da bet7k: Kellyn Acosta scored a bizarre last-minute winner for Chicago Fire when his 60-yard effort was carried by the wind into CF Montreal's goal.
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Chicago beat Montreal 4-3Acosta scores late winner60-yard effort helped in by windWHAT HAPPENED?
In the 99th minute of the game with the score tied at 3-3, Acosta launched a speculative pass high into the air from his own half and seconds later, the crowd and players watched on in disbelief as the USMNT man's punt bounced its way into Montreal's goal to win the match.
The stunning effort was purely accidental, but there's a reason Chicago is called
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The result secured Chicago their first victory of the MLS season at the fourth attempt – but for long periods it looked like their winless run would continue. With six minutes remaining, they were 3-1 down but thanks to goals from Brian Gutierrez, Hugo Cuypers and Acosta, they pulled of a remarkable comeback against Montreal – who were down to 10 men after Raheem Edwards' dismissal in the 82nd minute.
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Chicago, who sit ninth in the Eastern Conference of the MLS, next face the New England Revolution away from home on March 23, followed by a trip to Atlanta United the following weekend.