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eMLS Cup Recap: Espinoza emerges from Last Chance bracket before narrow Knockout Round defeat

After closing Friday's cross-conference competition on a five-game unbeaten streak, Chicago Fire gamer Enrique Espinoza picked up Saturday where he left off the night before, claiming back-to-back wins in the eMLS Cup Last Chance bracket to claim a spot in the Eastern Conference eMLS Cup Playoffs.

Espinoza cruised to 3-0 win over New England's JKO1701 to open his Saturday schedule before going head-to-head with D.C. United's Renatogz05 with the sixth and final place in the Knockout Rounds at stake. It was Renatogz05 who gained the upperhand early on, scoring in the third minute and again in the 29th minute to claim a 2-0 advantage.