If ever there was a loss to be proud of, this might be it. But, in the end, it wasn’t pride the Chicago Fire needed tonight. It was points, and the Fire walked away with none.
After giving up a penalty early for a handball, and then playing with ten men for more than an hour after a controversial red card, the Fire narrowly lost to the league leading Philadelphia Union 2-1 Wednesday night at Subaru Park in Chester, PA.
“It’s just very frustrating to lose a game like that, but I’m proud of the reaction of the guys, of the effort they put in,” Fire Head Coach Raphael Wicky said after the match.