For players, coaches and fans alike, it’s hard to match a season-opener in terms of anticipation, uncertainty and on-the-fly adjustments. While perhaps not quite as wild and crazy as last year’s Chicago Fire lid-lifter -- a 4-3 shootout defeat to NYCFC -- Saturday's 2017 debut also had its share of noteworthy outcomes. Take a look at news and notes to come out of the 1-1 draw in Columbus:
- David Accam delivered yet another bit of magic when the Fire needed it most, receiving a pass from John Goossens and shaking free of fellow Ghanaian Jonathan Mensah, slotting a shot beyond the diving Zack Steffen in net.