2011 Chicago Fire season

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Chicago Fire
2011 season
ChairmanAndrew Hauptman
ManagerFrank Klopas (interim)
StadiumToyota Park (capacity: 20,000)
MLS11th overall (6th in the Eastern Conference)
MLS PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRunners-up
Carolina Challenge CupThird place
Brimstone CupDid not win
Top goalscorerDominic Oduro (12)
Highest home attendanceRegular season:
20,237 vs Columbus Crew (October 22, 2011)
Other (Friendly):
18,224 vs C.D. Guadalajara (September 14, 2011)
Other venue:
61,308 vs Manchester United at Soldier Field (July 23, 2011)
Lowest home attendanceRegular season:
10,362 vs FC Dallas (October 12, 2011)
Other (U.S. Open Cup):
8,909 vs Richmond Kickers (August 30, 2011)
Away colors
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The 2011 Chicago Fire season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as their 14th season in Major League Soccer and their 14th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.

Overview[]

February[]

Squad[]

As of September 14, 2011.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Jon Conway
3 DF United States USA Dan Gargan
4 DF United States USA Kwame Watson-Siriboe (on loan to FC Tampa Bay)
5 DF United States USA Cory Gibbs
6 DF United States USA Jalil Anibaba
7 MF United States USA Mike Banner
8 FW Ghana GHA Dominic Oduro
9 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Baggio Husidić
10 MF Argentina ARG Sebastián Grazzini
11 MF United States USA Daniel Paladini
12 MF United States USA Logan Pause (captain)
13 DF Costa Rica CRC Gonzalo Segares
14 FW Ghana GHA Patrick Nyarko
15 FW Israel ISR Orr Barouch (on loan from Tigres UANL)
16 MF Guatemala GUA Marco Pappa
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Mexico MEX Pável Pardo
19 MF United States USA Corben Bone
21 MF United States USA Michael Videira
23 DF Croatia CRO Josip Mikulić
24 DF Greece GRE Pari Pantazopoulos
25 GK United States USA Sean Johnson
27 MF United States USA Victor Pineda
28 DF United States USA Steven Kinney
29 FW Colombia COL Cristian Nazarit
30 GK United States USA Alec Dufty
88 FW United States USA Gabriel Ferrari
89 DF Colombia COL Yamith Cuesta
94 FW United States USA Kellen Gulley
99 FW Uruguay URU Diego Cháves

Player movement[]

Transfers[]

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2011

In[]

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
December 15, 2010 United States Cory Gibbs DF United States New England Revolution Re-Entry Draft [2]
January 11, 2011 United States Daniel Paladini MF United States Carolina RailHawks Free [3]
January 11, 2011 Croatia Josip Mikulić DF Croatia NK Zagreb Undisclosed [3]
January 13, 2011 United States Jalil Anibaba DF United States University of North Carolina SuperDraft, 1st round [4]
January 13, 2011 United States Jon Conway GK Canada Toronto FC Acquired for 3rd round draft pick [5]
February 3, 2011 Uruguay Gastón Puerari FW Uruguay Montevideo Wanderers Undisclosed [6]
February 18, 2011 Uruguay Diego Cháves FW Uruguay Nacional Undisclosed [7]
March 1, 2011 United States Alec Dufty GK United States AC St. Louis Free [8]
March 2, 2011 Croatia Marko Marić MF Greece Skoda Xanthi F.C. Free [9]
March 10, 2011 United States Michael Videira MF United States AC St. Louis Free [10]
March 17, 2011 United States Davis Paul FW United States University of California, Berkeley SuperDraft, 3rd round [11]
March 23, 2011 Colombia Yamith Cuesta DF United States Chivas USA Acquired for a 2012 Supplemental Draft pick [12]
March 23, 2011 Ghana Dominic Oduro FW United States Houston Dynamo Acquired for Calen Carr [13]
March 24, 2011 United States Gabriel Ferrari FW Switzerland FC Wohlen Undisclosed [14]
April 4, 2011 Greece Pari Pantazopoulos DF Greece Zakynthos Free [15]
May 4, 2011 Colombia Cristian Nazarit FW Colombia Independiente Santa Fe Undisclosed [16]
July 13, 2011 Argentina Sebastián Grazzini MF Argentina Club Atlético All Boys Undisclosed [17]
July 26, 2011 Mexico Pável Pardo MF Mexico Club América Undisclosed [18]
July 28, 2011 United States Dan Gargan DF Canada Toronto FC Acquired with a 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick for Dasan Robinson [19]
August 11, 2011 United States Kellen Gulley FW United States Chicago Fire Juniors Mississippi Undisclosed; will not be added to first-team roster until 2012 [20]

