As usual, Crew SC was little more than a speedbump for the Chicago Fire, which is on its way to another deep run in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Fire forward David Accam scored twice in the first 29 minutes of a 2-1 win over the visiting Crew on Tuesday night at Toyota Park in the round of 16 of the national championship tournament.
Crew coach Gregg Berhalter used the occasion to tinker with his team’s formation, employing a 3-4-2-1 look to begin the game.
Accam took full advantage of the space it afforded him.