The Chicago Fire brought the wind with them and swept away the Union with a 1-0 victory in Florida. The lone goal came in the 56th minute when a cross by Nemanja Nikolic found the head of Michael de Leeuw. John McCarthy was able to swat away the close range attempt but de Leeuw followed up with an easy goal. The Union had more attempts at the target on the day but failed to challenge the keeper as Chicago locked down the defense late and came up with the win.
The Union starting lineup was a mix of expected starters and top backups, in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation:
Both teams tested out high pressure in the opening minutes and due to the wind teams were reticent to avert the pressure with long passes, resulting in a battle in the middle third.