Analysis & player ratings: Fire 1-3 Union
Three goals from three sweet strikes and it could have been more as the Union offense began to click against Chicago.
Three goals from three sweet strikes and it could have been more as the Union offense began to click against Chicago.
A three-goal outburst from the Union attack was enough to help the visitors play spoiler, knocking off Chicago 3-1 on Wednesday night at Toyota Park.
In a rare turn of fortunes, the Union offense picked up the slack on a rough night for the back four, only to be denied by poor officiating.
The Union showed tremendous heart in fighting back from a two-goal deficit behind the creativity of their subs, but a blown call ultimately did them in, as they slumped to a 3-2 defeat in Columbus.
The goals finally arrived for the Union, though not through the traditional playmaking sources.
A three-goal outburst snapped the Union’s eight-game winless streak as they bested Houston in a tightly-fought contest at PPL Park.
There were few standouts as the Union were again held scoreless, this time by DC United.
The winless streak grows to eight as Lionard Pajoy becomes the first ex-Union player to score against his former team.
It’s the same old story for the Union. Too much negative play and too little attacking support for the Union’s undersized lone striker.
Despite turning in a stuttering, sluggish performance on Saturday afternoon, a late goal by Sheanon Williams earned the Union a point against Toronto, as their winless streak crept to 7 games.
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