Out[]

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
October 24, 2010 United States C.J. Brown DF None Retired [21]
October 24, 2010 United States Brian McBride FW None Retired [22]
November 24, 2010 United States Peter Lowry MF United States Portland Timbers Expansion Draft [23]
November 24, 2010 United States John Thorrington MF Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Expansion Draft [23]
November 24, 2010 Netherlands Collins John FW Azerbaijan Gabala FC Released, free transfer [24]
November 24, 2010 Poland Krzysztof Król DF Poland Jagiellonia Białystok Loan expired, returned to parent club [24]
December 31, 2010 Colombia Wilman Conde DF Mexico Atlas Contract expired, free transfer [25]
December 31, 2010 Sweden Freddie Ljungberg MF Scotland Celtic F.C. Contract expired, free transfer [26]
January 31, 2011 United States Andrew Dykstra GK United States Charleston Battery Released, free transfer [27]
February 9, 2011 El Salvador Deris Umanzor DF El Salvador C.D. Águila Released [28]
March 23, 2011 United States Calen Carr FW United States Houston Dynamo Traded for Dominic Oduro [29]
June 15, 2011 Uruguay Gastón Puerari FW Mexico Atlas Undisclosed [30]
June 29, 2011 United States Davis Paul FW United States Chicago Fire Premier Released, free transfer [31][32]
July 26, 2011 Serbia Bratislav Ristić MF Released [33]
July 28, 2011 United States Dasan Robinson DF Canada Toronto FC Traded for Dan Gargan and a 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick [34]
September 14, 2011 Croatia Marko Marić MF Waived [35]

Loans[]

In[]

Date Player Position Loaned From Fee/Notes Ref
March 10, 2011 Israel Orr Barouch FW Mexico Tigres UANL One year loan [10][36]

Out[]

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
June 2, 2011 United States Kwame Watson-Siriboe DF United States FC Tampa Bay Through the end of 2011 season [37]

League table[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 LA Galaxy (SS, W1) 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 44 36 +8 53
4 FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 42 39 +3 52
5 Sporting Kansas City (E1) 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51
6 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
7 Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 44 41 +3 49
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 44 36 +8 48
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 43 44 −1 47
10 New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 50 44 +6 46
11 Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 46 45 +1 43
12 Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 40 48 −8 42
13 D.C. United 34 9 13 12 49 52 −3 39
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 40 45 −5 38
15 Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 41 43 −2 36
16 Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 36 59 −23 33 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
17 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 −20 28
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011 (NER v TFC). Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

  • ^Note 1 Teams qualify for the MLS Cup Conference Semifinals by finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective conferences.
  • ^Note 2 Since the LA Galaxy won both the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield and the 2011 MLS Cup, a place in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League became available. The Seattle Sounders, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up, had already qualified as they also won the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. Therefore, the CCL place went to Real Salt Lake, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield third place. Houston Dynamo, the 2011 MLS Cup runner-up, also qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. All four teams directly enter the Group Stage as the Preliminary Round has been eliminated from CCL.
  • ^Note 3 Toronto FC qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2011 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 43 9 9 16 46 45  +1 6 3 8 24 19  +5 3 6 8 22 26  −4

Last updated: October 23, 2011
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
GroundAHAAHHAHAAHHAAAHHAAHHAAHHHAHHAAHAH
ResultTWLLLTTTTLTTTWTTTTLLTLTTWWLWWWTLWW
Position94914171616141617161717151515151515161616161515141514131313131211
Updated to match(es) played on October 23, 2011. Source: 2011 Major League Soccer season
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results[]

  Win   Tie   Loss

Pre-season[]

Kickoff times are in CST.

