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Regular season · 2012

Chicago 2–1 Sporting KC.

Chicago Fire beat Sporting Kansas City 2–1 on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in the 2012 regular season at Toyota Park, before an announced crowd of 14,159.

Chicago Fire

Frank Klopas

  • Sebastián Grazzini 60' pen
  • Dominic Oduro 80'

2–1

Full time

Sporting Kansas City

Peter Vermes

  • Bobby Convey 30'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 3'Yellow cardJulio Cesar
  2. SubstitutionDan Garganfor Arne Friedrich29'
  3. 30'GoalBobby Convey
  4. Yellow cardPável Pardo37'
  5. Yellow cardGonzalo Segares39'
  6. 56'Yellow cardChance Myers
  7. PenaltySebastián Grazzini60'
  8. 62'Red cardRoger Espinoza
  9. SubstitutionRafael Robayofor Logan Pause71'
  10. 74'SubstitutionTeal Bunburyfor C.J. Sapong
  11. Yellow cardFederico Puppo78'
  12. 78'SubstitutionJacob Petersonfor Bobby Convey
  13. GoalDominic Oduro80'
  14. SubstitutionFederico Puppofor Sebastián Grazzini80'
  15. 88'SubstitutionLawrence Olumfor Matt Besler
  16. 90'Yellow cardKei Kamara

Team statistics

The box score.

58.5
Possession %
41.5
18
Shots
9
6
Shots on target
4
6
Corners
8
13
Fouls
12
6
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
3
Saves
4
488
Passes
334
411
Accurate passes
243
84%
Pass accuracy
73%
1
Penalty goals
0
1
Penalties taken
0
12
Crosses
16
0
Accurate crosses
3
72
Long balls
52
56
Accurate long balls
32
4
Blocked shots
2
17
Tackles won
16
22
Tackles
20
0
Interceptions
0
14
Clearances
7
23
Clearances attempted
16

Lineups

Who played.

Chicago Fire

  1. Sean Johnson
  2. Austin Berry
  3. Arne Friedrich ↓
  4. Pável Pardo
  5. Gonzalo Segares
  6. Jalil Anibaba
  7. Sebastián Grazzini G↓
  8. Marco Pappa
  9. Logan Pause ↓
  10. Dominic Oduro G
  11. Patrick Nyarko A

Bench

  1. Dan Gargan ↑
  2. Federico Puppo ↑
  3. Rafael Robayo ↑

Sporting Kansas City

  1. Jimmy Nielsen
  2. Matt Besler ↓
  3. Aurélien Collin
  4. Michael Harrington
  5. Chance Myers
  6. Roger Espinoza A
  7. Julio Cesar
  8. C.J. Sapong ↓
  9. Graham Zusi
  10. Bobby Convey G↓
  11. Kei Kamara

Bench

  1. Lawrence Olum ↑
  2. Teal Bunbury ↑
  3. Jacob Peterson ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Competition
Regular season · 2012
Venue
Toyota Park
Attendance
14,159
Chicago coach
Frank Klopas
Sporting KC coach
Peter Vermes

Attendance is the announced figure.