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2012 Chicago Fire season

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The 2012 Chicago Fire season was the club's 17th year of existence, as well as their 15th season in Major League Soccer and their 15th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.

Chicago Fire Soccer Club
2012 season
ChairmanAndrew Hauptman
Head coachFrank Klopas
StadiumToyota Park
(capacity: 20,000)
MLS6th overall (4th in the Eastern Conference)
MLS Cup PlayoffsKnockout round
U.S. Open CupThird round
Carolina
Challenge Cup		Runners-up
Brimstone CupWinners
Top goalscorerChris Rolfe (8 goals)
Highest home attendance20,533 vs Los Angeles Galaxy (July 8)
Lowest home attendance10,489 vs Houston Dynamo (April 15)
Average home league attendance16,407 (regular season)
Biggest winCHI 3-1 NY (6/17)
PHI 1-3 CHI (8/12)
CHI 3-1 HOU (9/2)
Biggest defeatDC 4-2 CHI (8/22)
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The Fire began the regular season with a 1–1 tie on March 17, 2012 when they were hosted by the expansion team Montreal Impact in their first Major League Soccer home game. The Men in Red concluded the regular season hosting D.C. United at the Toyota Park on October 27, 2012.

The Fire qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the twelfth time in their fifteen competitive seasons and for the first time since 2009. The team was eliminated from the playoffs after a 1–2 home loss to Houston Dynamo in the Knockout Round match on October 31, 2012.

At the end of the season, Chicago Fire's defender, Austin Berry, has been awarded the 2012 MLS Rookie of the Year Award, while the club's captain Logan Pause has won the 2012 MLS Fair Play Award.

Squad at the end of the season edit

As of October 31, 2012. Source: Chicago Fire Official Roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (aged) Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Jay Nolly   GK (1982-01-02)January 2, 1982 (aged 30)   Vancouver Whitecaps FC
25 Sean Johnson   GK (1989-05-31)May 31, 1989 (aged 23)   Atlanta Blackhawks
70 Paolo Tornaghi   GK (1988-06-21)June 21, 1988 (aged 24)   F.C. Internazionale Milano
Defenders
3 Dan Gargan   RB (1982-12-14)December 14, 1982 (aged 29)   Toronto FC
5 Cory Gibbs   CB (1980-01-14)January 14, 1980 (aged 32)   New England Revolution
6 Jalil Anibaba   CB (1988-10-19)October 19, 1988 (aged 24)   Carolina Dynamo
13 Gonzalo Segares   LB (1982-10-13)October 13, 1982 (aged 30)   Apollon Limassol
20 Tony Walls   RB (1990-01-16)January 16, 1990 (aged 22)   University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
22 Austin Berry   CB (1988-06-06)June 6, 1988 (aged 24)   Louisville Cardinals
23 Arne Friedrich   CB (1979-05-29)May 29, 1979 (aged 33)   VfL Wolfsburg
28 Steven Kinney   RB (1987-10-28)October 28, 1987 (aged 25)   Carolina Dynamo
99 Hunter Jumper   LB (1989-02-28)February 28, 1989 (aged 23)   University of Virginia Cavaliers
Midfielders
4 Álvaro Fernández   M (1985-10-11)October 11, 1985 (aged 27)   Seattle Sounders FC
11 Daniel Paladini   M (1984-11-11)November 11, 1984 (aged 27)   Carolina RailHawks FC
12 Logan Pause   M (1981-08-22)August 22, 1981 (aged 31)   North Carolina Tar Heels
15 Wells Thompson   M (1983-11-25)November 25, 1983 (aged 28)   Colorado Rapids
17 Pável Pardo   M (1976-07-26)July 26, 1976 (aged 36)   Club América
19 Corben Bone   M (1988-09-16)September 16, 1988 (aged 24)   Carolina Dynamo
21 Michael Videira   M (1986-01-06)January 6, 1986 (aged 26)   AC St. Louis
27 Victor Pineda   M (1993-03-15)March 15, 1993 (aged 19)   Chicago Fire Academy
71 Alex   M (1988-12-15)December 15, 1988 (aged 23)   FC Wohlen
Forwards
7 Sherjill MacDonald   F (1984-11-20)November 20, 1984 (aged 27)   Beerschot AC
8 Dominic Oduro   F (1985-08-13)August 13, 1985 (aged 27)   Houston Dynamo
10 Guillermo Franco   F (1976-11-03)November 3, 1976 (aged 35)   Pachuca
14 Patrick Nyarko   F (1986-01-15)January 15, 1986 (aged 26)   Virginia Tech Hokies
18 Chris Rolfe   F (1983-01-17)January 17, 1983 (aged 29)   Aalborg BK
94 Kellen Gulley   F (1994-04-06)April 6, 1994 (aged 18)   Chicago Fire Academy