February 23, 2011 Chicago 4–2 New York Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
morning Orr Barouch Goal 2 (pen.)', 30', 42', 90' report John Rooney Goal 9'
Corey Hertzog Goal 68' (pen.)		 Attendance: closed door
February 23, 2011 Chicago 1–1 New York Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
afternoon Marco Pappa Goal 53' report Joel Lindpere Goal 18' Attendance: closed door
February 26, 2011 Chicago 0–1 Seattle IMG Soccer Academy, Bradenton, FL
13:00 Cory Gibbs Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 55' report unnamed trialist Yellow card 55'
Miguel Montano Yellow card 72'
Servando Carrasco Goal 120'		 Attendance: open to public, free entry

Carolina Challenge Cup[]

See also: 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup

Kickoff times are in CST.

March 5, 2011 Toronto FC 0–1 Chicago Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston
16:00 Joao Plata Yellow card 31'
Nick LaBrocca Yellow card 33'
Nick Soolsma Yellow card 57'
Mikael Yourassowsky Yellow card 67'		 report Marco Pappa Goal 6'
Logan Pause Red card 36'
March 9, 2011 Chicago 0–1 D.C. United Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston
16:00 Diego Cháves Red card 37' report Blake Brettschneider Goal 10'
Charlie Davies Yellow card 34'
Conor Shanosky Yellow card 75'
Rodrigo Brasesco Yellow card 90'
March 12, 2011 Charleston Battery 0–0 Chicago Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston
18:15 Stephen Armstrong Red card 31'
Mark Wiltse Red card 34'		 report Daniel Paladini Yellow card 31'
Michael Videira Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 39'

Major League Soccer[]

Kickoff times are in CST.

