{"id":32976,"date":"2021-05-01T18:50:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T22:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=32976"},"modified":"2021-05-01T19:47:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T23:47:48","slug":"chicago-fire-searching-for-first-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2021\/05\/01\/chicago-fire-searching-for-first-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Fire Searching for First Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

HARRISON, NJ<\/strong>\uff0dThe Chicago Fire<\/a> fell to the New York Red Bulls in a 2-0 result on Saturday. Both teams entered the game determined to accomplish their first win, but the Fire must keep searching.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fire Still Searching for First Win After Loss to Red Bulls<\/b><\/h2>\n

Fire manager Rapha\u00ebl Wicky made the his first adjustment to the starting 11 this season. Mauricio Pineda started over new arrival Chinonso Offor, taking \u00c1lvaro Medr\u00e1n\u2019s position at center mid. Medr\u00e1n moved up to left mid, where Offor has started this season. This, presumably, was Wicky\u2019s strategy to deal with the Red Bulls\u2019 tendency to press the defense, while simultaneously getting the most out of Medr\u00e1n\u2019s potential as an attacker.<\/span><\/p>\n

The game started frantically. Passes went all over the place, and both teams found themselves turning the ball over, unable to find any groove. They calmed down around the 20 minute mark as possession evened out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 35th minute, Medr\u00e1n sent a cross into the top of the box that found center back Francisco Calvo. With his back to the net, Calvo took a touch and attempted a bicycle kick on net. It would have put the Fire up by one had goalkeeper Carlos Miguel Coronel not been glued to his line.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second half began explosively for the Red Bulls. In the 47th minute, they scored their first goal. F\u00e1bio Gomes Netto worked his way to the goal line inside the box. Laying the ball off to the top of the box, Cristian C\u00e1sseres Jr. ran in and took a hard shot that gave goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth no chance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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EL VENEZONALO STARTING THE SEASON WITH A BANG \ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddea#RBNYvCHI<\/a> 1-0 | @Audi<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FVUKtMXjCm<\/a><\/p>\n

— New York Red Bulls (@NewYorkRedBulls) May 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n