Player movement edit

Transfers edit

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2012

In edit

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 5, 2011   Orr Barouch F   Tigres de la UANL Purchased rights after loan, terms not disclosed [1]
December 5, 2011   Jay Nolly GK   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Acquired in exchange for a first round selection in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft [2]
December 6, 2011   Logan Pause M   Chicago Fire Extended the contract through 2013, terms not disclosed [3]
January 9, 2012   Rafael Robayo M   Millonarios Signed, terms not disclosed [4]
January 11, 2012   Federico Puppo M   Danubio F.C. Signed, terms not disclosed [5]
January 12, 2012   Austin Berry D   University of Louisville Selected ninth overall in 2012 MLS SuperDraft, signed with MLS [6]
January 18, 2012   Pável Pardo M   Chicago Fire Re-signed for a two-year contract, terms not disclosed [7]
January 24, 2012   Kheli Dube F   New England Revolution Signed on as free agent after being selected in Stage Two of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft on December 12, 2011 [8]
March 6, 2012   Hunter Jumper D   University of Virginia Cavaliers Signed after being selected 28th overall in 2012 MLS SuperDraft, terms not disclosed [9]
March 7, 2012   Arne Friedrich D   VfL Wolfsburg Signed, terms of the deal not disclosed [10]
March 7, 2012   Paolo Tornaghi GK   F.C. Internazionale Milano Signed, terms of the deal not disclosed [11]
March 15, 2012   Tony Walls D   University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Signed after being selected 47th overall in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, terms not disclosed [12]
April 5, 2012   Patrick Nyarko F   Chicago Fire Re-signed, terms and length not disclosed [13]
April 17, 2012   Chris Rolfe F   Aalborg BK Reacquired, signed as a free agent, terms not disclosed [14]
April 26, 2012   Alex Monteiro de Lima M   FC Wohlen Signed on a free transfer, terms not disclosed; was added to the roster upon the opening of the summer transfer window on June 27 [15]
July 24, 2012   Sherjill MacDonald F   Beerschot AC Signed as a Designated Player, terms not disclosed [16]
July 27, 2012   Álvaro Fernández M   Seattle Sounders FC Acquired as a Designated Player in return for allocation money, terms not disclosed [17]
September 10, 2012   Wells Thompson M   Colorado Rapids Acquired in exchange for a conditional draft pick, terms not disclosed [18]
September 14, 2012   Guillermo Franco F   Pachuca Signed on a free transfer, terms not disclosed [19]

