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Chicago Fire vs. Columbus Crew SC, July 15, 2015

CHICAGO FIRE vs. COLUMBUS CREW SC
TOYOTA STADIUM, Bridgeview, Ill.
July 15, 2015 (MLS Game #193)
8:30 pm ET (MLS LIVE)

The Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew SC kick off their home-and-home series over the next four days when the clubs meet for a second time this season, Wednesday evening at Toyota Park. The Fire put an end to a six-game winless run last weekend, getting a late, late winner for a 1-0 win against Seattle Sounders FC in Bridgeview. Crew SC saw their four-game undefeated streak come to an end, starting their road swing with a 3-0 loss at the Montréal Impact.


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REFEREE: Ted Unkel. AR1 (bench): Ian Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Anthony Vasoli; 4th: Fotis Bazakos MLS Career: 25 games; FC/gm: 26.0; Y/gm: 4.0; R: 8; pens: 13


SUSPENDED: CHI: Adailton (caution accumulation; through July 15)
WARNINGS:
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: CHI: Guly do Prado … CLB: Mohammed Saeid
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: CLB: Kevan George, Hector Jimenez, Emanuel Pogatetz, Waylon Francis, Kei Kamara, Justin Meram
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: CHI: Joevin Jones (Trinidad & Tobago, CONCACAF Gold Cup) … CLB: Kevan George (Trinidad & Tobago, CONCACAF Gold Cup)


HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (53 meetings): Fire 24 wins (1 shootout), 80 goals … Crew SC 14 wins (0 shootout), 78 goals … Ties 15
AT CHICAGO (27 meetings): Fire 14 wins (0 shootout), 44 goals … Crew SC 5 wins (0 shootout), 33 goals …Ties 8


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