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Kellyn Acosta - Five crosses in loss Acosta had five crosses (zero accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 2-1 loss against Columbus Crew.

Impact Acosta started again Saturday and assumed a new role as he took four of his side's five corner kicks. He also recorded a season-high five crosses, won one tackle and intercepted two passes before he was subbed off in the 89th minute for Federico Navarro. If he continues to feature in set piece situations, his upside will increase significantly.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Maren Haile-Selassie - Assists versus Columbus Haile-Selassie assisted once to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Columbus Crew.

Impact Haile-Selassie recorded his first goal contribution of the season Saturday as he set up Fabian Herbers goal in the 72nd minute which tied the match at 1-1. It was the only chance he created in the match and he added two shots (one on target), one tackle and one clearance before being subbed off in the 89th minute for Jonathan Dean.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Fabian Herbers - Scores in Saturday's loss Herbers scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat versus Columbus Crew.

Impact Herbers continued his impressive start to the season with a goal in the 72nd minute assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie, his third goal contribution in three matches this season. It came on his lone shot in the match. He also put in solid defensive work as he won two tackles, intercepted three passes and blocked one shot in his full 90 minutes of action.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Brady - Concedes late winner versus Crew Brady recorded eight saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Columbus Crew.

Impact Brady conceded two goals for the third consecutive game Saturday, including a Mohamed Farsi winner 10 minutes into second half stoppage time. He faced a whopping 10 shots on target, doubling his previous season high with eight saves. He faces another difficult matchup Saturday versus CF Montreal, a side which has scored five goals in three matches this season.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

WATCH: 100th minute! Mo Farsi saves Columbus Crew vs. Chicago Fire | MLSSoccer.com Official MLS highlights, classic matches, video series and features.

MARCH 10 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Farsi's goal late in stoppage time carries Columbus Crew past Chicago Fire 2-1 Mohamed Farsi’s goal off a rebound led the defending-champion Columbus Crew to a thrilling 2-1 win over Chicago and extended the Fire’s woes...

MARCH 10 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Mohamed Farsi scores winner as Crew edge Fire Mohamed Farsi scored the winner in the 100th minute as the host Columbus Crew defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday.Farsi scored his fir...

MARCH 10 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Mohamed Farsi scores winner as Crew edge Fire Mohamed Farsi scored the winner in the 100th minute as the host Columbus Crew defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday.Farsi scored his fir...

MARCH 10 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Carlos Teran - Returns to bench Teran (knee) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Columbus.

Impact Teran is back on the bench for Saturday's match after training earlier in the week. The defender was a big contributor in 2023 and when fully fit he should compete for a place in the starting XI. Teran will likely need to make some bench appearances before he's deemed fit enough for a starting role.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Gaston Gimenez - Added to bench Gimenez (lower leg) is on the bench for Saturday's clash with Columbus.

Impact Gimenez is back on the bench for Saturday's clash. The midfielder wasn't deemed fit enough for the starting XI, pushing Fabian Herbers into the starting XI in defensive midfield. Gimenez went the full 90 in each of the two matches he was fit for.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Fire chase first win at Columbus since 2013 As reigning MLS Cup champions, the Columbus Crew expect to get every opponent’s best shot.The Chicago Fire, who play at Columbus on Saturday...

MARCH 8 • SUNHERALD.COM

Fire chase first win at Columbus since 2013 As reigning MLS Cup champions, the Columbus Crew expect to get every opponent’s best shot.The Chicago Fire, who play at Columbus on Saturday...

MARCH 8 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Gaston Gimenez - Handed questionable tag Gimenez (lower leg) is questionable for Saturday's trip to Columbus, according to the MLS injury report.

Impact Gimenez is questionable Saturday after going the full 90 in each of the first two matches. It's not clear what caused this injury but it's a disappointing turn if he's unable to play Saturday. If fit and available Gimenez should be straight back into the starting XI.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Kellyn Acosta - Two shots in first start Acosta registered two shots (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to FC Cincinnati. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 55th minute.

Impact Acosta made his first start since joining Chicago in the offseason and had a quiet performance. He recorded two off-target shots and one inaccurate cross on the attack as the entire Fire attack failed to get anything going outside of Xherdan Shaqiri's penalty. He also won one tackle and was shown a yellow card before being subbed off in the 75th minute for Federico Navarro.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Xherdan Shaqiri - Scores penalty in loss Shaqiri scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-1 defeat versus FC Cincinnati.

Impact Shaqiri converted a penalty in the 45th minute Saturday as he beat Roman Celentano in the bottom left corner. It marked his first goal contribution of the season and was his lone shot in the match. He also recorded four crosses (zero accurate) and took two of his side's three corner kicks before being subbed off in the 86th minute for Chris Mueller.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Brady - Concedes twice in loss Brady had four saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 loss against FC Cincinnati.

Impact Brady once again conceded two goals Saturday, first an Aaron Boupendza outside the box strike in the 39th minute and then a Miles Robinson goal in the 68th minute off a corner. He made four saves for the second consecutive match as his defense has not been able to find its form yet. He faces another very difficult match Saturday at Columbus Crew, last season's highest scorers and reigning MLS Cup Champions.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Miles Robinson scores winning goal as Cincinnati edges Fire Miles Robinson scored the tiebreaking goal off a 68th-minute corner, and visiting FC Cincinnati edged the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday night...

MARCH 3 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Miles Robinson scores winning goal as Cincinnati edges Fire Miles Robinson scored the tiebreaking goal off a 68th-minute corner, and visiting FC Cincinnati edged the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday night...

MARCH 3 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Robinson's go-ahead goal carries FC Cincinnati past Chicago Fire 2-1 Miles Robinson scored the game-winning goal and FC Cincinnati never trailed in its 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire for its first win of the yo...

MARCH 3 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Fire's Men in Red finally returning in home opener After the Fire's failed rebrand in 2019 that changed their primary color to blue, they'll open their home schedule Saturday in a familiar ki...

MARCH 2 • SUNTIMES.COM

Chicago Fire, FC Cincinnati each eager for 1st win of season FC Cincinnati and the Chicago Fire FC were not completely satisfied with their season-opening draws.They’ll each aim for a better result whe...

MARCH 2 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Andrew Gutman - Officially out Gutman (upper leg) is out for Saturday's clash with Cincinnati, according to the MLS injury report.

Impact Gutman came off just four minutes into his Chicago debut and now he's set to miss another match. Chase Gasper will likely be the starting option with Gutman on the sideline, and there's no specific timeline for Gutman's return to the pitch.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Javier Casas - Ruled out Saturday Casas (lower leg) is out for Saturday's clash with Cincinnati, according to the MLS injury report.

Impact Casas was training individually during the week and didn't get fit enough for Saturday's clash. The midfielder only made three appearances in 2023 and isn't set for a big role even when fit in 2024.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Bezerra - Out against Cincinnati Bezerra (upper leg) is out for Saturday's clash with Cincinnati, according to the MLS injury report.

Impact Bezerra has been struggling with upper leg injuries all pre-season, and is now out for the second match of the regular season. The forward will hope to return for a March 9 trip to Columbus, though there's no timeline on his injury.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE