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 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.

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

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

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

Player movement

Transfers

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2012

In

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

Out

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
December 2, 2011 United States 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 United States Cristian Nazarit F Colombia Deportivo Cali Released [21]
December 7, 2011 United States Gabriel Ferrari F None Released [21]
December 12, 2011 United States Jon Conway GK United States Los Angeles Galaxy Selected by Los Angeles Galaxy in the Re-Entry Draft; retired on January 10, 2012 [22]
December 12, 2011 United States Baggio Husidić M Sweden Hammarby IF Selected by Colorado Rapids in the Re-Entry Draft, declined and signed with the Swedish Hammarby IF [22]
January 15, 2012 Uruguay Diego Cháves F Chile C.D. Palestino Out of contract, signed with the Chilean C.D. Palestino [23]
January 23, 2012 United States Mike Banner M None Waived [24]
January 26, 2012 Croatia Josip Mikulić D None Returned to Croatia due to family issues [25]
January 26, 2012 Colombia Yamith Cuesta D Spain UB Conquense Loan expired, loan agreement is not presently allowing to re-sign [25]
January 30, 2012 Colombia Wilman Conde D United States New York Red Bulls Free transfer after MLS rights were acquired by New York Red Bulls for allocation money [26]
March 11, 2012 Greece Pari Pantazopoulos D None Waived [27]
June 26, 2012 Zimbabwe Kheli Dube F None Waived [28]
June 27, 2012 United States Kwame Watson-Siriboe D United States Real Salt Lake Traded to Real Salt Lake in exchange for 4th round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [29]
August 30, 2012 Guatemala Marco Pappa M Netherlands 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

In

Date Player Position Loaned from Fee/notes Ref

Out

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

Club staff

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

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

Standings

Eastern Conference Table
Pos Team
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Sporting Kansas City (E1) 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63 2012 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 2012 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
Updated to match(es) played on 18:04 EDT October 28, 2012. Source: MLS

(E1) = Eastern Conference champion

Western Conference Table
Pos Team
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS, W1) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 2012 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 2012 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
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLS

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Overall table
Pos Team
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
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 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
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 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 2
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
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(C) = MLS Cup champion (SS) = Supporters Shield winner

Results summary

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

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

  Win   Tie   Loss

Pre-season

Kickoff times are in CST.

January 29, 2012 Pre-season D.C. United 0–0 Chicago Fire Fort Myers, Florida
12:00 Perry Kitchen Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Orr Barouch 60'		 Report Christian Velez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 21'
Dominic Oduro 26', 44'
Pari Pantazopoulos Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Emiliano Dudar Yellow card 50'
Hamdi Salihi 66'		 Report Dan Gargan Yellow card 33'
Rafael Robayo Yellow card 52'
Jalil Anibaba Yellow card 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 Yellow card 73' Report Amadou Sanyang Yellow card 38'
Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 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

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 Yellow card 84'
Nyassi Yellow card 89'		 Report Grazzini Yellow card 42'
Oduro 71'
Pardo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 75'
Gibbs Yellow card 81'		 Report Farfan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 49'
Nyarko Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Lambe 36', 40'
Guzman Yellow card 70'
Eckersley Yellow card 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' Yellow card 91'
Anibaba Red card 97+'
Klopas Red card 97+'		 Report Friedrich 39' (o.g.)
Estrada Yellow card 60'
Johnson 67'
Montero Yellow card 91'
Johnson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Ángel 23' (pen.)		 Report
Live TV: ESPN Deportes		 Pardo Yellow card 20'
Berry 25'
Oduro Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 40'
Grazzini 61' (pen.)
Puppo Yellow card 79'
Oduro 81'		 Report César Yellow card 4'
Convey 31'
Myers Yellow card 57'
Espinoza Red card 62'
Kamara Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Pause 52' (o.g.)
Zizzo Yellow card 79'		 Report
Live TV: Galavisión		 Anibaba 40'
Nyarko Yellow card 45'
Segares Yellow card 48'
Grazzini Yellow card 80'
Berry Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Grazzini 45'
Pappa 63' Yellow card 64'
Barouch Yellow card 69'
Robayo Yellow card 89'		 Report John Yellow card 30'
Hedges 41'
Keeshan Red card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Oduro Yellow card 65'
Segares 68' Yellow card 79'
Rolfe 81'		 Report Dax McCarty 55'
Dane Richards Yellow card 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 Red card 29'
Gargan Yellow card 85'		 Report Tchani 36'
George Yellow card 66'
Schoenfeld Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86' Report
Live TV: NBC Sports		 Anibaba Yellow card 33'
Pappa 58'
Rolfe Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 69' Report Lopes Yellow card 14'
Junior Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Lima Yellow card 41'
Friedrich Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 69'		 Report Mattocks Yellow card 12'
Rochat Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Henry 71'		 Report Marco Pappa Yellow card 20'
Patrick Nyarko Yellow card 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 Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 93+'
Wondolowski Yellow card 93+'
Lenhart 98+'		 Report Rolfe 37'
Gargan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Oduro Yellow card 45'
Pappa 64'
Berry 84'		 Report Johnson 16'
Emory Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 89'		 Report Cárdenas 11'
Guy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 80'
Tan 89'		 Report Paladini 44'
Segares 75'
MacDonald Yellow card 81'
Pardo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'
Hassli 79'
Avila Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 89'		 Report Arrieta 15'
O'Rourke Yellow card 29'
Rentería Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'		 Report
Live TV: NBC Sports		 Friedrich Yellow card 25'
Segares Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card 94+'
Klopas Red card		 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 Yellow card 45'
Oduro 69'
Franco Red card 79'		 Report McInerney 7'
Lahoud Yellow card 18'
Gómez 67'
Williams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 14'
Henry Yellow card 43'		 Report
Live TV: NBC		 Paladini Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'		 Report MacDonald Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'		 Report
Live TV: NBC Sports		 Pajoy 50'
McDonald Yellow card 56'
Jakovic Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,017
Referee: Jair Marrufo

MLS Cup Playoffs

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 Yellow card 67'
Tally Hall Yellow card 91+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,923
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

U.S. Open Cup

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 Yellow card 29'
Nate Boyden 79'
Nermin Crnkic 93'		 Report Daniel Paladini Yellow card 25'
Corben Bone 28'
Federico Puppo 51'		 Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Britt Maier

International friendlies

Kickoff times are in CDT.

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

Recognition

Kits

Home
Away
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

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

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

MLS Team of the Week

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

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Report
28 United States Sean Johnson POTW

MLS Save of the Week

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

MLS Goal of the Week

Week Player Goal Report
8 Guatemala Marco Pappa 89' GOTW

MLS Fair Play Award

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

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

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.[38]

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: *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

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

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  4. ^ "Fire sign Rafael Robayo". chicago-fire.com. January 9, 2012.
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  7. ^ "Fire resign Pavel Pardo". chicago-fire.com. January 18, 2012.
  8. ^ "Fire sign Zimbabwean striker Kheli Dube". chicago-fire.com. January 25, 2012.
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  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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