Out edit

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
December 2, 2011   Alec Dufty GK None Placed on Re-Entry list, was not selected in the Re-Entry Draft, became a free agent [20]
December 7, 2011   Cristian Nazarit F   Deportivo Cali Released [21]
December 7, 2011   Gabriel Ferrari F None Released [21]
December 12, 2011   Jon Conway GK   Los Angeles Galaxy Selected by Los Angeles Galaxy in the Re-Entry Draft; retired on January 10, 2012 [22]
December 12, 2011   Baggio Husidić M   Hammarby IF Selected by Colorado Rapids in the Re-Entry Draft, declined and signed with the Swedish Hammarby IF [22]
January 15, 2012   Diego Cháves F   C.D. Palestino Out of contract, signed with the Chilean C.D. Palestino [23]
January 23, 2012   Mike Banner M None Waived [24]
January 26, 2012   Josip Mikulić D None Returned to Croatia due to family issues [25]
January 26, 2012   Yamith Cuesta D   UB Conquense Loan expired, loan agreement is not presently allowing to re-sign [25]
January 30, 2012   Wilman Conde D   New York Red Bulls Free transfer after MLS rights were acquired by New York Red Bulls for allocation money [26]
March 11, 2012   Pari Pantazopoulos D None Waived [27]
June 26, 2012   Kheli Dube F None Waived [28]
June 27, 2012   Kwame Watson-Siriboe D   Real Salt Lake Traded to Real Salt Lake in exchange for 4th round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [29]
August 30, 2012   Marco Pappa M   SC Heerenveen Transferred effective immediately, terms not disclosed; previously announced on Aug 13 Pappa would be transferred at the end of the MLS 2012 season [30]

Loans edit

In edit

Date Player Position Loaned from Fee/notes Ref

Out edit

Date Player Position Loaned to Fee/notes Ref
July 24, 2012   Federico Puppo F   Defensor Sporting For the remainder of the season; terms not disclosed [31]
July 26, 2012   Rafael Robayo M   Millonarios For the remainder of the season; terms not disclosed [32]
August 17, 2012   Sebastián Grazzini M   Atlético de Rafaela For the remainder of the season; terms not disclosed [33]
September 13, 2012   Orr Barouch F   Bnei Yehuda For the remainder of the season; terms not disclosed [34]

Club staff edit

Position Staff
Head Coach   Frank Klopas
Assistant Coaches   Leo Percovich
  Mike Matkovich
Goalkeeper Coach   Aron Hyde
Strength & Conditioning Coach   Tony Jouaux
Vice President of Soccer Operations   Guillermo Petrei
Director of Soccer & Team Development   Paul Cadwell
Director of Team Operations   Ron Stern
Head Equipment Manager   Charles Raycroft
Assistant Equipment Manager   Allan Araujo
Head Athletic Trainer   Bo Leonard, MS, ATC, PES-NASM
Assistant Athletic Trainer   Matt Zalewski, ATC
Massage Therapist   Jake Bronowski, LMT
Team Medical Director   Dr. Gilberto Munoz

Last updated: October 23, 2012
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Standings edit

Eastern Conference Table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
3 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
4 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
6 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
7 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42
8 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
9 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
10 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23
Source: MLS
Western Conference Table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
4 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
6 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
7 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
8 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
9 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
Source: MLS
Overall table
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes (S) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63
3 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
4 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
5 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
6 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
8 LA Galaxy (C) 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
10 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
12 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42 CONCACAF Champions League
13 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
14 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
15 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
16 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
17 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
18 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
19 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 57 17 11 6 46 41  +5 11 3 3 27 18  +9 6 8 3 19 23  −4

Last updated: October 27, 2012
Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultTWLTWLWTWLWLLWWWTLWLTWWWLWWWWLLWLT
Conference3377445444445444444455434322233234
Overall11101315121211119979109867877107656643344366
Updated to match(es) played on October 27, 2012. Source: MLS conference standings and MLS Supporters' Shield standings
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results edit

  Win   Tie   Loss

Pre-season edit

Kickoff times are in CST.

