2012 Chicago Fire season
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.
| 2012 season | |||
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| Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
| Head coach | Frank Klopas | ||
| Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
| MLS | 6th overall (4th in the Eastern Conference) | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Knockout round | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | ||
| Carolina Challenge Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Brimstone Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | Chris Rolfe (8 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,533 vs Los Angeles Galaxy (July 8) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,489 vs Houston Dynamo (April 15) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,407 (regular season) | ||
| Biggest win | CHI 3-1 NY (6/17) PHI 1-3 CHI (8/12) CHI 3-1 HOU (9/2) | ||
| Biggest defeat | DC 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
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 | January 2, 1982 (aged 30) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 25 | Sean Johnson | |
GK | May 31, 1989 (aged 23) | Atlanta Blackhawks |
| 70 | Paolo Tornaghi |  |
GK | June 21, 1988 (aged 24) | F.C. Internazionale Milano |
| Defenders | |||||
| 3 | Dan Gargan | |
RB | December 14, 1982 (aged 29) | Toronto FC |
| 5 | Cory Gibbs | |
CB | January 14, 1980 (aged 32) | New England Revolution |
| 6 | Jalil Anibaba | |
CB | October 19, 1988 (aged 24) | Carolina Dynamo |
| 13 | Gonzalo Segares |  |
LB | October 13, 1982 (aged 30) |  Apollon Limassol |
| 20 | Tony Walls | |
RB | January 16, 1990 (aged 22) | University of Wisconsin–Green Bay |
| 22 | Austin Berry | |
CB | June 6, 1988 (aged 24) | Louisville Cardinals |
| 23 | Arne Friedrich |  |
CB | May 29, 1979 (aged 33) | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 28 | Steven Kinney | |
RB | October 28, 1987 (aged 25) | Carolina Dynamo |
| 99 | Hunter Jumper | |
LB | February 28, 1989 (aged 23) | University of Virginia Cavaliers |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 4 | Álvaro Fernández |  |
M | October 11, 1985 (aged 27) | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 11 | Daniel Paladini | |
M | November 11, 1984 (aged 27) | Carolina RailHawks FC |
| 12 | Logan Pause | |
M | August 22, 1981 (aged 31) | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 15 | Wells Thompson | |
M | November 25, 1983 (aged 28) | Colorado Rapids |
| 17 | Pável Pardo |  |
M | July 26, 1976 (aged 36) | Club América |
| 19 | Corben Bone | |
M | September 16, 1988 (aged 24) | Carolina Dynamo |
| 21 | Michael Videira | |
M | January 6, 1986 (aged 26) | AC St. Louis |
| 27 | Victor Pineda | |
M | March 15, 1993 (aged 19) | Chicago Fire Academy |
| 71 | Alex |  |
M | December 15, 1988 (aged 23) |  FC Wohlen |
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | Sherjill MacDonald |  |
F | November 20, 1984 (aged 27) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Beerschot AC |
| 8 | Dominic Oduro |  |
F | August 13, 1985 (aged 27) | Houston Dynamo |
| 10 | Guillermo Franco | |
F | November 3, 1976 (aged 35) | Pachuca |
| 14 | Patrick Nyarko | |
F | January 15, 1986 (aged 26) | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 18 | Chris Rolfe | |
F | January 17, 1983 (aged 29) |  Aalborg BK |
| 94 | Kellen Gulley | |
F | April 6, 1994 (aged 18) | Chicago Fire Academy |
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 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
| 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] |
- 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. FW Lucky Mkosana, SuperDraft round 2, entered the season but ultimately was not signed by the club.
In
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned From | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out
| 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
| 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
- 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner
- 1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (placed in Pot A). The other U.S. representatives in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League are:
- Winner of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot A)
- Runner-up of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot B)
- Winner of the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
- 2Toronto FC qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship.
