PORTLAND, Ore. (Aug. 14, 2019) – Remaining within three points of a playoff position, a ten-man Chicago Fire (7-11-9, 30 points) dropped a hard fought contest, 3-2, on the road versus the Portland Timbers (11-9-4, 37 points) on Wednesday night at Providence Park. The loss ended a three game unbeaten streak in league play.
With the Fire playing its third match in 12 days, Head Coach Veljko Paunoviu0107 made six changes to the starting lineup from the team’s match against the Montreal Impact on Aug. 10. As part of the changes, midfielder Michael Azira, who was acquired by the Fire on Aug.