Hot Time In Old Town - 2021 MLS Coverage: Chicago Fire vs Orlando CityTRADITION - HONOR - PASSIONhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50655/htiot-fav.png2021-07-07T21:21:03-05:00http://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/rss/stream/223297872021-07-07T21:21:03-05:002021-07-07T21:21:03-05:00Chicago Fire 3, Orlando City 1: Man of the Match
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<p id="M8yvk5">The Fire got their second win in a row, scored 9 goals and are undefeated in 3 matches. A big part of that is Alvero Medran. He had another two assists tonight and was once again a boss in the center of the park. Even when Orlando smothered the Fire midfield, he found a way to be useful, dropping back and helping on defense. If he keeps playing like this, Medran is going to play this team right into the playoffs, and win more of our Man of the Match awards. </p>
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https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2021/7/7/22567624/chicago-fire-3-orlando-city-1-man-of-the-matchRuben Tisch2021-07-07T21:09:10-05:002021-07-07T21:09:10-05:00Chicago Fire 3, Orlando City 1: Quick & Dirty Recap
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<p id="MHPTBZ"><a href="https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com"><strong>Chicago Fire</strong></a> 3 Sekulic 45+1’ Beric 71’ Offor 90+6’</p>
<p id="ATbTYV"><a href="https://www.themaneland.com"><strong>Orlando City</strong></a> 1 Perea 34’</p>
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<p id="34tH3t">Here is your quick & dirty editorial-free recap of the Chicago Fire home match against Orlando City. The Fire won 3-1. </p>
<h1 id="pLveVW">34’ 0-1 Perea</h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The power from <a href="https://twitter.com/andresperea06?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@andresperea06</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrlandoCity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OrlandoCity</a> strikes first in Chicago. <a href="https://t.co/xTt00zEncu">pic.twitter.com/xTt00zEncu</a></p>— Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1412935781258129409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a>
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<h1 id="8HtR3U">45+1’ 1-1 Sekulic</h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The cross from Álvaro Medrán <br>The header from Boris Sekulic <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CFFC</a> equalizes it right before the half. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CHIvORL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CHIvORL</a> <a href="https://t.co/YJIT01pd1J">pic.twitter.com/YJIT01pd1J</a></p>— Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1412938868823715844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a>
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<h1 id="2xoED1">71’ 2-1 Beric</h1>
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<p lang="und" dir="ltr">BERIĆ GETS ON THE BOARD! <a href="https://t.co/OiFk1IL0sw">pic.twitter.com/OiFk1IL0sw</a></p>— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChicagoFire/status/1412950100507246592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a>
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<h1 id="x3rYko">90+6’ 3-1 Offor </h1>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Beautiful counter <br><br>The turn, the goal, and Chinonso Offor puts this game to rest for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CFFC</a> <a href="https://t.co/dhI9RDivii">pic.twitter.com/dhI9RDivii</a></p>— Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1412956048047149057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a>
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<p id="QaeZlY">Stay tuned for more postgame coverage here on Hot Time In Old Town. In the meantime, join the conversation in the comments or on social media.</p>
https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2021/7/7/22567618/chicago-fire-3-orlando-city-1-quick-dirty-recapRuben Tisch2021-07-07T08:22:48-05:002021-07-07T08:22:48-05:00Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City: Gameday Guide and How to Watch
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<p>The Fire are looking to cap their four game home stand with three points tonight</p> <p id="JVVto0">Tonight’s match between the <a href="https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com">Chicago Fire</a> and <a href="https://www.themaneland.com">Orlando City</a> (7 p.m CT) is nationally televised on UniMas, so don’t go looking for it on WGN-TV or CFFC Live. There’s a stream available on Twitter, as well.</p>
