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Toronto FC 2 – Chicago Fire 2
Toronto, ON – The Chicago Fire rescues a tie of 2 – 2 against the Canadian Champion, Toronto FC and all their superstars.
One of them, “El Matador” Pozuelo, gives another awesome performance in his first season in MLS, this time The Spanish player went on the front with all his own arsenal, at minute 31′ after a race on the right side of the field, gives a goal pass into the penalty area which was very well intercepted by Jozy Altidore to put the 1-0 on the visitors.
Just a minute in the complementary time of the first part, Sapong discounts for the visitor side and both teams went to the brake with a similar result.
In the second half, this is where the group of Veljko Paunovic reacts under the directions of Bastian Schweinsteiger who keeps his high level quality even as the pass years pass.
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Fire was trying to filter the ball on the spots conceded by TFC Captain, Michael Bradley and in one of those opportunities, Nicolik moved his team onto the 2-1 score.
After the big mistake and with Greg Vanney expressing his displeasure, appears the Canadian sensation Jonathan Osorio to equalize the action with an intention to proceed to get the 3 points.
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Unfortunately for the coach of the Canadian team, this match showed serious mistakes on the defensive line leaded for M. Bradley, who looks slow facing his opponents since the last season.
Let’s see what is the solution for the coach of Virginia in the back of the field, now that on the front, Pozuelo and Altidore, already mastered the communication to build a lethal combo facing the opposing arc.
Match stats
Lineups
TFC – Alex Bono; Drew Moor, Chris Mavinga, Justin Morrow, Nick DeLeon; Richie Laryea (Ayo Akinola 68’), Michael Bradley, Marky Delgado (Jay Chapman79’), Jonathan Osorio; Alejandro Pozuelo, Jozy Altidore.
FIRE – David Ousted; Johan Kappelhof, Marcelo, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Jeremiah Gutjahr; Mohammed Adams, Dax McCarty (Brandt Bronico 80’), C.J. Sapong, Djordje Mihailovic, Aleksandar Katai(Amando Moreno 90+4’); Nemanja Nikolic (Nicolás Gaitán 69’).
Shots: TFC 16 – Fire 7
Shots on target: TFC 8 – Fire 3
Possession: TFC 72% – Fire 28%
Fouls: TFC 5 – Fire 14
Yellow card: TFC 2 – Fire 4
Offsides: TFC 1 – Fire 1
Corners: TFC 5 – Fire 2
