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2 days ago
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Hugo Cuypers scores 2 goals moments apart, Fire beat Orlando City 3-1
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Phillip Zinckernagel opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added and assist, Hugo Cuypers scored two goals moments apart and the Chicago Fire beat Orlando City 3-1 on Saturday night, Chris Brady had five saves for Chicago (6-5-4), which has won three of its last four games. Zinckernagel took a pass from Mauricio Pineda a few yards outside the area, turned and ripped a shot the slipped through the fingers of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese to give the Fire a 1-0 lead. Cuypers made it 2-0 in the 31st minute with a one-touch finish from the center of the area off a ball played in by Zinckernagel from the right side and scored his 10th goal of the season — matching his total from 2024 — to make it 3-0 in the 32nd. The 28-year-old in his second MLS season cut inside to evade a defender at the left corner of the area and then calmly rolled a shot inside the back post. Cuypers is the first player in MLS since Miguel Berry on Aug. 27, 2021, to score goals in consecutive minutes. Alex Freeman scored in the 40th minute for Orlando, the 20-year-old's fourth goal of the season, when he flicked in a header off a corner kick played in by Martín Ojeda. Orlando (7-4-6), which saw its 12-game unbeaten streak come to an end Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to Atlanta, has lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. The teams played to a 0-0 tie on May 3 in Chicago. ___ AP soccer:
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2 days ago
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Hugo Cuypers scores 2 goals moments apart, Fire beat Orlando City 3-1
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Phillip Zinckernagel opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added and assist, Hugo Cuypers scored two goals moments apart and the Chicago Fire beat Orlando City 3-1 on Saturday night, Chris Brady had five saves for Chicago (6-5-4), which has won three of its last four games. Zinckernagel took a pass from Mauricio Pineda a few yards outside the area, turned and ripped a shot the slipped through the fingers of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese to give the Fire a 1-0 lead. Cuypers made it 2-0 in the 31st minute with a one-touch finish from the center of the area off a ball played in by Zinckernagel from the right side and scored his 10th goal of the season — matching his total from 2024 — to make it 3-0 in the 32nd. The 28-year-old in his second MLS season cut inside to evade a defender at the left corner of the area and then calmly rolled a shot inside the back post. Cuypers is the first player in MLS since Miguel Berry on Aug. 27, 2021, to score goals in consecutive minutes. Alex Freeman scored in the 40th minute for Orlando, the 20-year-old's fourth goal of the season, when he flicked in a header off a corner kick played in by Martín Ojeda. Orlando (7-4-6), which saw its 12-game unbeaten streak come to an end Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to Atlanta, has lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. The teams played to a 0-0 tie on May 3 in Chicago. ___ AP soccer:
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2 days ago
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Hugo Cuypers scores 2 goals moments apart, Fire beat Orlando City 3-1
Chicago Fire forward Tom Barlow, center, controls a head ball as he gets between Orlando City midfielder Eduard Atuesta (20) and defender Robin Jansson (6) during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Orlando City defender Alex Freeman, left, tries to control a pass in front of Chicago Fire defender Leonardo Barroso during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Chicago Fire defender Mauricio Pineda, left, clears the ball away from Orlando City midfielder Eduard Atuesta during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Chicago Fire forward Hugo Cuypers (9) moves the ball past Orlando City defender David Brekalo (4) and defender Robin Jansson, second from right, during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Chicago Fire forward Hugo Cuypers (9) moves the ball past Orlando City defender David Brekalo (4) and defender Robin Jansson, second from right, during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Chicago Fire forward Tom Barlow, center, controls a head ball as he gets between Orlando City midfielder Eduard Atuesta (20) and defender Robin Jansson (6) during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Orlando City defender Alex Freeman, left, tries to control a pass in front of Chicago Fire defender Leonardo Barroso during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Chicago Fire defender Mauricio Pineda, left, clears the ball away from Orlando City midfielder Eduard Atuesta during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Chicago