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
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
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  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
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
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
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
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
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 | 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
| 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 |
| 17 | Sean Johnson |
GK | Report |
| Arne Friedrich |
DF | ||
| 19 | Austin Berry |
DF | Report |
| 23 | Arne Friedrich |
DF | Report |
| Chris Rolfe |
FW | ||
| 24 | Chris Rolfe |
FW | Report |
| 26 | Arne Friedrich |
DF | Report |
| Patrick Nyarko |
MF | ||
| 28 | Jalil Anibaba |
FW | Report |
| Álvaro Fernández |
MF | ||
| Frank Klopas |
Coach | ||
| 29 | Chris Rolfe |
FW | Report |
| 31 | Arne Friedrich |
DF | Report |
| Sherjill MacDonald |
FW | ||
| 33 | Patrick Nyarko |
MF | Report |
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sean Johnson |
POTW |
MLS Save of the Week
| Week | Player | Save | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Paolo Tornaghi |
65' | SOTW |
| 10 | Sean Johnson |
43' | SOTW |
| 21 | Sean Johnson |
59' | SOTW |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Goal | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 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.
References
- "Signed, sealed, delivered: Barouch back for Fire". MLSsoccer.com. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- "Fire acquire Jay Nolly". chicago-fire.com. 2 December 2011.
- "Fire resign Logan Pause". chicago-fire.com. 6 December 2011.
- "Fire sign Rafael Robayo". chicago-fire.com. 9 January 2012.
- "Fire sign Federico Puppo". chicago-fire.com. 11 January 2012.
- "Fire select University of Louisville defender Austin Berry". chicago-fire.com. 12 January 2012.
- "Fire resign Pavel Pardo". chicago-fire.com. 18 January 2012.
- "Fire sign Zimbabwean striker Kheli Dube". chicago-fire.com. 25 January 2012.
- "Fire sign defender Hunter Jumper". chicago-fire.com. 6 March 2012.
- "Fire acquire German World Cup veteran Arne Friedrich". chicago-fire.com. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- "Fire sign goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi". chicago-fire.com. 8 March 2012.
- "Fire sign defender Tony Walls". chicago-fire.com. 15 March 2012.
- "Fire re-sign forward Patrick Nyarko". chicago-fire.com. 5 April 2012.
- "Fire reacquire forward Chris Rolfe". chicago-fire.com. 16 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- "Fire sign midfielder Alex Monteiro De Lima". chicago-fire.com. 26 April 2012.
- "Chicago Fire Sign Dutch Striker Sherjill MacDonald". chicago-fire.com. 24 July 2012.
- "Chicago Fire Acquire Midfielder Alvaro Fernandez from Seattle". chicago-fire.com. 27 July 2012.
- "Chicago Fire Acquire Wells Thompson From Colorado Rapids". chicago-fire.com. 10 September 2012.
- "Fire Sign Guillermo Franco". chicago-fire.com. 14 September 2012.
- "Offseason transactions". chicago-fire.com. 29 December 2011.
- "Fire release Cristian Nazarit and Gabriel Ferrari". chicago-fire.com. 7 December 2011.
- "Stage 2 of Re-Entry Draft highlighted by busy Galaxy". MLSSoccer.com. 12 December 2011.
- "Thanks Diego". chicago-fire.com. 15 January 2012.
- "Fire, Banner part ways". chicago-fire.com. 23 January 2012.
- "Chicago's defensive corps unexpectedly downsized". MLSSoccer.com. 26 January 2012.
- "New York signs defender Wilman Conde". newyorkredbulls.com. 29 January 2012.
- "Fire waive Pari Pantazopoulos". chicago-fire.com. 11 March 2012.
- "Fire waive forward Kheli Dube". chicago-fire.com. 26 June 2012.
- "Fire trade Kwame Watson-Siriboe to Real Salt Lake". chicago-fire.com. 26 June 2012.
- "Marco Pappa Transferred to SC Heerenveen". chicago-fire.com. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- "Fire Loan Federico Puppo to Defensor Sporting Club". chicago-fire.com. 24 July 2012.
- "Fire Loan Rafael Robayo to Club Deportivo Millonarios". chicago-fire.com. 26 July 2012.
- "Fire Loan Sebastian Grazzini to Atlético de Rafaela". chicago-fire.com. 17 August 2012.
- "Fire Loan Orr Barouch to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C." chicago-fire.com. 13 September 2012.
- "Fire Kicks Cancer Going Pink". October 27, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- "Fire's Pause, New England claim Xbox Fair Play awards". mlssoccer.com. November 19, 2012.
- "Fire defender Berry wins 2012 Rookie of the Year award". mlssoccer.com. November 19, 2012.
- 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
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