{"id":376366,"date":"2026-08-20T08:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376366\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T08:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T08:58:13","slug":"lewandowski-dithejane-score-goals-fire-beats-orlando-city-2-1-for-3rd-win-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376366\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewandowski, Dithejane score goals, Fire beats Orlando City 2-1 for 3rd win in a row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/robert-lewandowski-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Lewandowski<\/a> scored on a penalty kick, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/puso-dithejane-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Puso Dithejane<\/a> added a goal, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/chicago-fire-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Fire<\/a> beat Orlando City 2-1 on Wednesday in a game delayed about 90 minutes by inclement weather. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">The Fire (11-8-2) have won three in a row. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/chris-brady-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Brady<\/a> had three saves for Chicago. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Lewandowski drew a penalty conceded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/robin-jansson-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robin Jansson<\/a> and converted from the spot to cap the scoring in the 68th minute. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Dithejane scored from just inside the top of the box to give the Fire a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/david-brekalo-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Brekalo<\/a> redirected a corner kick played in by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/antoine-griezmann-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Antoine Griezmann<\/a> in the 52nd for Orlando City (6-11-3). <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">The game was paused in the 44th minute due to lightning in the area. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">Orlando is 8-9-8 against the Fire, 5-4-3 at home. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-0a453225=\"\">See AP\u2019s full soccer coverage here<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. 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