The second half has concluded, with New York City FC emerging victorious over Chicago Fire FC with a score of 3-1.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after Sam Rogers allowed the ball to go out of play.

A shot attempt is thwarted. Mounsef Bakrar of New York City FC takes a left-footed strike from the center of the box, but it gets blocked.

The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.

The game is currently paused due to an injury to Mounsef Bakrar from New York City FC.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 6 minutes of stoppage time.

Substitution for New York City FC: Nico Cavallo comes on to take the place of Alonso Martínez.

Substitution for New York City FC: Keaton Parks comes on to take the place of Justin Haak.

Goal! New York City FC leads Chicago Fire FC 3-1. Alonso Martínez from New York City FC successfully scores the penalty with a shot from his right foot.

VAR Review: Possible Penalty for New York City FC.

Avilla - Chicago Fire FC - for a serious foul.

Avilla - Chicago Fire FC - following a foul inside the penalty box...

Penalty awarded to New York City FC! Agustín Ojeda is fouled inside the box.

Shot blocked. Sam Rogers from Chicago Fire FC heads the ball from the center of the box, but it is stopped by %oppos_player% of New York City FC.

Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC after Mounsef Bakrar allowed the ball to go out of play.

Corner kick awarded to Chicago Fire FC after Justin Haak allowed the ball to go out.

Shot on goal denied. Rominigue Kouamé from Chicago Fire FC takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it’s successfully stopped by %oppos_player% of New York City FC.

Substitution for New York City FC: Agustín Ojeda comes on to take the place of Julián Fernández.

Omari Glasgow commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

Neill from New York City FC earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Omari Glasgow comes on to take the place of Sergio Oregel.

Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Maren Haile-Selassie comes on to take the place of Jonathan Dean.

Mounsef Bakrar commits a foul for New York City FC.

Andrew Gutman of Chicago Fire FC is awarded a free kick in their own half.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after a play that resulted in a save by Chris Brady.

Shot on goal denied. Maxi Moralez from New York City FC took a left-footed strike from the middle of the box, but Chris Brady from Chicago Fire FC made a save in the bottom left corner, with assistance from Alonso Martínez.

Rominigue Kouamé of Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Birk Risa commits a foul for New York City FC.

Goal! New York City FC takes the lead with a score of 2-1 against Chicago Fire FC. Hannes Wolf scores for New York City FC with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after Chris Brady allowed the ball to go out.

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Mounsef Bakrar from New York City FC is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Hannes Wolf from New York City FC is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Justin Haak from New York City FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Sure! Here’s a rephrased version of the live commentary for the match between Avilla and Chicago Fire FC: "Avilla is set to face off against Chicago Fire FC in an exciting football clash. Both teams are eager to showcase their skills and secure a victory on the pitch. Fans can expect an intense match filled with action as the players battle it out for supremacy."

Maxi Moralez from New York City FC is awarded a free kick in the defensive zone.

Leonardo Barroso commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

Hannes Wolf of New York City FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Rominigue Kouamé commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

Avilla of Chicago Fire FC receives a yellow card.

Sure! Here’s a rephrased version of the live commentary for the match between Avilla and Chicago Fire FC: --- **Match Commentary: Avilla vs. Chicago Fire FC** Welcome to the exciting clash between Avilla and Chicago Fire FC! The atmosphere is electric as both teams take the field, ready to showcase their skills. As the match kicks off, Avilla is looking to establish early control, pushing forward with some aggressive plays. Chicago Fire FC, however, is not backing down

Avilla of Chicago Fire FC receives a yellow card.

Maxi Moralez from New York City FC earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Goal! It's now 1-1 between New York City FC and Chicago Fire FC. Mounsef Bakrar scores for New York City FC with a right-footed shot from just a few yards out.

Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Leonardo Barroso comes on to take the place of Philip Zinckernagel.

Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Leonardo Barroso comes on to take the place of Philip Zinckernagel.

Thiago Martins of New York City FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Hugo Cuypers from Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in the offensive zone.

Thiago Martins commits a foul for New York City FC.

Justin Haak from New York City FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Hugo Cuypers commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

Missed opportunity! Maxi Moralez from New York City FC takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes just to the right of the goal. He was set up by Thiago Martins.

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Neill from New York City FC is awarded a free kick in the opponent's half.

Julián Fernández from New York City FC commits a foul.

Andrew Gutman of Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Offside call against New York City FC. Mounsef Bakrar has been flagged for being offside.

Julián Fernández from New York City FC earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Certainly! Here’s a rephrased version of the live commentary text for the match between Avilla and Chicago Fire FC: --- **Match Update: Avilla vs. Chicago Fire FC** We’re witnessing an exciting clash between Avilla and Chicago Fire FC. The atmosphere is electric as both teams battle for dominance on the pitch. Avilla is showcasing their skillful play, while Chicago Fire FC is responding with determination and strategic moves. As the game progresses, the tension builds with each passing minute

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after Hugo Cuypers allowed the ball to go out of play.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after a play that resulted in a deflection off Sergio Oregel.

Maxi Moralez of New York City FC is awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.

