NYCFC keeper Matt Freese, Fire's Chris Brady yield nothing in scoreless draw.
CHICAGO — Matt Freese stopped two shots in goal for New York City FC and Chris Brady had one save for the Chicago Fire in a scoreless draw on Saturday night at Soldier Field.
It was the fifth clean sheet of the season for Freese and the third for Brady.
The Fire (5-11-7) improve to 2-0-2 in their last four matches at home.
New York City (11-9-3) was coming off a 2-1 road loss to Austin FC.
Chicago possessed the ball 77.5% of the match but couldn't find the net despite outshooting NYCFC 10-6.
New York City travels to play Atlanta United on Wednesday. Chicago hits the road to take on FC Cincinnati on Wednesday.
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