March 19, 2011 1 FC Dallas 1–1 Chicago Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
19:30 Milton Rodriguez Goal 19'
Jackson Gonçalves Yellow card 35'
Daniel Hernández Yellow card 36'
Brek Shea Red card 55'		 report Diego Cháves Goal 17'
Cory Gibbs Yellow card 30'
Michael Videira Yellow card 59'
Josip Mikulić Yellow card 71'
Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 78'		 Attendance: 20,145
Referee: Terry Vaughn
March 26, 2011 2 Chicago 3–2 Kansas City Toyota Park, Bridgeview
15:00 Diego Cháves Goal 34'
Gastón Puerari Goal 40'
Gastón Puerari Yellow card 48'
Marco Pappa Goal 59'		 report Omar Bravo Red card 30'
Matt Besler Goal 51'
Davy Arnaud Yellow card 58'
Teal Bunbury Goal 72'
Birahim Diop Yellow card 88'		 Attendance: 12,157
Referee: Jasen Anno
April 9, 2011 3 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Qwest Field, Seattle
15:00 O'Brian White Goal 7'
Steve Zakuani Goal 25'
James Riley Yellow card 32'
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado Yellow card 47+'		 report Diego Cháves Goal 8'
Dasan Robinson Yellow card 71'		 Attendance: 36,223
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
April 14, 2011 4 Portland 4–2 Chicago Jeld-Wen Field, Portland
22:00 Jorge Perlaza Goal 29'
Rodney Wallace Goal 37'
Kalif Alhassan Yellow card 43'
Jorge Perlaza Goal 47'
Jeremy Hall Yellow card 53'
Jack Jewsbury Yellow card 57'
Dasan Robinson Goal 84' (o.g.)		 report Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 16'
Cory Gibbs Yellow card 37'
Eric Brunner Goal 65' (o.g.)
Marco Pappa Goal 80'
Jalil Anibaba Yellow card 84'		 Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 17, 2011 5 Chicago 1–2 Los Angeles Toyota Park, Bridgeview
15:00 Michael Videira Yellow card 10'
Dominic Oduro Goal 89'
Dominic Oduro Yellow card 93+'		 report Mike Magee Yellow card 31'
Chad Barrett Goal 42'
Michael Stephens Yellow card 63'
Omar Gonzalez Goal 72'
Frankie Hejduk Yellow card 73'		 Attendance: 18,203
Referee: Niko Bratsis
April 23, 2011 6 Chicago 1–1 Houston Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Diego Cháves Goal 18'
Dominic Oduro Yellow card 21'
Diego Cháves Yellow card 91+'		 report Bobby Boswell Goal 83'
Lovel Palmer Yellow card 95+'		 Attendance: 12,473
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 30, 2011 7 Colorado 1–1 Chicago Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
20:00 Tyrone Marshall Yellow card 26'
Drew Moor Yellow card 49+'
Andre Akpan Goal 50'		 report Marco Pappa Goal 43'
Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 49'
Daniel Paladini Yellow card 56'		 Attendance: 11,789
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 7, 2011 8 Chicago 0–0 Vancouver Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Josip Mikulić Yellow card 4'
Diego Cháves Yellow card 61'
Daniel Paladini Yellow card 76'
Baggio Husidić Yellow card 83'		 report Terry Dunfield Yellow card 25'
Davide Chiumiento Yellow card 61'		 Attendance: 11,680
Referee: Andrew Chapin
May 14, 2011 9 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago BMO Field, Toronto
18:00 Joao Plata Goal 9'
Julian de Guzman Yellow card 25'
Maicon Santos Goal 47'		 report Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 19'
Daniel Paladini Yellow card 28'
Marco Pappa Goal 63'
Orr Barouch Goal 76'		 Attendance: 18,674
Referee: Elias Bazakos
May 21, 2011 10 Philadelphia 2–1 Chicago PPL Park, Chester
19:00 Danny Califf Yellow card 41'
Jordan Harvey Yellow card 54'
Michael Farfan Goal 64'
Carlos Ruiz Goal 74'		 report Bratislav Ristić Yellow card 30'
Dominic Oduro Yellow card 59'
Dominic Oduro Goal 68'
Daniel Paladini Yellow card 72'
Gastón Puerari Yellow card 92+'		 Attendance: 18,372
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 28, 2011 11 Chicago 2–2 San Jose Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Dominic Oduro Goal 57'
Cory Gibbs Goal 80'
