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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)
Biggest winRSL 0-3 CHI (9/28)
Biggest defeatPOR 4-2 CHI (4/14)
VAN 4-2 CHI (8/7)
← 2010
2012 →

The 2011 Chicago Fire season was the club's 13th 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

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February

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Squad

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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

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Transfers

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See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2011

In

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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

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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

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In

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

Out

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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

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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy (S, C) 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 CONCACAF Champions League
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 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51
6 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49 CONCACAF Champions League
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 CONCACAF Champions League
17 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 −20 28
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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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

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAAHHAHAAHHAAAHHAAHHAAHHHAHHAAHAH
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

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  Win   Tie   Loss

Pre-season

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Kickoff times are in CST.

February 23, 2011 Chicago 4–2 New York Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
morning Orr Barouch 2 (pen.)', 30', 42', 90' report John Rooney 9'
Corey Hertzog 68' (pen.)		 Attendance: closed door
February 23, 2011 Chicago 1–1 New York Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
afternoon Marco Pappa 53' report Joel Lindpere 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 120'		 Attendance: open to public, free entry

Carolina Challenge Cup

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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 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 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

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Kickoff times are in CST.

March 19, 2011 1 FC Dallas 1–1 Chicago Frisco, Texas
19:30 Rodriguez 19'
Gonçalves Yellow card 35'
Hernández Yellow card 36'
Shea Red card 55'		 report Cháves 17'
Gibbs Yellow card 30'
Videira Yellow card 59'
Mikulić Yellow card 71'
Segares Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 20,145
Referee: Terry Vaughn
March 26, 2011 2 Chicago 3–2 Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Cháves 34'
Puerari 40' Yellow card 48'
Pappa 59'		 report Bravo Red card 30'
Besler 51'
Arnaud Yellow card 58'
Bunbury 72'
Diop Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,157
Referee: Jasen Anno
April 9, 2011 3 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Seattle, Washington
15:00 White 7'
Zakuani 25'
Riley Yellow card 32'
Hurtado Yellow card 47+'		 report Cháves 8'
Robinson Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 36,223
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
April 14, 2011 4 Portland 4–2 Chicago Portland, Oregon
22:00 Perlaza 29'
Wallace 37'
Alhassan Yellow card 43'
Perlaza 47'
Hall Yellow card 53'
Jewsbury Yellow card 57'
Robinson 84' (o.g.)		 report Segares Yellow card 16'
Gibbs Yellow card 37'
Brunner 65' (o.g.)
Pappa 80'
Anibaba Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 17, 2011 5 Chicago 1–2 Los Angeles Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Videira Yellow card 10'
Oduro 89' Yellow card 93+'		 report Magee Yellow card 31'
Barrett 42'
Stephens Yellow card 63'
Gonzalez 72'
Hejduk Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,203
Referee: Niko Bratsis
April 23, 2011 6 Chicago 1–1 Houston Bridgeview
19:30 Cháves 18'
Oduro Yellow card 21'
Cháves Yellow card 91+'		 report Boswell 83'
Palmer Yellow card 95+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,473
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 30, 2011 7 Colorado 1–1 Chicago Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Marshall Yellow card 26'
Moor Yellow card 49+'
Akpan 50'		 report Pappa 43'
Segares Yellow card 49'
Paladini Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,789
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 7, 2011 8 Chicago 0–0 Vancouver Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Mikulić Yellow card 4'
Cháves Yellow card 61'
Paladini Yellow card 76'
Husidić Yellow card 83'		 report Dunfield Yellow card 25'
Chiumiento Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,680
Referee: Andrew Chapin
May 14, 2011 9 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Toronto
18:00 Plata 9'
Guzman Yellow card 25'
Santos 47'		 report Segares Yellow card 19'
Paladini Yellow card 28'
Pappa 63'
Barouch 76'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,674
Referee: Elias Bazakos
May 21, 2011 10 Philadelphia 2–1 Chicago Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 Califf Yellow card 41'
Harvey Yellow card 54'
Farfan 64'
Ruiz 74'		 report Ristić Yellow card 30'
Oduro Yellow card 59' 68'
Paladini Yellow card 72'
Puerari Yellow card 92+'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,372
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 28, 2011 11 Chicago 2–2 San Jose Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Oduro 57'
Gibbs 80' Yellow card 81'		 report Corrales 47'
Wondolowski 74'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,926
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
June 4, 2011 12 Chicago 0–0 Seattle Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Cháves Yellow card 46+' report Fucito Yellow card 33'
Wahl Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,839
