Game Notes: Sporting KC vs. Chicago Fire by Sporting Kansas City

SPORTING KANSAS CITY v CHICAGO FIRE (June 9, Livestrong Sporting Park, 9 p.m. CT; ESPN2) PROBABLE LINEUPS

2011 SEASON RECORDS Sporting KC at home

GP 10 0

W-L-T 1-6-3 0-0-0

PTS 6 0

GF 12 0

GA 19 0

Fire on road

12 6

1-4-7 0-3-3

10 3

15 8

19 12

18 Kronberg

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (39 meetings): Sporting 10 wins (0 shootout), 49 goals … Fire 21 wins (1 shootout), 77 goals … Ties 8

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM

9 3 3 0 2 1 1 0

F 15 72

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

A 19 57

Kamara

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS

11 2 1 1

9 5 5 0

7 3 0 2 1 1 0 1

7 5 3 0 0 0 3 1

4 8 3

4 10 5

DISTANCE

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

3 13 3

(W-L-T) KC CHI

RECORD LEAD 1-0-1 1-0-2

AT HALFTIME TIED TRAIL 0-4-1 0-2-1 0-1-4 0-3-1

Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Sporting KC Fire

WLTLLLLLTT TWLLLTTTTLTT

9 Bunbury

Chaves

Oduro

19 Bone

Paul

Pause

Paladini

Gibbs

Cuesta

Segares

Ristic

REFEREE: Michael Kennedy. SAR (bench): Kermit Quisenberry; JAR (opposite): Brian Poeschel; 4th: Mark Declouet INJURY REPORTS SPORTING KANSAS CITY - OUT: FW Konrad Warzycha (R knee surgery); QUESTIONABLE: GK Jimmy Nielsen (illness); DF Seth Sinovic (R hamstring strain); DF Kevin Ellis (R knee strain) … CHICAGO FIRE - OUT: MF Mike Banner (L Achilles tendinitis); DF Steven Kinney (R Achilles repair); MF Marko Maric (L deltoid ligament sprain); DOUBTFUL: DF Josip Mikulic (L clavicle fracture) DISCIPLINARY SITUATION SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): KC: Michael Harrington … CHI: Diego Chaves, Daniel Paladini

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 1-1-1 0-5-1 1-0-3 0-4-2

1 2 2 1 0 0 0

(0) (9) (1) (2) (0) (0) (0)

CHICAGO FIRE 1 Jon Conway (GK) 4 Kwame Watson-Siriboe (DF) 5 Cory Gibbs (DF) 6 Jalil Anibaba (DF) 7 Mike Banner (MF) 8 Dominic Oduro (FW) 9 Baggio Husidic (MF) 11 Daniel Paladini (MF) 12 Logan Pause (MF) 13 Gonzalo Segares (DF) 14 Patrick Nyarko (MF) 15 Orr Barouch (FW) 16 Marco Pappa (MF) 17 Davis Paul (FW) 18 Gaston Puerari (FW) 19 Corben Bone (MF) 21 Michael Videira (MF) 22 Marko Maric (MF) 23 Josip Mikulic (DF) 24 Pari Pantazopoulos (MF) 25 Sean Johnson (GK) 27 Victor Pineda (MF) 28 Steven Kinney (DF) 29 Cristian Nazarit (FW) 30 Alec Dufty (GK) 32 Dasan Robinson (DF) 77 Bratislav Ristic (MF) 88 Gabriel Ferrari (DF) 89 Yamith Cuesta (DF) 99 Diego Chaves (FW)

INTERNATIONAL DUTY KC: Craig Rocastle (Grenada), Roger Espinoza (Honduras), Stephane Auvray (Guadeloupe), Shavar Thomas (Jamaica) … CHI: Marco Pappa (Guatemala)

THE LAST TIME SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 10/23/2010 KC 4, SJ 3/19/2011 KC 3, CHV 10/09/2010 KC 1, SEA 5/21/2011 KC 0, SEA 6/04/2011 KC 0, TOR 6/04/2011 KC 0, TOR 6/04/2011 KC 0, TOR

11 Smith

Johnson

TYPE OF PLAY

1 10 1

8 Zusi Bravo

HOW SCORED

8 2 0 0 1 0 0 1

22 Arnaud

FIRE

SPORTING

11 3 4 1

2 Harrington

UPCOMING MATCHES FIRE SPORTING Sun. June 12 at Columbus Sun. June 12 at FC Dallas Sat. June 18 at New England Fri. June 17 San Jose Wed. June 22 Real Salt Lake Wed. June 22 at Philadelphia Sun. June 26 New York Sat. June 25 Vancouver

6 6 0 0

5 Besler

2011 (MLS): 3/26: CHI 3, KC 2 (Chaves 34; Puerari 40; Pappa 60 - Besler 51; Bunbury 72)

A 19 47

78 Collin

Myers

AT KANSAS CITY (20 meetings): Sporting 7 wins (0 shootout), 31 goals … Fire 7 wins (1 shootout), 36 goals … Ties 6

F 12 75

ROSTERS SPORTING KC 1 Jimmy Nielsen (GK) 2 Michael Harrington (DF) 3 Korede Aiyegbusi (DF) 4 Craig Rocastle (MF) 5 Matt Besler (DF) 6 Shavar Thomas (DF) 7 Chance Myers (DF) 8 Graham Zusi (MF) 9 Teal Bunbury (FW) 11 Ryan Smith (MF) 12 Konrad Warzycha (MF) 14 Kevin Ellis (DF) 15 Roger Espinoza (DF) 16 Seth Sinovic (DF) 17 C.J. Sapong (FW) 18 Eric Kronberg (GK) 20 Birahim Diop (FW) 21 Jon Kempin (GK) 22 Davy Arnaud (MF) 23 Kei Kamara (FW) 24 Scott Lorenz (DF) 27 Stephane Auvray (MF) 32 Luke Sassano (MF) 55 Julio Cesar (DF) 78 Aurelien Collin (DF) 88 Milos Stojcev (MF) 99 Omar Bravo (FW)

CHICAGO FIRE Date Score (Gms since) 3/26/2011 CHI 3, KC 10/23/2010 CHI 4, CHV 4/17/2011 CHI 1, LA 5/21/2011 CHI 1, PHI 6/04/2011 CHI 0, SEA 6/04/2011 CHI 0, SEA 6/04/2011 CHI 0, SEA

2 1 2 2 0 0 0

(5) (6) (4) (0) (0) (0) (0)

TEAM LEADERS SPORTING G: 3 Bunbury/Kamara A: 2 3 players tied SHT: 23 Kamara SOG: 9 Bunbury FC: 14 Bunbury FS: 12 Kamara/Sapong OF: 11 Bunbury C: 4 Harrington E: 1 3 players tied FIRE G: 4 Chaves/Pappa A: 2 4 players tied SHT: 36 Pappa SOG: 14 Pappa FC: 27 Pappa FS: 27 Chaves OF: 7 Pappa C: 4 3 players tied E: 0

GOALSCORING GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 KC 10 4 2 2 CHI 12 2 6 3

RECORD 3 2 1

4+ 0 0

TOT AVG 12 1.20 15 1.25

GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 KC 10 1 4 1 3 CHI 12 2 3 6 0

4+ 1 1

TOT AVG 19 1.90 19 1.58

GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 12 2 0 3 2 5 0 CHI 15 1 2 3 2 4 3 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 19 2 1 3 4 3 6 CHI 19 2 3 2 5 5 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY v CHICAGO FIRE (June 9, Livestrong Sporting Park, 9 p.m. CT - MLS Game 119)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 27 32 55 78 88 99

Player Jimmy Nielsen Michael Harrington Korede Aiyegbusi Craig Rocastle Matt Besler Shavar Thomas Chance Myers Graham Zusi Teal Bunbury Ryan Smith Konrad Warzycha Kevin Ellis Roger Espinoza Seth Sinovic C.J. Sapong Eric Kronberg Birahim Diop Jon Kempin Davy Arnaud Kei Kamara Scott Lorenz Stephane Auvray Luke Sassano Julio Cesar Aurelien Collin Milos Stojcev Omar Bravo

Pos GK DF DF MF DF DF DF MF FW MF FW DF MF DF FW GK FW GK MF FW DF MF DF DF DF MF FW

Ht 6-3 6-0 5-5 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-1 5-9 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-8 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-9 5-7

Wt 200 170 155 170 170 205 165 160 175 150 190 160 160 170 185 210 180 170 165 186 173 150 170 170 169 165 150

HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

Birthdate 08/06/1977 01/24/1986 07/15/1988 08/17/1981 02/11/1987 01/29/1981 12/07/1987 08/18/1986 02/27/1990 11/10/1986 02/14/1989 06/30/1991 10/25/1986 01/28/1987 12/27/1988 06/07/1983 02/07/1979 04/08/1993 06/22/1980 09/01/1984 07/23/1987 09/04/1981 10/14/1985 11/18/1978 03/08/1986 01/19/1987 03/04/1980

Birthplace Aalborg, Denmark Greenville, NC London, England London, England Kansas City, MO Hannah Town, Jamaica Thousand Oaks, CA Orlando, FL Hamilton, Ontario, Canada London, England Zabrze, Poland Kansas City, MO Puerto Cortes, Honduras Kansas City, MO Manassas, VA Santa Rosa, CA Thies, Senegal Overland Park, KS Nederland, TX Kenema, Sierra Leone Barrington, IL Les Abymes, Guadeloupe Orinda, CA Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil Enghien-les-Bains, France Belgrade, Yugoslavia Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico

2011 GP GS G 8 8 0 8 8 0 2 1 0 6 5 0 8 8 1 3 0 0 6 3 0 9 4 0 9 7 3 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 1 1 0 10 7 1 2 2 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 7 7 3 1 1 0 5 3 0 2 1 0 5 5 0 6 6 0 7 6 0 5 5 2

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

11/21/1966

CAREER GP GS G 37 37 0 123 111 5 7 2 0 29 23 0 48 44 1 170 158 3 37 16 0 41 13 1 35 20 8 32 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 50 1 21 19 0 10 7 1 3 3 0 24 13 5 0 0 0 228 207 43 122 88 28 1 1 0 26 24 0 40 26 0 5 5 0 6 6 0 7 6 0 5 5 2

A 0 13 0 3 0 1 1 1 4 7 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 33 11 0 1 0 0 0 2 0

