TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2018) – The Chicago Fire topped University of South Florida 2-0 on Saturday at Corbett Stadium in the club’s preseason opener.
On the scoresheet were 2017 MLS Golden Boot winner Nemanja Nikolic and unsigned SuperDraft pick Elliott Collier. Goalkeepers Richard Sanchez and Stefan Cleveland split the clean sheet with 45 minutes played apiece.
Luis Solignac had the first quality look at goal for Chicago 11 minutes into the match. Daniel Johnson swung a corner kick to the near post, and Solignac nodded his header just high of the cross bar.