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 9, 2011 13 Kansas City Wizards 0–0 Chicago Kansas City, Kansas
21:00 Harrington Yellow card 21'
Nielsen Red card 67'
Collin Yellow card 97+'		 report Puerari Yellow card 37'
Nazarit Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,925
Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 12, 2011 14 Columbus 0–1 Chicago Columbus, Ohio
15:00 Ekpo Yellow card 40'
Meram Yellow card 50'		 report Nyarko Yellow card 53'
Nazarit 91+'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,498
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 18, 2011 15 New England 1–1 Chicago Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Oduro 32'
Nazarit Yellow card 59'
Segares Yellow card 66'
Oduro Yellow card 77'
Paladini Yellow card 90'		 report Lekić 48'
Joseph Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,246
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 22, 2011 16 Chicago 0–0 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Gibbs Yellow card 3'
Barouch Yellow card 64'		 report Johnson Yellow card 47+'
Russell Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,972
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 26, 2011 17 Chicago 1–1 New York Bridgeview, Illinois
13:00 Cuesta Yellow card 14'
Paladini Yellow card 37'
Nyarko Yellow card 49'
Pappa 58'		 report Lindpere 40'
Tainio Yellow card 91+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,961
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 2, 2011 18 Chivas USA 1–1 Chicago Carson, California
21:00 Oduro 26'
Pappa Yellow card 55'		 report LaBrocca 46'
Lahoud Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 15,152
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 9, 2011 19 Los Angeles 2–1 Chicago Carson, California
21:30 Donovan 58'
Beckham 65'
Birchall Yellow card 94+'		 report Nazarit 62'
Paladini Yellow card 65'
Cháves Yellow card 91+'
Mikulić Red card 96+'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 21,762
Referee: David Gantar
July 16, 2011 20 Chicago 0–1 Portland Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Gibbs Yellow card 30'
Cuesta Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 63'
Nazarit Yellow card 85'		 report Jewsbury 25' (pen.)
Hall Yellow card 45'
Marcelin Yellow card 70'
Chara Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,419
Referee: Elias Bazakos
August 3, 2011 21 Chicago 1–1 Philadelphia Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 Pardo 54'
Pause Yellow card 85'		 report Paunović 34'
Carroll Yellow card 35'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,557
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 7, 2011 22 Vancouver 4–2 Chicago Vancouver, British Columbia
18:00 Hassli 1', 72'
Harvey Yellow card 4'
Koffie 24'
Rochat Yellow card 33'
Sanvezzo 48'		 report Oduro 23' Yellow card 26'
Pappa Yellow card 53'
Pause Yellow card 71'
Barouch 80'		 Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 18,714
Referee: Chris Penso
August 13, 2011 23 New York 2–2 Chicago Harrison, New Jersey
18:30 Henry 9'
Lindpere 63' Yellow card 64'		 report Oduro 16'
Grazzini 24' Yellow card 25'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,177
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 18, 2011 24 Chicago 1–1 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 Grazzini 59'
Gargan Yellow card 68'
Pause Yellow card 83'
Cuesta Yellow card 93+'		 report Simms Yellow card 38'
Jakovic Yellow card 70'
Wolff 73'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,818
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 21, 2011 25 Chicago 2–0 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 Oduro 16'
Gargan 69'		 report Borman Yellow card 77' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,020
Referee: Paul Ward
August 27, 2011 26 Chicago 2–0 Colorado Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Oduro 17'
Gibbs 36'
Segares Yellow card 61'		 report Moor Yellow card 55'
Nyassi Yellow card 67'
Mullan Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,211
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 10, 2011 27 San Jose 2–0 Chicago Santa Clara, California
21:30 Wondolowski 10'
Beitashour Yellow card 19'
Corrales 69'
Dawkins Yellow card 85'
Corrales Yellow card 90'
Cronin Yellow card 92+'		 report Husidić Yellow card 35'
Gargan Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 17, 2011 28 Chicago 3–2 Chivas USA Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Gibbs 3'
Ángel 26' (o.g.)
Gibbs Red card 37'
Mikulić Yellow card 73'
Oduro 85'		 report Lahoud Yellow card 5'
Ángel 61'
LaBrocca 63'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,246
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 25, 2011 29 Chicago 3–2 New England Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Grazzini 5' (pen.)
Oduro 9'
Nyarko 30'
Gargan Yellow card 76'
Husidić Yellow card 86'		 report Coria Yellow card 27'
Barnes Yellow card 46+'
Guy 90', 92+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,576
Referee: Michael Kennedy
September 28, 2011 30 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Chicago Sandy, Utah
20:00 Beckerman Red card 11'
Espíndola Yellow card 16'
Álvarez Yellow card 56'		 report Pappa 9', 36', 75'
Gargan Yellow card 16'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: no data
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 1, 2011 31 Houston 1–1 Chicago Houston
15:00 Clark 33' report Oduro 43'
Segares Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 17,544
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 12, 2011 32 Chicago 1–2 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Segares Yellow card 18'
Gargan Yellow card 39'
Pardo Red card 78'
Gibbs Yellow card 82'
Grazzini 85'
Mikulić Yellow card 90'		 report Loyd Yellow card 29'
Gonçalves 41' Yellow card 43'
Cruz 52' Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,362
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 15, 2011 33 D.C. United 1–2 Chicago Washington, D.C.
18:30 Najar Yellow card 76'
Rosario 90' (pen.)		 report Mikulic Yellow card 46'
Barouch Yellow card 78'
Grazzini 92+'
Cháves 94+'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,548
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 22, 2011 34 Chicago 3–2 Columbus Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Anibaba 11', 30'
Cháves 80'		 report Miranda Yellow card 46+'
Rentería 73'
Duka Yellow card 74' 79'
Ekpo Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,237
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