W15 L25 T11

CHICAGO FIRE No. 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 32 77 88 89 99

Player Jon Conway Kwame Watson-Siriboe Cory Gibbs Jalil Anibaba Mike Banner Dominic Oduro Baggio Husidic Daniel Paladini Logan Pause Gonzalo Segares Patrick Nyarko Orr Barouch Marco Pappa Davis Paul Gaston Puerari Corben Bone Michael Videira Marko Maric Josip Mikulic Pari Pantazopoulos Sean Johnson Victor Pineda Steven Kinney Cristian Nazarit Alec Dufty Dasan Robinson Bratislav Ristic Gabriel Ferrari Yamith Cuesta Diego Chaves HEAD COACH : Frank Klopas

Pos GK DF DF DF MF FW FW MF MF DF FW FW MF FW FW MF MF MF DF MF GK MF DF FW GK DF MF FW DF FW

Ht 6-6 6-3 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-9 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-9 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-5 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-3 5-10

Wt 215 196 180 170 160 160 180 165 155 162 165 190 155 145 150 149 170 180 185 180 217 140 175 170 200 160 155 185 185 150

Birthdate 05/06/1977 11/13/1986 01/14/1980 10/19/1988 10/20/1984 08/13/1985 05/19/1987 11/11/1984 08/22/1981 10/13/1982 01/15/1986 11/29/1991 11/15/1987 10/12/1988 01/23/1986 09/16/1988 01/06/1986 04/25/1983 04/12/1986 09/17/1988 05/31/1989 05/15/1993 10/28/1987 08/13/1990 03/11/1987 06/06/1984 01/21/1980 09/01/1988 04/17/1989 02/14/1986 09/01/1966

Birthplace Media, PA Chino Hills, CA Plantation, FL Fullerton, CA Washington, DC Accra, Ghana Velika Kladusa, Yugoslavia Van Nuys, CA Hillsborough, NC San Jose, Costa Rica Kumasi, Ghana Haifa, Israel Guatemala City, Guatemala San Diego, CA Paysandu, Uruguay Plano, TX Milford, MA Zagreb, Croatia Ljubuski, Yugoslavia Athens, Greece Auburn, GA Chicago, IL Norcross, GA Cali, Colombia Binghamton, NY Evanston, IL Nis, Yugoslavia New York, NY Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia Montevideo, Uruguay

2011 GP GS G 6 6 0 0 0 0 9 9 1 9 9 0 0 0 0 12 7 3 6 2 0 6 6 0 9 8 0 12 12 0 8 4 0 10 0 1 11 11 4 1 1 0 12 8 1 5 5 0 6 5 0 1 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 12 12 4

A 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CAREER GP GS G 88 85 0 10 7 0 84 83 2 9 9 0 54 19 3 128 56 18 38 25 5 14 11 1 207 185 2 126 123 8 74 50 6 10 0 1 72 65 16 1 1 0 12 8 1 10 6 0 18 10 0 1 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 19 19 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 85 73 3 14 12 0 0 0 0 22 19 0 12 12 4 W0 L0 T1

A 3 0 1 1 3 14 5 0 11 9 13 0 10 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs CHICAGO FIRE LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK, Kansas City, Kan. 9 p.m. CT (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/ESPN3.com) June 9, 2011 (WEEK 13; MLS Game 119) The league’s newest soccer cathedral opens when Livestrong Sporting Park makes its bow, as Sporting Kansas City meet the Chicago Fire. Sporting finally play at home after a record 10-game road trip to start the campaign, coming off a scoreless draw at Toronto FC. The Fire are in the throes of a club-record 10-game winless run, also coming off a scoreless draw, at home with Seattle Sounders FC. REFEREE: Michael Kennedy. SAR (bench): Kermit Quisenberry; JAR (opposite): Brian Poeschel; 4th: Mark Declouet MLS Career: 132 games; FC/gm: 29.2; Y/gm: 3.8; R: 23; pens: 46 INJURY REPORT: SPORTING KANSAS CITY – OUT: FW Konrad Warzycha (R knee surgery); QUESTIONABLE: GK Jimmy Nielsen (illness); DF Seth Sinovic (R hamstring strain); DF Kevin Ellis (R knee strain) … CHICAGO FIRE – OUT: MF Mike Banner (L Achilles tendinitis); DF Steven Kinney (R Achilles repair); MF Marko Maric (L deltoid ligament sprain); DOUBTFUL: DF Josip Mikulic (L clavicle fracture) INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: KC: Craig Rocastle (Grenada), Roger Espinoza (Honduras), Stephane Auvray (Guadeloupe), Shavar Thomas (Jamaica) … CHI: Marco Pappa (Guatemala) SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: KC: Michael Harrington … CHI: Diego Chaves, Daniel Paladini SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: KC: Omar Bravo … CHI: Cory Gibbs, Dominic Oduro, Gonzalo Segares HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (39 meetings): Sporting 10 wins (0 shootout), 49 goals … Fire 21 wins (1 shootout), 77 goals … Ties 8 AT KANSAS CITY (20 meetings): Sporting 7 wins (0 shootout), 31 goals … Fire 7 wins (1 shootout), 36 goals … Ties 6  The teams are meeting for the second time this season, after the Fire claimed a 3-2 victory at Toyota Park on March 26.  It was just the second win in the last eight meetings between the clubs for the Fire, over the past four seasons. But four of those encounters have been draws.  After going the first 10 seasons with just one win in Chicago, Kansas City has won on two of their last four trips to face the Fire (2008 and 2010), with a draw in a third visit.  Kansas City never defeated Chicago at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, with three draws and a loss in four all-time meetings.  Coaches record: Peter Vermes vs. CHI: P4 W1 L2 D1 … Frank Klopas v KC: first game LAST MEETING 3/26: CHI 3, KC 2 (Chaves 34; Puerari 40; Pappa 60 – Besler 51; Bunbury 72)  Chicago went up a goal and up a man in the 34th minute, when Kansas City Designated Player Omar Bravo was sent off after pulling down Gaston Puerari as he raced into the area on a solo run. Fire forward Diego Cháves promptly buried the resulting penalty kick.  The Fire doubled their advantage in the 40th. Chicago midfielder Mike Videira played Puerari into the left side of the box, and the Uruguayan forward took one touch towards the middle before curling a 15-yard shot past KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen.  Kansas City defender Matt Besler put Sporting on the board just after the break. Fire 'keeper Sean Johnson fumbled a low cross from midfielder Davy Arnaud and Besler jumped on the ball at the back post, tapping in from a few yards out.  But Pappa restored the 2-goal margin with an absolutely fantastic goal in the 59th minute. The Guatemalan midfielder collected the ball in the middle of Kansas City’s half and improbably wove through four Sporting defenders before firing a low right-footed toe-poke inside the left post from the top of the box.  Kansas City pulled a goal back in the 72nd minute. Halftime substitute Teal Bunbury collected an errant pass from Fire left back Gonzalo Segares in the middle of Chicago’s half and coolly slotted a shot inside the left post.  CHICAGO FIRE (4-4-2): Sean Johnson - Jalil Anibaba, Josip Mikulic, Cory Gibbs, Gonzalo Segares - Patrick Nyarko (Dasan Robinson 89), Michael Videira, Logan Pause, Marco Pappa - Diego Chaves (Dominic Oduro 89), Gaston Puerari (Orr Barouch 74).  SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-1-2-3): Jimmy Nielsen - Scott Lorenz (Birahim Diop 84), Matt Besler, Roger Espinoza, Chance Myers - Stephane Auvray (Graham Zusi 69) - Davy Arnaud, Craig Rocastle (Teal Bunbury 46)- Milos Stojcev, C.J. Sapong, Omar Bravo (sent off 30)

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY Sporting Kansas City put an end to their 10-game road swing to start the season, playing to a scoreless draw Saturday with Toronto FC at BMO Field. Sporting have 6 points from 10 matches on the season, sitting in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. LAST MATCH  Eric Kronberg made three saves in goal for Sporting Kansas City, including a stop in added time on a header from late-game substitute Doneil Henry.  Stefan Frei made two saves in the TFC goal, his best a save on a Teal Bunbury shot from outside the area midway through the second half.  SKC boss Peter Vermes made two changes to the team that came back for a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Eric Kronberg deputized in goal for Jimmy Nielsen, and Ryan Smith came into the lineup for Seth Sinovic.  SPORTING KANSAS CITY (4-2-1-3): Eric Kronberg - Chance Myers, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Michael Harrington - Davy Arnaud, Craig Rocastle (Luke Sassano 60) - Graham Zusi (Birahim Diop 85) - Ryan Smith, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 88), Omar Bravo. TEAM NEWS  Sporting come into their home debut having put together back-to-back results for the first time this season, the draw in Toronto following a 1-1 tie in Colorado.  “We took a bit of a dip losing a couple games in a row,” goalkeeper Eric Kronberg said. “I think we're finally on our way out of the hole and heading in the right direction. I don't think we're too happy with it, but I think we're happy with where we are going.”  The Wizards concluded their 10-game road trip to start the season – the longest in MLS history – with one win and three draws. The last team to open with an extended road swing – the Chicago Fire in 2006 – started with two wins and four draws in nine games. They finished the season in third place in the Eastern Conference.  Sporting are the fourth club in MLS history to start the year with multiple games on the road while awaiting a new home: Columbus (1999; 5-2 in 7 games), LA Galaxy (2003; 0-4-4 in 8 games) and Chicago.  “We could be a lot better obviously, we could have won all 10 games that would be the best thing but that is unrealistic, especially in a league where we have teams that only have two or less wins right now on the road,” manager Peter Vermes said. “The only difference is that they have played a lot of games at home as well. For us right now with a chance to come back home is going to be a good step in the right direction.”  Kronberg made his second start of the season in goal (his third career appearance since being selected in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft) and backstopped the club’s first shutout of the year. Sporting were the last team in MLS this season to keep a clean sheet.  “The clean sheet for us is a good thing. I thought the guys were pretty organized and balanced throughout the entire 90 minutes,” Vermes said. “Other than the one chance at the end, the header where they pumped the ball into the box, other than that, there really wasn’t much play.”  Kronberg was deputizing for Jimmy Nielsen, who remained in Kansas City, hospitalized with an infection. Vermes said he expected the Danish veteran to be available for the home opener.  “We have a lot of confidence in Eric and he has really grown in the last year,” Vermes said. “We had no concerns with him going into the game … We’re very fortunate to have two top-level goalkeepers.”  In nine previous opening games in stadiums specifically built for soccer since the start of the league, the home team has won five, with three draws. The only road team to win? Kansas City, in the 2007 opening of Toronto’s BMO Field.  “We lacked that final pass or shot, but still created some opportunities,” Vermes said. “But it’s not for us to drive the game away from home. We did a good job keeping the game compact.” CHICAGO FIRE The Chicago Fire saw their winless streak hit 10 games, despite playing for another draw in a goalless result with Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday at Toyota Park. The Fire have 10 points from 12 matches on the year, sitting in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. LAST MATCH  The goalkeepers, Sean Johnson for Chicago and Kasey Keller for Seattle, were the heroes on the night. Keller made five saves on the night, most in the opening 45 minutes, including a couple of long-range efforts by Daniel Paladini.  Johnson made three saves for the game, two coming in a quick sequence early on, denying Sounders FC striker Lamar Neagle on both occasions.  Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas made one change to the team that came back for a 2-2 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes at Toyota Park. Corben Bone came into the midfield for Marco Pappa, away on Gold Cup duty.

