There was a point early in the loss to San Jose where we saw a glimpse of what the Chicago Fire attack could look like. Robert Beriu0107 was wide to the right, and slipped a hard pass in to a streaking CJ Sapong.
The two failed to connect—just barely—and the team missed out on scoring the opener. That was only the second time Sapong had played with Beriu0107 in an MLS match.
“I was maybe a half second too late,” Sapong told reporters after the match. “When it comes to these games, with all the different factors, you gotta be on top of your game, and be mentally aware at every moment.