Fire blow two-goal lead in second half, settle for tie with Cincinnati

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CINCINNATI — Tom Barlow and Evander Da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — each scored for Cincinnati, but it was an own-goal by the Fire's Dje D’Avilla in the 86th minute that gave the hosts a 3-3 tie Saturday night.

Evander's free kick into the area was redirected into the net by D’Avilla, capping Cincinnati's rally from a 3-1 second-half deficit.

Hugo Cuypers scored twice, Philip Zinckernagel added a goal and an assist and Chris Brady had eight saves for the Fire (4-2-2).

Chicago, which had won three consecutive games, is unbeaten in four straight.

Zinckernagel converted from the penalty spot in the fifth minute of first-half stoppage time to give the Fire a 2-1 lead.

Cuypers opened the scoring in the 26th minute, and his goal in the 48th made it 3-1.

Cuypers has scored at least one goal in each of his last five games this season and has six goals overall.

Barlow, who signed as a free agent with Cincinnati in January after two seasons with the Fire, scored in the 42nd minute.

Evander made a penalty kick in the 79th to it make 3-2.

Roman Celentano had three saves for Cincinnati (2-4-2).