2012 Chicago Fire season
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2012 Chicago Fire season
| 2012 season | |||
| Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
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| Head coach | Frank Klopas | ||
| Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) |
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| MLS | TBD | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
| Carolina Challenge Cup |
Runners-up | ||
| Brimstone Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | Dominic Oduro (4 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,075 vs Philadelphia Union (March 24) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,489 vs Houston Dynamo (April 15) | ||
| Average home attendance | 13,730 (as of May 23) | ||
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The 2012 Chicago Fire season is 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.
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 will conclude the regular season hosting D.C. United at the Toyota Park on October 27, 2012.
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Current Squad
As of May 13, 2012. Source: Chicago Fire Official Roster
Player movement
Transfers
In
| 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 from Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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; to be added to the Fire roster upon the opening of the summer transfer window on June 27 | [15] |
- The following players were selected by Chicago Fire in either the 2012 MLS SuperDraft or 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft but are not officially signed at this time: FW Lucky Mkosana, SuperDraft round 2.
Out
| 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 | [16] |
| December 7, 2011 | Cristian Nazarit |
F | Deportivo Cali |
Released | [17] |
| December 7, 2011 | Gabriel Ferrari |
F | None | Released | [17] |
| December 12, 2011 | Jon Conway |
GK | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Selected by Los Angeles Galaxy in the Re-Entry Draft; retired on January 10, 2012 | [18] |
| 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 | [18] |
| January 15, 2012 | Diego Cháves |
F |  C.D. Palestino |
Out of contract, signed with the Chilean C.D. Palestino | [19] |
| January 23, 2012 | Mike Banner |
M | None | Waived | [20] |
| January 26, 2012 |  Josip Mikulić |
D | None | Returned to Croatia due to family issues | [21] |
| January 26, 2012 | Yamith Cuesta |
D |  UB Conquense |
Loan expired, loan agreement is not presently allowing to re-sign | [21] |
| 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 | [22] |
| March 11, 2012 |  Pari Pantazopoulos |
D | None | Waived | [23] |
- The following players selected by Chicago Fire in either the 2012 MLS SuperDraft or 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft were released during the pre-season trials: FW Evans Frimpong, Supplemental Draft round 1; GK Karl Woszczynski, Supplemental Draft round 1; MF Justin Chavez, Supplemental Draft round 4.
Loans
In
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned From | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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Out
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned To | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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Club staff
| Position | Staff |
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| 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 Player Personnel | Michael Jeffries |
| 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: May 4, 2012
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Standings
- Eastern Conference Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | D.C. United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 27 | 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 26 | |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 25 | |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 2012 MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 13 | |
| 8 | Montreal Impact | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 12 | |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 8 | |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 3 |
Updated to matches played on May 27, 2012
Source: MLSSoccer.com
(E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (E2) = Eastern Conference runner-up; (E3) = Eastern Conference third seed; (WC) = Qualifies for playoffs via wild-card.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff contention.
- Overall Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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| 1 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | Supporters' Shield & 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League Pot A 1 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | |
| 3 | D.C. United | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 18 | +8 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 18 | +2 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 12 | Chivas USA | 15 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | |
| 13 | New England Revolution | 13 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 18 | −2 | |
| 14 | Portland Timbers | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 13 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 24 | −9 | |
| 16 | Montreal Impact | 12 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 21 | −6 | |
| 17 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 11 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 21 | −6 | |
| 18 | Philadelphia Union | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 21 | −13 |
Updated to games played on May 27, 2012
Source: MLSSoccer.com
(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield
1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to Pot A of the CONCACAF Champions League
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 |
Last updated: May 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
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | T | W | L | T | W | L | W | T | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Last updated: May 27, 2012.
Source: MLS Results
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Lose; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Match Results
Win Tie Loss
Pre-season
Kickoff times are in CST.
| Pre-season January 29, 2012 | 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 |
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| Pre-season February 1, 2012 | 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 |
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| Int'l Friendly February 4, 2012 | 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 |
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| Pre-season February 11, 2012 | Chivas USA | 0 – 1 | Chicago Fire | Oxnard, California | ||
| 14:00 | Report | Daniel Paladini 49' |
Stadium: Oxnard College Referee: Kevin Stott |
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| Pre-season February 11, 2012 | Ventura County Fusion | 0 – 0 | Chicago Fire Reserves | Oxnard, California | ||
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Oxnard College |
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| Pre-season February 15, 2012 | 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 |
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| Pre-season February 18, 2012 | 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 |
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| Pre-season February 18, 2012 | 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 |
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| CCC February 25, 2012 | 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 |
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| Pre-season February 26, 2012 | 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 |
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| CCC February 29, 2012 | 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 |
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| CCC March 3, 2012 | Charleston Battery | canceled | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina | ||
| 18:15 | Advisory | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
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| Note: Match canceled due to severe thunderstorms in the area, it will not be rescheduled. | ||||||
| Pre-season March 9, 2012 | 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 |
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Major League Soccer
Main article: 2012 Major League Soccer season
Kickoff times are in CDT.
