Played
September 22, 2012 8:38 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: M. Kennedy
Attendance: 19172
September 22, 2012 8:38 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: M. Kennedy
Attendance: 19172
MLS Preview: Chicago Fire - Columbus Crew
The race for playoff spots is tight in the East, and both of these teams will want the security of three points.
By Keith Hickey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1): Johnson; Anibaba, Friedrich, Berry, Segares; Pause, Pardo; Nyarko, Rolfe, Fernandez; MacDonald. |
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OUT: DF Cory Gibbs (R knee meniscus repair); DF Steven Kinney (R groin pain)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Dan Gargan (L knee pain)
| Columbus Crew (4-4-1-1): Gruenebaum; Miranda, Marshall, James, Williams; Gaven, Birchall, Mirosevic, Duka; Higuain; Arrieta. |
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OUT: FW Tommy Heinemann (L knee surgery); GK William Hesmer (R hip surgery); MF Bernardo Anor (L knee ACL tear); DF Carlos Mendes (R hamstring strain)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Danny O'Rourke (L ankle sprain); DF Rich Balchan (sports hernia rehab)
PROBABLE: GK Andy Gruenebaum (lower back stiffness)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Chicago is second in the East, four point adrift of leader Sporting KC with a game in hand. Chicago has won six out of its last seven games. Before that, it had taken the club 13 games to record six wins.
- Columbus currently occupies sixth place in the East, one point behind Houston and the final playoff berth.
- The teams have split a pair of 2-1 decisions this season. Eddie Gaven and Emilio Rentería scored first-half goals to lead the Crew to a win in Columbus on May 26, then Marco Pappa and Dominic Oduro hit first-half strikes to give the Fire the win June 23 at Toyota Park.
- With the Fire victory in the last meeting, the Crew haven’t won in Bridgeview since 2006 (eight visits).
- Chicago's Dan Gargan will miss this game through suspension due to yellow card accumulation.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chicago Fire 2-1 Columbus Crew
- 37.5 %
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Chicago Fire 3-0 Columbus Crew
- 25 %
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Chicago Fire 3-1 Columbus Crew
- 12.5 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 20, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1 - Columbus Crew 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 22, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2 - Columbus Crew 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 23, 2012 | Chicago Fire 2 - Columbus Crew 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 26, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2 - Chicago Fire 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 22, 2011 | Chicago Fire 3 - Columbus Crew 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 |
Columbus Crew
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| May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - Colorado Rapids 2 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Columbus Crew 3 - D.C. United 0 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1 - Columbus Crew 0 | 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 |
| 12 | Logan Pause | Midfielder |
| 71 | Alex | Midfielder |
| 7 | Sherjill MacDonald | Striker |
| 14 | Patrick Nyarko | Striker |
| 17 | Chris Rolfe | Striker |
| 18 | Jay Nolly | Goalkeeper |
| 11 | Daniel Paladini | Midfielder |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 19 | Corben Bone | Midfielder |
| 21 | Michael Videira | Midfielder |
| - | Dominic Oduro | Striker |
| 9 | G. Franco | Striker |
| 30 | Andy Gruenebaum | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Josh Williams | Defender |
| 5 | Danny O'Rourke | Defender |
| 14 | Chad Marshall | Defender |
| - | Sebastián Miranda | Defender |
| - | Julius James | Defender |
| 10 | Milovan Mirosevic | Midfielder |
| 12 | Eddie Gaven | Midfielder |
| 20 | E. Rentería | Striker |
| - | J. Arrieta | Striker |
| - | Federico Higuaín | Striker |
| - | Matt Lampson | Goalkeeper |
| - | Eric Gehrig | Midfielder |
| - | Nemanja Vukovic | Defender |
| 7 | Bernardo Anor | Midfielder |
| 23 | Tony Tchani | Midfielder |
| 33 | Chris Birchall | Midfielder |
| 9 | Justin Meram | Midfielder |
| - | O. Vargas | 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 |
