Match Report
Chicago Fire (5th, 39 pts) visited Houston Dynamo (2nd, 44 pts) with 5 points between them. Chicago Fire had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Houston Dynamo 1.31 scored and 1.15 conceded per game, Chicago Fire 1.8 and 1.52, with the league averaging 1.6.
Defeat had not touched Houston Dynamo in 7 games.
The venue was Shell Energy Stadium, with room for 22,039 spectators. Chicago Fire led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Houston Dynamo: Guilherme (66'), Guilherme (77') · Chicago Fire: Hugo Cuypers (31')
Key stats
Possession: Houston Dynamo 43% · Chicago Fire 57% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-5




