Chicago Fire 0-1 Metrostars - April 17, 1998 / MLS 1998
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CF
5' - Yellow card
Kerry Zavagnin
14' - Goal
Alexi Lalas
34' - Yellow card
Mark Semioli
CF
48' - Yellow card
Mike Sorber 58' - Yellow card
Jim Rooney
64' - Substitution
Giovanni Savareseis substituted by Paul Dougherty
68' - Substitution
Ritchie Kotschauis substituted by Ante Razov68
73' - Substitution
Jerzy Podbroznyis substituted by Tony Kuhn
73' - Yellow card
Frank Klopas73
76' - Substitution
Andrew Lewisis substituted by Zak Ibsen76
86' - Substitution
Jorge Salcedois substituted by Zach Thornton86 87' - Substitution
Jim Rooneyis substituted by Rhett Harty 90' - Red card
Mike Sorber 90' - Yellow card
Eduardo Hurtado
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Team line-ups
Chicago Fire
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Jorge Campos | 31 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Lubos Kubik | 34 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Jorge Salcedo | 86 | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 3 | D |
Ritchie Kotschau | 68 | 22 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | D |
Andrew Lewis | 76 | 23 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 20 | D |
Francis Okaroh | 34 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 14 | M |
Chris Armas | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | M |
Piotr Nowak | 33 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | M |
Roman Kosecki | 32 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | F |
Jerzy Podbrozny | 73 | 31 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 41 | F |
Frank Klopas | 73 | 31 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
29.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
4
Metrostars
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Tony Meola | 29 | 69 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Mark Semioli | 34 | 30 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | D |
Mike Petke | 22 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | D |
Alexi Lalas | 14 | 27 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 21 | D |
Kerry Zavagnin | 5 | 23 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Jeff Zaun | 27 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Diego Soñora | 28 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 6 | M |
Mike Sorber | 4890 | 26 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 13 | M |
Jim Rooney | 8758 | 29 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | F |
Giovanni Savarese | 64 | 26 | 65 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 29 | F |
Eduardo Hurtado | 90 | 28 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
26.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
24
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | G |
Zach Thornton | 86 | 24 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 25 | D |
Zak Ibsen | 76 | 25 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 12 | F |
Ante Razov | 68 | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 22 | F |
Tony Kuhn | 73 | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | D |
Rhett Harty | 87 | 28 | 67 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | F |
Paul Dougherty | 64 | 31 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Andrew Lewis
IN
CJ Brown
OUT
Jorge Campos
IN
Zach Thornton
OUT
Frank Klopas
IN
Zak Ibsen
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mike Petke
IN
Rhett Harty
OUT
Kerry Zavagnin
IN
Arley Palacios
OUT
Mike Sorber
IN
Paul Dougherty
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
40
5
Success rate in this team:
40 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
40 %
Bradley vs Metrostars
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Bradley vs Mondelo
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
39
4
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
42 %
Mondelo vs Chicago Fire
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Mondelo vs Bradley
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Referee
Juan Paniagua
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Chicago Fire1 match | General total | Metrostars1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Chicago Fire1 match | Season total | Metrostars1 match | 1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on April 17, 1998 | Latest figure on April 17, 1998 | |||||||
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Key figures
Chicago Fire keeps its 3 consecutive losses running (since 08/04/1998). It's a record streak. The first of history
Chicago Fire keeps its 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most running (since 21/03/1998). It's a record streak. The first of history
End of streak for Metrostars after 3 consecutive matches without a win (since 28/03/1998).
General ranking
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 10 pts | 4 rd | |
| 2 | Kansas City Wizards | 6 pts | 4 rd | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 6 pts | 5 rd | |
| 4 | Dallas Burn | 5 pts | 4 rd | |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 3 pts | 4 rd |
General ranking
No ranking availablePre-match
Current form
| Home | VChicago Fire 2-0 Tampa Bay Mutiny04/04/1998 |
| Overall | VMiami Fusion 1997-2001 0-2 Chicago Fire21/03/1998 | VChicago Fire 2-0 Tampa Bay Mutiny04/04/1998 | LSporting Kansas City 1-0 Chicago Fire08/04/1998 | LSan Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Chicago Fire11/04/1998 |
Current form
| Away | LSan Jose Earthquakes 4-0 Metrostars06/09/1997 | DSporting Kansas City 0-0 Metrostars12/09/1997 | LNew England Revolution 3-2 Metrostars20/09/1997 | VD.C. United 1-3 Metrostars28/09/1997 | LLos Angeles Galaxy 3-2 Metrostars28/03/1998 | LSporting Kansas City 2-0 Metrostars04/04/1998 |
| Overall | LNew England Revolution 3-2 Metrostars20/09/1997 | LMetrostars 0-1 Columbus Crew25/09/1997 | VD.C. United 1-3 Metrostars28/09/1997 | LLos Angeles Galaxy 3-2 Metrostars28/03/1998 | LSporting Kansas City 2-0 Metrostars04/04/1998 | LMetrostars 2-3 Los Angeles Galaxy11/04/1998 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 3 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 3 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 7 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
8 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.33 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2.67 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
2.5 |
Betting aid
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-3 |
Bookings
|
5 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
6 |
|
3 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Frank Klopas | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Jim Rooney | |
| Frank Klopas | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Giovanni Savarese | |
 | Roman Kosecki | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 1 assist | Giovanni Savarese | |
| Roman Kosecki | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | 1 assist | Giovanni Savarese | |
| Frank Klopas | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | Jim Rooney | |
Historical head to head
First head to head everHistorical head to head
First head to head everThey played in both sides
4 matches
6 matches
3 matches
20 matches
1 match
24 matches
They played in both sides
1 match
24 matches
3 matches
20 matches
4 matches
6 matches
Competition info
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Los Angeles Galaxy | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
2
|  | Kansas City Wizards | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
3
|  | Chicago Fire | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
4
|  | Dallas Burn | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
5
|  | San Jose Clash | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
6
|  | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
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