Cory Gibbs Yellow card 81'		 report Ramiro Corrales Goal 47'
Chris Wondolowski Goal 74'		 Attendance: 11,926
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
June 4, 2011 12 Chicago 0–0 Seattle Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Diego Cháves Yellow card 46+' report Michael Fucito Yellow card 33'
Tyson Wahl Yellow card 36'		 Attendance: 13,839
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 9, 2011 13 Kansas City 0–0 Chicago Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City
21:00 Michael Harrington Yellow card 21'
Jimmy Nielsen Red card 67'
Aurelien Collin Yellow card 97+'		 report Gastón Puerari Yellow card 37'
Cristian Nazarit Yellow card 57'		 Attendance: 19,925
Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 12, 2011 14 Columbus 0–1 Chicago Crew Stadium, Columbus
15:00 Emmanuel Ekpo Yellow card 40'
Justin Meram Yellow card 50'		 report Patrick Nyarko Yellow card 53'
Cristian Nazarit Goal 91+'		 Attendance: 13,498
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 18, 2011 15 New England 1–1 Chicago Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
18:30 Dominic Oduro Goal 32'
Cristian Nazarit Yellow card 59'
Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 66'
Dominic Oduro Yellow card 77'
Daniel Paladini Yellow card 90'		 report Rajko Lekić Goal 48'
Shalrie Joseph Yellow card 78'		 Attendance: 14,246
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 22, 2011 16 Chicago 0–0 Real Salt Lake Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Cory Gibbs Yellow card 3'
Orr Barouch Yellow card 64'		 report Will Johnson Yellow card 47+'
Robbie Russell Yellow card 49'		 Attendance: 14,972
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 26, 2011 17 Chicago 1–1 New York Toyota Park, Bridgeview
13:00 Yamith Cuesta Yellow card 14'
Daniel Paladini Yellow card 37'
Patrick Nyarko Yellow card 49'
Marco Pappa Goal 58'		 report Joel Lindpere Goal 40'
Teemu Tainio Yellow card 91+'		 Attendance: 16,961
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 2, 2011 18 Chivas USA 1–1 Chicago The Home Depot Center, Carson
21:00 Dominic Oduro Goal 26'
Marco Pappa Yellow card 55'		 report Nick LaBrocca Goal 46'
Michael Lahoud Yellow card 67'		 Attendance: 15,152
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 9, 2011 19 Los Angeles 2–1 Chicago The Home Depot Center, Carson
21:30 Landon Donovan Goal 58'
David Beckham Goal 65'
Chris Birchall Yellow card 94+'		 report Cristian Nazarit Goal 62'
Daniel Paladini Yellow card 65'
Diego Cháves Yellow card 91+'
Josip Mikulić Red card 96+'		 Attendance: 21,762
Referee: David Gantar
July 16, 2011 20 Chicago 0–1 Portland Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Cory Gibbs Yellow card 30'
Yamith Cuesta Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 63'
Cristian Nazarit Yellow card 85'		 report Jack Jewsbury Goal 25' (pen.)
Jeremy Hall Yellow card 45'
James Marcelin Yellow card 70'
Diego Chara Yellow card 78'		 Attendance: 16,419
Referee: Elias Bazakos
August 3, 2011 21 Chicago 1–1 Philadelphia Toyota Park, Bridgeview
20:00 Pável Pardo Goal 54'
Logan Pause Yellow card 85'		 report Veljko Paunović Goal 34'
Brian Carroll Yellow card 35'		 Attendance: 10,557
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 7, 2011 22 Vancouver 4–2 Chicago Empire Field, Vancouver
18:00 Eric Hassli Goal 1', 72'
Jordan Harvey Yellow card 4'
Gershon Koffie Goal 24'
Alain Rochat Yellow card 33'
Camilo Goal 48'		 report Dominic Oduro Goal 23'
Dominic Oduro Yellow card 26'
Marco Pappa Yellow card 53'
Logan Pause Yellow card 71'
Orr Barouch Goal 80'		 Attendance: 18,714
Referee: Chris Penso
August 13, 2011 23 New York 2–2 Chicago Red Bull Arena, Harrison
18:30 Thierry Henry Goal 9'
Joel Lindpere Goal 63'
Joel Lindpere Yellow card 64'		 report Dominic Oduro Goal 16'
Sebastián Grazzini Goal 24'
Sebastián Grazzini Yellow card 25'		 Attendance: 25,177