January 29, 2012 Pre-season D.C. United 0–0 Chicago Fire Fort Myers, Florida
12:00 Perry Kitchen   32' Report Stadium: Florida Gulf Coast University
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
February 1, 2012 Pre-season Chicago Fire 3–0 FGCU Ave Maria, Florida
18:30 Marco Pappa   7'
Dominic Oduro   21'
Cory Gibbs   28'
Orr Barouch   60'		 Report Christian Velez   90' Stadium: Ave Maria University
February 4, 2012 Int'l Friendly Real C.D. España 1–3 Chicago Fire New Orleans, Louisiana
17:00 Edder Delgado   38' Report Patrick Nyarko   21'
Dominic Oduro   26', 44'
Pari Pantazopoulos   80'
Orr Barouch   88'		 Stadium: Tad Gormley Stadium
Attendance: 6,234
Referee: Jasen Anno
February 11, 2012 Pre-season Chivas USA 0–1 Chicago Fire Oxnard, California
14:00 Report Daniel Paladini   49' Stadium: Oxnard College
Referee: Kevin Stott
February 11, 2012 Pre-season Ventura County Fusion 0–0 Chicago Fire Reserves Oxnard, California
14:00 Report Stadium: Oxnard College
February 15, 2012 Pre-season Portland Timbers 2–0 Chicago Fire Carson, California
13:00 Eric Alexander   64'
Jorge Perlaza   113'		 Report
120 min game		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: Free admission
February 18, 2012 Pre-season San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Chicago Fire Oxnard, California
11:30 Steven Lenhart   3'
Brad Ring   38'		 Report
75 min game		 Stadium: Oxnard College
Referee: Kevin Stott
February 18, 2012 Pre-season Ventura County Fusion 1–2 Chicago Fire Reserves Oxnard, California
11:30 Unidentified   18' Report
75 min game		 Orr Barouch   58' (pen.)
Pari Pantazopoulos   68'		 Stadium: Oxnard College
February 25, 2012 CCC D.C. United 1–0 Chicago Fire Charleston, South Carolina
16:00 Marcelo Saragosa   30'
Emiliano Dudar   50'
Hamdi Salihi   66'		 Report Dan Gargan   33'
Rafael Robayo   52'
Jalil Anibaba   77'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
February 26, 2012 Pre-season College of Charleston 1–2 Chicago Fire Reserves Charleston, South Carolina
10:00 Tanner Clay   61' Report Kheli Dube   27'
Kellen Gulley   40'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
February 29, 2012 CCC Columbus Crew 0–1 Chicago Fire Charleston, South Carolina
16:00 Tony Tchani   73' Report Amadou Sanyang   38'
Gonzalo Segares   75'
Federico Puppo   80'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
March 3, 2012 CCC Charleston Battery canceled Chicago Fire Charleston, South Carolina
18:15 Advisory Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Note: Match canceled due to severe thunderstorms in the area, it will not be rescheduled.
March 9, 2012 Pre-season Chicago Fire 3–1 Minnesota Stars FC Bridgeview, Illinois
10:00 Dominic Oduro   18'
Daniel Paladini   66'
Orr Barouch   81'		 Report Connor Tobin   88' Stadium: Toyota Park practice field
Referee: Michael Kennedy

Major League Soccer edit

Main article: 2012 Major League Soccer season

Kickoff times are in CDT.

