Played
September 2, 2012 7:05 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: D. Gantar
Attendance: 17007
September 2, 2012 7:05 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: D. Gantar
Attendance: 17007
MLS Preview: Chicago Fire - Houston Dynamo
In the past four meetings between these teams, neither has won, recording four straight draws.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1): Johnson; Anibaba, Friedrich, Berry, Segares; Pardo, Paladini; Fernandez, Rolfe, Nyarko; MacDonald. |
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OUT: DF Cory Gibbs (R knee meniscus repair)
DOUBTFUL: DF Steven Kinney (R groin pain)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Logan Pause (rib fractures)
| Houston Dynamo (4-3-3): Hall; Hainault, Taylor, Boswell, Ashe; Moffat, Clark, Boniek Garcia; Carr, Bruin, Kandji. |
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OUT: DF Alex Dixon (heat illness); DF Warren Creavalle (L ankle sprain); MF Brad Davis (illness)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- One point separates these sides in the Eastern Conference standings. Houston is third and Chicago is tied for fourth, but with a game in hand.
- Wll Bruin went a month without a goal, but notched his 11th of the season last week. He's tied for fourth in the league standings.
- Chicago's 4-2 loss to D.C. United on Aug. 24 was the first time the Fire have conceded more than two goals in a game.
- Sherjill MacDonald has a goal and two assists in three MLS starts (five appearances).
- Neither team has won this fixture in the past four meetings. The teams have already drawn twice this season.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chicago Fire 2-1 Houston Dynamo
- 50 %
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Chicago Fire 1-1 Houston Dynamo
- 33.33 %
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Chicago Fire 0-2 Houston Dynamo
- 16.67 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Chicago Fire 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 31, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1 - Houston Dynamo 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 2, 2012 | Chicago Fire 3 - Houston Dynamo 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 3, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Chicago Fire 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1 - Houston Dynamo 1 |
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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 |
Houston Dynamo
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| May 18, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - New England Revolution 2 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - Houston Dynamo 4 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0 - Houston Dynamo 1 | MLS |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
| 25 | Sean Johnson | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Jalil Anibaba | Defender |
| 13 | Gonzalo Segares | Defender |
| 22 | Austin Berry | Defender |
| 23 | Arne Friedrich | Defender |
| 20 | Á. Fernández | Midfielder |
| 11 | Daniel Paladini | Midfielder |
| - | Pavel Pardo | Midfielder |
| 7 | Sherjill MacDonald | Striker |
| 14 | Patrick Nyarko | Striker |
| 17 | Chris Rolfe | Striker |
| 70 | Paolo Tornaghi | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Dan Gargan | Defender |
| 12 | Logan Pause | Midfielder |
| 19 | Corben Bone | Midfielder |
| 27 | Victor Pineda | Midfielder |
| 71 | Alex | Midfielder |
| - | Dominic Oduro | Striker |
| 1 | Tally Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Jermaine Taylor | Defender |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | Midfielder |
| - | Andre Hainault | Defender |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | Defender |
| - | Jevaughn Watson | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brad Davis | Midfielder |
| 13 | Ricardo Clark | Midfielder |
| - | B. García | Midfielder |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 12 | Will Bruin | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| 8 | Kofi Sarkodie | Defender |
| - | Nathan Sturgis | Defender |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| 3 | Calen Carr | Striker |
| 15 | Cam Weaver | Striker |
| 11 | Brian Ching | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
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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 |
