After each Fire game this season, we’re asking our followers to select their Man of the Match. Today, you voted for defender Carlos Terán.
Vote for your man of the match.#cf97 #vamosfire #mir97
— MenInRed97 (@meninred97) March 12, 2023
It was a devastating night for all Fire fans. With crucial players picking up suspensions and injuries, on top of conceding a 90th-minute game-winning goal due to a goalkeeping error, center-back Carlos Terán was one of the few bright sparks for the Fire tonight.
The powerful center-back controlled the match from the back and was crucial to keeping the Fire in the match. The Union really struggled to find a way past Terán as he put the Fire on his back tonight. Especially after going down to 10 men just minutes into the second half, Terán inspired a defensive effort that held strong up until stoppage time. Terán’s most crucial intervention of the match came in the second half when he denied a cutback header to Union captain Alejandro Bedoya. The former USMNT midfielder was ready to pounce on a ball in front of an open net when from out of nowhere, a sliding Terán came to the Fire’s rescue as he knocked the ball clear. It denied a certain goal and kept the game level.
