Played
August 4, 2012 8:40 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: M. Kennedy
Attendance: 15757
August 4, 2012 8:40 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: M. Kennedy
Attendance: 15757
MLS Preview: Chicago Fire - Toronto FC
Toronto, with the joint-worst record in the league, heads to the Windy City in search of a first-ever win in Chicago.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1): Johnson; Gargan, Berry, Friedrich, Segares; Pardo, Pause; Rolfe, Alex, Nyarko; Oduro. |
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OUT: DF Cory Gibbs (R knee meniscus repair)
DOUBTFUL: DF Steven Kinney (R adductor strain)
| Toronto FC (4-4-2): Kocic; Henry, Emory, Eckersley, Morgan; Lambe, Frings, Dunfield, Silva; Wiedeman, Johnson. |
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OUT: GK Stefan Frei (L lower leg); FW Danny Koevermans (L knee ACL tear)
QUESTIONABLE: FW Eric Hassli (R ankle sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Toronto has never won in the Windy City. Chicago has posted two wins and three draws at home against the Reds.
- TFC has conceded first 16 times this year, an MLS high. Of those games, Toronto lost 12, won two and drew two. The Fire have the second-best winning percentage when scoring first in MLS. Their record is 6-0-1, or .929.
- The Houston Dynamo nabbed a 2-0 win in Toronto last week, snapping a three-game winning streak by TFC. Toronto rebounded to thrash El Salvador’s CD Aguila 5-1 at home in the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday.
- Four players could incur a suspension with a booking in this match: Dan Gargan, Gonzalo Segares, Richard Eckersley and Ashtone Morgan.
- Chicago has only scored twice in the last five games, but still come away with five points, posting a 1-2-2 record. It is fifth in the Eastern Conference with 32 points. Toronto remains in last, tied with the Portland Timbers on 19 points.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chicago Fire 2-0 Toronto FC
- 15.39 %
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Chicago Fire 3-0 Toronto FC
- 15.39 %
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Chicago Fire 0-2 Toronto FC
- 15.39 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 12, 2012 | Toronto FC 1 - Chicago Fire 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 4, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2 - Toronto FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 21, 2012 | Toronto FC 2 - Chicago Fire 3 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 21, 2011 | Chicago Fire 2 - Toronto FC 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 14, 2011 | Toronto FC 2 - Chicago Fire 2 |
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Chicago Fire
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| May 18, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Chicago Fire 0 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0 - Philadelphia Union 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Montreal Impact 2 - Chicago Fire 0 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1 - Columbus Crew 0 | MLS |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Chicago Fire 1 | MLS |
Toronto FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Montreal Impact 6 - Toronto FC 0 | NCC |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Toronto FC 1 - New York Red Bulls 2 | MLS |
| 25 | Sean Johnson | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Jalil Anibaba | Defender |
| 13 | Gonzalo Segares | Defender |
| 22 | Austin Berry | Defender |
| 23 | Arne Friedrich | Defender |
| 12 | Logan Pause | Midfielder |
| - | Pavel Pardo | Midfielder |
| 20 | Á. Fernández | Midfielder |
| - | Dominic Oduro | Striker |
| - | M. Pappa | Striker |
| 17 | Chris Rolfe | Striker |
| 70 | Paolo Tornaghi | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Dan Gargan | Defender |
| 11 | Daniel Paladini | Midfielder |
| 21 | Michael Videira | Midfielder |
| 71 | Alex | Midfielder |
| 7 | Sherjill MacDonald | Striker |
| 14 | Patrick Nyarko | Striker |
| - | Milos Kocic | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Logan Emory | Defender |
| 4 | Doneil Henry | Defender |
| 5 | Ashtone Morgan | Defender |
| 27 | Richard Eckersley | Defender |
| 11 | Luis Silva | Midfielder |
| 19 | Reginald Lambe | Striker |
| 22 | Torsten Frings | Midfielder |
| 23 | Terry Dunfield | Midfielder |
| - | Ryan Johnson | Striker |
| 29 | Eric Hassli | Striker |
| - | Frederick Michael George Hall | Goalkeeper |
| - | Aaron Maund | Defender |
| 25 | Jeremy Hall | Midfielder |
| - | Eric Avila | Midfielder |
| 24 | Quincy Amarikwa | Striker |
| 32 | Andrew Weideman | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
