Chicago v D.C. United
Matt Watson helps Fire salvage draw with D.C. United
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- Matt Watson scored in the 78th minute to give the Chicago Fire a 3-3 draw with D.C. United on Saturday night.
Chicago (5-7-16) tied the MLS record, set in 2011, with its 16th draw of the season.
Quincy Amarikwa gave Chicago the lead in the 16th minute. He settled a cross with his chest, took two touches to elude the defense and bent in a shot. Amarikwa was clipped inside the box in the 30th minute and Jeff Larentowicz converted the penalty kick for a 2-0 lead.
Luis Silva's penalty kick put D.C. (14-9-6) on the board in the 39th minute to snap United's two-game scoreless streak. Silva evened the match at 2 in the 54th minute when he sent a free kick from distance. D.C. took its first lead at 3-2 in the 68th minute.
Watson's game-tying shot from distance ricocheted off a defender and landed in the back of the net.
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MLS Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +13 | 19 |
| Inter Miami CF | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 15 |
| Charlotte FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 14 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
| New England Revolution | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 12 |
| Toronto FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 12 |
| New York City FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 11 |
| Red Bull New York | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 11 |
| D.C. United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| FC Cincinnati | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 8 |
| CF Montréal | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| Columbus Crew | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| Philadelphia Union | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 4 |
| Atlanta United FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -8 | 4 |
| Orlando City SC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -19 | 4 |
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