Chicago Fire players are working hard for Coach Veljko Paunovic this preseason. The first half of the match saw the Men in Red wasteful in possession, but able to contain the Union’s attack. All starters returned for the second half, yet the Fire played like a whole new team.
Passes started connecting, confidence was gained, and Chicago started to dominate play.
1. The Nikolic-de Leeuw Partnership looks promising
The game’s lone goal came from the Chicago Fire’s dynamic duo. Michael De Leeuw headed home the winner from Nemanja Nikolic’s cross. Both strikers getting off the mark so early into preseason is a good indicator of things to come.