Bridgeview, Ill. (March 9, 2025) – Â鶹´«Ã½ City Football Club opened its 2025 season with a 4-1 win against Chicago Fire II at SeatGeek Stadium.
The Boys in Blue jumped ahead in the 15th minute when Christian Koffi intercepted a Chicago pass and ran through the final third before firing the ball into the net to score in his Â鶹´«Ã½ debut.
The home side equalized in the 22nd minute through Richard Fleming, but Â鶹´«Ã½ would get the lead back in the 37th minute when Koffi converted a penalty after Ethan O’Brien was fouled in the box.
The Boys in Blue extended their lead just before halftime when a cross from Koffi was pushed into the net by a Chicago’s Justin Reynolds.
After Chicago was sent down to 10 men following Harold Osorio’s ejection, HCFC added a fourth goal in the 86th minute when Isaiah Jones found Gunnar Studenhofft, who outran the defense and beat the Fire II keeper to score on his MLS NEXT Pro debut.
The Boys in Blue will be back in action on Saturday, March 15 when they visit Chattanooga FC at 6 p.m. CT at Finley Stadium. The match can be seen on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
