Chicago City Wire

Chicago Fire FC II secured a place in the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs with a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia Union II at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. Peter Soudan and Omari Glasgow each scored for Chicago, ensuring their playoff qualification.

The match saw Chicago Fire FC II take an early lead. In the 15th minute, Soudan maneuvered through defenders and passed to Omari Glasgow, who set up Justin Reynolds for a cross that Soudan headed into the net. Philadelphia responded in the 59th minute when Edward Davis assisted Markus Anderson, who equalized with a precise shot.

However, Chicago quickly regained the lead. David Poreba and Soudan exchanged passes before Poreba delivered to Glasgow, who found the net at the near post in the 61st minute. The home team maintained their advantage thanks to goalkeeper Patrick Los's crucial save that deflected off the post shortly after regaining the lead.

Despite mounting pressure from Philadelphia Union II, Chicago's defense held firm, securing three points and confirming their postseason participation.

Social media channels for Chicago Fire FC II include X (@ChicagoFireFCII), Instagram (@chicagofirefcii), and Facebook.

The final score was Chicago Fire FC II 2:1 Philadelphia Union II. The goals were scored by Soudan (15') and Glasgow (61') for Chicago, while Anderson (59') scored for Philadelphia.

Disciplinary actions included yellow cards for Oregel (19'), Konincks (28'), Shannon (69'), Prpa (88'), Los (90+5') from Chicago, and Pierre (26'), Pariano (90+4') from Philadelphia.

The match statistics indicated that Chicago had nine shots compared to Philadelphia's twelve, with three on target for Chicago against four for Philadelphia. Passing accuracy was higher for Chicago at 77.6%, while they also dominated possession with 58%.

Referee Muhammad Hassan officiated the match alongside assistant referees Christopher Slane and Audra Fullen, with Igor Bych as the fourth official.