Hot Time in Old Town · Mar 13, 2021
Chicago Fire win preseason opener over NYCFC 2-1
Chicago Fire FC Sure, it’s just preseason. But it’s always good to start a season with a win. The Chicago Fire did just that, defeating NYCFC 2-1 in a tune up match Saturday at the Omni Orlando Resort in Orlando, Fla.
After giving up a goal early, the Fire were able to level the match 1-1 in the 14th minute, off a finish from last season’s leading scorer, Robert Beric.
Our 2020 Golden Boot winner picking up where he left off pic.twitter.com/LpOCZsRlgG
— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) March 13, 2021 The Fire switched out the entire 11 at the half. In the 54th minute, Fire forward Elliot Collier hit a curling ball into the back of the net, making it 2-1, a lead that held on until the end.