Maxi Moralez from New York City FC earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Substitution for New York City FC: Mounsef Bakrar comes on to take the place of Jonathan Shore.

Substitution for New York City FC: Mitja Ilenic comes on to take the place of Tayvon Gray.

Substitution for Chicago Fire FC: Rominigue Kouamé comes on to take the place of Jonathan Bamba.

The second half is underway with the score at New York City FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.

The first half concludes with the score at New York City FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.

The first half concludes with the scoreline reading New York City FC 0, Chicago Fire FC 1.

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Hugo Cuypers from Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Thiago Martins commits a foul for New York City FC.

Maxi Moralez from New York City FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Philip Zinckernagel commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

The game is currently paused due to an injury to Jonathan Bamba from Chicago Fire FC.

Tayvon Gray from New York City FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Jonathan Bamba of Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Tayvon Gray commits a foul for New York City FC.

Jonathan Dean of Chicago Fire FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Maxi Moralez from New York City FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Jonathan Dean commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

Maxi Moralez from New York City FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Close call! Hannes Wolf from New York City FC took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went just wide to the right. Julián Fernández provided the assist.

Hannes Wolf from New York City FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Hannes Wolf of New York City FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Missed opportunity! Maxi Moralez of New York City FC heads the ball from just a short distance but sends it wide to the right. The assist came from Birk Risa.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after a deflection off Sam Rogers.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after Sam Rogers allowed the ball to go out.

A shot is deflected. Jonathan Shore from New York City FC tries to take a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.

The pause has ended. The teams are set to resume play.

Avilla comes on for Mauricio Pineda, who has been forced to leave the game due to an injury.

The match is currently on hold due to an injury to Mauricio Pineda from Chicago Fire FC.

Mauricio Pineda from Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Neill - New York City FC.

Offside call against New York City FC. Alonso Martínez has been flagged for being in an offside position.

Missed opportunity! Julián Fernández from New York City FC took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the right. The attempt was set up by Maxi Moralez after a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after Jonathan Dean allowed the ball to go out.

Brian Gutiérrez from Chicago Fire FC receives a red card.

Brian Gutiérrez from Chicago Fire FC commits a foul.

Neill from New York City FC earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

Hugo Cuypers commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

Neill from New York City FC is awarded a free kick in their own half.

Maxi Moralez from New York City FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Jonathan Dean of Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Maxi Moralez commits a foul for New York City FC.

Offside call against Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman has been flagged for being in an offside position.

Philip Zinckernagel of Chicago Fire FC is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Birk Risa commits a foul for New York City FC.

A shot attempt is thwarted. Julián Fernández from New York City FC tries a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it is blocked.

Alonso Martínez of New York City FC strikes the crossbar with a right-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area, set up by Hannes Wolf during a quick counterattack.

Missed opportunity. Alonso Martínez from New York City FC takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sails over the crossbar.

Jonathan Bamba of Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick on the right flank.

Hannes Wolf commits a foul for New York City FC.

The shot was deflected. Julián Fernández from New York City FC tried a left-footed strike from a challenging angle and distance on the right, but it was blocked.

Julián Fernández of New York City FC earns a free kick on the right side of the field.

Andrew Gutman commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

Goal! Chicago Fire FC takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against New York City FC. Philip Zinckernagel scores with a powerful right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

Missed opportunity! Tayvon Gray from New York City FC took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the right. The attempt was set up by Julián Fernández after a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after Chris Brady allowed the ball to go out of play.

Shot on goal blocked. Alonso Martínez from New York City FC takes a right-footed attempt from the middle of the penalty area, but it’s stopped by %oppos_player% of Chicago Fire FC.

Jonathan Shore from New York City FC is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive area.

Sergio Oregel commits a foul for Chicago Fire FC.

A shot attempt is thwarted. Jonathan Bamba of Chicago Fire FC takes a left-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Andrew Gutman.

Justin Haak from New York City FC receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.

Philip Zinckernagel of Chicago Fire FC is awarded a free kick on the right flank.

Justin Haak commits a foul for New York City FC.

Missed opportunity. Brian Gutiérrez from Chicago Fire FC takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

Sergio Oregel from Chicago Fire FC earns a free kick on the right side of the field.

Justin Haak commits a foul for New York City FC.

Brian Gutiérrez from Chicago Fire FC commits a foul.

Justin Haak from New York City FC earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

Missed opportunity! Hannes Wolf of New York City FC took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar. The chance was set up by a cross from Maxi Moralez after a corner kick.

Missed opportunity! Hannes Wolf from New York City FC took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a corner kick, but it went wide.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC, following a foul by Hugo Cuypers.

Corner kick awarded to New York City FC after Chris Brady allowed the ball to go out of play.

A shot on goal is blocked. Tayvon Gray from New York City FC heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard box, but Chris Brady of Chicago Fire FC makes a save in the top right corner. The assist came from Hannes Wolf, who delivered a cross.

A shot attempt is thwarted. Alonso Martínez from New York City FC tries a right-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.

Offside call against Chicago Fire FC. Andrew Gutman has been flagged for being in an offside position.

The opening half is underway...

The starting teams have been revealed, and the players are getting ready on the field.