March 17, 2012 Match 1 Montreal Impact 1–1 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
13:00 Arnaud   56'
Neagle   84'
Nyassi   89'		 Report Grazzini   42'
Oduro   71'
Pardo   87'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 58,912
Referee: Kevin Stott
March 24, 2012 Match 2 Chicago Fire 1–0 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Oduro   28'
Grazzini   75'
Gibbs   81'		 Report Farfan   59' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,075
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 1, 2012 Match 3 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 Cummings   58'
Hill   92+'		 Report
Live TV: Galavisión		 Grazzini   55' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,152
Referee: Chris Penso
April 15, 2012 Match 4 Chicago Fire 1–1 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 Bruin   24' Report
Live TV: Galavisión		 Pause   27'
Pappa   49'
Nyarko   61'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,489
Referee: Geoff Gamble
Note: The match was first delayed in the 13th minute for an hour and ten minutes and then called in the 66th minute due to inclement weather.
April 21, 2012 Match 5 Toronto FC 2–3 Chicago Fire Toronto, Ontario
14:30 Cann   24'
Lambe   36', 40'
Guzman   70'
Eckersley   80'		 Report
Live TV: NBC Sports		 Oduro   1'
Segares   41'
Nyarko   58'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,255
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 28, 2012 Match 6 Chicago Fire 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Pappa   89'   91'
Anibaba   97+'
Klopas   97+'		 Report Friedrich   39' (o.g.)
Estrada   60'
Johnson   67'
Montero   91'
Johnson   92'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,166
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 4, 2012 Match 7 Chivas USA 1–2 Chicago Fire Carson, California
22:00 Minda   16'
Ángel   23' (pen.)		 Report
Live TV: ESPN Deportes		 Pardo   20'
Berry   25'
Oduro   72'
Pappa   93+'		 Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,652
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 9, 2012 Match 8 Chicago Fire 0–0 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Report Beckerman   71' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,544
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 12, 2012 Match 9 Chicago Fire 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Segares   40'
Grazzini   61' (pen.)
Puppo   79'
Oduro   81'		 Report César   4'
Convey   31'
Myers   57'
Espinoza   62'
Kamara   93+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,159
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 20, 2012 Match 10 Portland Timbers 2–1 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon
18:00 Brunner   19'
Chabala   45'
Pause   52' (o.g.)
Zizzo   79'		 Report
Live TV: Galavisión		 Anibaba   40'
Nyarko   45'
Segares   48'
Grazzini   80'
Berry   85'		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 23, 2012 Match 11 Chicago Fire 2–1 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Gargan   36'
Grazzini   45'
Pappa   63'   64'
Barouch   69'
Robayo   89'		 Report John   30'
Hedges   41'
Keeshan   post-game'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,947
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 26, 2012 Match 12 Columbus Crew 2–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
18:00 Gaven   9'
Rentería   43'
Anor   67'		 Report
Live TV: Univision		 Berry   72' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,024
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 2, 2012 Match 13 New England Revolution 2–0 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Rowe   69'
Feilhaber   73'		 Report Orr Barouch   60' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,523
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 17, 2012 Match 14 Chicago Fire 3–1 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Nyarko   4'
Gargan   37'
Oduro   65'
Segares   68'   79'
Rolfe   81'		 Report Dax McCarty   55'
Dane Richards   80'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,526
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 23, 2012 Match 15 Chicago Fire 2–1 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Pappa   2'
Oduro   26'
Segares   29'
Gargan   85'		 Report Tchani   36'
George   66'
Schoenfeld   94+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,144
Referee: Armando Villarreal
June 29, 2012 Match 16 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Nielsen   86' Report
Live TV: NBC Sports		 Anibaba   33'
Pappa   58'
Rolfe   87'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,274
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 3, 2012 Match 17 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas
