Croizet scores early, Sporting KC beats Fire 1-0
Posted July 06, 2019 7:00 am
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (AP) - Yohan Croizet scored in the 14th minute and Sporting Kansas City held on to beat the Chicago Fire 1-0 on Saturday night.
Felipe Gutiérrez launched the counterattack from behind the center circle, splitting a pair of defenders with the through ball and giving Croizet the opening to run behind and slot it past the onrushing goalkeeper.
Tim Melia made two saves for his third clean sheet of the season. The backline of Graham Zusi, Botond Baráth, Matt Besler and Seth Sinovic, which played together for the fourth time this season, has been a part of all three of Melia's shutouts.
Sporting KC (5-7-7) ended a two-game losing streak.
The Fire dropped to 5-8-7.
Sporting Kansas City defender Seth Sinovic (15) and Chicago Fire forward C.J. Sapong, left, compete for a head ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, July 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Chicago Fire defender Grant Lillard (15) and Sporting Kansas City forward Gerso (12) overrun the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, July 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi, left, chases Chicago Fire midfielder Przemyslaw Frankowski during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, July 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Gutierrez, front, sweeps Chicago Fire midfielder Fabian Herbers, back, during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, July 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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