Chicago Fire 3-1 LA Galaxy - May 20, 1998 / MLS 1998
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CF
37' - Goal
Piotr Nowak37
CF
57' - Yellow card
Jerzy Podbrozny57
58' - Goal
Roman Kosecki58
59' - Substitution
Frank Klopasis substituted by Ritchie Kotschau59
61' - Substitution
Greg Vanneyis substituted by Jose Vasquez 66' - Yellow card
Jose Vasquez
67' - Substitution
Martin Machonis substituted by Wellington Sanchez 68' - Goal
Piotr Nowak68
75' - Goal
Wélton Araújo Melo
75' - Substitution
Clint Mathisis substituted by Daniel Hernandez
76' - Substitution
Ante Razovis substituted by Andrew Lewis76 81' - Substitution
Jerzy Podbroznyis substituted by Jorge Salcedo81 87' - Yellow card
Wellington Sanchez
LAG
LAG
Team line-ups
Chicago Fire
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | G |
Zach Thornton | 24 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Lubos Kubik | 34 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | D |
CJ Brown | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 20 | D |
Francis Okaroh | 34 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | M |
Chris Armas | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | M |
Jesse Marsch | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | M |
Piotr Nowak | 3768 | 33 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | M |
Roman Kosecki | 58 | 32 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | F |
Ante Razov | 76 | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Jerzy Podbrozny | 8157 | 31 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 41 | F |
Frank Klopas | 59 | 31 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
28.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
8
LA Galaxy
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | G |
Kevin Hartman | 23 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Greg Vanney | 61 | 23 | 79 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 15 | D |
Steve Jolley | 22 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Robin Fraser | 31 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 17 | D |
Ezra Hendrickson | 26 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | M |
Clint Mathis | 75 | 21 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 5 | M |
Martin Machon | 67 | 25 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 10 | M |
Mauricio Cienfuegos | 30 | 68 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | M |
Danny Pena | 21 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 19 | M |
Wélton Araújo Melo | 75 | 23 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | F |
Harut Karapetyan | 26 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
24.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
45
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | D |
Ritchie Kotschau | 59 | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | D |
Andrew Lewis | 76 | 23 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 4 | D |
Jorge Salcedo | 81 | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | D |
Daniel Hernandez | 75 | 21 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 7 | M |
Wellington Sanchez | 6787 | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Jose Vasquez | 6166 | 29 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Francis Okaroh
IN
Ritchie Kotschau
OUT
Roman Kosecki
IN
Brian Bates
OUT
Ante Razov
IN
Andrew Lewis
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kevin Hartman
IN
Matt Reis
OUT
Steve Jolley
IN
Daniel Hernandez
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
40
9
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
44 %
Bradley vs LA Galaxy
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Bradley vs Zambrano
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
40
36
Success rate in this team:
64 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
64 %
Zambrano vs Chicago Fire
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Zambrano vs Bradley
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Arkadiusz Prus
12 victories |
6 draws |
14 losses |
Chicago Fire32 matches | General total | LA Galaxy47 matches | 19 victories |
13 draws |
15 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Chicago Fire1 match | Season total | LA Galaxy2 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on October 04, 2011 | Latest figure on October 30, 2011 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Chicago Fire keeps its 4 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 25/04/1998). It's a record streak. The first of history
Chicago Fire keeps its 7 matches with at least one goal conceded running (since 08/04/1998). It's a record streak. The first of history
It's the first time Wélton Araújo Melo scores 1 goal vs Chicago Fire in his professional career with Los Angeles Galaxy
General ranking
| 2 | Dallas Burn | 14 pts | 9 rd | |
| 3 | San Jose Clash | 12 pts | 10 rd | |
| +1 | 4 | Chicago Fire | 12 pts | 9 rd |
| -1 | 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 10 pts | 10 rd |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 5 pts | 10 rd |
General ranking
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 pts | 10 rd | |
| 2 | Dallas Burn | 14 pts | 9 rd | |
| 3 | San Jose Clash | 12 pts | 10 rd | |
| +1 | 4 | Chicago Fire | 12 pts | 9 rd |
| -1 | 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 10 pts | 10 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VChicago Fire 2-0 Tampa Bay Mutiny04/04/1998 | LChicago Fire 0-1 New York Red Bulls17/04/1998 | LChicago Fire 1-3 D.C. United02/05/1998 |
| Overall | LSporting Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Fire08/04/1998 | LSan Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Chicago Fire11/04/1998 | LChicago Fire 0-1 New York Red Bulls17/04/1998 | DColorado Rapids 4-4 Chicago Fire25/04/1998 | LChicago Fire 1-3 D.C. United02/05/1998 | VTampa Bay Mutiny 1-2 Chicago Fire16/05/1998 |
Current form
| Away | LFC Dallas 3-0 Los Angeles Galaxy08/10/1997 | VColorado Rapids 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy04/04/1998 | VNew York Red Bulls 2-3 Los Angeles Galaxy11/04/1998 | VSporting Kansas City 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy18/04/1998 | VSporting Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles Galaxy29/04/1998 | VColumbus Crew 2-4 Los Angeles Galaxy17/05/1998 |
| Overall | VNew York Red Bulls 2-3 Los Angeles Galaxy11/04/1998 | VSporting Kansas City 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy18/04/1998 | VLos Angeles Galaxy 5-1 Tampa Bay Mutiny25/04/1998 | VSporting Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles Galaxy29/04/1998 | VLos Angeles Galaxy 7-4 Colorado Rapids06/05/1998 | VColumbus Crew 2-4 Los Angeles Galaxy17/05/1998 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 6 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 5 | 8 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 9 |
| Drawless streak | 10 | 8 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 9 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
5 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
1 |
|
6 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
1 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
8 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
9 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
8 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
4 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
11 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
30 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
12 |
|
11 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
15 |
|
4 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
1.38 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
3.33 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
2.4 |
|
1.38 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.67 |
|
1.33 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-0 |
Bookings
|
7 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
12 |
|
4 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
6 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
2 |
Key players
| Frank Klopas | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 8 goals | Cobi Jones |  |
| Frank Klopas | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 3 goals | Martin Machon | |
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 2 penalties | Mauricio Cienfuegos | |
||
| - | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Mauricio Cienfuegos | |
||
| Roman Kosecki | 2 assists | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 6 assists | Wélton Araújo Melo | |
| Roman Kosecki | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 3 assists | Wélton Araújo Melo | |
| Piotr Nowak | 1 goal, 2 assists during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 8 goals, 6 assists during the last 9 matches | Wélton Araújo Melo | |
Historical head to head
First head to head everHistorical head to head
First head to head everThey played in both sides
8 matches
60 matches
8 matches
35 matches
6 matches
11 matches
1 match
53 matches
They played in both sides
8 matches
60 matches
1 match
53 matches
8 matches
35 matches
6 matches
11 matches
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 | +13 |
2
|  | Dallas Burn | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 |
3
|  | San Jose Clash | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
+14
|  | Chicago Fire | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | +2 |
-15
|  | Kansas City Wizards | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
6
|  | Colorado Rapids | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 |
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