Fire forward Hugo Cuypers (9) moves the ball past Orlando City defender David Brekalo (4) and defender Robin Jansson, second from right, during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Phillip Zinckernagel opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added and assist, Hugo Cuypers scored two goals moments apart and the Chicago Fire beat Orlando City 3-1 on Saturday night, Chris Brady had five saves for Chicago (6-5-4), which has won three of its last four games. Advertisement Zinckernagel took a pass from Mauricio Pineda a few yards outside the area, turned and ripped a shot the slipped through the fingers of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese to give the Fire a 1-0 lead. Cuypers made it 2-0 in the 31st minute with a one-touch finish from the center of the area off a ball played in by Zinckernagel from the right side and scored his 10th goal of the season — matching his total from 2024 — to make it 3-0 in the 32nd. The 28-year-old in his second MLS season cut inside to evade a defender at the left corner of the area and then calmly rolled a shot inside the back post. Cuypers is the first player in MLS since Miguel Berry on Aug. 27, 2021, to score goals in consecutive minutes. Alex Freeman scored in the 40th minute for Orlando, the 20-year-old's fourth goal of the season, when he flicked in a header off a corner kick played in by Martín Ojeda. Advertisement Orlando (7-4-6), which saw its 12-game unbeaten streak come to an end Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to Atlanta, has lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. The teams played to a 0-0 tie on May 3 in Chicago. ___ AP soccer:
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4 days ago
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Orlando City takes on the Chicago Fire in conference matchup
Chicago Fire (5-5-4, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando City SC (7-3-6, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orlando City SC -153, Chicago +369, Draw +298; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Orlando City and the Chicago Fire meet in Eastern Conference play. Orlando is 5-3-6 in Eastern Conference games. Orlando ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference allowing just 19 goals. The Fire are 3-4-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Fire rank seventh in the Eastern Conference with 25 goals led by Hugo Cuypers with eight. The matchup Saturday is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The last meeting ended tied 0-0. TOP PERFORMERS: Martin Ojeda has scored eight goals and added four assists for Orlando. Cesar Araujo has one goal and two assists over the last 10 games. Cuypers has eight goals and one assist for the Fire. Philip Zinckernagel has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Orlando: 4-1-5, averaging 1.5 goals, 5.0 shots on goal and 3.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.7 goals per game. Fire: 3-4-3, averaging 1.6 goals, 5.4 shots on goal and 4.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Orlando: Gustavo Caraballo (injured), Nicolas Santiago Rodriguez Calderon (injured), Eduard Atuesta (injured). Fire: David Poreba (injured), Chase Gasper (injured), Carlos Teran (injured), Chris Mueller (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
24-05-2025
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Gutierrez and the Chicago Fire visit New York City FC
Chicago Fire (5-4-4, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York City FC (6-5-3, sixth in the Eastern Conference) The Bronx, New York; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: NYCFC -103, Chicago +237, Draw +275; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Brian Gutierrez leads the Chicago Fire into a matchup with New York City FC after scoring two goals against Charlotte FC. NYCFC is 6-3-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. NYCFC ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference with 15 goals led by Adrian Alonso Martinez Batista with seven. The Fire are 3-3-4 against Eastern Conference teams. Hugo Cuypers leads the sixth-ranked scoring team in the MLS with eight goals. The Fire have scored 24. The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Martinez Batista has scored seven goals with one assist for NYCFC. Hannes Wolf has two goals over the last 10 games. Cuypers has eight goals and one assist for the Fire. Philip Zinckernagel has four goals and three assists over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: NYCFC: 4-4-2, averaging 0.9 goals, 3.6 shots on goal and 5.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game. Fire: 4-3-3, averaging 1.7 goals, 5.6 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: NYCFC: Malachi Jones (injured), Kevin O'Toole (injured), Keaton Parks (injured). Fire: Leonardo Barroso (injured), David Poreba (injured), Chase Gasper (injured), Carlos Teran (injured), Chris Mueller (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
