Orlando City SC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
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43': Brian GutiérrezErcan Kara fuels Orlando City SC past 10-man Chicago Fire
Ercan Kara scored a goal in the 59th minute to lift host Orlando City SC to a 1-0 win over the shorthanded Chicago Fire on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 4': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 4': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 6': Attempt saved. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a through ball.
- 8': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC).
- 10': Attempt missed. Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 12': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 15': Attempt saved. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Pedro Gallese.
- 16': Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 17': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Ivanov (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutierrez.
- 18': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruan.
- 23': Attempt missed. Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ercan Kara.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stanislav Ivanov.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by César Araujo.
- 30': Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by João Moutinho (Orlando City SC).
- 31': Attempt saved. Ruan (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 32': Foul by Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC).
- 32': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bornstein.
- 37': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 40': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 41': Attempt missed. Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 43': César Araujo (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 43': Second yellow card to Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire FC) for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt saved. César Araujo (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra with a through ball.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Orlando City SC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando City SC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Júnior Urso replaces César Araujo.
- 47': Attempt missed. Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 48': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jhegson Méndez with a through ball.
- 54': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC).
- 54': Jhon Espinoza (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt missed. Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhegson Méndez.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauricio Pereyra.
- 57': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
- 58': Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Wyatt Omsberg (Chicago Fire FC).
- 59': Goal! Orlando City SC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Pato with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 60': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Chinonso Offor replaces Stanislav Ivanov.
- 60': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Andre Reynolds replaces Jonathan Bornstein.
- 62': Foul by Andre Reynolds (Chicago Fire FC).
- 62': Ruan (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 63': Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ruan.
- 68': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 68': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Espinoza.
- 74': Attempt saved. Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Torres.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ercan Kara (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 75': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Kyle Smith replaces Ruan.
- 75': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Benji Michel replaces Facundo Torres.
- 75': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele replaces Ercan Kara.
- 75': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jhon Durán replaces Gastón Giménez.
- 77': Attempt missed. Benji Michel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Pato with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Mauricio Pineda.
- 79': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Pato following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC).
- 81': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wyatt Omsberg with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 83': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 83': Kyle Smith (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Javier Casas replaces Kacper Przybylko.
- 85': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Mauricio Pereyra (Orlando City SC).
- 85': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC).
- 85': Jhon Durán (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Jhegson Méndez (Orlando City SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Orlando City SC. Andrés Perea replaces Mauricio Pereyra.
- 88': Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tesho Akindele.
- 88': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 89': Corner, Orlando City SC. Conceded by Chinonso Offor.
- 89': Attempt missed. Tesho Akindele (Orlando City SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Pato with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Boris Sekulic (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+1': Robin Jansson (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Alexandre Pato (Orlando City SC).
- 90'+4': Foul by Chinonso Offor (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90'+4': Rodrigo Schlegel (Orlando City SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Orlando City SC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando City SC 1, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Statistics
 CHI |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 356 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 25 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 26 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 16,051
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 16,051
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 8 | +13 | 19 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | +2 | 15 |
| 3 | Charlotte FC | 8 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 8 | +4 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Orlando City SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Gallese (GK) |
| 6 | Robin Jansson  |
| 15 | Rodrigo Schlegel |
| 4 | Joao Moutinho |
| 2 | Ruan |
| 10 | Mauricio Pereyra |
| 8 | Jhegson Méndez |
| 5 | César Araujo |
| 9 | Ercan Kara |
| 17 | Facundo Torres |
| 7 | Alexandre Pato |
Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaga Slonina (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 20 | Wyatt Omsberg |
| 14 | Jhon Jairo Espinoza |
| 2 | Boris Sekulic |
| 40 | Brian Gutiérrez |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |
| 11 | Kacper Przybylko |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |
| 99 | Stanislav Ivanov |
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