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Chicago Fire Battle FC Cincinnati to a 1-1 Draw in Carolina Challenge Cup

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Feb. 20, 2019) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club battled FC Cincinnati to a 1-1 draw in the Carolina Challenge Cup at MUSC Health Stadium on Wednesday night.

After creating several chances in the first half, the Fire opened the scoring less than 10 minutes into the second half when midfielder Aleksandar Katai was able to find the back of the net, scoring his third preseason goal in four games played. Katai managed to get on the scoresheet after the Fire dispossessed FC Cincinnati deep inside their own half, with forward Nemanja Nikolic playing the ball into space to create the scoring opportunity for Katai.