Friendly match - Tottenham brush aside Chicago Fire
; Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane (left) celebrates with forward Lewis Holtby (14) after scoring a goal against the Chicago Fire during a friendly at Toyota Park (Reuters)
Harry Kane and Aaron Lennon were on the scoresheet, as Tottenham beat Chicago Fire at Toyota Park in the final match of the Premier League side's US tour.
Tottenham’s opener came in the fifth minute thanks to some sharp play from Lewis Holtby.
The 23-year-old midfielder reacted quickly after Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson played an ill-advised pass to Jeff Larentowicz, nicking the ball off the former Colorado Rapids’ player before squaring the ball for Kane to tap into an empty net.
Johnson slightly atoned for his mistake with two fines first-half saves to deny Erik Lamela, the first low to his left, the second a full-length stop after the Fire defence had allowed the Argentine midfielder to cut in from the right channel.
The second half was scarred by a raft of changes, and Chicago Fire, who are in the middle of their domestic season, replaced their whole starting eleven.
Lennon wrapped up the victory with seven minutes remaining, showing great bravery to beat Bakary Soumare to Roberto Soldado's chip over the top, then cutting across the area before rolling the ball past Fire's second-half goalkeeper Kyle Reynish.
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