Chicago Stars FC players Ally Schlegel and Jameese Joseph ‘Sound the Alarm’ ahead of Chicago Fire’s clash against CF Montreal

Chicago Stars forwards Ally Schlegel and Jameese Joseph took part in the Chicago Fire's "Sound the Alarm" pre-match ritual at Soldier Field. The NWSL players joined Fire supporters in the stadium and 20 minutes before kickoff, the two stars stepped onto the pitch, wielding the supporters' axe to shatter glass and activate the giant fire alarm, igniting the prematch spectacle. The ritual has become a cornerstone of the Fire Matchday experience.

Chicago Fire and CF Montreal played to a 1-1 draw at Soldier Field on March 29 as Philip Zinckernagel opened the scoring for Chicago in the 40th minute only for Dante Sealy to equalize for Montreal in the 50th minute. This was Sealy's first goal for Montreal and ended the team's four-game scoreless streak. The draw extended Chicago's unbeaten run to five matches, while Montreal earned their second point of the season under new interim head coach Marco Donadel.

The 1-1 draw puts an end to Chicago Fire’s three-game winning run and keeps Gregg Berhalter’s side in fourth place on the league table, two points behind Eastern Conference leaders Inter Miami. They face the New York Red Bulls on April 5 next on the road before returning home to host Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on April 13.