Chicago Fire Reserves Fall to Chivas Reserves, 4-3

 

CARSON, Calif. (Sept. 30) –  Floyd Franks tallied two goals and John Thorrington scored for the third straight game, but it wasn’t enough as the Chicago Fire Reserves dropped a 4-3 decision to the Chivas USA Reserves in a Major League Soccer Reserve Division match held on Field No. 6 at the Home Depot Center.

 

Chris Cortez scored twice coming off the bench to help Chivas USA (6-2-2) rally from a 3-1 halftime deficit.  John Cunliffe provided the game-winner in the 80th minute on a one-timer in the box.

 

The Fire Reserves (1-6-3) close their season next Sunday (Oct. 7), playing host to the New England Revolution Reserves at 10 a.m. at the TOYOTA PARK practice field.

Scoring Summary:
CHI – Floyd Franks (Unassisted) 3’
CHI – John Thorrington (Unassisted) 13’                                                                                                                                                               CHV - Anthony Hamilton (Erasmo Solórzano) 38’                                                                                                                                                CHI – Floyd Franks (Calen Carr) 40’                                                                                                                                                                  CHV – Chris Cortez (John Cunliffe) 60’                                                                                                                                                                   CHV – Chris Cortez (Unassisted) 68’                                                                                                                                                                 CHV – John Cunliffe (Daniel Pulladini) 80’                                                                                                                         

Chicago Fire Reserves – Jon Bush (Nick Noble, 46’), Landy Mattinson, Daniel Woolard, Dasan Robinson, Kinnel Martin (Dino Melitias, 85’), Mike Banner, Bakary Soumare, John Thorrington, David Bulow (Jamal Sutton, 65’), Calen Carr, Floyd Franks (Danny Zwerling, 78’).

Chivas USA Reserves – Justin Myers, Alex Zotinca (Eder Robles, 74’), Jason Hernández, Orlando Pérez, Jorge Flores (Desmond Brooks, 46’), Erasmo Solórzano Ramón Núñez, Rodrigo López, John Cunliffe (Bobby Burling, 85’), Laurent Merlin (Chris Cortez, 46’), Anthony Hamilton (Daniel Paladini, 60’).

Substitutes Not Used: Kenny Schoeni, David Arvizu.

Misconduct Summary:                                                                                                                                                                                 CHV – Ramón Núñez (caution) 35’
CHV – Chris Cortez (caution) 76’
CHI – John Thorrington (caution) 87’

Referee: Miguel Chicas
Referee's Assistants: Alfredo Muñoz; Mathew Kreitzer
4th official: Daniel Radford