Ghana striker David Accam grabbed his 11th goal of the campaign for Chicago Fire but it was enough to rescue the Men in Red from defeat at the hands of New York City on Saturday.
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David Accam scores 11th MLS goal for Chicago Fire
King David Accam can't stop scoring in the Major League Soccer
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New York broke the deadlock in the second half courtesy of David Villa’s strike.
NYCFC managed to get another goal in short order as Frederic Brillant headed home his own rebound to double his side’s advantage.
But David Accam immediately pulled the Fire back into the contest in spectacular fashion. The Ghana international struck a rocket from distance, which slammed the underside of the crossbar and bounced just inside the goal line, before coming out.
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Both teams generated numerous chances after that, with Chicago unable to finish off a few golden opportunities, including Juninho hitting the post with a drive from distance in stoppage that would have pulled the Fire level.
In the end, NYCFC held on for the narrow 2-1 victory, which brings the side to within a point of the Fire and two behind Toronto FC at the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
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