Chicago Fire Soccer Club Weekly Update: Sept.

16 – 21
Fire to face FC Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium on Saturday

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. ​(Sept. 16, 2019)​ ​– The Chicago Fire Soccer Club will continue its push for the playoffs
when they face FC Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 21. Set to begin at 6:30 p.m. CT, the
match will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and transmitted locally in Spanish on TUDN Radio Chicago 1200
AM. The ESPN+ pregame show, presented by CIBC, will begin at 6:15 p.m. CT.

The Fire (9-12-10, 37 points) enter Saturday’s match against FC Cincinnati with just three games
remaining in the 2019 regular season. Heading into the match, the Fire are coming off a 4-0 win over FC
Dallas at SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, marking their eighth home win and eighth clean sheet
of the season. Receiving a brace from midfielder CJ Sapong and goals from midfielder Przemysław
Frankowski and forward Nemanja Nikolić, the Fire moved within three points of a playoff spot with the
result against Dallas.

Saturday’s contest will mark the second and final meeting between the Fire and FC Cincinnati in the 2019
regular season. The Men in Red previously hosted Cincinnati at SeatGeek Stadium on July 13, falling 2-1
in a hard-fought match.

FC Cincinnati (6-21-3, 21 points) currently sit in last place in the Eastern Conference. After going on a
nine-game winless streak dating back to July 18, FC Cincinnati recently earned three points in a 1-0 win
over the Montreal Impact at Stade Saputo on Saturday, Sept. 14. The team’s last home win occurred on
July 6 in a 3-2 win over the Houston Dynamo. The win against Houston marked only the third home win
FC Cincinnati has achieved this season. Prior to facing the Fire, FC Cincinnati will host Atlanta United FC
on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Chicago Fire Team Schedule (Sept. 16-21)

Monday, Sept 16
Off day

Tuesday, Sept. 17
Details: ​Training at the Practice Field at SeatGeek Stadium at 10:00 a.m. CT
Media Access: ​The entire session will be open to media to capture photos and b-roll. Media availability
will take place after training. Head Coach Veljko Paunović will be made available as part of the team’s
media availability following training.

Wednesday, Sept. 18
Details: ​Training at the Practice Field at SeatGeek Stadium at 10:00 a.m. CT
Media Access: ​The first 30 minutes will be open to media to capture photos and b-roll. Media availability
will take place after training.

Thursday, Sept. 19
Details: ​Training at the Practice Field at SeatGeek Stadium at 10:00 a.m. CT
Media Access: ​The first 30 minutes will be open to media to capture photos and b-roll. Media availability
will take place after training.

Friday, Sept. 20
Details: ​Training at the Practice Field at SeatGeek Stadium at 10:00 a.m. CT/Travel to Cincinnati
Media Access: ​The first 30 minutes will be open to media to capture photos and b-roll. Media availability
will take place after training. Availability may be limited due to the team’s travel schedule.

Saturday, Sept. 21
Chicago Fire Soccer Club vs. FC Cincinnati at 6:30 p.m. CT at Nippert Stadium (ESPN+, TUDN Radio
Chicago 1200 AM).

Please note that session times and location are subject to change. Media members must RSVP
with Jhamie Chin at ​jchin@chicago-fire.com​ prior to attending the team’s training session to
confirm the time and location of each session.