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CHICAGO FIRE (4-2-3-1): Sean Johnson - Bratislav Ristic, Cory Gibbs, Yamith Cuesta, Gonzalo Segares Logan Pause, Daniel Paladini - Dominic Oduro, Diego Chaves (Patrick Nyarko 54), Corben Bone (Gaston Puerari 67) - Cristian Nazarit (Orr Barouch 78). TEAM NEWS  The game was the coaching debut for Frank Klopas, who assumed the responsibilities on an interim basis after Carlos de los Cobos was relieved of his duties, just a little more than a year after taking the reins.  "We pushed the game and had opportunities. … That’s been the story for us right now. We always create opportunities, but we’ve got to finish some of those," said Klopas. "On the other hand, some of the things we worked on (such as) giving opportunities for goals didn't happen tonight and that's a positive."  While the Fire have not won since the second week of the season, they had still taken points in six of their last seven games after the scoreless draw with Houston. The only loss since April 23 came to Philadelphia, a 2-1 defeat on May 21.  “We know it hasn’t been good enough,” Fire captain Logan Pause said. “We know we have a long way to go. We also know a couple wins and we’re right back in it. We were hoping (vs. Seattle) we’d get the first one and start to get the ball rolling, but I think it was a good start. ... It’s exciting with a young group; everyone’s energetic and optimistic and hopefully we’ll turn things around.”  Goalkeeper Sean Johnson recorded his first shutout of the season in his second consecutive start after returning to the Fire lineup. Johnson had started the first four games of the season for Chicago before giving way to Jon Conway.  "I think our focus was on the defensive end to get a shutout," Johnson said. "The guys were committed early on. It's important – when the other team has chances – to communicate and to shut that down, make sure everybody's on the same page."  After the bright start in the first half, the Fire let their foot off the gas a bit after the break, despite the addition of three attacking options off the bench. The Fire had scored five goals over their previous three games.  "I thought we set the tone and we created the better chances than they did," said midfielder Patrick Nyarko, a second-half substitute. "We gave up nothing in the back. Everyone was scrambling. Everyone was covering for each other. I personally think it was our best game this season."  Even after the coaching change, Klopas made very few alterations to the lineup, the only change enforced with Marco Pappa away with the Guatemala national team in advance of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.  For a second consecutive match, Pause was in the lineup (after missing four starts), teaming with Paladini in a dual deep-lying midfield axis.  “Danny had a very good game,” Klopas said. “He has the ability out of the back not only to attack from behind, but also make those diagonal balls.” Said Paladini: “It’s basically [Logan Pause’s] job and mine to stop their offensive threats, and when we can to get into the attacking third. Tonight I found myself in some good spots and I took my chances.”

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2011 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (1-6-3, 6 pts.) UNF POS PLAYER 9 F Teal Bunbury 23 F Kei Kamara 99 F Omar Bravo 17 F C.J. Sapong 5 D Matt Besler 11 M Ryan Smith 88 M Milos Stojcev 15 M Roger Espinoza 3 D Korede Aiyegbusi 22 M Davy Arnaud 27 M Stephane Auvray 78 D Aurelien Collin 20 F Birahim Diop 2 D Michael Harrington 55 D Julio Cesar 18 G Eric Kronberg 24 D Scott Lorenz 7 D Chance Myers 1 G Jimmy Nielsen 4 M Craig Rocastle 32 D Luke Sassano 16 D Seth Sinovic (TOT) 16 D Seth Sinovic (KC) 6 D Shavar Thomas 8 M Graham Zusi 14 D Kevin Ellis 21 G Jon Kempin 12 F Konrad Warzycha Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 9 7 5 10 8 6 7 7 2 10 5 6 6 8 5 2 1 6 8 6 2 1 1 3 9 0 0 0

GS 7 7 5 7 8 2 6 7 1 10 3 6 3 8 5 2 1 3 8 5 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0

MIN 680 601 373 591 720 294 492 597 93 867 307 526 286 720 424 180 84 324 720 306 103 45 45 35 442 0 0 0

A 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 20 23 13 11 3 9 8 2 0 17 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

SOG 9 7 5 3 1 3 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 14 11 9 12 8 0 6 8 1 11 4 9 8 9 4 0 3 8 0 6 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0

FS 7 12 5 12 3 4 8 11 0 11 5 5 2 9 3 0 0 3 2 7 1 0 0 1 9 0 0 0

OFF 11 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 0 8 0 0 0 13 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0

C 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

900 900

G 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 19

10 10

8 20

123 122

35 52

144 131

131 144

22 25

45 52

19 21

3 0

MIN 720 180 900 900

SHTS 39 13 52 35

SV 24 9 33 24

GA 15 4 19 12

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Omar Bravo 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Kei Kamara 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Kei Kamara 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS 1 G Jimmy Nielsen 8 8 18 G Eric Kronberg 2 2 Team totals 10 10 Opponent totals 10 10

GAA 1.88 2.00 1.90 1.20

PG 1 1 2 1

PA 2 1 3 1

W 1 0 1 6

L 5 1 6 1

* = Played with other teams in 2011. Only Sporting Kansas City statistics listed here.

T 2 1 3 3

SO 0 1 1 4

2011 CHICAGO FIRE STATISTICS (1-4-7, 10 pts.) UNF POS PLAYER 16 M Marco Pappa 99 F Diego Chaves 8 F Dominic Oduro (TOT) 8 F Dominic Oduro (CHI) 18 F Gaston Puerari 15 F Orr Barouch 5 D Cory Gibbs 13 D Gonzalo Segares 6 D Jalil Anibaba 19 M Corben Bone 9 F Baggio Husidic 14 F Patrick Nyarko 21 M Michael Videira 1 G Jon Conway 89 D Yamith Cuesta 25 G Sean Johnson 22 M Marko Maric 23 D Josip Mikulic 29 F Cristian Nazarit 11 M Daniel Paladini 17 F Davis Paul 12 M Logan Pause 77 M Bratislav Ristic 32 D Dasan Robinson 7 M Mike Banner 30 G Alec Dufty 88 F Gabriel Ferrari 28 D Steven Kinney 24 M Pari Pantazopoulos 27 M Victor Pineda 4 D Kwame Watson-Siriboe Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 11 12 12 11 12 10 9 12 9 5 6 8 6 6 7 6 1 6 2 6 1 9 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GS 11 12 7 7 8 0 9 12 9 5 2 4 5 6 7 6 0 6 2 6 1 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MIN 990 967 725 696 670 198 810 1073 796 365 183 487 372 540 630 540 19 487 168 526 45 750 320 248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12 12

1080 1080

G 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 19

A 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 36 30 18 16 13 6 8 9 3 9 2 2 2 0 4 0 0 3 4 15 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOG 14 9 7 7 7 2 2 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 27 9 5 5 17 2 9 16 11 1 6 6 8 0 7 0 1 10 6 16 0 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FS 23 27 9 9 17 3 7 10 7 1 1 17 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 5 0 5 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFF 7 1 2 2 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 40 3 0 0 15 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 0 4 3 3 2 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12 14

165 151

53 45

170 155

155 170

22 22

64 57

27 23

0 2

SHTS 24 21 45 53

SV 15 11 26 38

GA 8 11 19 15

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Marco Pappa 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Gonzalo Segares 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Diego Chaves 1-1 CHICAGO UNF POS 1 G 25 G

FIRE INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING GOALKEEPER GP Jon Conway 6 Sean Johnson 6 Team totals 12 Opponent totals 12

GS 6 6 12 12

MIN 540 540 1080 1080

GAA 1.33 1.83 1.58 1.25

PG 0 0 0 1

PA 0 0 0 1

* = Played with other teams in 2011. Only Chicago Fire statistics listed here.

W 0 1 1 4

L 2 2 4 1

T 4 3 7 7

SO 1 1 2 2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2011 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar.

OPPONENT 19 at Chivas USA 26 at Chicago

RESULT W 3-2 L 2-3

ATT. 18,122 12,157

Sat. Apr.

2 at Vancouver

T 3-3

20,518

L L L L L T T

7,695 11,414 20,636 19,763 36,098 16,439 19,962

Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Thu. Sun. Fri. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri. Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat.

Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May June June June June June June July July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct.

16 23 30 14 21 28 4 9 12 17 22 25 2 6 9 16 23 30 3 6 13 17 21 27 10 17 23 28 1 15 22

at Columbus at New England at New York at Los Angeles at Seattle at Colorado at Toronto FC Chicago at FC Dallas San Jose at Philadelphia Vancouver at Portland Colorado Chivas USA at Houston Toronto FC New England Real Salt Lake Seattle Los Angeles Portland D.C. United FC Dallas Houston at Real Salt Lake Philadelphia Columbus at San Jose New York at D.C. United

0-1 2-3 0-1 1-4 0-1 1-1 0-0

W-L-T POS. PTS GOALS: 1-0-0 T1 3 KC: Sapong (2) Bravo (45,74); CHV: Conrad (56) Zemanski (84) 1-1-0 T5 3 KC: Besler (51) Bunbury (72); CHI: Chaves (34) Puerari (40) Pappa (60) 1-1-1 T4 4 KC: Bunbury (45,58) Kamara (62); VAN: Harris (73) Camilo (90,90) 1-2-1 T8 4 CLB: Rogers (53) 1-3-1 9 4 KC: Kamara (14,69); NE: Perovic (12) Joseph (72) Lekic (83) 1-4-1 9 4 NY: Rodgers (22) 1-5-1 9 4 KC: own goal (39);LA: Donovan (44,46) Angel (64) Beckham (87) 1-6-1 9 4 SEA: Parke (90) 1-6-2 9 5 KC: Smith (75); COL: Casey (13) 1-6-3 0 6

CHICAGO FIRE 2011 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar.

