Chicago Tribune: “Pappa leads Fire past Sporting KC: 5th goal leads to 3rd straight win”
With the Fire carrying a 2-4-1 road record into Friday’s tilt and Sporting losing just once at home all season, the home side looked like a strong bet to take maximum points in the crucial Eastern Conference clash.
Chicago Sun-Times: “Fire tops Sporting KC 1-0 for third victory in row”
Marco Pappa scored his fifth goal of the season on a nifty give-and-go with Chris Rolfe in the 58th minute to give the Fire a 1-0 victory Friday against Sporting Kansas City at Livestrong Stadium.
Kansas City Star: “Chicago Fire tops Sporting KC 1-0”
Marco Pappa caught Sporting Kansas City napping less than 15 minutes into the second half in leading the Chicago Fire to a 1-0 victory Friday at Livestrong Sporting Park.