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 18, 2011 24 Chicago 1–1 D.C. United Toyota Park, Bridgeview
20:00 Sebastián Grazzini Goal 59'
Dan Gargan Yellow card 68'
Logan Pause Yellow card 83'
Yamith Cuesta Yellow card 93+'		 report Clyde Simms Yellow card 38'
Dejan Jakovic Yellow card 70'
Josh Wolff Goal 73'		 Attendance: 15,818
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 21, 2011 25 Chicago 2–0 Toronto FC Toyota Park, Bridgeview
18:00 Dominic Oduro Goal 16'
Dan Gargan Goal 69'		 report Danleigh Borman Yellow card 77' Attendance: 12,020
Referee: Paul Ward
August 27, 2011 26 Chicago 2–0 Colorado Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Dominic Oduro Goal 17'
Cory Gibbs Goal 36'
Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 61'		 report Drew Moor Yellow card 55'
Sanna Nyassi Yellow card 67'
Brian Mullan Yellow card 74'		 Attendance: 15,211
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 10, 2011 27 San Jose 2–0 Chicago Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara
21:30 Chris Wondolowski Goal 10'
Steven Beitashour Yellow card 19'
Ramiro Corrales Goal 69'
Simon Dawkins Yellow card 85'
Ramiro Corrales Yellow card 90'
Sam Cronin Yellow card 92+'		 report Baggio Husidić Yellow card 35'
Dan Gargan Yellow card 57'		 Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 17, 2011 28 Chicago 3–2 Chivas USA Toyota Park, Bridgeview
15:00 Cory Gibbs Goal 3'
Juan Pablo Ángel Goal 26' (o.g.)
Cory Gibbs Red card 37'
Josip Mikulić Yellow card 73'
Dominic Oduro Goal 85'		 report Michael Lahoud Yellow card 5'
Juan Pablo Ángel Goal 61'
Nick LaBrocca Goal 63'		 Attendance: 15,246
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 25, 2011 29 Chicago 3–2 New England Toyota Park, Bridgeview
15:00 Sebastián Grazzini Goal 5' (pen.)
Dominic Oduro Goal 9'
Patrick Nyarko Goal 30'
Dan Gargan Yellow card 76'
Baggio Husidić Yellow card 86'		 report Franco Coria Yellow card 27'
Darrius Barnes Yellow card 46+'
Ryan Guy Goal 90', 92+'		 Attendance: 14,576
Referee: Michael Kennedy
September 28, 2011 30 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Chicago Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy
20:00 Kyle Beckerman Red card 11'
Fabián Espíndola Yellow card 16'
Yordany Álvarez Yellow card 56'		 report Marco Pappa Goal 9', 36', 75'
Dan Gargan Yellow card 16'		 Attendance: no data
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 1, 2011 31 Houston 1–1 Chicago Robertson Stadium, Houston
15:00 Colin Clark Goal 33' report Dominic Oduro Goal 43'
Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 68'		 Attendance: 17,544
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 12, 2011 32 Chicago 1–2 FC Dallas Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 18'
Dan Gargan Yellow card 39'
Pável Pardo Red card 78'
Cory Gibbs Yellow card 82'
Sebastián Grazzini Goal 85'
Josip Mikulić Yellow card 90'		 report Zach Loyd Yellow card 29'
Jackson Gonçalves Goal 41'
Jackson Gonçalves Yellow card 43'
Daniel Cruz Goal 52'
Daniel Cruz Yellow card 58'		 Attendance: 10,362
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 15, 2011 33 D.C. United 1–2 Chicago RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.
18:30 Andy Najar Yellow card 76'
Dwayne De Rosario Goal 90' (pen.)		 report Josip Mikulic Yellow card 46'
Orr Barouch Yellow card 78'
Sebastián Grazzini Goal 92+'
Diego Cháves Goal 94+'		 Attendance: 16,548
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 22, 2011 34 Chicago 3–2 Columbus Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Jalil Anibaba Goal 11', 30'
Diego Cháves Goal 80'		 report Sebastián Miranda Yellow card 46+'
Emilio Rentería Goal 73'
Dilly Duka Yellow card 74'
Dilly Duka Goal 79'
Emmanuel Ekpo Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 90'		 Attendance: 20,237
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

