Played
October 31, 2012 9:30 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: B. Toledo
Attendance: 10923
October 31, 2012 9:30 PM EDT
Toyota Park — Bridgeview, Illinois
Referee: B. Toledo
Attendance: 10923
MLS Preview: Chicago Fire - Houston Dynamo
The MLS playoffs kick off with an Eastern Conference knockout match between Chicago and Houston on Halloween.
By Zac Lee Rigg
Jonathan Daniel
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1): Johnson; Anibaba, Friedrich, Berry, Segares; Pause, Pardo; Nyarko, Rolfe, Fernandez; McDonald. |
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OUT: DF Cory Gibbs (R knee meniscus repair)
DOUBTFUL: MF Guillermo Franco (R foot contusion)
| Houston Dynamo (4-4-2): Hall; Sarkodie, Taylor, Boswell, Ashe; Boniek Garcia, R. Clark, Moffat, Davis; Carr, Bruin. |
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NONE REPORTED
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- This is the first match of the 2012 playoffs. The winner will advance to play Sporting Kansas City.
- Chicago didn't lose to Houston this season, posting two draws and a home win in September. The teams have never faced each other in the postseason.
- The Fire return to the postseason for the first time since 2009. They haven't lost when scoring first under Frank Klopas.
- Houston advanced to the MLS Cup final last year, losing out to the LA Galaxy.
- Brad Davis is fifth in the league with 12 assists.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chicago Fire 1-2 Houston Dynamo
- 37.5 %
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Chicago Fire 1-0 Houston Dynamo
- 12.5 %
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Chicago Fire 2-0 Houston Dynamo
- 12.5 %
| 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 |
| 12 | Logan Pause | Midfielder |
| - | Pavel Pardo | Midfielder |
| 7 | Sherjill MacDonald | Striker |
| 14 | Patrick Nyarko | Striker |
| 17 | Chris Rolfe | Striker |
| 70 | Paolo Tornaghi | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Dan Gargan | Defender |
| 11 | Daniel Paladini | Midfielder |
| 15 | W. Thompson | Midfielder |
| 21 | Michael Videira | Midfielder |
| 71 | Alex | Midfielder |
| - | Dominic Oduro | Striker |
| 1 | Tally Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Jermaine Taylor | Defender |
| 8 | Kofi Sarkodie | Defender |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | Midfielder |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | Defender |
| 11 | Brad Davis | Midfielder |
| 13 | Ricardo Clark | Midfielder |
| 22 | Adam Moffat | Midfielder |
| - | B. García | Midfielder |
| 3 | Calen Carr | Striker |
| 12 | Will Bruin | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| - | Andre Hainault | Defender |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| 18 | Giles Barnes | Midfielder |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 15 | Cam Weaver | Striker |
| 11 | Brian Ching | Striker |
| Chris Rolfe | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 17 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brad Davis | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 11 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
