There was one play in the Chicago Fire’s brutal 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati that perfectly summed up the match—and, for that matter—the season.
On Álvaro Barreal’s 50th minute free kick, Bobby Shuttleworth—who had been stellar all night—made a spectacular dive, slamming his ribs into the goal support bar, trying to keep the ball out of the net. He failed, but he managed to get a finger on it. He was down in pain for a couple minutes after that as he tried to catch his breath.
Shuttleworth did everything he could to help his team win.