| Match 1 March 17, 2012 | Montreal Impact | 1 – 1 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec | ||
| 13:00 | Davy Arnaud 56' Lamar Neagle 84'Sanna Nyassi 89' |
Report | Sebastián Grazzini 42' Dominic Oduro 71'Pável Pardo 87' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 58,912 Referee: Kevin Stott |
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| Match 2 March 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire | 1 – 0 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Dominic Oduro 28' Sebastián Grazzini 75'Cory Gibbs 81' |
Report | Gabriel Farfan 59' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,075 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
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| Match 3 April 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids | 2 – 0 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado | ||
| 18:00 | Omar Cummings 58' Kamani Hill 92+' |
Report Live TV: Galavisión |
Sebastián Grazzini 55' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,152 Referee: Chris Penso |
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| Match 4 April 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire | 1 – 1 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 18:00 | Will Bruin 24' |
Report Live TV: Galavisión |
Logan Pause 27' Marco Pappa 49'Patrick Nyarko 61' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,489 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
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| Note: The match was first delayed in the 13th minute for an hour and ten minutes and then called due to inclement weather in the 66th minute. | ||||||
| Match 5 April 21, 2012 | Toronto FC | 2 – 3 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario | ||
| 14:30 | Adrian Cann 24' Reggie Lambe 36', 40'Julian De Guzman 70'Richard Eckersley 80' |
Report Live TV: NBC Sports |
Dominic Oduro 1' Gonzalo Segares 41'Patrick Nyarko 58' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,255 Referee: Kevin Stott |
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| Match 6 April 28, 2012 | Chicago Fire | 1 – 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Marco Pappa 89' Marco Pappa 91'Jalil Anibaba  97+'Frank Klopas 97+' |
Report | Arne Friedrich 39' (o.g.) David Estrada 60'Eddie Johnson 67'Fredy Montero 91'Eddie Johnson 92' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,166 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
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| Match 7 May 4, 2012 | Chivas USA | 1 – 2 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California | ||
| 22:00 | Oswaldo Minda 16' Juan Pablo Ángel 23' (pen.) |
Report Live TV: ESPN Deportes |
Pável Pardo 20' Austin Berry 25'Dominic Oduro 72'Marco Pappa 93+' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,652 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
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| Match 8 May 9, 2012 | Chicago Fire | 0 – 0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Report | Kyle Beckerman 71' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,544 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
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| Match 9 May 12, 2012 | Chicago Fire | 2 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Gonzalo Segares 40' Sebastián Grazzini 61' (pen.)Federico Puppo 79'Dominic Oduro 81' |
Report | Júlio César 4' Bobby Convey 31'Chance Myers 57'Roger Espinoza 62'Kei Kamara 93+' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,159 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
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| Match 10 May 20, 2012 | Portland Timbers | 2 – 1 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon | ||
| 18:00 | Eric Brunner 19' Mike Chabala 45'Logan Pause 52' (o.g.)Sal Zizzo 79' |
Report Live TV: Galavisión |
Jalil Anibaba 40' Patrick Nyarko 45'Gonzalo Segares 48'Sebastián Grazzini 80'Austin Berry 85' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
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| Match 11 May 23, 2012 | Chicago Fire | 2 – 1 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Dan Gargan 36' Sebastián Grazzini 45'Marco Pappa 63'Marco Pappa 64'Orr Barouch 69'Rafael Robayo 89' |
Report | George John 30' Matt Hedges 41'Drew Keeshan post-game' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,947 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
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| Match 12 May 26, 2012 | Columbus Crew | 2 – 1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| 18:00 | Eddie Gaven 9' Emilio Rentería 43'Bernardo Anor 67' |
Report Live TV: Univision |
Austin Berry 72' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,024 Referee: Allen Chapman |
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| Match 13 June 2, 2012 | New England Revolution | v | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts | ||
| 18:30 | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
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| Match 14 June 17, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 16:00 | Live TV: NBC Sports |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 15 June 23, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 16 June 29, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| 19:00 | Live TV: NBC Sports |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park |
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| Match 17 July 3, 2012 | Houston Dynamo | v | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas | ||
| 19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
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| Match 18 July 8, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 14:00 | Live TV: ESPN |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 19 July 14, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 20 July 18, 2012 | New York Red Bulls | v | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey | ||
| 12:00 | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
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| Match 21 July 28, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Chicago Fire | Santa Clara, California | ||
| 21:30 | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium |
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| Match 22 August 4, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 23 August 12, 2012 | Philadelphia Union | v | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
| 18:00 | Live TV: Galavisión |
Stadium: PPL Park |
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| Match 24 August 18, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 25 August 22, 2012 | D.C. United | v | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. | ||
| 18:30 | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium |
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| Match 26 September 2, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 18:00 | Live TV: Galavisión |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 27 September 12, 2012 | Toronto FC | v | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario | ||
| 18:00 | Stadium: BMO Field |
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| Match 28 September 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 29 September 22, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 30 September 28, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| 19:30 | Live TV: NBC Sports |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park |
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| Match 31 October 3, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
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| Match 32 October 6, 2012 | New York Red Bulls | v | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey | ||
| 14:30 | Live TV: NBC |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
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| Match 33 October 20, 2012 | New England Revolution | v | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts | ||
| 18:30 | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
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| Match 34 October 27, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 15:00 | Live TV: NBC Sports |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
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Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Kickoff times are in CDT.