OPPONENT 19 at FC Dallas 26 Sporting KC

RESULT T 1-1 W 3-2

ATT. 20,145 12,157

Sat. Apr. Thu. Apr.

9 at Seattle 14 at Portland

L 1-2 L 2-4

36,233 18,627

Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.

Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May

17 23 30 7 14 21 28

Los Angeles Houston at Colorado Vancouver at Toronto FC at Philadelphia San Jose

L T T T T L T

1-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-2 2-2

18,203 12,473 11,789 11,680 18,674 18,379 11,926

Sat. Thu. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sat. Thu. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat.

June June June June June June July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

4 9 12 18 22 26 2 9 16 3 7 13 18 21 27 10 17 25 28 1 12 15 22

Seattle T 0-0 at Sporting KC at Columbus at New England Real Salt Lake New York at Chivas USA at Los Angeles Portland Philadelphia at Vancouver at New York D.C. United Toronto FC Colorado at San Jose Chivas USA New England at Real Salt Lake at Houston FC Dallas at D.C. United Columbus

13,839

W-L-T POS. PTS GOALS: 0-0-1 5 1 CHI: Chaves (17); DAL: Rodriguez (19) 1-0-1 T2 4 CHI: Chaves (34) Puerari (40) Pappa (60); KC: Besler (51) Bunbury (72) 1-1-1 T2 4 CHI: Chaves (8); SEA: White (7) Zakuani (25) 1-2-1 T7 4 CHI: own goal (66) Pappa (81); POR: Perlaza (29,47) Wallace (38) own goal (84) 1-3-1 T8 4 CHI: Oduro (89); LA: Barrett (42) Gonzalez (72) 1-3-2 8 5 CHI: Chaves (18); HOU: Boswell (83) 1-3-3 8 6 CHI: Pappa (43); COL: Akpan (49) 1-3-4 8 7 1-3-5 0 8 CHI: Pappa (63) Barouch (75); TOR: Plata (9) Santos (47) 1-4-5 0 8 CHI: Oduro (67); PHI: M. Farfan (64) Ruiz (75) 1-4-6 8 9 CHI: Oduro (56) Gibbs (80); SJ: Corrales (50) Wondolowski (74) 1-4-7 8 10

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2011) Goals 2 Omar Bravo 2 Teal Bunbury 2 Kei Kamara Assists 2 Kei Kamara 2 Milos Stojcev Shots 6 Omar Bravo Shots on Goal 3 Omar Bravo Fouls Committed 6 Aurelien Collin Fouls Suffered 4 C.J. Sapong 4 Craig Rocastle

03/19/2011 04/02/2011 04/23/2011

at at at

CHV VAN NE

W 3-2 T 3-3 L 2-3

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2011)

TEAM LOW GAMES (2011)

Goals 3 03/19/2011 3 04/02/2011

Shots 7 05/21/2011

SEA

L 0-1

Shots on Goal 2 04/16/2011 2 04/30/2011 2 06/04/2011

at at at

CLB NY TOR

L 0-1 L 0-1 T 0-0

Fouls Committed 6 05/28/2011 at

COL

T 1-1

Fouls Suffered 8 04/02/2011 at

VAN

T 3-3

Assists 4 04/02/2011 03/19/2011 04/02/2011

03/19/2011

04/23/2011

03/26/2011 05/21/2011

at at

CHV VAN

CHV

CHI SEA

W 3-2 T 3-3

W 3-2

Shots 19 03/19/2011 Shots on Goal 7 04/02/2011

at at

CHV VAN

VAN

W 3-2 T 3-3

T 3-3

CHV

VAN

W 3-2

T 3-3

Fouls Committed 18 04/16/2011 at 18 04/23/2011 at

CLB NE

L 0-1 L 2-3

Corner Kicks 1 05/14/2011

L 1-4

Fouls Suffered 17 04/23/2011

L 2-3

Offside 0 05/21/2011

SEA

L 0-1

Corner Kicks 10 04/23/2011

L 2-3

Saves 0 04/23/2011

L 2-3

Shots Faced 2 05/21/2011 2 05/28/2011

at at

SEA COL

L 0-1 T 1-1

L 2-3

L 2-3 L 0-1

Offside 3 Teal Bunbury 3 Omar Bravo

04/02/2011 06/04/2011

at at

VAN TOR

T 3-3 T 0-0

Offside 5 06/04/2011

TOR

T 0-0

Saves 6 Jimmy Nielsen 6 Jimmy Nielsen 6 Eric Kronberg

04/02/2011 04/30/2011 05/14/2011

at at at

VAN NY LA

T 3-3 L 0-1 L 1-4

Saves 6 04/02/2011 6 04/30/2011 6 05/14/2011

at at at

VAN NY LA

T 3-3 L 0-1 L 1-4

Shots Faced 10 Eric Kronberg Goals Allowed 4 Eric Kronberg

05/14/2011

L 1-4

Shots Faced 10 05/14/2011 Goals Allowed 4 05/14/2011

L 1-4

CHICAGO FIRE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2011)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2011)

TEAM LOW GAMES (2011)

Goals 1 14 times

Goals 3 03/26/2011

vs. KC

W 3-2

Assists 1 13 times

Assists 3 03/26/2011

Shots 11 04/14/2011 11 04/23/2011 11 05/07/2011

vs. KC

W 3-2

Shots 5 Marco Pappa 5 Diego Chaves 5 Marco Pappa 5 Corben Bone 5 Daniel Paladini

Shots 20 05/14/2011

03/26/2011 04/14/2011 04/17/2011 05/14/2011 06/04/2011

vs. at vs. at vs.

KC POR LA TOR SEA

W L L T T

3-2 2-4 1-2 2-2 0-0

Shots on Goal 2 14 times Fouls Committed 6 Marco Pappa Fouls Suffered 6 Patrick Nyarko Offside 3 Gaston Puerari Saves 6 Jon Conway Shots Faced 8 Jon Conway

04/14/2011

POR

Shots on Goal 8 05/14/2011

03/26/2011

05/14/2011

vs. KC

TOR

T 2-2

Fouls Committed 20 04/30/2011 at

COL

T 1-1

Fouls Suffered 18 05/14/2011

TOR

T 2-2

L 2-4 Corner Kicks 13 04/14/2011

03/26/2011

POR

Shots on Goal 2 04/14/2011 2 05/07/2011

at POR vs. HOU vs. VAN

at POR vs. VAN

L 2-4 T 1-1 T 0-0

L 2-4 T 0-0

Fouls Committed 9 05/28/2011 vs. SJ

T 2-2

Fouls Suffered 9 04/17/2011 vs. LA 9 04/23/2011 vs. HOU 9 04/30/2011 at COL

L 1-2 T 1-1 T 1-1

Corner Kicks 2 04/30/2011

COL

T 1-1

vs. HOU vs. VAN

T 1-1 T 0-0

vs. VAN

T 0-0

L 2-4

W 3-2 Offside 4 03/26/2011

vs. KC

W 3-2

Offside 0 04/23/2011 0 05/07/2011

Saves 6 05/14/2011

TOR

T 2-2

Saves 1 6 times

Shots Faced 8 05/14/2011

TOR

T 2-2

Shots Faced 1 05/07/2011

Goals Allowed 4 04/14/2011

POR

L 2-4

W 3-2

T 2-2

Shots Faced 5 Sean Johnson 5 Jon Conway

04/14/2011 04/30/2011

at at

POR COL

L 2-4 T 1-1

Goals Allowed 4 Sean Johnson

04/14/2011

POR

L 2-4

2011 SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS. CHICAGO FIRE (0-1-0) UNF 5 9 22 27 99 20 15 24 7 1 4 17 88 8

POS DEF FWD MID MID FWD FWD M/D DEF DEF GK MID FWD MID MID

PLAYER Matt Besler Teal Bunbury Davy Arnaud Stephane Auvray Omar Bravo Birahim Diop Roger Espinoza Scott Lorenz Chance Myers Jimmy Nielsen Craig Rocastle C.J. Sapong Milos Stojcev Graham Zusi ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

GS 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0

MIN 90 45 90 69 32 6 90 84 90 90 45 90 90 21

G 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0

SOG 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 1 2 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 1 3 1 1

FS 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 4 2 1

OFF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

C 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1

90 90

2 3

0 3

9 13

3 7

17 16

16 17

1 4

5 4

2 1

1 0

0 0

GP 1

GS 1

MIN 90

SHTS 7

SV 4

GA 3

GAA 3.00

PG 1

PA 1

W 0

L 1

T 0

1 1

90 90

7 3

4 1

3 2

3.00 2.00

1 0

0 1

1 0

0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF POS GOALKEEPER 1 GK Jimmy Nielsen ----------Team totals Opponent totals

SO O'TIME 0 0-0-0 0 0

0-0-0 0-0-0

2011 CHICAGO FIRE VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) UNF 16 99 18 13 21 6 15 5 25 23 14 8 12 32

POS PLAYER MID Marco Pappa FWD Diego Chaves FWD Gaston Puerari DEF Gonzalo Segares MID Michael Videira DEF Jalil Anibaba FWD Orr Barouch DEF Cory Gibbs GK Sean Johnson DEF Josip Mikulic F/M Patrick Nyarko FWD*Dominic Oduro MID Logan Pause DEF Dasan Robinson ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

GS 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0

MIN 90 89 74 90 90 90 16 90 90 90 89 1 90 1

G 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOG 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 3 1 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

FS 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 1 0

OFF 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1

90 90

3 2

3 0

13 9

7 3

16 17

17 16

4 1

4 5

1 2

0 1

0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Marco Pappa 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Gonzalo Segares 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Diego Chaves 1-1

UNF POS GOALKEEPER 25 GK Sean Johnson ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1