<p id="6YM5MO">The Fire are looking to make it two home wins in a row, after thrashing <a href="https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com">Atlanta United</a> 3-0 Saturday night at Soldier Field. </p>
<p id="wqjV03">“I think the way we continue that energy is to arrive to the game with the same mental preparation as we did for the last game,” Fire defender/interim captain/noted drummer Jonathan Bornstein said. “Everyone was really pleased with our performance and the result, so we want to carry that momentum forward into this game with Orlando. Hopefully we can, and we’ll get three points.”</p>
<p id="GQjZKC">Gastón Giménez is back from the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/copa-america">Copa America</a>, and is available to play tonight for the Fire for the first time in several weeks. Captain Francisco Calvo is in Costa Rica preparing for the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/concacaf-gold-cup">Gold Cup</a>, so he won’t be available.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some video from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CFFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CFFC</a> training on Tuesday. The Fire take on Orlando City tonight on UniMas. You can also stream it here on Twitter. <a href="https://t.co/OXW3JedMRP">pic.twitter.com/OXW3JedMRP</a></p>— Patrick McCraney (@patrickmccraney) <a href="https://twitter.com/patrickmccraney/status/1412758026856058883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2021</a>
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<h2 id="4VxLVU">Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City</h2>
<p id="kih2sY">MLS Match #12 | Wednesday, July 7 | Soldier Field, Chicago</p>
<p id="n4n4DM">Kickoff: 7 p.m. CT</p>
<p id="RLl6g8">TV: UniMas</p>
<p id="4f5KCz">Streaming: Twitter</p>
<p id="jrQDfW">Radio: TUDN 1200AM</p>
<p id="ermK11">Live Twitter Updates: <a href="http://twitter.com/HotTimeOldTown"><strong>@HotTimeOldTown</strong></a></p>
<h2 id="uIc3qT">Chicago Fire Injuries & Absences</h2>
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<strong>OUT</strong>: Stanislav Ivanov (left knee)</li>
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<strong>OUT</strong>: Kenneth Kronholm (right knee)</li>
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<strong>OUT</strong>: Carlos Teran (right shin)</li>
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<strong>OUT</strong>: Francisco Calvo (international duty)</li>
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<h2 id="WhWS9P">Orlando City Injuries & Absences</h2>
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<strong>OUT</strong>: Ruan (lower body)</li>
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<strong>OUT</strong>: Pedro Gallese (international duty)</li>
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<strong>OUT</strong>: Daryl Dike (international duty)</li>
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<strong>OUT</strong>: Antonio Carlos (lower body)</li>
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<strong>QUESTIONABLE</strong>: Alexandre Pato (lower body)</li>
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<strong>QUESTIONABLE</strong>: Joao Mountinho (lower body)</li>
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<h2 id="iF5NPI">Next up for the Fire</h2>
<p id="QsJBta"><strong>Saturday, July 17 - Nashville SC vs. Chicago Fire</strong> at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, TN (7:30 p.m. CT, WGN-TV/CFFC Live)</p>
<p id="sRJYnw"><strong>Wednesday, July 21 - Chicago Fire vs. </strong><a href="https://www.blackandredunited.com/"><strong>D.C. United</strong></a> at Soldier Field, Chicago (7 p.m. CT, WGN-TV/CFFC Live)</p>
<p id="F1F2m6"><strong>Saturday, July 24 - Chicago Fire vs. </strong><a href="https://www.wakingthered.com/"><strong>Toronto FC</strong></a> at Soldier Field, Chicago (7 p.m. CT, WGN-TV/CFFC Live)</p>
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https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2021/7/7/22566613/chicago-fire-vs-orlando-city-gameday-guide-and-how-to-watchPatrick McCraney2021-07-06T17:00:00-05:002021-07-06T17:00:00-05:00Well, Actually: Chicago Fire vs Orlando City Preview
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<p>Can the Fire continue their forward momentum against 2nd place OC? </p> <p id="FHI2X9">In last week’s editorial portion of the preview, I wrote a paragraph about the Fire turning everything around and hope and spent the next paragraph tearing down that idea, trying to be irreverent about how I felt about the ball club and where they stood in relation to my feelings about the season so far. As it turned out, the first bit, about how they were playing better and still had a chance at making something out of the season was more right than the ironic telling-off I gave in the next paragraph. </p>
