WASHINGTON -- Quincy Amarikwas goal in the 82nd minute lifted the Chicago Fire into a soggy 2-2 draw against D. USA Soccer Jerseys 2020 .C. United on Saturday. Playing through a steady rain at RFK Stadium, United (0-2-1) extended its club-record winless streak in league play to 15 games dating to the 2013 season. Its the fifth-longest streak in MLS history. Jhon Kennedy Hurtado scored in the 27th minute for Chicago (0-1-3), which has ties in each of its last three matches after a season-opening loss. Fabian Espindola scored in the first half for United, and Perry Kitchen made it 2-1 when he scored his third career goal in the second half. United lost all three games against Chicago last season and have not beaten the Fire at home since 2012. The Fire grabbed a first-half lead off a Harrison Shipp corner kick for the second consecutive game. Hurtado found space in between two United defenders and headed home the cross for his first goal of the season and just his second since joining MLS in 2009. After failing to score in their opening two games of the season, United drew even when Espindola converted a left-footed shot in the 35th minute. D.C. earned the free kick after Eddie Johnson was tackled just outside the box. Nick DeLeon then stepped over the ball before heeling the free kick back to Espindola, who scored his first goal since coming over from the New York Red Bulls in the off-season. United took the lead in the 73rd minute when Kitchen cleaned up a scrum in front of the Chicago goal, slotting home Uniteds fourth chance after the ball bounced off Fire defenders and the goalpost. Chicago goalie Sean Johnson had six saves, including four in the first half. USA Soccer Gear . Defenceman Tessa Bonhomme was among three players released from the team Tuesday morning along with defenceman Brigette Lacquette of Waterhen, Man. Wholesale USA Soccer Jerseys . The flanker began his comeback from a right shoulder injury by coming off the bench on Saturday when Wales opened with a victory over Italy. Warburton replaces Justin Tipuric, one of three changes announced on Tuesday by coach Warren Gatland.Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders Cup Juvenile winner Texas Red is the 9-5 morning line favorite for Sundays $200,000 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park as he begins his 3-year-old season Texas Red, trained by Keith Desormeaux and ridden by the trainers brother Kent, will start the seven-furlong race from post 4 in the eight-horse field. Co-owned by his trainer, Texas Red won the Juvenile on Nov. 1 by 6 1/2 lengths as a 13-1 longshot, just his second win in five starts. The son of Afleet Alex has earned $1,192,300. Keith Desormeaux has plans to bring the colt along quickly leading to the Kentucky Derby on May 2. Im thinking about wheeling him back pretty quickly in the Risen Star on (Feb. 21) and then well have a little gap between the Risen Star and the $1,000,000 Santa Anita Derby (on Apr. 4), the trainer said. Its still on schedule. Its always been kind of a tentative schedule, like with all things concerning racehorses, Desormeaux continued. It seems like the best plan for me at this point. Its kind of quick, but I like the way it feels. If I can get him (to Fair Grounds) a week early, that would be perfect. Ill be at the mercy of whoever is going to fly us and their schedule. For him to overcome the fact that hes not really built to be an early horse - thats what makes him great and thats also what makes us so excited about tthis year. USA Soccer Store. If he can do what he did as a juvenile, what can he accomplish as a 3-year-old? The 2-1 second choice is Lord Nelson owned by Peachtree Stable and trained by Bob Baffert. The chestnut colt will be ridden by Rafael Bejarano from the rail post. Lord Nelson has two wins from four starts and has earnings of $129,571. He was fourth in the FrontRunner Stakes at Santa Anita last Sept. 27 but came back on Oct. 13 with a win in the tracks Speakeasy Stakes. He was the 7-5 favorite for Churchill Downs Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes but finished fifth to El Kabeir. Trainer Peter Miller?s Serbian Syclone is the 3-1 third pick for the San Vicente. The colt, owned by Rockingham Ranch, will be ridden by regular rider Elvis Trujillo from post 2. Serbian Syclone was eighth first time out but has won his last two races going gate to wire by a combined 8 1/2 lengths. He tries stakes company for the first time in the seven-furlong event. Here is the field for the San Vicente in post position order: Lord Nelson, Rafael Bejarano, 2-1; Serbian Syclone, Elvis Trujillo, 3-1; Jazzy Josh, Flavien Prat, 15-1; Texas Red, Kent Desormeaux, 9-5; Punctuate, Martin Garcia, 9-2; Magic Taste, Omar Santos, 50-1; Bench Warrant, Tyler Baze, 12-1 and Sir Samson, Joe Talamo, 15-1. Post time for the 74th San Vicente is approximately 4:30 p.m. ET. ' ' '