U.S. Open Cup[]

See also: U.S. Open Cup and 2011 U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CST.

March 30, 2011 Qualification R2 Chicago 2–1 Colorado Shea Stadium, Peoria
18:30 Puerari Goal 45'
Anibaba Goal 61'		 report Goal 46' Akpan Attendance: 2,029
May 24, 2011 Qualification R3 San Jose 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Chicago Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara
21:30 McLoughlin Goal 14'
Wondolowski Yellow card 37'
Morrow Goal 43'
Ring Yellow card 69'
Stephenson Yellow card 97'		 report Cuesta Yellow card 39'
Barouch Goal 61'
Paladini Yellow card 63'
Barouch Yellow card 69'
Ristic Yellow card 74'
Cuesta Goal 76'
Nazarit Yellow card 89'
Segares Red card 98'		 Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Daniel Radford
Penalties
Wondolowski Penalty scored
Cronin Penalty missed
Corrales Penalty scored
Stephenson Penalty scored
McDonald Penalty scored
Sealy Penalty missed		 Penalty scored Pappa
Penalty missed Pause
Penalty scored Nazarit
Penalty scored Barouch
Penalty scored Oduro
Penalty scored Paladini
June 28, 2011 USOC Round 3 Rochester 0–1 Chicago Sahlen's Stadium, Rochester
18:30 Roberts Yellow card 26'
Costanzo Yellow card 87'
Motagalvan Yellow card 90+'		 report Cháves Goal 37'
Videira Yellow card 72'
Nazarit Yellow card 90+'		 Attendance: 5,558
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
July 12, 2011 USOC Quarterfinal Chicago 4–0 New York Toyota Park, Bridgeview
17:00 Dominic Oduro Goal 7'
Yamith Cuesta Goal 48'
Orr Barouch Goal 52', 69'
Orr Barouch Yellow card 60'		 report Matt Kassel Yellow card 85'
John Rooney Yellow card 87'		 Attendance: open gates
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 30, 2011 USOC Semifinal Chicago 2–1 Richmond Kickers Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Sebastián Grazzini Goal 32' (pen.)
Dominic Oduro Goal 61'		 report Stanley Nyazamba Yellow card 14'
Yomby William Goal 68'
Yomby William Yellow card 77'		 Attendance: 8,909
Referee: Jasen Anno
October 4, 2011 USOC Final Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Chicago CenturyLink Field, Seattle
21:00 Fredy Montero Goal 77'
Fredy Montero Yellow card 90'
Osvaldo Alonso Yellow card 90'
Osvaldo Alonso Goal 96+'		 report Patrick Nyarko Yellow card 27'
Daniel Paladini Yellow card 39'
Jalil Anibaba Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 35,615
Referee: Alex Prus

International friendlies[]

Kickoff times are in CST.

July 23, 2011 Chicago Fire United States 1–3 Manchester United England Soldier Field, Chicago
16:00 Cory Gibbs Goal 13' report Wayne Rooney Goal 66'
Rafael Goal 75'
Ryan Giggs Yellow card 81'
Nani Goal 82'		 Attendance: 61,308
Referee: Terry Vaughn
September 14, 2011 Chicago Fire United States 0–1 C.D. Guadalajara Mexico Toyota Park, Bridgeview
20:00 Yamith Cuesta Yellow card 55'
Victor Pineda Yellow card 81'		 report Jorge Mora Goal 61'
Julio Nava Yellow card 90+'		 Attendance: 18,224
Referee: Michael Kennedy

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Leading scorers[]

Rank Scorer Goals Assists
1 Ghana Dominic Oduro 12 2
2 Guatemala Marco Pappa 8 2
3 Uruguay Diego Cháves 6 1
4 Argentina Sebastián Grazzini 5 4
5 United States Cory Gibbs 3 1
6 Israel Orr Barouch 2 2
7 United States Jalil Anibaba 2 1
8 Colombia Cristian Nazarit 2 0
9 Ghana Patrick Nyarko 1 9
10 Mexico Pável Pardo 1 5
11 Uruguay Gastón Puerari 1 2
12 United States Dan Gargan 1 0
13 Costa Rica Gonzalo Segares 0 5
14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Baggio Husidic 0 2
15 United States Corben Bone 0 1
United States Daniel Paladini 0 1
United States Michael Videira 0 1

