very good right footed shot to the upper left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Columbus now trails 1 - 2
  4. 47' Danny O'Rourke is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  5. 53' Gonzalo Segares is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  6. 65' Chicago makes a sub: Chad Barrett enters for Calen Carr. Reason: Tactical
  7. 71' Frankie Hejduk is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  8. 77' Columbus makes a sub: Steven Lenhart enters for Andy Iro. Reason: Tactical
  9. 78' Chicago makes a sub: Stephen King enters for Chris Rolfe. Reason: Tactical
  10. 79' Columbus makes a sub: Stefani Miglioranzi enters for Brad Evans. Reason: Tactical
  11. 85' Stefani Miglioranzi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  12. 86' Chicago makes a sub: Lider Marmol enters for Justin Mapp. Reason: Tactical
  13. 87' Goal!! Steven Lenhart hits a very good right footed shot high through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 2
  14. 89' Bakary Soumare is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  15. 90' End of the game
  16. 90'+1' Columbus makes a sub: Jason Garey enters for Emmanuel Ekpo. Reason: Tactical
  17. 90'+3' Brandon Prideaux is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

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