GS 1

MIN 90

SHTS 3

SV 1

GA 2

GAA 2.00

PG 0

PA 0

W 1

L 0

T 0

1 1

90 90

3 7

1 4

2 3

2.00 3.00

0 1

1 0

0 1

0 0

SO O'TIME 0 0-0-0 0 0

0-0-0 0-0-0

CHICAGO FIRE VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS Fire 21 wins, 77 goals Sporting 10 wins, 49 goals Ties 8 04/08/1998 06/24/1998 08/29/1998 09/17/1998

KC 1 vs CHI CHI 4 vs KC CHI 2 at KC CHI 1 vs KC

0 1 2 0

(KC) (SF) CHI SOW (KC) (SF)

03/27/1999 05/22/1999 08/05/1999 08/25/1999

CHI CHI CHI CHI

0 1 1 0

(KC) (SF) (KC) (SF)

03/25/2000 06/04/2000

KC 4 vs CHI 3 CHI 3 vs KC 2

(KC) (SF)

05/19/2001 07/04/2001

CHI 2 vs KC 0 CHI 7 at KC 0

(SF) (KC)

08/14/2002 08/31/2002

CHI 5 vs KC 1 KC 2 vs CHI 1

(NC) (KC)

04/26/2003 06/21/2003 07/26/2003

CHI 3 at KC 2 KC 4 vs CHI 2 CHI 2 vs KC 0

(KC) (KC) (NC)

04/03/2004 05/08/2004 09/01/2004

KC 0 vs CHI 0 KC 2 vs CHI 2 CHI 3 vs KC 1

(KC) (KC) (SF)

06/18/2005 08/10/2005 08/19/2005 10/01/2005

CHI 1 vs KC KC 3 at CHI KC 3 vs CHI CHI 1 at KC

1 2 0 0

(SF) (SF) (KC) (KC)

05/06/2006 06/17/2006 07/04/2006 08/16/2006

KC 1 vs CHI KC 3 vs CHI CHI 1 vs KC CHI 3 vs KC

1 2 0 0

(KC) (KC) (TP) (TP)

04/21/2007 08/22/2007 08/25/2007

CHI 2 vs KC 1 KC 3 vs CHI 2 CHI 2 vs KC 0

(TP) (KC) (TP)

04/20/2008 07/27/2008 10/05/2008

KC 1 at CHI 0 KC 0 vs CHI 0 KC 1 vs CHI 1

04/18/2009 08/16/2009

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

Sporting KC 1 2 OT Tot. 24 25 0 49 222 250 0 472 110 104 0 214 259 277 0 536 39 33 0 72 86 105 0 191

1 38 243 111 282 53 81

Fire 2 OT 39 0 251 0 114 0 269 0 63 0 107 0

Tot. 77 494 225 551 116 188

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: 3 3 2 2

at vs at vs

KC KC KC KC

KC CHI

1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 8 6 10 6 9 10 12 10 16 11 14 14

Peter Vermes vs. CHI Frank Klopas vs. KC

1-2-1 (1.00 pts./game) 0-0-0 (1.00 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

5 10 43 18 38 40

Sporting KC Sealy/Wolff Preki Davy Arnaud Josh Wolff Kerry Zavagnin Davy Arnaud

9 8 48 20 36 42

Fire Ante Razov Justin Mapp Ante Razov Ante Razov Chris Armas Justin Mapp

Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

3 6 2 40 24

Meola/Oshoniyi Tony Meola Kevin Hartman Tony Meola Tony Meola

15 4 8 94 26

Zach Zach Zach Zach Zach

Sporting KC 5 players tied Preki (6/21/03) Josh Wolff (8/16/09) 4 players tied Alex Zotinca (4/3/04) 5 players tied

(TP) (CA) (CA)

CHI 2 vs KC 2 CHI 2 at KC 0

(TP) (CA)

Saves Goals Allowed

9 Tony Meola (7/26/03) 7 Bo Oshoniyi (7/4/01)

05/15/2010 10/12/2010

KC 2 vs CHI 2 KC 2 at CHI 0

(CA) (TP)

2011 W-L-T BREAKDOWNS:

03/26/2011

CHI 3 vs KC 2

(TP)

KC 1 vs CHI 0

(DC, F)

U.S. OPEN CUP 07/11/2001 09/22/2004 08/14/2006

CHI 1 at KC 0 KC 1 vs CHI 0 CHI 2 vs KC 0

(X6, 3R) (KC, F) (TP, 4R)

Thornton Thornton Thornton Thornton Thornton

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: 2 3 6 4 6 6

10/15/2000

Total 49 77

CAREER COACHING RECORDS:

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

MLS CUP PLAYOFFS

OT 0 0

At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Scored Allowed Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 or more Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals

2 2 9 4 6 7

Fire 6 players tied 10 players tied Damani Ralph (7/26/03) 6 players tied 4 players tied Ralph/Blanco

10 Zach Thornton (6/21/03) 4 Sutton/Thornton

SPORTING KANSAS CITY W-L-T Streak (started)

W-L-T

CHICAGO FIRE Streak (started)

1-0-1 0-4-1 0-2-1

1 Ts (4/2/2011) 1 Ts (6/4/2011) 1 Ts (5/28/2011)

1-0-2 0-1-4 0-3-1

2 Ts (4/23/2011) 2 Ts (5/28/2011) 1 Ts (5/14/2011)

1-1-1 0-5-1

1 Ls (5/14/2011) 1 Ts (5/28/2011)

1-0-3 0-4-2

2 Ts (4/23/2011) 1 Ts (5/28/2011)

0-3-1 0-1-1 0-2-0 1-0-1 0-0-0

1 1 2 1 29

Ts Ts Ls Ts Ws

(6/4/2011) (5/28/2011) (3/26/2011) (4/2/2011) (5/2/1996)

0-0-2 0-3-3 0-1-2 1-0-0 0-0-0

3 1 2 2 23

Ts Ls Ts Ws Ws

(10/16/2010 (5/21/2011) (5/14/2011) (9/29/2010) (5/23/1998)

0-0-1 0-3-1 1-0-0 0-2-1 0-1-0

1 1 1 1 20

Ts Ts Ws Ls Ls

(6/4/2011) (5/28/2011) (3/19/2011) (4/23/2011) (5/5/1996)

0-0-2 0-0-3 1-3-2 0-0-0 0-1-0

3 3 1 3 12

Ts Ts Ts Ls Ls

(10/16/2010 (3/19/2011) (5/28/2011) (5/31/2009) (6/21/2003)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY CAREER STATISTICS VS. CHICAGO FIRE (10-21-8) PLAYER Josh Wolff Scott Sealy Preki Mo Johnston Chris Klein Davy Arnaud Jose Burciaga Jr. Sasha Victorine Teal Bunbury Jimmy Conrad Chris Henderson Kei Kamara Jack Jewsbury Michael Harrington Dario Fabbro Gary Glasgow Eddie Johnson Matt Besler Chris Brown Mark Chung Francisco Gomez Carlos Marinelli Pete Marino Miklos Molnar Igor Simutenkov Alex Zotinca Claudio Lopez Diego Gutierrez Paul Rideout Kerry Zavagnin Jake Dancy Herculez Gomez Brian Johnson Uche Okafor Ryan Raybould Brian Roberts Refik Sabanadzovic Ryan Smith Vitalis Takawira Mike Ammann Stephen Armstrong Stephane Auvray Sean Bowers Omar Bravo Chris Brunt Alex Bunbury Mike Burns Eloy Colombano Adam Cristman Nino Da Silva John DeBrito Birahim Diop Pablo Escobar Roger Espinoza Vicente Figueroa Nick Garcia Taylor Graham Michael Green Andrew Gregor Matt Groenwald Kevin Hartman Zoltan Hercegfalvi William Hesmer Santiago Hirsig Aaron Hohlbein Goran Hunjak Michael Kraus Alexi Lalas Roy Lassiter Jonathan Leathers Scott Lorenz Onandi Lowe Matt McKeon Tony Meola Kurt Morsink Yura Movsisyan Chance Myers Jimmy Nielsen Bo Oshoniyi Nelson Pizarro Ryan Pore Brandon Prideaux Eric Quill

GP 17 10 17 10 20 21 13 13 3 20 6 2 18 10 3 2 6 4 11 4 9 2 2 1 5 7 3 9 3 22 1 3 7 6 3 3 4 1 5 3 4 2 7 1 2 4 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 8 1 21 2 1 1 3 8 1 1 2 3 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 7 11 5 3 3 3 11 1 5 5 5

GS 17 7 15 10 18 21 13 12 1 20 5 2 11 7 2 1 6 4 4 4 4 0 0 1 5 6 3 7 2 21 0 2 3 6 3 1 3 1 5 3 2 2 6 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 1 21 1 1 0 1 8 0 1 2 3 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 6 11 5 1 2 3 9 0 0 5 5

MIN 1448 605 1339 858 1583 1842 1125 1090 153 1791 451 175 1089 740 170 117 523 315 472 339 415 68 66 80 329 498 261 641 187 1857 45 194 340 540 206 116 286 90 368 270 246 144 552 32 18 241 270 14 63 32 114 6 90 533 90 1890 99 45 20 93 720 22 90 114 260 13 17 360 45 93 84 90 555 990 427 76 185 270 819 10 50 357 396

G 5 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 3 2 10 0 5 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 35 11 37 18 34 43 19 12 8 14 4 9 15 5 3 2 13 1 10 7 13 1 3 2 7 6 8 10 5 14 0 5 6 1 1 2 1 5 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 3 14 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 4

Craig Rocastle Mark Santel C.J. Sapong Chris Snitko Tony Soto Kevin Souter Khari Stephenson Milos Stojcev Carey Talley Matt Taylor Shavar Thomas Abe Thompson Ryan Tinsley Ivan Trujillo Scott Uderitz Dave van den Bergh Peter Vermes Scott Vermillion Tyson Wahl Diego Walsh Lance Watson John Wilson David Winner Paul Wright Graham Zusi Team totals Opponent totals

2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 11 1 4 3 3 1 5 6 3 1 5 1 2 5 3 39 39

2 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 3 1 11 1 3 0 3 1 5 5 3 1 3 0 2 4 1 39 39

GOALKEEPER William Hesmer Kevin Hartman Mike Ammann Jimmy Nielsen Tony Meola Bo Oshoniyi Chris Snitko David Winner ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 8 3 3 11 11 2 2

