Haile Selassie powers Chicago Fire past Vancouver Whitecaps
CHICAGO (Interstat) — Maren Haile Selassie had one goal and one assist as the Chicago Fire beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 on Tuesday at Soldier Field. Mathias Laborda scored Vancouver’s lone goal. Jonathan Bamba and Philip Zinckernagel also scored for Chicago; Zinckernagel was booked in the 19th minute. Oliver Larraz assisted Laborda, while Anton Saletros and Robert Lewandowski also had assists. Bamba opened the scoring in the 9th minute, Zinckernagel made it 2-0 in the 50th, Laborda cut the deficit in the 73rd, and Haile Selassie restored Chicago’s two-goal lead in the 88th. Chicago’s Jonathan Dean and Vancouver’s T. Johnson were booked in the second half. The Fire improved to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Vancouver dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Chicago previously defeated Charlotte 1-0. Haile Selassie was Chicago’s top performer. Saletros and Lewandowski contributed off the bench. Chicago led 2-0 before Laborda scored, then added a late goal.