<p id="tw4Nek">So, allow me the indulgence of well actuallying myself. </p>
<p id="CkuIt8">Well, actually, Ruben, Ignacio Aliseda and Przemyslaw Frankowski playing together not only made for exciting soccer, but they also scored goals! They did have an opportunity to turn this thing around and boy did they take it. </p>
<p id="Y9vr3J">Well, actually, this team has most of the pieces they need to be good. Last week against Atlanta proved it. Now they have to go and do it again. </p>
<p id="juiQ04"><a href="https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com"><strong>Chicago Fire</strong></a><strong> all-time MLS record vs </strong><a href="https://www.themaneland.com"><strong>Orlando City</strong></a><strong>: 4W-5D-3L, 23 GF / 16 GA, 17 pts out of 66</strong></p>
<p id="IhFtpx"><strong>Chicago Fire home MLS record vs Orlando City: 2W-2D-2L, 13 GF / 7 GA, 8 pts out of 18</strong></p>
<h1 id="vM6JCo">Previously on… </h1>
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<p id="ItGye1">Orlando City are taking advantage of a very weak schedule since coming back from the Nations League break. They’ve won three of their last 5 games with their wins coming against the 11th place <a href="https://www.centerlinesoccer.com">San Jose Earthquakes</a>, the 14th place <a href="https://www.wakingthered.com">Toronto FC</a> and the 13th Place Inter Miami. Their two losses are both against the Red Bulls, who are currently sitting in 7th. </p>
<h1 id="SBUz0T">Suggested Lineup</h1>
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<p id="8VNgIW">If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. This is essentially the exact lineup that won against Atlanta, except the one change of Luka in for Herbers. It’s true that he hasn’t played his best the last few games, but the only way for him to get past the mental block he has from his injury is to get game minutes without getting hurt. Plus with the way the switch to 3 CBs has worked out, he doesn’t have to worry about defending all that much. </p>
<h1 id="HwOMX2">Keys To The Match</h1>
<p id="ZxbP1C"><strong>90 Minutes of Defense:</strong> This game is going to be different than the game against Atlanta for one simple reason, Atlanta has problems scoring and Orlando do not. They’ve scored twelve goals in their last four games, including a 5-0 rout of San Jose. The Fire are going to have to be completely focused on stopping Nani, Chris Mueller, and the rest of the Orlando City offense. </p>
<p id="zjfco0">The bit of silver lining here is that frontman Daryl Dike is in <a href="https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/">USMNT</a> <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/concacaf-gold-cup">Gold Cup</a> camp and won’t be in the lineup. That doesn’t mean that the Fire can relax one iota, however. They’re going to need a full effort from the three center backs, and a little bit more conservative play from the wing-backs if they want to limit Orlando’s opportunities in front of goal.</p>
<p id="CTIRcy">The other half of this equation is that they’re going to have to defend from the front. Beric and Aliseda are going to need to pressure the Orlando CBs when they have the ball off of restarts or clearances and force them to turn the ball over, which leads us nicely into key number two. </p>
<p id="DdRpgt"><strong>Win In Transition</strong>: Because the Fire are going to have to play more defensively (unless Orlando concede possession, which is possible but I don’t see it happening), they’re going to have to take advantage of the turnovers and mistakes Orlando give up by countering quickly and turning these movements into shots on goal or dangerous dead-ball positions. They need to get the ball to their playmakers quickly and they need to make the right decisions with the ball. </p>
<p id="7Foz7H">And Aliseda and Beric need to put the ball in the back of the net. They can’t be wasteful in front of goal like early on in the season. They need to carry their momentum from the last two games into this one. </p>
<h1 id="IQ4pRh">How To Watch</h1>
<p id="hWNmtn"><strong>Television</strong>: UniMas</p>
<p id="20bO0f"><strong>Streaming</strong>: Twitter</p>
<h1 id="27Bmir">Final Thoughts </h1>
<p id="x0nYBT">It all feels good at the moment. I feel so good in fact, that the Fire are going to get a point off of the second place team in the east. 2-2 final. </p>
https://www.hottimeinoldtown.com/2021/7/6/22565440/well-actually-chicago-fire-vs-orlando-city-previewRuben Tisch