MIN 90 720 270 270 982 819 180 180

39 39

3510 3510

135 73 90 180 45 88 1 90 270 62 957 62 291 67 216 57 450 474 251 45 272 7 180 271 96 3510 3510

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 77

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 96

2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 2 0 472 494

SHTS 3 47 15 15 65 58 12 10

SV 2 36 9 10 40 35 7 5

GAA 1.00 1.38 1.67 1.67 2.20 2.31 2.50 2.50

PG 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

225 214

144 157

1.97 1.26

4 2

CURRENT SPORTING KANSAS CITY PLAYERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. CHICAGO FIRE (10-21-8) PLAYER Kei Kamara Davy Arnaud Teal Bunbury Michael Harrington Matt Besler Ryan Smith Stephane Auvray Omar Bravo Birahim Diop Roger Espinoza Scott Lorenz Chance Myers Jimmy Nielsen Craig Rocastle C.J. Sapong Luke Sassano Seth Sinovic Milos Stojcev Shavar Thomas Graham Zusi Team totals Opponent totals

GP 11 21 3 10 4 1 2 1 1 8 1 3 3 2 1 3 1 1 17 3 39 39

GS 7 21 1 7 4 1 2 1 0 6 1 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 17 1 39 39

GOALKEEPER Jimmy Nielsen ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 3

MIN 270

39 39

3510 3510

MIN 675 1842 153 740 315 90 144 32 6 533 84 185 270 135 90 225 21 90 1497 96 3510 3510

G 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 77

A 2 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 96

SHT 26 43 8 5 1 5 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 472 494

SHTS 15

SV 10

GAA 1.67

PG 1

225 214

144 157

1.97 1.26

4 2

CHICAGO FIRE CAREER STATISTICS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (21-10-8) PLAYER Ante Razov Justin Mapp Peter Nowak Diego Gutierrez Hristo Stoitchkov Josh Wolff Chad Barrett Dema Kovalenko Brian McBride Cuauhtemoc Blanco Roman Kosecki Chris Rolfe Andy Williams Thiago Andy Herron Nate Jaqua Damani Ralph Lubos Kubik Jesse Marsch Jerzy Podbrozny Marco Pappa Evan Whitfield DaMarcus Beasley Jamar Beasley Carlos Bocanegra Lubos Reiter Eric Wynalda Mike Banner C.J. Brown Craig Capano Calen Carr Diego Chaves Jim Curtin Sergi Daniv Julio Martinez Orlando Perez Gaston Puerari Dasan Robinson Dipsy Selolwane Chris Armas Ivan Guerrero Kelly Gray Logan Pause David Vaudreuil Wilman Conde Sam George Frank Klopas Ritchie Kotschau Andrew Lewis Patrick Nyarko Tony Sanneh Gonzalo Segares Zach Thornton Michael Videira Junior Agogo Jalil Anibaba John Ball Orr Barouch Corben Bone Scott Buete Jon Busch Samuel Caballero Nery Castillo D.J. Countess Stefan Dimitrov Paul Dougherty Andrew Dykstra Justin Evans Rodrigo Faria Tomasz Frankowski Cory Gibbs Leonard Griffin Baggio Husidic Zak Ibsen Collins John Ryan Johnson Sean Johnson Will Johnson Josh Keller Stephen King Krzysztof Krol Manny Lagos Freddie Ljungberg

GP 14 20 11 19 6 9 9 6 4 6 5 13 5 8 5 10 6 9 20 8 5 10 9 1 4 2 2 3 29 3 8 1 14 2 1 5 1 10 1 21 10 8 22 2 4 4 4 3 6 6 4 13 23 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1

GS 13 19 11 18 5 5 5 6 2 6 4 12 5 7 2 7 5 9 16 6 4 9 7 1 4 1 1 0 29 0 1 1 14 1 1 4 1 8 0 21 9 6 19 0 3 3 2 2 3 4 2 13 22 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1

MIN 1134 1476 953 1606 336 503 415 539 270 530 325 873 426 621 288 615 474 810 1485 568 352 815 640 90 360 80 100 70 2536 36 209 89 1260 71 45 368 74 724 19 1878 825 549 1707 35 297 252 189 180 338 410 201 1135 1995 90 57 90 90 16 38 2 630 90 28 90 15 75 180 1 65 126 90 97 90 120 90 20 90 12 45 21 180 28 90

G 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 6 8 5 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 48 28 21 18 18 17 22 9 6 11 10 19 14 13 7 17 22 11 14 13 14 5 10 4 2 2 3 2 5 1 3 2 5 2 1 4 2 7 2 5 4 5 4 0 2 1 2 3 0 5 0 8 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Peter Lowry David Mahoney Josip Mikulic Dominic Oduro Francis Okaroh Matt Pickens Brian Plotkin Brandon Prideaux Henry Ring Bratislav Ristic Jorge Salcedo Tom Soehn Bakary Soumare Greg Sutton Osei Telesford John Thorrington Billy Walsh Paulo Wanchope Tim Ward Austin Washington Kwame Watson-Siriboe John Wolyniec Daniel Woolard Team totals Opponent totals

3 1 1 1 6 3 1 3 2 1 1 5 6 1 1 8 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 39 39

2 1 1 0 6 2 0 3 2 1 1 4 6 1 0 5 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 39 39

GOALKEEPER David Mahoney Jon Busch D.J. Countess Henry Ring Zach Thornton Matt Pickens Andrew Dykstra Sean Johnson Greg Sutton ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 7 1 2 23 3 2 1 1

MIN 90 630 90 180 1995 165 180 90 90

39 39

3510 3510

186 90 90 1 518 165 13 240 180 90 79 368 540 90 1 473 21 135 90 97 90 45 1 3510 3510

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 49

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 57

2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 5 0 0 1 2 0 494 472

SHTS 2 36 3 10 123 10 18 3 9

SV 2 29 2 7 94 6 12 1 4

GAA 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.17 1.64 2.00 2.00 4.00

PG 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

214 225

157 144

1.26 1.97

2 4

CURRENT CHICAGO FIRE PLAYERS CAREER STATISTICS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (21-10-8) PLAYER Marco Pappa Dominic Oduro Mike Banner Diego Chaves Gaston Puerari Dasan Robinson Logan Pause Yamith Cuesta Patrick Nyarko Gonzalo Segares Michael Videira Jalil Anibaba Orr Barouch Corben Bone Jon Conway Cory Gibbs Baggio Husidic Sean Johnson Josip Mikulic Daniel Paladini Bratislav Ristic Kwame Watson-Siriboe Team totals Opponent totals

GP 5 8 3 1 1 10 22 2 6 13 2 1 1 1 12 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 39 39

GS 4 4 0 1 1 8 19 2 4 13 2 1 0 1 12 7 1 1 1 0 1 1 39 39

GOALKEEPER Jon Conway Sean Johnson ----------Team totals Opponent totals

GP 12 1

MIN 1080 90

39 39

3510 3510

MIN 352 352 70 89 74 724 1707 180 410 1135 149 90 16 38 1080 619 90 90 90 45 90 90 3510 3510

G 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 49

A 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 57

SHT 14 9 2 2 2 7 4 1 5 8 1 0 1 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 494 472

SHTS 68 3

SV 46 1

GAA 1.42 2.00

PG 1 0

214 225

157 144

1.26 1.97

2 4

GAME NOTES

2011 MLS Match 11 // Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 9:00 p.m. CT Sporting Kansas City vs. Chicago Fire LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Kansas City, Kansas English TV: ESPN Spanish TV: ESPN Deportes

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

No. Pos. Name Pronunciation 1 GK Jimmy Nielsen neel-sen 2 DEF Michael Harrington 3 DEF Korede Aiyegbusi co-red-eh eye-eh-BOO-see 4 MID Craig Rocastle ROW-castle 5 DEF Matt Besler BEEZ-ler 6 DEF Shavar Thomas 7 MID Chance Myers 8 MID Graham Zusi ZOO-see 9 FWD Teal Bunbury 11 MID Ryan Smith 12 DEF Konrad Warzycha Var-ZEE-hah 14 DEF Kevin Ellis 15 MID Roger Espinoza 16 DEF Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick 17 FWD C.J. Sapong sah-PONG 18 GK Eric Kronberg Krawn-berg 20 FWD Birahim Diop Bee-ra-heem Dee-op 21 GK Jon Kempin 22 MID Davy Arnaud ARE-no 23 FWD Kei Kamara kye kah-MAHR-ah 24 DEF Scott Lorenz 27 MID StĂŠphane Auvray OH-vray 32 DEF Luke Sassano sah-SAHN-noh 55 DEF Julio Cesar HOO-lee-o SEH-sahr 78 DEF Aurelien Collin au-REEL-ee-en 88 MID Milos Stojcev MEE-los STOY-chev 99 FWD Omar Bravo

MLS STANDINGS (AS OF 6/07/11) Eastern Conf. 1. Philadelphia Union 2. New York Red Bulls 3. D.C. United 4. Houston Dynamo 5. Columbus Crew 6. NE Revolution 7. Toronto FC 8. Chicago Fire 9. Sporting Kansas City

GP 12 13 12 14 12 13 14 12 10

Western Conf. GP 1. Los Angeles Galaxy 16 2. FC Dallas 14 3. Seattle Sounders FC 15 4. Real Salt Lake 10 5. Colorado Rapids 14 6. Portland Timbers 12 7. Chivas USA 13 8. San Jose Earthquakes 12 9. Vancouver Whitecaps 14

W L T P 6 3 3 21 4 2 7 19 4 4 4 16 3 5 6 15 3 3 6 15 3 6 4 13 2 5 7 13 1 4 7 10 1 6 3 6 W L T P 8 2 6 30 7 3 4 25 5 4 6 21 6 2 2 20 4 3 7 19 5 5 2 17 4 4 5 17 4 4 4 16 1 6 7 10

