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The second game of the new MLS season also ended 0-0 for the Chicago Fire. In his home premiere once morest Orlando City, Nati star Xherdan Shaqiri shows a good performance once more.
The Swiss always gets applause from the scene at his home premiere in Chicago.
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However, as at the start of the season, his team only managed a goalless draw.
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Chicago Fire and Xherdan Shaqiri only manage a 0-0 draw in the second game of the season.
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In his first home game, Xherdan Shaqiri shows a strong performance once morest Orlando City.
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In injury time, the Nati star almost becomes a match winner.
Like a week ago in their first away game once morest Inter Miami, Chicago Fire mightn’t get more than 0-0 in their first home game of the season once morest favorite Orlando City. Nevertheless, Nati star Xherdan Shaqiri showed a successful performance on his debut in front of a home crowd and played through another 90 minutes.
The 30-year-old was the linchpin of his team right from the start. Chicago was unlucky following ten minutes when they should have been awarded a penalty following a clear foul play by Orlando defender Schlegel in the penalty area.
Again and once more, Shaqiri staged his teammates with beautiful passes and received several rounds of applause from the approximately 20,000 spectators in Soldier Field, the stadium of the NFL team the Chicago Bears. The Swiss had the best opportunity for his first goal in the Fire jersey in the 52nd minute. But his free kick got stuck in the wall.
Teammates don’t hit the goal
A good quarter of an hour before the end, Chicago allegedly fell into reserve following a deflected shot. However, following a minute-long review by VAR, the goal was annulled due to a handball. Shortly before the end, Shaqiri almost set up the winning goal with a nice cross, but striker Przybylko didn’t get his header on goal from close range as desired.
Things got really hectic once more in injury time. Chicago goalie Slonina, just 17, saved his team from going behind with a powerful save before Gutiérrez headed another Shaqiri cross just over the goal.
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