WASHINGTON -- Quincy Amarikwas goal in the 82nd minute lifted the Chicago Fire into a soggy 2-2 draw against D. USA Soccer Jerseys 2020 .C. United on Saturday. Playing through a steady rain at RFK Stadium, United (0-2-1) extended its club-record winless streak in league play to 15 games dating to the 2013 season. Its the fifth-longest streak in MLS history. Jhon Kennedy Hurtado scored in the 27th minute for Chicago (0-1-3), which has ties in each of its last three matches after a season-opening loss. Fabian Espindola scored in the first half for United, and Perry Kitchen made it 2-1 when he scored his third career goal in the second half. United lost all three games against Chicago last season and have not beaten the Fire at home since 2012. The Fire grabbed a first-half lead off a Harrison Shipp corner kick for the second consecutive game. Hurtado found space in between two United defenders and headed home the cross for his first goal of the season and just his second since joining MLS in 2009. After failing to score in their opening two games of the season, United drew even when Espindola converted a left-footed shot in the 35th minute. D.C. earned the free kick after Eddie Johnson was tackled just outside the box. Nick DeLeon then stepped over the ball before heeling the free kick back to Espindola, who scored his first goal since coming over from the New York Red Bulls in the off-season. United took the lead in the 73rd minute when Kitchen cleaned up a scrum in front of the Chicago goal, slotting home Uniteds fourth chance after the ball bounced off Fire defenders and the goalpost. Chicago goalie Sean Johnson had six saves, including four in the first half. USA Soccer Gear . Defenceman Tessa Bonhomme was among three players released from the team Tuesday morning along with defenceman Brigette Lacquette of Waterhen, Man. Wholesale USA Soccer Jerseys . The flanker began his comeback from a right shoulder injury by coming off the bench on Saturday when Wales opened with a victory over Italy. Warburton replaces Justin Tipuric, one of three changes announced on Tuesday by coach Warren Gatland.Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Breeders Cup Juvenile winner Texas Red is the 9-5 morning line favorite for Sundays $200,000 San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita Park as he begins his 3-year-old season Texas Red, trained by Keith Desormeaux and ridden by the trainers brother Kent, will start the seven-furlong race from post 4 in the eight-horse field. Co-owned by his trainer, Texas Red won the Juvenile on Nov. 1 by 6 1/2 lengths as a 13-1 longshot, just his second win in five starts. The son of Afleet Alex has earned $1,192,300. Keith Desormeaux has plans to bring the colt along quickly leading to the Kentucky Derby on May 2. Im thinking about wheeling him back pretty quickly in the Risen Star on (Feb. 21) and then well have a little gap between the Risen Star and the $1,000,000 Santa Anita Derby (on Apr. 4), the trainer said. Its still on schedule. Its always been kind of a tentative schedule, like with all things concerning racehorses, Desormeaux continued. It seems like the best plan for me at this point. Its kind of quick, but I like the way it feels. If I can get him (to Fair Grounds) a week early, that would be perfect. Ill be at the mercy of whoever is going to fly us and their schedule. For him to overcome the fact that hes not really built to be an early horse - thats what makes him great and thats also what makes us so excited about tthis year. USA Soccer Store. If he can do what he did as a juvenile, what can he accomplish as a 3-year-old? The 2-1 second choice is Lord Nelson owned by Peachtree Stable and trained by Bob Baffert. The chestnut colt will be ridden by Rafael Bejarano from the rail post. Lord Nelson has two wins from four starts and has earnings of $129,571. He was fourth in the FrontRunner Stakes at Santa Anita last Sept. 27 but came back on Oct. 13 with a win in the tracks Speakeasy Stakes. He was the 7-5 favorite for Churchill Downs Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes but finished fifth to El Kabeir. Trainer Peter Miller?s Serbian Syclone is the 3-1 third pick for the San Vicente. The colt, owned by Rockingham Ranch, will be ridden by regular rider Elvis Trujillo from post 2. Serbian Syclone was eighth first time out but has won his last two races going gate to wire by a combined 8 1/2 lengths. He tries stakes company for the first time in the seven-furlong event. Here is the field for the San Vicente in post position order: Lord Nelson, Rafael Bejarano, 2-1; Serbian Syclone, Elvis Trujillo, 3-1; Jazzy Josh, Flavien Prat, 15-1; Texas Red, Kent Desormeaux, 9-5; Punctuate, Martin Garcia, 9-2; Magic Taste, Omar Santos, 50-1; Bench Warrant, Tyler Baze, 12-1 and Sir Samson, Joe Talamo, 15-1. Post time for the 74th San Vicente is approximately 4:30 p.m. ET. ' ' '