PETER VERMES 3rd season 15-25-12 3rd season 15-25-12

COACHES

FRANK KLOPAS

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

1st season 0-0-1 1st season 0-0-1

TEAM STATS CHICAGO FIRE SPORTING KANSAS CITY

1-6-3 (6 pts) 10 9th in East 12 1.20 19 1.90 -7 123 (35) 28.5% 144 131 19 3

RECORD GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS

1-4-7 (10 pts) 12 8th in East 15 1.25 19 1.58 -4 165 (53) 32.1% 170 155 27 0

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS CHICAGO FIRE SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Pappa/Chaves 4 3 Bunbury/Kamara GOALS 2 Kamara/Stojcev/Bunbury ASSISTS Oduro/Puerari/Segares 2 Marco Pappa 36 23 Kei Kamara SHOTS Marco Pappa 14 9 Teal Bunbury SHOTS ON GOAL Marco Pappa 1 1 Omar Bravo GAME-WINNING GOALS 1 Kei Kamara GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Gonzalo Segares 1 Diego Chaves 27 12 Kamara/Sapong FOULS SUFFERED Marco Pappa 27 12 C.J. Sapong FOULS COMMITTED 4 Michael Harrington CAUTIONS Chaves/Segares/Paladini 4 None 1 Bravo/Cesar/Collin EJECTIONS 1.88 Jimmy Nielsen GOALS AGAINST AVG 1 Jimmy Nielsen WINS 1 Eric Kronberg SHUTOUTS 24 Jimmy Nielsen SAVES

Jon Conway 1.33 Sean Johnson 1 Johnson/Conway 1 Jon Conway 15

WHEN LAST THEY MET... Sporting KC suffered their first loss of the season at the Chicago Fire on March 26th. Playing short-handed following the ejection of Designated Player Omar Bravo in the 30th minute, Sporting scored twice in the second half but fell 3-2 at Toyota Park. Fire forward Diego Chaves opened the scoring on a penalty kick in the 34th minute, before Gaston Puerari doubled Chicago’s advantage with his only goal of the 2011 season six minutes later. Sporting KC defender Matt Besler cut the advantage in half with his first career goal in the 51st minute, but Fire midfielder Marco Pappa notched the eventual game-winner in the 59th. Sporting striker Teal Bunbury, returning from a dislocated elbow suffered during the pre-season, scored the game’s final goal in the 72nd minute as KC lost in Chicago for the first time since 2007.

KANSAS CITY CONNECTIONS - Chicago Fire interim head coach Frank Klopas played in Kansas City in 1996 and 1997 as an original member of the club. He appeared in 54 games, making 41 starts, and recorded seven goals and 11 assists. - Sporting Kansas City defender Scott Lorenz grew up in Barrington, Illinois, approximately an hour north of Chicago. - Sporting Kansas City midfielder Milos Stojcev and Chicago Fire midfielder Bratislav Ristic are both Serbia natives. - Sporting Kansas City striker Teal Bunbury played for the Chicago Fire Premier (USL Super-20 League) in 2009. - Kansas City and Chicago faced off in the 2000 MLS Cup at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on October 15, 2000. Kansas City earned the club’s only MLS Cup championship with a 1-0 victory over the Fire on a goal by Miklos Molnar in the 11th minute. Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes and assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin both played in the match. - The Cup clash is at the root of the rivalry between the two clubs, which is also aided by the teams’ geographic proximity. Chicago is Sporting Kansas City’s closest Major League Soccer opponent at approximately 500 miles and more than 300 Sporting Kansas City supporters traveled to Toyota Park for the previous meeting in March. - Sporting Kansas City partnered with local Firehouse Subs restaurants for a yearlong promotion to Put Out the Fire. Customers receive a free medium sub sandwich with the purchase of chips and a drink on the day after any Chicago Fire loss this season. - Sporting Kansas City is also donating $500 to LIVESTRONG for every goal scored against the Chicago Fire during the 2011 MLS season. Entering Thursday’s match, the Fire have allowed 19 goals, amounting to $9,500.

LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK Capacity: • 18,467 for soccer • 25,000 for concerts • Suites: 36 • Clubs: 5 • Field Club (Capacity: 400) • Members Club (Capacity: 2,000) • Shield Club (Capacity: 1,000) • Signature Suite • Executive Suite Playing Surface: • Natural grass with a SubAir™ under-soil heating and cooling system • Field dimensions: 75 yards x 120 yards Stadium Elements: • Dramatic canopy roof that covers every seating section • Height of first-row seats: West: 0”, North: 0”, East: 0” (Members Stand) or 8” (General), South: 3’-1” • Distance from touch line to first row: West: 19’-2”, North: 16’0”, East: 16’-0”, South: 19’-4” • Distance from touch line to farthest seat in stand: West: 103’4”, North: 47’-0”, East: 96’-5”, South: 81’-5” • Size of Stadium: 342,105 ft² • Size of Event Plaza: 124,000 ft² • Two Video Boards: • Main Board at South End: 2,016 square feet HD • North End Board: 550 square feet HD • Locker Rooms: 6 • Sporting Kansas City locker room • Visiting locker room • 4 auxiliary locker rooms • Concert Green Rooms: 4 • Broadcast Facilities: • 3 TV Commentary Booths • 4 Radio Commentary Booths • First MLS stadium fully lighted for HDTV • 326 HDTVs throughout all of its levels • Cost: $200 million plus • Construction Timeline: 16 months (February ‘10 - June ‘11) • Construction Manager: Turner Construction • Architect: Populous • Major Events: • June 14: 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup doubleheader • Panama vs. Canada, and USA vs. Guadeloupe • July 20: Sporting KC vs. Newcastle United (EPL) • August 13: Farm Aid 2011, featuring Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp & Dave Matthews

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY HEADLINES OPENING DAY FESTIVITIES | LIVESTRONG Sporting Park opens to a national-TV audience on ESPN2. Commentator Adrian Healey and analyst John Harkes will call the match, which will be shown live in high definition, and will also be simulcast on ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV and ESPN Deportes Radio. Fans will begin entering LIVESTRONG Sporting Park at 5:30 p.m. CT when gates open to to the Sprint Plaza for Live at LSP presented by INK, a season-long concert series featuring bands in Kansas City. The inaugural concert is headlined by The Republic Tigers after an opening act by The Brody Buster Band at 6:00 p.m. CT. At 6:00 p.m. CT, all areas of the stadium open for the first time. All ticket holders for the inaugural match will receive a new Sporting KC matchday program and an 18” x 24” limited edition, individually numbered print featuring the interior of LIVESTRONG Sporting Park as a commemorative gift upon their exit from the stadium. The pre-game ceremony will include a special video on the stadium’s HD video boards and a stealth flyover. The National Anthem will be sung by local blues & jazz singer Ida McBeth; military members from Whiteman Airforce Base will sing God Bless America. Several special guests are expected to be in attendance, including Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber, honorary Sporting KC member Chad Ochocinco and Kansas City, Kansas Mayor Joe Reardon. The club’s first manager, Ron Newman, will meet with fans in the Members’ Club prior to the match. The Members’ Club will host a post-match party, sponsored by 96.5 The Buzz, featuring DJ Mike Scott. Admission is free for all Sporting Club members. Fans can register for free membership before, during and after the match at kiosks located throughout the concourse or with membership services representatives.

BRAVO’S BACK | Sporting Kansas City Designated Player Omar Bravo has fully recovered from a sports hernia injury that sidelined the former Chivas Guadalajara star striker for six weeks. Bravo appeared in his third straight match on Saturday, playing the full 90 minutes for the first time since his debut in Sporting Kansas City’s 3-2 season-opening victory at Chivas USA in which he scored twice and earned MLS Player of the Week honors. Bravo joined KC as Chivas Guadalajara’s second all-time leading scorer and a key contributor to the Mexico National Team. Bravo scored 16 goals for Mexico in 65 appearances, including two goals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. RECORD ROAD TRIP | Sporting KC completed it’s record 10game road trip to start the 2011 season with a 0-0 draw at Toronto FC last Saturday. The 10-game trip was the longest stretch of away games in MLS history, topping the Chicago Fire’s nine-game road trip to start the 2006 season. Kansas City is 60-126-54 (.363) alltime away from home, and is 1-6-3 (0.250) on the road in 2011. The Eastern Conference is 6-29-23 (.302) in away matches during the 2011 season, for an average of 0.71 points per game.

UPCOMING MILESTONES Captain Davy Arnaud has played 18,730 minutes in his career and is 73 minutes from moving into the top 50 in MLS’ all-time regular season minutes played... Arnaud has started 207 matches in his career and is one start from moving into the top 50 in MLS’ all-time regular season games started...Arnaud is tied with Josh Wolff for 2nd on the team’s all-time goal scoring list with 43 career strikes... Arnaud is 4th on the team’s all-time game-winning goals chart with 10. His next game-winner will match Wolff for 3rd all-time...Goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen is tied with Mike Ammann for 4th most shutouts in team history with 10...Nielsen is 6th on the club’s all-time goalkeeper wins chart with 11, one shy of Garth Lagerwey for 5th... Arnaud is tied with Preki for 3rd place on KC’s all-time minutes played chart with 19,576 minutes, including postseason.

REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SCORING 1 2 TOTAL SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING 5 7 12 OPP. 1 13 19

SPORTING 63 60 123 OPP. 51 71 122

SOG 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING 17 18 35 OPP. 23 29 52

FOULS 1 2 TOTAL OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL

CORNERS 1 2 TOTAL

SPORTING 68 76 144 OPP. 64 67 131

SPORTING 25 20 45 OPP. 18 34 52

SPORTING 12 10 22 OPP. 14 10 24

CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL

PK 1 2 TOTAL

SPORTING 5 14 19 OPP. 7 14 21

SPORTING 0 1 1 OPP. 3 0 3

SPORTING 1 2 3 OPP. 0 0 0

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ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS Sporting Kansas City record: 10-21-8 Home games: 7-7-6 (31 GF, 36 GA) Road games: 3-14-2 (18 GF, 41 GA) KC 1 vs CHI 0 KC 1 at CHI 4 KC 2 vs CHI 2 KC 0 at CHI 1

