Chicago Fire vs Charlotte Independence — US Open Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 5′Charlotte Independence, goal:0–1T. Zahorski
- 37′Chicago Fire, goal:1–1
- Half-time1 – 1
- 46′Charlotte Independence, substitution:T. Zahorski
- 50′Chicago Fire, goal:2–1
- 66′Charlotte Independence, substitution:offP. DelPiccolo
- 71′Chicago Fire, substitution:off
- 77′Chicago Fire, substitution:off
- 80′Charlotte Independence, substitution:offA. Martínez
- 81′Chicago Fire, substitution:off
- 82′Chicago Fire, goal:3–1
- Full-time3 – 1
Lineups
Starting lineups
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Chicago Fire
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Charlotte Independence
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- 57Carlos Alvarez
- 13Ben Newnam
- 1H. Gilstrap
- 15B. Duckett
- 6A. Ribeiro
- 4P. Slogic
- 14R. Cox
- 10J. Herrera
- 36P. DelPiccolo
- 23A. Martínez
- 20T. Zahorski
Top Performers
Goals
Match report
Chicago Fire vs Charlotte Independence — the facts
Chicago Fire beat Charlotte Independence 3–1 (half-time 1–1).
Chicago Fire met Charlotte Independence in the US Open Cup (5th Round). Kick-off was Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 00:30 UTC at Toyota Park.
Team pages: Chicago Fire · Charlotte Independence · US Open Cup
Key moments
- 5' Goal: T. Zahorski — 0–1
- 37' Goal: Mike Magee — 1–1
- 50' Goal: Lovel Palmer — 2–1
- 82' Goal: Mike Magee — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Chicago Fire
Charlotte Independence
- 57 Carlos Alvarez
- 13 Ben Newnam
- 1 H. Gilstrap
- 15 B. Duckett
- 6 A. Ribeiro
- 4 P. Slogic
- 14 R. Cox
- 10 J. Herrera
- 36 P. DelPiccolo
- 23 A. Martínez
- 20 T. Zahorski
About this match
On this page: the Chicago Fire vs Charlotte Independence final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this US Open Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Chicago Fire and Charlotte Independence team pages or the US Open Cup page.