U.S. Open Cup

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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 45'
Anibaba 61'		 report 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 14'
Wondolowski Yellow card 37'
Morrow 43'
Ring Yellow card 69'
Stephenson Yellow card 97'		 report Cuesta Yellow card 39'
Barouch 61'
Paladini Yellow card 63'
Barouch Yellow card 69'
Ristic Yellow card 74'
Cuesta 76'
Nazarit Yellow card 89'
Segares Red card 98'		 Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Daniel Radford
Penalties
Wondolowski soccer ball with check mark
Cronin soccer ball with red X
Corrales soccer ball with check mark
Stephenson soccer ball with check mark
McDonald soccer ball with check mark
Sealy soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Pappa
soccer ball with red X Pause
soccer ball with check mark Nazarit
soccer ball with check mark Barouch
soccer ball with check mark Oduro
soccer ball with check mark 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 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 7'
Yamith Cuesta 48'
Orr Barouch 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 32' (pen.)
Dominic Oduro 61'		 report Stanley Nyazamba Yellow card 14'
Yomby William 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 77'
Fredy Montero Yellow card 90'
Osvaldo Alonso Yellow card 90'
Osvaldo Alonso 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

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Kickoff times are in CST.

July 23, 2011 Chicago Fire United States 1–3 Manchester United England Soldier Field, Chicago
16:00 Cory Gibbs 13' report Wayne Rooney 66'
Rafael 75'
Ryan Giggs Yellow card 81'
Nani 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 61'
Julio Nava Yellow card 90+'		 Attendance: 18,224
Referee: Michael Kennedy

Recognition

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Kits

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Home
Away
Away Special
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Red / White lettering Red Red
Away White / Navy lettering White White
Away Special White / Green lettering White Light green MLS, April 23 against Houston

Leading scorers

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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

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Week Player Position Report
6 Croatia Josip Mikulić DF Report
Uruguay Diego Cháves FW
10 Ghana Dominic Oduro MF Report Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
12 United States Daniel Paladini MF Report Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
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 Archived 2013-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
32 United States Jalil Anibaba DF Report

MLS Player of the Week

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Week Player Week's Statline
29 Guatemala Marco Pappa 3G (9', 36', 75') Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
32 United States Jalil Anibaba 2G

MLS All-Stars 2011

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

Miscellany

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Allocation ranking

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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

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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

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MLS rights to other players

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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

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  1. ^ "Chicago Fire Roster". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Chicago Fire Select Defender Cory Gibbs in MLS Re-Entry Draft - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  3. ^ 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. ^ 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. ^ a b Lowry, Thorrington Drafted | Chicago Fire Soccer Club Archived November 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ 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. ^ "Fire Trade Calen Carr | Chicago Fire Soccer Club". Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  30. ^ Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  31. ^ Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  32. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  33. ^ "Fire sign Pavel Pardo | Chicago Fire Soccer Club". Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  34. ^ Fire trade Dasan Robinson for Dan Gargan| Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  35. ^ "Fire Waive Marko Maric | Chicago Fire". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  36. ^ "Barouch excited about chance with Chicago | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  37. ^ Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  38. ^ "Chicago Fire Acquire Third Round 2012 SuperDraft Pick from Seattle - OurSports Central". August 26, 2011.
  39. ^ 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. March 23, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
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