MLS : Montreal beats Chicago Fire 2-1
UNITED STATES, Apr. 16, 2016 (AMP) — MLS: Two wins in a row for Montreal Impact. After their 2-0 win against Columbus Crew on April 9, the Impact continued their sensational form in the MLS with a 2-1 victory over Chicago Fire this Saturday.
Chicago Fire had started off well by taking the lead in the 29th minute with a goal by Igboananike Kennedy. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Impact nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Drogba Didier '56 and Piatti Ignacio '90).
Montreal Impact climbed to fourth place with 12 points from 6 games, only one point behind Colorado Rapids.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Montreal Impact | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Orlando City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | New England | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 15 | New York City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Chicago Fire | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | DC United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Columbus Crew | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | New York Red Bulls | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : MLS 2016
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Overview
Chicago Fire SC
- Position: 16 -3
- Best performance of the season:Chicago Fire 1-0 Philadelphia Union (2 Apr.)
- Previous game:New York City 0-0 Chicago Fire (10 Apr.)
- Next game:Chicago Fire - DC United (30 Apr.)
Montreal Impact
- Position: 4 +3
- Best performance of the season:Montreal Impact 3-0 New York Red Bulls (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:Montreal Impact 2-0 Columbus Crew (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Montreal Impact - Toronto FC (23 Apr.)
Chicago Fire
1:2
Montreal Impact
1:2 (1:0)
- 16 April 2016
- Chicago
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Dallas | 14 |
| 2 |  Real Salt Lake | 14 |
| 3 |  Colorado Rapids | 13 |
| 4 | Montreal Impact | 12 |
| 5 |  Sporting Kansas City | 12 |