90 in 15: Chicago Fire FC II vs. NYCFC II | July 14, 2024

as we look at the starting lineups first off for Chicago Fire 2 just one change from their midwe Victory and it's in goal Spencer Richie the MLS player will be stepping in between the sticks for Patrick Los so they'll be getting the veteran leadership of the 32-year-old from Seattle mean meanwhile everybody else the same 10 players on the field for Ludovic tand now let's pivot over to the other side for New York City FC also going to be an MLs goalkeeper between the sticks Luis barazza will be stepping in 27 years old and here we go it's Chicago Fire 2 and New York City FC 2 clashing for the second time this season side coach Matt pelingon mentioned how expan if Chicago can be an open Play emphasize that they're going to need to establish themselves in this match and maybe some Growing Pains real early on in this affair but since then they've been able to get their footing and are now enjoying some possession here and could enjoy a shot on goal it's saved sliding in One Direction but pairing it in the other Spencer Richie Kofi with the passing with the outside of his boot Bo gets the ball returned back to him but a sliding effort temporarily won the ball for New York now pabba winds up to shoot and it's straight into the arms of barza when number 48 starts to uncork it your eyes grow wide and you wonder just where is this ball going to go as 11 times this season it's hit the back of the net which is more than any other individual in the league up to this point this season hanski as this game has gone on New York has held more and more of the ball ralo not a bad ball in it hasn't been cleared Kera shoots couldn't put it on frame left just keep dwindling down it's the point in year where you think well there's a lot of season left and you'd be correct in still thinking that now but you can't be thinking that for much longer once you get into August that's when that window starts to close itself in and your spot on the table becomes more and more rigid Chicago currently in a good spot but you got to maintain form uh a bad stretch at the end of the year could be really brutal on the flip side could be even doubled instead about New York as they're hanging on to a playoff spot at this moment here's an opportunity this ball play towards goal whether that was a shot or pass inside it went on frame and had to be knocked Away by Richie looking to sneak it in near post Drew bayera here's the corner kick little smack on that delivery as it's punched away aier Casas and that one forward Glasgow goes down we got our first booking of the afternoon played forward but stepped on nicely by Shannon here's Christian Kofi Kofi still with it plays it back up top paraba cuts to his left pabba having to chase his touch now aario shoots and it's right down the middle save by barazza servis swinging down there was a foul there as bayara tried to go up for it it looked like a couple of arms kept him down this is a very interesting free kick spot very close to the 18 see if New York has anybody who could really Bend this one or just find that tiny window would be surprised if whoever takes this target it towards Pier Alias oh never mind he's now been ushered away from the wall here's the effort and it deflects off of the wall and then the follow through is in Pierro elas rockets that one into the back of the net it hit the wall lost its velocity fell right around the penalty marker and that is how the half will end an exclamation point for New York City FC 2 up 1 n now going into the break after the first half of action the only difference a setpiece goal at the death of the first half let's see leing Chicago can find an answer or if New York can hang on to this Vali leaving the match number 49 Luca perpa entering the match number 53 Peter Sudan finally leaving the match number 37 Javier kasas Jr entering thech number playing that one in and it's able to be handled out have been hearing it bellowed over the public address three substitutions for Ludovic tyan arold dorio will come out ital hot will come in and then Luca perpa step out for Peter sodan Sudan excuse me and then Charlie Hoyer will step in for Javier Casas so no changes for New York as Alias looks for a second in this game tried to pick out the corner now about that effort opportunity for New York City FC to the save was made by Richie still on The Fray of things kizza with the effort a player down play will go on there maybe several players down said he goes straight on goal and that's the thing if you shoot from that distance even though that shot had a lot of pace to it connects with Jimenez Jimenez with room going forward lays it off for Alias now kizo he takes the shot and it wasn't too far off an ambitious effort from Maximo cizo moment lost Alias finds Jimenez Jonathan Jimenez enters the penalty area good step inside sneaks it between the legs of a Defender but it's saved All the Same by Spencer Richie that shot a nutmeg through jayen Shannon Glasgow to Kofi nice ball to Glasgow his ball denied by auu Maximo cizo Take It Forward once again before fighting Alias Jonathan Jimenez to Alias once again carizo winding around jenez now he'll step inside he tries to shoot it's save stretching out that time is Spencer Richie he man is trying to pick out the bottom right corner paraba trying to send his teammate running hot still giving Chase and then committing the foul we' got Johnny Shore coming in for Ronald aralo the Nicholas capazza coming in for Drew bayera passing it inside both Kera and cizo were there neither of them could get to it and now Jason shlu all by himself right now Kofi retrieves the ball pabba to Glasgow sneaks it inside for Kofi Glasgow Bing off one Defender takes the shot couldn't find the corner it was ever upward Chicago still pushing ball up the pitch Kera was the one who brought it down and now it's Kera who has it again two Defenders on him it's tough to maintain your balance and keep the ball at the same time sun is back out here again at seek Stadium Chicago also come out of the clouds and find a Shining Moment in this game how about that ball to shook a look well answered by Charlie Hoyer excuse me by CAD carizza will just pass this one back New York content with some with some possession we go forward if they're allowed to too still with it finds Alias now cizo takes the shot clgo side steps a sliding Defender still Amari Glasgow he could wind up and shoot he does so koins fing up for Kofi Kofi into the 18 plays it towards goal was trying to get to shooka look he was there inside the six-yard Box he's getting stretched here shook look can't quite get there in time and that ball right along the perimeter Luis barza had to get that one right or we would have had a very interesting last two minutes of this one Kera still running with it feeds it to his left Johnny short shoots and it goes in tucks that one under the crossbar and ices this one for New York City fc2 johnny makes it a short deal here two-nil in favor of the visitors Kera and that is where this one will conclude New York City FC 2 the first team this year in MLS next Pro to earn a clean sheet against Chicago Fire 2