Chicago Fire FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSBrian White scores as Whitecaps extinguish Fire
Brian White scored his team-leading 10th goal early in the first half, and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps held on for a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 10': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a through ball.
- 10': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Yohei Takaoka.
- 11': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 12': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 18': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 18': Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Goal! Chicago Fire FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gauld.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 24': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 27': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
- 27': Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brian White.
- 29': Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Ryan Raposo with a through ball.
- 30': Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 32': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 34': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 34': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
- 35': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Gauld with a cross.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Ahmed.
- 39': Foul by Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC).
- 39': Ranko Veselinovic (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Richie Laryea (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian White.
- 42': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chicago Fire FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Arnaud Souquet replaces Mauricio Pineda.
- 46': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 48': Foul by Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 48': Miguel Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 48': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
- 51': Foul by Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 51': Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Ranko Veselinovic.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Doumbia (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Carlos Terán.
- 54': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Raposo with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 57': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 57': Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 60': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Ali Ahmed.
- 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Fabian Herbers replaces Ousmane Doumbia.
- 65': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres replaces Maren Haile-Selassie.
- 65': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 66': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tristan Blackmon.
- 68': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sam Adekugbe replaces Richie Laryea.
- 69': Attempt missed. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a cross.
- 70': Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 71': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 72': Foul by Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
- 72': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
- 78': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sergio Córdova replaces Brian White.
- 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 78': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Jean-Claude Ngando replaces Ryan Raposo.
- 79': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 79': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Foul by Carlos Terán (Chicago Fire FC).
- 81': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Gauld following a set piece situation.
- 82': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 82': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Jean-Claude Ngando (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 85': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Sam Adekugbe (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 86': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
- 86': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
- 86': Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Terán.
- 89': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90': Foul by Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC).
- 90': Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+2': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Gauld tries a through ball, but Sergio Córdova is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgios Koutsias.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+5': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 90'+5': Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chicago Fire FC 0, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 445 |
| 466 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 28 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 9,187
Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 9,187
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | +8 | 18 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 9 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Chicago Fire FC (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Chris Brady (GK) |
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda |
| 5 | Rafael Czichos |
| 4 | Carlos Terán |
| 26 | Ousmane Doumbia |
| 31 | Federico Navarro |
| 6 | Miguel Navarro |
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie |
| 23 | Kei Kamara |
| 17 | Brian Gutierrez |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
Vancouver Whitecaps (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Yohei Takaoka (GK) |
| 4 | Ranko Veselinovic |
| 6 | Tristan Blackmon |
| 23 | Javain Brown  |
| 16 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 45 | Pedro Vite |
| 22 | Ali Ahmed |
| 27 | Ryan Raposo |
| 7 | Richie Laryea |
| 24 | Brian White |
| 25 | Ryan Gauld |
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