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Fire fall 2-1 to FC Cincinnati in Saturday's preseason friendly

Chicago Fire FC fell 2-1 to FC Cincinnati on Saturday morning in the Club’s third friendly match of their 2021 preseason camp in Florida.

In a 10:30 a.m. kickoff from Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, head coach Raphael Wicky's side got the better of the game’s early chances.

Gastón Giménez put a dipping direct free kick attempt on frame in the tenth minute that forced Cincinnati goalkeeper Przemysu0142aw Tyton into a diving tip over the bar. Five minutes later, Boris Sekuliu0107 found the game’s opening goal on a rebounded attempt at the top of the FCC 18-yard box.