Czichos, Slonina lead Fire to 1-0 victory over Sounders
Jul 16, 2022, 8:08 PM
Chicago Fire defender Rafael Czichos (5) dribbles the ball in action during a game between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Chicago Fire on April 16, 2022 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO (AP) — Defender Rafael Czichos scored in the 23rd minute and Gaga Slonina made it stand as the Chicago Fire blanked the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Saturday.
Chicago Fire 1, Seattle Sounders 0: Summary
Federico Navarro notched an assist on Czichos’ second goal of the season for Chicago (6-10-5). Both scores have come in the last three matches.
CZICHOS! 🤯
What a goal to give @ChicagoFire the lead! pic.twitter.com/VNcbm0mtb7
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 17, 2022
Seattle (8-10-2) has lost three straight, all by shutouts.
Slonina finished with two saves for the clean sheet. Stefan Cleveland had four saves for Seattle.
Seattle outshot Chicago 15-9, but the Fire had a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
Wednesday: Mukhtar, Willis lead Nashville to 1-0 victory over Sounders