Last updated on October 23, 2011. Source: MLSsoccer.com Statistics - 2011 Chicago Fire

MLS Team of the Week[]

Week Player Position Report
6 Croatia Josip Mikulić DF Report
Uruguay Diego Cháves FW
10 Ghana Dominic Oduro MF Report
12 United States Daniel Paladini MF Report
13 Colombia Yamith Cuesta DF Report
United States Frank Klopas Coach
16 Ghana Dominic Oduro FW Report
17 Ghana Patrick Nyarko MF Report
24 Argentina Sebastián Grazzini MF Report
Ghana Patrick Nyarko MF
Ghana Dominic Oduro FW
29 Guatemala Marco Pappa MF Report
31 Costa Rica Gonzalo Segares DF Report
32 United States Jalil Anibaba DF Report

MLS Player of the Week[]

Week Player Week's Statline
29 Guatemala Marco Pappa 3G (9', 36', 75')
32 United States Jalil Anibaba 2G

MLS All-Stars 2011[]

Position Player Note
No Fire players were selected to the 2011 All-Star Team

Miscellany[]

Allocation ranking[]

Chicago is in the #5 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. Chicago traded allocation ranking positions with Seattle Sounders FC on August 26, 2011, with Seattle gaining the #4 position and Chicago receiving the #6 position.[38][39]

International roster spots[]

Chicago has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. There have been no reported trades involving Chicago international roster spots for the 2011 season. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[39]

Future draft pick trades[]

MLS rights to other players[]

It is believed Chicago maintains the MLS rights to Carlos Bocanegra, Wilman Conde, Freddie Ljungberg, and Chris Rolfe as each of these players declined contract offers by the club and signed overseas on free transfers.

References[]

  1. ^ "Chicago Fire Roster". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  2. ^ Chicago Fire Select Defender Cory Gibbs in MLS Re-Entry Draft - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Paladini, Mikulic sign | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  4. ^ Fire select Jalil Anibaba | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  5. ^ Chicago Fire Select Three Players and Acquire Veteran Goalkeeper Jon Conway in 2011 MLS SuperDraft - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  6. ^ Fire sign Gaston Puerari | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  7. ^ Fire sign Diego Cháves | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  8. ^ Fire sign Alec Dufty | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  9. ^ Fire Sign Marko Marić | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Fire Ink Two Trialists | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  11. ^ Fire Sign Davis Paul | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  12. ^ Fire acquire Yamith Cuesta | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  13. ^ Fire Trade Calen Carr | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  14. ^ Fire Sign Gabriel Ferrari | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  15. ^ Fire Sign Pari Pantazopoulos | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  16. ^ Fire Sign Cristian Nazarit | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  17. ^ Fire sign Sebastián Grazzini | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  18. ^ Fire sign Pável Pardo | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  19. ^ Fire trade Dasan Robinson for Dan Gargan | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  20. ^ Fire sign Kellen Gulley | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  21. ^ CJ Brown To Retire | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  22. ^ McBride to retire | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b Lowry, Thorrington Drafted | Chicago Fire Soccer Club Archived November 28, 2010, at WebCite
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b John, Krol Released | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  25. ^ Fire loses All-Star Conde as ’11 season takes shape
  26. ^ Ljungberg Joins Celtic | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  27. ^ Fire Release Andrew Dykstra | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  28. ^ Fire Part Ways With Deris Umanzor | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  29. ^ [1]
  30. ^ Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  31. ^ Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  32. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2019-04-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  33. ^ [2]
  34. ^ Fire trade Dasan Robinson for Dan Gargan| Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  35. ^ [3]
  36. ^ Barouch excited about chance with Chicago | Major League Soccer
  37. ^ Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  38. ^ http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4283531
  39. ^ Jump up to: a b 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
  40. ^ "Fire Acquire Yamith Cuesta" (Press release). Chicago Fire Communications. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
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