| Third Round May 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire | 2 – 3 (aet) | Michigan Bucks | Pontiac, Michigan | ||
| 18:30 | Daniel Paladini 25' Corben Bone 28'Federico Puppo 51' |
Report | Tommy Catalano 9' Nermin Crkic 29'Nate Boyden 79'Nermin Crnkic 93' |
Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arenas Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Britt Maier |
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International friendlies
Kickoff times are in CDT.
| July 21, 2012 | Chicago Fire | v |  Aston Villa |
Bridgeview, Illinois | ||
| 19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
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Recognition
MLS Save of the Week
| Week | Player | Save | Report |
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| 4 | Paolo Tornaghi |
65' | SOTW |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Goal | Report |
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| 8 |  Marco Pappa |
89' | GOTW |
Miscellany
Allocation ranking
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.[24]
International roster slots
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
Future picks acquired: None.
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 third round SuperDraft selection.
MLS rights to other players
It is believed Chicago maintains the MLS rights to Carlos Bocanegra and Fredrik Ljungberg, as each of these players declined contract offers by the club and signed overseas on free transfers.
References
- ^ "Signed, sealed, delivered: Barouch back for Fire". MLSsoccer.com. 2 December 2011. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/02/signed-sealed-delivered-barouch-back-fire. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "Fire acquire Jay Nolly". chicago-fire.com. 2 December 2011. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2011/12/fire-acquire-jay-nolly.
- ^ "Fire resign Logan Pause". chicago-fire.com. 6 December 2011. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2011/12/fire-resign-logan-pause.
- ^ "Fire sign Rafael Robayo". chicago-fire.com. 9 January 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/01/fire-sign-rafael-robayo.
- ^ "Fire sign Federico Puppo". chicago-fire.com. 11 January 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/01/fire-sign-federico-puppo.
- ^ "Fire select University of Louisville defender Austin Berry". chicago-fire.com. 12 January 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/01/fire-select-university-louisville-defender-austin-berry.
- ^ "Fire resign Pavel Pardo". chicago-fire.com. 18 January 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/01/fire-resign-pavel-pardo.
- ^ "Fire sign Zimbabwean striker Kheli Dube". chicago-fire.com. 25 January 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/01/fire-sign-zimbabwean-striker-kheli-dube.
- ^ "Fire sign defender Hunter Jumper". chicago-fire.com. 6 March 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/03/fire-sign-defender-hunter-jumper.
- ^ "Fire acquire German World Cup veteran Arne Friedrich". chicago-fire.com. 7 March 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/03/fire-acquire-german-world-cup-veteran-arne-friedrich.
- ^ "Fire sign goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi". chicago-fire.com. 8 March 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/03/fire-sign-goalkeeper-paolo-tornaghi.
- ^ "Fire sign defender Tony Walls". chicago-fire.com. 15 March 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/03/fire-sign-defender-tony-walls.
- ^ "Fire re-sign forward Patrick Nyarko". chicago-fire.com. 5 April 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/04/fire-re-sign-forward-patrick-nyarko.
- ^ "Fire reacquire forward Chris Rolfe". chicago-fire.com. 16 April 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/04/fire-reacquire-forward-chris-rolfe.
- ^ "Fire sign midfielder Alex Monteiro De Lima". chicago-fire.com. 26 April 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/04/fire-sign-midfielder-alex-monteiro-de-lima.
- ^ "Offseason transactions". chicago-fire.com. 29 December 2011. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2011/12/offseason-transactions.
- ^ a b "Fire release Cristian Nazarit and Gabriel Ferrari". chicago-fire.com. 7 December 2011. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2011/12/fire-release-cristian-nazarit-and-gabriel-ferrari.
- ^ a b "Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft highlighted by busy Galaxy". MLSSoccer.com. 12 December 2011. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/12/12/stage-2-re-entry-draft-highlighted-busy-galaxy.
- ^ "Thanks Diego". chicago-fire.com. 15 January 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/01/thanks-diego.
- ^ "Fire, Banner part ways". chicago-fire.com. 23 January 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/01/fire-banner-part-ways.
- ^ a b "Chicago's defensive corps unexpectedly downsized". MLSSoccer.com. 26 January 2012. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/01/26/chicagos-defensive-corps-unexpectedly-downsized.
- ^ "New York signs defender Wilman Conde". newyorkredbulls.com. 29 January 2012. http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2012/01/new-york-signs-defender-wilman-conde.
- ^ "Fire waive Pari Pantazopoulos". chicago-fire.com. 11 March 2012. http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2012/03/fire-waive-pari-pantazopoulos.
- ^ 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer
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