Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
First Half begins.
Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
Handball by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
Attempt missed. Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pep Biel with a cross following a set piece situation.
Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Oregel Jr..
Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC).
Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Leonardo Barroso.
Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC).
Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Sergio Oregel Jr..
Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
Offside, Charlotte FC. Archie Goodwin is caught offside.
Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC).
Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the tarjeta amarilla for a bad foul.
Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Jack Elliott.
Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Josh Cohen.
Foul by Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC).
Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC).
Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Leonardo Barroso (Chicago Fire FC).
Attempt saved. Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
Attempt saved. Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
Foul by Harry Toffolo (Charlotte FC).
Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Tim Ream (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC).
Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) is shown the tarjeta amarilla for a bad foul.
Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Luca de la Torre.
Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) is shown the tarjeta amarilla.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Johan Gómez.
Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Tim Ream.
Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC).
Foul by Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC).
Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
First Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Second Half begins Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 0.
Delay in match because of an injury Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC).
sustitución, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls replaces Archie Goodwin because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
Offside, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Will Cleary.
Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC).
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maren Haile-Selassie.
Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Henry Kessler.
Attempt missed. Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Elliott following a corner.
autogol by Luca de la Torre, Charlotte FC. Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Attempt missed. Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Tyger Smalls.
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Offside, Charlotte FC. Tyger Smalls is caught offside.
VAR Decision: No Goal Charlotte FC 0-1 Chicago Fire FC.
Attempt missed. Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin following a fast break.
Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
Attempt missed. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
Foul by Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC).
Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
sustitución, Charlotte FC. David Schnegg replaces Djibril Diani.
sustitución, Charlotte FC. Brandt Bronico replaces Luca de la Torre.
Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Johan Gómez.
Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Josh Cohen (Chicago Fire FC). Assisted by Brandt Bronico.
Foul by Pep Biel (Charlotte FC).
Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) is shown the tarjeta amarilla.
sustitución, Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman replaces Leonardo Barroso.
sustitución, Chicago Fire FC. Mauricio Pineda replaces Sergio Oregel Jr..
Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Brandt Bronico.
Attempt missed. Jack Elliott (Chicago Fire FC) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel with a cross following a corner.
Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Djé D'Avilla (Chicago Fire FC).
Attempt missed. Pep Biel (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
sustitución, Chicago Fire FC. Dawid Poreba replaces Jonathan Bamba.
sustitución, Chicago Fire FC. Sam Rogers replaces Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dawid Poreba (Chicago Fire FC).
Dawid Poreba (Chicago Fire FC) is shown the tarjeta amarilla for a bad foul.
sustitución, Charlotte FC. Nathan Byrne replaces Will Cleary.
sustitución, Charlotte FC. Nathan Richmond replaces Harry Toffolo.
Foul by Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC).
Jonathan Dean (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC) is shown the tarjeta amarilla.
Foul by Nathan Richmond (Charlotte FC).
Andrew Gutman (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Josh Cohen (Chicago Fire FC).
Attempt missed. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dawid Poreba.
Dawid Poreba (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Brandt Bronico (Charlotte FC).
Foul by Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC).
Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross.
Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Dawid Poreba.
Henry Kessler (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Johan Gómez (Chicago Fire FC).
Handball by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
Foul by Tim Ream (Charlotte FC).
Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Tim Ream (Charlotte FC) is shown the tarjeta amarilla for a bad foul.
Second tarjeta amarilla to Tim Ream (Charlotte FC).
Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
Match ends, Charlotte FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.
