Chicago Fire FC against Columbus Crew

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Attacking)

Brian McBride hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: Tim Ward takes it (Attacking)

Jon Busch takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Eddie Gaven is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Eddie Gaven commits a foul on Calen Carr resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Chicago makes a sub: Calen Carr enters for Marco Pappa. Reason: Tactical

Will Hesmer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Patrick Nyarko

Will Hesmer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Justin Mapp

Columbus makes a sub: Jed Zayner enters for Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Reason: Tactical

Chicago makes a sub: Justin Mapp enters for Cuauhtemoc Blanco. Reason: Tactical

Throw-in: Bakary Soumare takes it (Attacking)

Steven Lenhart hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Throw-in: Gino Padula takes it (Defending)

Jon Busch takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Chicago makes a sub: Patrick Nyarko enters for Baggio Husidic. Reason: Tactical

Offside called on Steven Lenhart

Guillermo Barros Schelotto takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Cuauhtemoc Blanco commits a foul on Gino Padula resulting on a free kick for Columbus

Throw-in: Tim Ward takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Gino Padula takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: John Thorrington takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Gino Padula takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Tim Ward takes it (Defending)

Columbus makes a sub: Steven Lenhart enters for Jason Garey. Reason: Tactical

Chris Rolfe hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Tip Over)

Brian McBride hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Tim Ward hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: C.J. Brown takes it (Defending)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Frankie Hejduk commits a foul on Chris Rolfe resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Brian Carroll commits a foul on Brian McBride resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Brian Carroll is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Brian Carroll commits a nasty foul on John Thorrington resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Tim Ward is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Guillermo Barros Schelotto takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Eddie Gaven hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

The second half is under way

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: C.J. Brown takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Attacking)

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Catch)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: C.J. Brown takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Defending)

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Catch)

Brian McBride hits a good header. Outcome: save

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

Emmanuel Ekpo is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Emmanuel Ekpo commits a nasty foul on Marco Pappa resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Throw-in: Tim Ward takes it (Attacking)

Baggio Husidic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Brian Carroll commits a foul on Baggio Husidic resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Guillermo Barros Schelotto takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Guillermo Barros Schelotto takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Attacking)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Round Post)

Brian McBride hits a good header. Outcome: save

Will Hesmer blocks the shot

Marco Pappa hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Tim Ward takes it (Attacking)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

Danny O'Rourke commits a foul on John Thorrington resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Defending)

Marco Pappa takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Danny O'Rourke commits a foul on Marco Pappa resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Brian McBride takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Bakary Soumare takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Bakary Soumare takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Frankie Hejduk takes it (Defending)

Jon Busch takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Brian Carroll

Throw-in: Bakary Soumare takes it (Attacking)

Tim Ward takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Guillermo Barros Schelotto commits a foul on Baggio Husidic resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Jon Busch makes a very good save (Fumble)

Guillermo Barros Schelotto hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Attacking)

Will Hesmer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on John Thorrington

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Attacking)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

Emmanuel Ekpo commits a foul on Cuauhtemoc Blanco resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Emmanuel Ekpo hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Frankie Hejduk takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Daniel Woolard commits a foul on Frankie Hejduk resulting on a free kick for Columbus

Andy Iro takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Cuauhtemoc Blanco

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Defending)

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Catch)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Frankie Hejduk takes it (Defending)

Chris Rolfe takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Frankie Hejduk commits a foul on Chris Rolfe resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Game on!

Throw-in: Bakary Soumare takes it (Attacking)

Steven Lenhart hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Throw-in: Gino Padula takes it (Defending)

Jon Busch takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Chicago makes a sub: Patrick Nyarko enters for Baggio Husidic. Reason: Tactical

Offside called on Steven Lenhart

Guillermo Barros Schelotto takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play

Cuauhtemoc Blanco commits a foul on Gino Padula resulting on a free kick for Columbus

Throw-in: Tim Ward takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Gino Padula takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: John Thorrington takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Gino Padula takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Tim Ward takes it (Defending)

Columbus makes a sub: Steven Lenhart enters for Jason Garey. Reason: Tactical

Chris Rolfe hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Tip Over)

Brian McBride hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Tim Ward hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

Throw-in: C.J. Brown takes it (Defending)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Frankie Hejduk commits a foul on Chris Rolfe resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Brian Carroll commits a foul on Brian McBride resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

Brian Carroll is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Brian Carroll commits a nasty foul on John Thorrington resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Tim Ward is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Guillermo Barros Schelotto takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Eddie Gaven hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

The second half is under way

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

The referee has signaled the end of the first half

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: C.J. Brown takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Attacking)

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Catch)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Defending)

Throw-in: C.J. Brown takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Defending)

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Catch)

Brian McBride hits a good header. Outcome: save

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

Emmanuel Ekpo is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Emmanuel Ekpo commits a nasty foul on Marco Pappa resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Throw-in: Tim Ward takes it (Attacking)

Baggio Husidic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Brian Carroll commits a foul on Baggio Husidic resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Guillermo Barros Schelotto takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Guillermo Barros Schelotto takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Attacking)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Round Post)

Brian McBride hits a good header. Outcome: save

Will Hesmer blocks the shot

Marco Pappa hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

Throw-in: Tim Ward takes it (Attacking)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

Danny O'Rourke commits a foul on John Thorrington resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Defending)

Marco Pappa takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Danny O'Rourke commits a foul on Marco Pappa resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Brian McBride takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

Throw-in: Bakary Soumare takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Bakary Soumare takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Frankie Hejduk takes it (Defending)

Jon Busch takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Brian Carroll

Throw-in: Bakary Soumare takes it (Attacking)

Tim Ward takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

Guillermo Barros Schelotto commits a foul on Baggio Husidic resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Jon Busch makes a very good save (Fumble)

Guillermo Barros Schelotto hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Attacking)

Will Hesmer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on John Thorrington

Throw-in: Eric Brunner takes it (Attacking)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

Emmanuel Ekpo commits a foul on Cuauhtemoc Blanco resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Emmanuel Ekpo hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

Frankie Hejduk takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass

Daniel Woolard commits a foul on Frankie Hejduk resulting on a free kick for Columbus

Andy Iro takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Offside called on Cuauhtemoc Blanco

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Defending)

Will Hesmer makes a very good save (Catch)

Cuauhtemoc Blanco hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Daniel Woolard takes it (Attacking)

Throw-in: Frankie Hejduk takes it (Defending)

Chris Rolfe takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Frankie Hejduk commits a foul on Chris Rolfe resulting on a free kick for Chicago

Game on!