Soldier Field Stadium | Chicago Fire FC
Soldier Field Stadium | Chicago Fire FC
Chicago Fire FC II encountered a challenging match against Huntsville City FC, suffering a 5-0 defeat at Wicks Family Field within Joe Davis Stadium, as the visitors wrapped up Sunday's game.
Huntsville City FC moved ahead early in the game. In the 19th minute, Chicago committed a late foul in the penalty area, leading to a penalty conversion by Ethan O'Brien, who placed the ball just beneath the diving Patrick Los, giving Huntsville a 1-0 lead.
Shortly after, Chicago's Peter Soudan received a red card, placing the visitors at a disadvantage. Huntsville capitalized on the numerical advantage, adding another goal in the 38th minute through a header by Kevin Carmichael from a corner kick. Before the halftime whistle, two additional goals were scored by Gunnar Studenhofft and Kevin Carmichael, stretching the lead to 4-0. Huntsville completed the scoring with a fifth goal by Sipić before the match concluded.
Chicago Fire FC II is scheduled to finish their four-game road sequence with a match against Toronto FC II on Friday, April 25, at York Lions Stadium, North York, Ontario. The game is set to start at 6 p.m. CT and will be viewable on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.
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