19:30 Ashe   38' Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 8, 2012 Match 18 Chicago Fire 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00 Pappa   69' Report Lopes   14'
Junior   14'
Keane   24' (pen.), 78'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,533
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 14, 2012 Match 19 Chicago Fire 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Pardo   10'
Segares   36'
Lima   41'
Friedrich   67'   69'		 Report Mattocks   12'
Rochat   43'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,820
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 18, 2012 Match 20 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Chicago Fire Harrison, New Jersey
12:00 Barklage   61'
Henry   71'		 Report Marco Pappa   20'
Patrick Nyarko   91'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,814
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
July 28, 2012 Match 21 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Chicago Fire Santa Clara, California
21:30 Gordon   54'   93+'
Wondolowski   93+'
Lenhart   98+'		 Report Rolfe   37'
Gargan   70'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Chris Penso
August 4, 2012 Match 22 Chicago Fire 2–1 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Friedrich   34'
Oduro   45'
Pappa   64'
Berry   84'		 Report Johnson   16'
Emory   40'   79'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,757
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 12, 2012 Match 23 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
18:00 Anibaba   34' (o.g.) Report
Live TV: Galavisión		 Rolfe   43', 56'
Friedrich   47+'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,412
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 18, 2012 Match 24 Chicago Fire 2–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Rolfe   5' (pen.)
MacDonald   25'
Johnson   89'		 Report Cárdenas   11'
Guy   69'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,495
Referee: Sorin Stoica
August 22, 2012 Match 25 D.C. United 4–2 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
18:30 Rosario   19'
Pajoy   45+'
McDonald   51'
Hamid   80'
Tan   89'		 Report Paladini   44'
Segares   75'
MacDonald   81'
Pardo   83'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,291
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 2, 2012 Match 26 Chicago Fire 3–1 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 Nyarko   1'
Paladini   19'
Lima   93+'		 Report
Live TV: Galavisión		 Boswell   79'
Ching   90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,007
Referee: Dave Gantar
September 12, 2012 Match 27 Toronto FC 1–2 Chicago Fire Toronto, Ontario
18:00 Morgan   66'
Hassli   79'
Avila   90'		 Report Fernández   13'
Rolfe   42'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 14,623
Referee: Ed Jurisevic
September 15, 2012 Match 28 Chicago Fire 3–1 Montreal Impact Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 MacDonald   34'
Gargan   47'
Lima   61'
Fernández   80'		 Report Marco Di Vaio   20' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,691
Referee: Paul Ward
September 22, 2012 Match 29 Chicago Fire 2–1 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Chris RolfeRolfe   23', 26'
Johnson   89'		 Report Arrieta   15'
O'Rourke   29'
Rentería   35'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 19,172
Referee: Michael Kennedy
September 28, 2012 Match 30 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Zusi   11', 96+'
Nagamura   70'		 Report
Live TV: NBC Sports		 Friedrich   25'
Segares   72'   94+'
Klopas  		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 21,010
Referee: Chris Penso
October 3, 2012 Match 31 Chicago Fire 1–3 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Berry   45'
Oduro   69'
Franco   79'		 Report McInerney   7'
Lahoud   18'
Gómez   67'
Williams   78'
Hoppenot   87'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,375
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
October 6, 2012 Match 32 New York Red Bulls 0–2 Chicago Fire Harrison, New Jersey
14:30 Conde   14'
Henry   43'		 Report
Live TV: NBC		 Paladini   28'
MacDonald   65', 78'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 21,157
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
October 20, 2012 Match 33 New England Revolution 1–0 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Fagundez   17'
Bengtson   44'		 Report MacDonald   67' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 25,534
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 27, 2012 Match 34 Chicago Fire 1–1 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Nyarko   16'
Friedrich   47'		 Report
Live TV: NBC Sports		 Pajoy   50'
McDonald   56'
Jakovic   82'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,017
Referee: Jair Marrufo

