Chicago Fire 4-1 Kansas City - June 24, 1998 / MLS 1998
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15'
Mo Johnston
CF
12' - Yellow card
Francis Okaroh12
15' - Goal
Mo Johnston
26' - Goal
Ante Razov26
36' - Goal
CJ Brown36
CF
56' - Goal
Roman Kosecki56
69' - Substitution
Mark Chungis substituted by Chris Klein 72' - Substitution
Paul Wrightis substituted by Pete Marino 76' - Goal
Roman Kosecki76
77' - Substitution
Ante Razovis substituted by Zak Ibsen77 77' - Substitution
Brian Johnsonis substituted by Goran Hunjak
80' - Substitution
Jerzy Podbroznyis substituted by Frank Klopas80 82' - Substitution
Ritchie Kotschauis substituted by Diego Gutierrez82
KCW
KCW
Team line-ups
Chicago Fire
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | G |
Zach Thornton | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Lubos Kubik | 34 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Ritchie Kotschau | 82 | 22 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 20 | D |
Francis Okaroh | 12 | 34 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
CJ Brown | 36 | 23 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 14 | M |
Chris Armas | 25 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | M |
Jesse Marsch | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | M |
Piotr Nowak | 33 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | M |
Roman Kosecki | 5676 | 32 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | F |
Ante Razov | 2677 | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Jerzy Podbrozny | 80 | 31 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
27.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
15
Kansas City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Mike Ammann | 27 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | D |
Sean Bowers | 29 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | D |
John DeBrito | 29 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | M |
Brian Johnson | 77 | 24 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 4 | M |
Scott Uderitz | 28 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | M |
Ryan Tinsley | 26 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | M |
Matt McKeon | 23 | 64 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 13 | M |
Mark Chung | 69 | 28 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 3 | F |
Paul Wright | 72 | 28 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | F |
Vitalis Takawira | 25 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | F |
Mo Johnston | 15 | 35 | 77 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
27.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
56
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | D |
Zak Ibsen | 77 | 26 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | M |
Diego Gutierrez | 82 | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 41 | F |
Frank Klopas | 80 | 31 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | M |
Goran Hunjak | 77 | 32 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | M |
Chris Klein | 69 | 22 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 24 | F |
Pete Marino | 72 | 25 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
John DeBrito
IN
Paul Rideout
OUT
Brian Johnson
IN
Scott Vermillion
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
40
16
Success rate in this team:
63 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
63 %
Bradley vs Kansas City
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Bradley vs Newman
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
62
88
Success rate in this team:
35 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
48 %
Newman vs Chicago Fire
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Newman vs Bradley
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Arturo Angeles
4 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Chicago Fire4 matches | General total | Kansas City7 matches | 1 victory |
3 draws |
3 losses |
3 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Chicago Fire3 matches | Season total | Kansas City2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on October 30, 1998 | Latest figure on July 11, 1998 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Chicago Fire keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal scored at home running (since 02/05/1998). It's a record streak. The first of history
Chicago Fire keeps its 5 consecutive matches without a draw running (since 06/06/1998). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 23/05/1998 (4 matches)
It's the first time Roman Kosecki scores at least 2 goals during the same game in Major League Soccer
General ranking
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 37 pts | 15 rd | |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 31 pts | 16 rd | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 18 pts | 15 rd | |
| 4 | San Jose Clash | 15 pts | 15 rd | |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 14 pts | 15 rd |
General ranking
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 31 pts | 16 rd | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 18 pts | 15 rd | |
| 4 | San Jose Clash | 15 pts | 15 rd | |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 14 pts | 15 rd | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 14 pts | 15 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LChicago Fire 1-3 D.C. United02/05/1998 | VChicago Fire 3-1 Los Angeles Galaxy20/05/1998 | VChicago Fire 5-0 Colorado Rapids23/05/1998 | VChicago Fire 2-0 Columbus Crew06/06/1998 | VChicago Fire 5-2 San Jose Earthquakes11/06/1998 | VChicago Fire 1-0 FC Dallas17/06/1998 |
| Overall | VChicago Fire 5-0 Colorado Rapids23/05/1998 | DLos Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Chicago Fire30/05/1998 | VChicago Fire 2-0 Columbus Crew06/06/1998 | VChicago Fire 5-2 San Jose Earthquakes11/06/1998 | VNew England Revolution 1-3 Chicago Fire14/06/1998 | VChicago Fire 1-0 FC Dallas17/06/1998 |
Current form
| Away | DMiami Fusion 1997-2001 1-1 Kansas City Wizards11/04/1998 | LFC Dallas 3-1 Kansas City Wizards25/04/1998 | LTampa Bay Mutiny 2-1 Kansas City Wizards13/05/1998 | VNew England Revolution 1-3 Kansas City Wizards16/05/1998 | DFC Dallas 1-1 Kansas City Wizards20/05/1998 | LColorado Rapids 2-1 Kansas City Wizards31/05/1998 |
| Overall | VNew England Revolution 1-3 Kansas City Wizards16/05/1998 | DFC Dallas 1-1 Kansas City Wizards20/05/1998 | LKansas City Wizards 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes23/05/1998 | DKansas City Wizards 1-1 Columbus Crew27/05/1998 | LColorado Rapids 2-1 Kansas City Wizards31/05/1998 | VKansas City Wizards 1-0 Tampa Bay Mutiny06/06/1998 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 5 | 4 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 8 |
| Drawless streak | 8 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 6 | 10 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 13 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
2 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
5 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
15 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
14 |
|
8 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
9 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
6 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
4 |
Losses (Competition total) |
7 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
31 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
16 |
|
19 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
10 |
|
16 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
19 |
|
7 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
13 |
|
2.07 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.14 |
|
2.38 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.43 |
|
1.07 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.36 |
|
0.88 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.86 |
Betting aid
|
7 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
6 |
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
5 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
17 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
16 |
|
10 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
Key players
 | Piotr Nowak | 6 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 4 goals | Mo Johnston | |
| Piotr Nowak | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 4 goals | Vitalis Takawira |  |
 | Lubos Kubik | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Preki |  |
| Lubos Kubik | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Jerzy Podbrozny | 7 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 3 assists | Paul Wright | |
| Jerzy Podbrozny | 6 assists | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 2 assists | Paul Wright | |
| Jerzy Podbrozny | 4 goals, 7 assists during the last 8 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | Vitalis Takawira | |
Historical head to head
Away
0 gf
1 ga
Total
0 gf
1 ga
Historical head to head
Home
1 gf
0 ga
Total
1 gf
0 ga
Largest victory
No success yetLargest victory
| Overall | 1 - 0 |
April 08, 1998 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Best historical scorers against Kansas City
Best historical scorers against Chicago Fire
|
Pete Marino | 1 goal | 1998 - 1998 |
Players with most games played vs Kansas City
|
Piotr Nowak | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
|
Roman Kosecki | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
|
Lubos Kubik | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
|
Andrew Lewis | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
 |
Manny Lagos | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
|
Zak Ibsen | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
Players with most games played vs Chicago Fire
 |
Refik Sabanadzovic | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
|
Mark Chung | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
|
Vitalis Takawira | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
|
Paul Wright | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
|
Mike Ammann | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
|
Matt McKeon | 1 match | 1998 - 1998 |
They played in both sides
11 matches
56 matches
They played in both sides
11 matches
56 matches
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Los Angeles Galaxy | 37 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 23 | +28 |
2
|  | Chicago Fire | 31 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 |
3
|  | Dallas Burn | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 |
4
|  | San Jose Clash | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 35 | -11 |
5
|  | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 |
6
|  | Kansas City Wizards | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -6 |
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