Played
June 23, 2012 8:30 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Attendance: 17144
June 23, 2012 8:30 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Attendance: 17144
Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew: Pappa and Oduro put the Fire past the Crew
Marco Pappa's early strike, a sizzler on his weaker foot, led the way to a win for Chicago over Columbus.
David Banks
Marco Pappa got the Chicago Fire off to a brilliant start inside two minutes. That and a second from Dominic Oduro helped the hosts run past the Columbus Crew 2-1.
Pappa's solo effort in the second minute of the match was a screaming hit that seemed to shock the Columbus defense and put the Fire out to a very early lead.
Oduro netted in the 26th after picking up a Sebastián Grazzini through ball and using pace and power to hold off a defender before slotting it home.
Tony Tchani pulled a goal back for the Crew in the 36th with a nice finish of his own, but in the second half neither side could find hte mark and the Fire walked away with a win, despite going down a man when Gonzalo Segares was ejected after half an hour.
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Pappa's solo effort in the second minute of the match was a screaming hit that seemed to shock the Columbus defense and put the Fire out to a very early lead.
Oduro netted in the 26th after picking up a Sebastián Grazzini through ball and using pace and power to hold off a defender before slotting it home.
Tony Tchani pulled a goal back for the Crew in the 36th with a nice finish of his own, but in the second half neither side could find hte mark and the Fire walked away with a win, despite going down a man when Gonzalo Segares was ejected after half an hour.
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
10 | 0 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
9 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
8 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
7 | 2 |
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Dominic Oduro Striker Columbus Crew |
7 | 0 |