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

Main article: 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs

Kickoff times are in CDT.

October 31, 2012 Knockout Round Chicago Fire 1–2 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 Alex   83' Report Will Bruin   12', 46'
Brad Davis   67'
Tally Hall   91+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,923
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2012 U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT.

May 29, 2012 Third Round Michigan Bucks 3–2 (a.e.t.) Chicago Fire Pontiac, Michigan
18:30 Tommy Catalano   9'
Nermin Crnkic   29'
Nate Boyden   79'
Nermin Crnkic   93'		 Report Daniel Paladini   25'
Corben Bone   28'
Federico Puppo   51'		 Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Britt Maier

International friendlies edit

Kickoff times are in CDT.

July 21, 2012 Chicago Fire 0–1   Aston Villa Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Daniel Paladini   49' Report Gabriel Agbonlahor   29'
Fabian Delph   48'
Samir Carruthers   90+'
Nathan Delfouneso   90+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,388
Referee: Dan Fitzgerald
September 8, 2012 Chicago Fire 2–2   Santos Laguna Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Victor Pineda   22'
Michael Videira   48'
Daniel Paladini   61'
Corben Bone   63'
Hunter Jumper   72'		 Report Benji Joya   24'
Daniel Ludueña   29'
Kenyi Adachi   43'
Cándido Ramírez   51'
Marc Crosas   72'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,597
Referee: Jesus Cisneros

Recognition edit

Kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Away special
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Red / White lettering Red Red
Away Navy / White lettering Navy Navy
Away Special[35] Navy / Pink lettering Navy Pink MLS, October 27 against D.C. United

Leading scorers edit

Rank Scorer Goals Assists
1   Chris Rolfe 8 3
2   Marco Pappa 6 5
3   Dominic Oduro 6 3
4   Patrick Nyarko 4 7
5   Sherjill MacDonald 4 4
6   Gonzalo Segares 3 1
7   Austin Berry 3 0
8   Sebastián Grazzini 2 5
9   Daniel Paladini 2 2
10   Álvaro Fernández 2 1
11   Alex 2 0
12   Pável Pardo 1 4
13   Jalil Anibaba 1 1
14   Arne Friedrich 1 0
  Logan Pause 1 0
16   Sean Johnson 0 1
  Federico Puppo 0 1
  Dan Gargan 0 1

Updated to match played on October 27, 2012.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2012 Chicago Fire

MLS Team of the Week edit

Week Player Position Report
3   Marco Pappa MF Report
7   Patrick Nyarko FW Report
9   Austin Berry DF Report
  Marco Pappa MF
16   Sean Johnson GK Report Archived 2012-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
17   Sean Johnson GK Report
  Arne Friedrich DF
19   Austin Berry DF Report Archived 2012-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
23   Arne Friedrich DF Report
  Chris Rolfe FW
24   Chris Rolfe FW Report Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
26   Arne Friedrich DF Report Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
  Patrick Nyarko MF
28   Jalil Anibaba FW Report
  Álvaro Fernández MF
  Frank Klopas Coach
29   Chris Rolfe FW Report Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
31   Arne Friedrich DF Report
  Sherjill MacDonald FW
33   Patrick Nyarko MF Report

MLS Player of the Week edit

Week Player Report
28   Sean Johnson POTW

MLS Save of the Week edit

Week Player Save Report
4   Paolo Tornaghi 65' SOTW
10   Sean Johnson 43' SOTW
21   Sean Johnson 59' SOTW

MLS Goal of the Week edit

Week Player Goal Report
8   Marco Pappa 89' GOTW

MLS Fair Play Award edit

Chicago Fire's midfielder and captain, Logan Pause, has been awarded the league's 2012 Fair Play Award. Over the course of 32 matches played this season, Pause has accumulated only 11 fouls and no yellow or red cards.[36]

MLS Rookie of the Year edit

Chicago Fire's defender Austin Berry, selected number nine overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, has been awarded the league's 2012 Rookie of the Year Award. Berry has started in 28 games and scored three goals, one in his debut match. Berry collected the most votes in all three categories: players, media and club management.[37]

Miscellany edit

Allocation ranking edit

Chicago is in the #9 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[38]

International roster slots edit

Chicago has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. No slot trades involving Chicago have been reported.

Future draft pick trades edit

Future picks acquired: *2014 MLS SuperDraft round 4 pick from Real Salt Lake.
Future picks traded: *2013 MLS Supplemental Draft round 1 pick to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. At the time of the trade, this pick was equivalent to a round 3 SuperDraft selection.

MLS rights to other players edit

It is believed Chicago maintains the MLS rights to Carlos Bocanegra and Freddie Ljungberg, as each of these players declined contract offers by the club and signed overseas on free transfers[citation needed].

