Today the Chicago Fire took on the Queretaro FC reserve squad to make up for the game against Leon that was canceled earlier in the week. The 2nd team started the game for the Fire and went into halftime with a 2-0 lead. The starters came in to play the second half, but gave up two unanswered goals, giving the Fire their second straight preseason draw since arriving to Mexico. Richard Jata played the entire first half at right mid, which I heard worked out in his favor. The Fire will square off against Morelia on Tuesday(8pm), in what will be their final preseason match in Mexico before returning to Chicago on Thursday. More details to come....Well, I finally found out how the second team for the Fire scored in the first half. Stefen Dimitrov found the net from a couple yards out after Patrick Nyarko slide a pass across the mouth of the goal. Nyarko is continuing to show promise by getting into spaces where he causes a lot of problems for opposing defenders. On the second goal, Nyarko ran onto a punt that bounced over the defender's head. He chipped the keeper on his first touch to give Chicago the lead going into the half. The two second half goals allowed by the first team came off a PK and a breakaway. The Fire's preseason record now stands at 3-1-2 with 12 goals scored and just 6 given up.
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