We thought that the rain and the probable weather delay that did eventually come right before halftime would be the big story. But It turns out that when a team ends the game with 9 players, that tends to take over the narrative. The Chicago Fire lost 2-1 to the New York Red Bulls after going down to 9 players and then giving up a penalty in the 85th minute.
Make no mistake, it was a legitimate penalty. Miguel Navarro misses a tackle and trips Patryk Klimala in the box. The problem is that based on how we thought the game was being officiated, Klimala should have been sent off 8 minutes before the penalty was awarded because Jhon Duran had already been sent off on an incredibly soft call.