References edit

  1. ^ "Signed, sealed, delivered: Barouch back for Fire". MLSsoccer.com. December 2, 2011. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  2. ^ "Fire acquire Jay Nolly". chicago-fire.com. December 2, 2011.
  3. ^ "Fire resign Logan Pause". chicago-fire.com. December 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "Fire sign Rafael Robayo". chicago-fire.com. January 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "Fire sign Federico Puppo". chicago-fire.com. January 11, 2012.
  6. ^ "Fire select University of Louisville defender Austin Berry". chicago-fire.com. January 12, 2012.
  7. ^ "Fire resign Pavel Pardo". chicago-fire.com. January 18, 2012.
  8. ^ "Fire sign Zimbabwean striker Kheli Dube". chicago-fire.com. January 25, 2012.
  9. ^ "Fire sign defender Hunter Jumper". chicago-fire.com. March 6, 2012.
  10. ^ "Fire acquire German World Cup veteran Arne Friedrich". chicago-fire.com. March 7, 2012. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  11. ^ "Fire sign goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi". chicago-fire.com. March 8, 2012.
  12. ^ "Fire sign defender Tony Walls". chicago-fire.com. March 15, 2012.
  13. ^ "Fire re-sign forward Patrick Nyarko". chicago-fire.com. April 5, 2012.
  14. ^ "Fire reacquire forward Chris Rolfe". chicago-fire.com. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  15. ^ "Fire sign midfielder Alex Monteiro De Lima". chicago-fire.com. April 26, 2012.
  16. ^ "Chicago Fire Sign Dutch Striker Sherjill MacDonald". chicago-fire.com. July 24, 2012.
  17. ^ "Chicago Fire Acquire Midfielder Alvaro Fernandez from Seattle". chicago-fire.com. July 27, 2012.
  18. ^ "Chicago Fire Acquire Wells Thompson From Colorado Rapids". chicago-fire.com. September 10, 2012.
  19. ^ "Fire Sign Guillermo Franco". chicago-fire.com. September 14, 2012.
  20. ^ "Offseason transactions". chicago-fire.com. December 29, 2011.
  21. ^ a b "Fire release Cristian Nazarit and Gabriel Ferrari". chicago-fire.com. December 7, 2011.
  22. ^ a b "Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft highlighted by busy Galaxy". MLSSoccer.com. December 12, 2011.
  23. ^ "Thanks Diego". chicago-fire.com. January 15, 2012.
  24. ^ "Fire, Banner part ways". chicago-fire.com. January 23, 2012.
  25. ^ a b "Chicago's defensive corps unexpectedly downsized". MLSSoccer.com. January 26, 2012. Archived from the original on December 29, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  26. ^ "New York signs defender Wilman Conde". newyorkredbulls.com. January 29, 2012.
  27. ^ "Fire waive Pari Pantazopoulos". chicago-fire.com. March 11, 2012.
  28. ^ "Fire waive forward Kheli Dube". chicago-fire.com. June 26, 2012.
  29. ^ "Fire trade Kwame Watson-Siriboe to Real Salt Lake". chicago-fire.com. June 26, 2012.
  30. ^ "Marco Pappa Transferred to SC Heerenveen". chicago-fire.com. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  31. ^ "Fire Loan Federico Puppo to Defensor Sporting Club". chicago-fire.com. July 24, 2012.
  32. ^ "Fire Loan Rafael Robayo to Club Deportivo Millonarios". chicago-fire.com. July 26, 2012.
  33. ^ "Fire Loan Sebastian Grazzini to Atlético de Rafaela". chicago-fire.com. August 17, 2012.
  34. ^ "Fire Loan Orr Barouch to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C." chicago-fire.com. September 13, 2012.
  35. ^ "Fire Kicks Cancer Going Pink". October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  36. ^ "Fire's Pause, New England claim Xbox Fair Play awards". mlssoccer.com. November 19, 2012. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  37. ^ "Fire defender Berry wins 2012 Rookie of the Year award". mlssoccer.com. November 19, 2012.
  38. ^ 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
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