Dreyer, with hand from Lozano, guides SDFC in 2-1 win over Chicago
Anders Dreyer scored two goals to help San Diego FC beat the Chicago Fire - on Saturday San Diego s Pablo Sisniega in for an injured CJ Dos Santos made his first start of the season and had three saves as the supremacy kept SDFC at the top of the Western Conference standings Dreyer with goals and assists this season became the third player in MLS history to record at least goals and assists in his debut season Toronto s Sebastian Giovinco had goals and assists in and and Minnesota s Darwin Quintero finished with goals and assists in Dreyer remains hot after becoming SDFC s first-ever MLS Performer of the Month in June San Diego - - which lost - to Houston last Saturday has won five of six Chicago - - going in the other direction has lost four of five Anders Dreyer scored twice in SDFC s - over the Chicago Fire Photo courtesy of San Diego FC Dreyer scored in the eighth minute to give San Diego a - lead Hirving Chucky Lozano in his first start after coming off the bench twice since coming back from an injury on May played a low cross from the left side It slipped through three defenders before Dreyer stopped it and then calmly scored from just outside the -yard box In the third minute of first-half stoppage time Dreyer scored on a first-touch finish off another cross played by Lozano to make it - Luca Bombino also was credited with assists on both SDFC goals Hugo Cuypers scored in the th minute and Chris Brady had two saves for the Fire His unit head coach Mikey Varas revealed doesn t let little hiccups become a big deal referring to the Houston setback But even though San Diego and Chicago are going in different directions he credited the Fire for their tough play Two-zero is inevitably a tough result because the opponent feels that they re close right he stated And if they get a goal things can change So they were still really pressing with a lot of intensity SDFC has a busy week ahead as the club begins a three-game streak of home matches by hosting Toronto - - at p m Wednesday They play again three days later welcoming third-place Vancouver - -
