Despite a red card to NYRB’s Andrés Reyes in the 42nd minute because of a rogue elbow to the face of Tobias Salquist, the Fire were unable to break down their opposition’s low block in defense. Both sides had a few half-chances, and the Red Bulls gave the
The Fire needed a reaction after last week’s 3-0 loss in Atlanta, and they provided one in their 2-1 win over Houston. The Fire went up 1-0 courtesy of a Xherdan Shaqiri penalty just ten minutes in. The match progressed well for the Fire, and despite a few “bend,
The Fire went down 2-0 within the first 12 minutes of the match due to a brace of penalties from Matías Cóccaro, and despite Maren Haile-Selassie getting one back in first-half extra time, another Montréal goal from Dominik Yankov put the score at 3-1 in the 70th minute. The game
Despite an amazing start to the match which could have seen the team up 1-0 within the first five minutes of play, the Fire head back to Chicago to regroup after a devastating 2-1 loss in Columbus. The team had plenty of chances to get ahead, but failed to take
Despite a crowd of over 26,000, the Fire fell flat to Cincinnati for the first home match of the season. Aaron Boupendza scored in the 39th minute, but after Obinna Nwobodo went studs-up on Brian Gutiérrez in the box, the team was awarded a penalty, which Xherdan Shaqiri stepped
Amidst a totally chaotic match, the Fire departed from their opening day trip to Philadelphia with a 2-2 stalemate. The team took the lead in the 39th minute via a Brian Gutiérrez banger, but right after halftime Philly piled the pressure on, with Mikael Uhre equalizing in the 55th. Fabian
Some insight into the Fire’s 2024 defensive core. Ahead of Major League Soccer’s 2024 season, the MenInRed97 team is previewing the current status of the Fire’s roster, and in this installment, the squad’s defense will be analyzed by yours truly. We’ll introduce you to each
With complete control over their fate, the Fire missed out on the playoffs once again after a goal from Julián Fernández in the 64th minute hoisted the hosts into the post-season. Here is a recap of the Fire’s individual performers. *Players are listed in the order they lined up,
After a 4-1 win against Inter Miami saw the Fire gain control over their own post-season destiny, the team threw it all away after losing 2-0 to Charlotte with one game to go. After Ashley Westwood put the visitors ahead in the 23rd minute, all it took was a Karol