W L SOL L

03/27/1999 05/22/1999 08/05/1999 08/25/1999

KC 0 vs CHI 3 KC 1 at CHI 3 KC 1 vs CHI 2 KC 0 at CHI 2

L L L L

Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field

03/25/2000 KC 4 vs CHI 3 06/04/2000 KC 2 at CHI 3

W L

Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field

05/19/2001 KC 0 at CHI 2 07/04/2001 KC 0 vs CHI 7

L L

Soldier Field Arrowhead Stadium

08/14/2002 KC 1 at CHI 5 08/31/2002 KC 2 vs CHI 1

L W

Cardinal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium

04/26/2003 KC 2 vs CHI 3 06/21/2003 KC 4 vs CHI 2 07/26/2003 KC 0 at CHI 2

L W L

Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Cardinal Stadium

04/03/2004 KC 0 vs CHI 0 05/08/2004 KC 2 vs CHI 2 09/01/2004 KC 1 at CHI 3

T T L

06/18/2005 08/10/2005 08/19/2005 10/01/2005

KC 1 at CHI 1 KC 3 at CHI 2 KC 3 vs CHI 0 KC 0 vs CHI 1

T W W L

05/06/2006 06/17/2006 07/04/2006 08/16/2006

KC 1 vs CHI 1 KC 3 vs CHI 2 KC 0 at CHI 1 KC 0 at CHI 3

T W L L

Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Toyota Park Toyota Park

04/21/2007 KC 1 at CHI 2 08/22/2007 KC 3 vs CHI 2 08/25/2007 KC 0 at CHI 2

L W L

04/20/2008 KC 1 at CHI 0 07/27/2008 KC 0 vs CHI 0 10/05/2008 KC 1 vs CHI 1

W T T

Toyota Park CommunityAmerica Ballpark CommunityAmerica Ballpark

04/18/2009 KC 2 at CHI 2 08/16/2009 KC 0 vs CHI 2

T L

Toyota Park CommunityAmerica Ballpark

05/15/2010 KC 2 vs CHI 2 10/12/2010 KC 2 at CHI 0

T W

CommunityAmerica Ballpark Toyota Park

03/26/2011 KC 2 at CHI 3

Toyota Park

Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Soldier Field

Soldier Field Soldier Field Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium

Toyota Park Arrowhead Stadium Toyota Park

ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RESULTS W

CHICAGO FIRE

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

04/08/1998 06/24/1998 08/29/1998 09/17/1998

10/15/2000 KC 1 vs CHI 0

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS

RFK Stadium

5 Sealy/Wolff 10 Preki 43 Davy Arnaud 18 Josh Wolff 38 Kerry Zavagnin 40 Davy Arnaud

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

3 Meola/Oshoniyi 6 Tony Meola 2 Kevin Hartman 40 Tony Meola 24 Tony Meola

WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

Ante Razov 9 Justin Mapp 8 Ante Razov 48 Ante Razov 20 Chris Armas 36 Justin Mapp 42

Zach Thornton 15 Zach Thornton 4 Zach Thornton 8 Zach Thornton 94 Zach Thornton 26

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS CHICAGO FIRE SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2 Five players tied 3 Preki (6/21/03) 6 Josh Wolff (8/16/09) 4 Four players tied 6 Alex Zotinca (4/3/04) 6 Five players tied

Six players tied 2 GOALS Ten players tied 2 ASSISTS (7/26/03) Damani Ralph 9 SHOTS Six players tied 4 SHOTS ON GOAL Four players tied 6 FOULS COMMITTED Ralph/Blanco 7 FOULS SUFFERED

9 Tony Meola (7/26/03) 7 Bo Oshoniyi (7/4/01)

(6/21/03) Zach Thornton 10 SAVES Sutton/Thornton 4 GOALS ALLOWED

ALL-TIME MATCHUP STATS Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1 24 222 110 259 39 86 1 38 243 111 282 53 81

2 Overtime Total 25 0 49 250 0 472 104 0 214 277 0 536 33 0 72 105 0 191

CHICAGO FIRE

2 Overtime Total 39 0 77 251 0 494 114 0 225 269 0 551 63 0 116 107 0 188

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total KC 8 CHI 12

6 10

10 16

6 11

9 14

10 14

0 0

49 77

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY LEAGUE LEADERS (AS OF 06/07/11) ASSISTS GOALS

PLAYER TEAM GP G 1. Brad Davis HOU 14 8 2. David Beckham LA 13 7 3. Davide Chiumiento VAN 12 5 3. Jack Jewsbury POR 12 5 3. Kalif Alhassan POR 11 5 6. Marvin Chavez DAL 14 4 6. Jan Gunnar Solli NY 13 4 6. Fredy Montero SEA 13 4 6. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 12 4 10. 12 players tied with... 3

GAME-WINNING ASSISTS

PLAYER TEAM GP GWA 1. David Beckham LA 13 4 2. Jack Jewsbury POR 12 3 2. Kalif Alhassan POR 11 3 4. Jan Gunnar Solli NY 13 2 4. Dane Richards NY 9 2 4. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brian White SEA 7 2 4. Dilly Duka CLB 11 2 4. Brad Davis HOU 14 2 4. Collen Warner RSL 7 2 4. Sebastien Le Toux PHI 12 2 4. Tyson Wahl SEA 7 2 4. Danny Mwanga PHI 11 2 4. Fabian Castillo DAL 13 2

GOALKEEPER WINS

PLAYER TEAM GP W 1. Kevin Hartman DAL 14 7 2. Faryd Mondragon PHI 12 6 2. Donovan Ricketts LA 11 6 4. Kasey Keller SEA 15 5 4. Nick Rimando RSL 9 5 5. Matt Pickens COL 14 4 5. Dan Kennedy CHV 11 4 5. Jon Busch SJ 12 4 9. Six players tied with... 3 . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8. 10.

SAVES

PLAYER TEAM GP Stefan Frei TOR 14 Kasey Keller SEA 15 Matt Reis NE 10 Jon Busch SJ 12 Tally Hall HOU 14 Kevin Hartman DAL 14 Dan Kennedy CHV 11 Jay Nolly VAN 11 Donovan Ricketts LA 11 Two players tied with...

SV 51 46 43 42 40 34 31 30 30 29

GOALKEEPER SHUTOUTS PLAYER TEAM GP SHO 1. Kevin Hartman DAL 14 7 2. Donovan Ricketts LA 11 6 2. Nick Rimando RSL 9 6 4. William Hesmer CLB 12 4 4. Faryd Mondragon PHI 12 4 4. Dan Kennedy CHV 11 4 4. Kasey Keller SEA 15 4 4. Stefan Frei TOR 14 4 9. Five players tied with... 3

. 1. 2. 2. 2. 5. 5. 7.

PLAYER TEAM GP Landon Donovan LA 11 Charlie Davies DC 10 Thierry Henry NY 10 Chris Wondolowski SJ 11 Luke Rodgers NY 12 Maicon Santos TOR 13 12 players tied with...

G 8 6 6 6 5 5 4

GAME-WINNING GOALS

PLAYER TEAM GP GWG 1. Brek Shea FCD 13 3 2. Luke Rodgers NY 12 2 2. Charlie Davies DC 10 2 2. Shalrie Joseph NE 12 2 2. Chris Wondolowski SJ 11 2 2. Landon Donovan LA 11 2 2. Carlos Ruiz PHI 10 2 2. Chad Barrett LA 16 2

MULTI-GOAL GAMES PLAYER TEAM GP G 1. Landon Donovan LA 11 2 2. Teal Bunbury SKC 9 1 2. Omar Bravo SKC 5 1 2. Kei Kamara SKC 7 1 2. 21 more players tied... 1

HAT TRICKS PLAYER TEAM GP HT 1. Will Bruin HOU 14 1 1. Justin Braun CHV 12 1

SHOTS ON GOAL PLAYER TEAM GP SOG 1. Fredy Montero SEA 13 17 1. Chris Wondolowski SJ 11 17 3. Marco Pappa CHI 11 14 3. Will Bruin HOU 14 14 3. Chris Pontius DC 12 14 6. Landon Donovan LA 11 13 6. Thierry Henry NY 10 13 6. Eddie Gaven CLB 12 13 6. Justin Braun CHV 12 13 10. Luke Rodgers NY 12 12 10. Marvin Chavez DAL 14 12

SHOTS PLAYER TEAM GP SH 1. Fredy Montero SEA 13 42 2. Chris Wondolowski SJ 11 41 3. Marco Pappa CHI 11 36 4. Will Bruin HOU 14 33 5. Dwayne De Rosario NY 12 31 5. Osvaldo Alonso SEA 15 31 7. Chad Barrett LA 16 30 7. Maicon Santos TOR 13 30 7. Diego Chaves CHI 12 30 7. Justin Braun CHV 12 30

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) VS CHIVAS USA (0-1-0) DATE: March 19, 2011 -- The Home Depot Center

2011 SCHEDULE Sat., March 19th Sat., March 26th Sat., April 2nd Wed., April 6th Sat., April 16th Sat., April 23rd Sat., April 30th Sat., May 14th Sat., May 21st Wed., May 25th Sat., May 28th Sat., June 4th Thurs., June 9th Sun., June 12th Fri., June 17th Wed., June 22nd Sat., June 25th Sat., July 2nd Wed., July 6th Sat., July 9th Sat. July 16th Wed., July 20th Sat., July 23rd Sat., July 30th Wed., August 3rd Sat., August 6th TBD Wed., August 17th Sun., August 21st Sat., August 27th Sat., Sept. 10th Sat., Sept. 17th Fri., Sept. 23rd Wed., Sept. 28th Sat., Oct. 1st Sat., Oct 15th Sat., Oct. 22nd

3-2 W @ Chivas USA 2-3 L @ Chicago FIre 3-3 T @ Vancouver 1-0 W @ Houston* 0-1 L @ Columbus 2-3 L @ New England 0-1 L @ New York 1-4 L @ Los Angeles 0-1 L @ Seattle 5-0 W vs. NEW ENGLAND* 1-1 T @ Colorado 6:00pm @ Toronto 9:00pm vs. CHICAGO 6:00pm @ Dallas 7:30pm vs. SAN JOSE 6:30pm @ Philadelphia 7:30pm vs. VANCOUVER 10:00pm @ Portland 7:30pm vs. COLORADO 6:30pm vs. CHIVAS USA 7:30pm @ Houston vs. NEWCASTLE UNITED** 7:30pm vs. TORONTO 7:30pm vs. NEW ENGLAND 7:30pm vs. SALT LAKE 7:30pm vs. SEATTLE 7:30pm vs. LOS ANGELES 7:30pm vs. PORTLAND 6:00pm vs. DC UNITED 7:30pm vs. DALLAS 3:00pm vs. HOUSTON 8:00pm @ Salt Lake 7:30pm vs. PHILADELPHIA 7:30pm vs. COLUMBUS 9:30pm @ San Jose 3:00pm vs. NEW YORK 6:30pm @ DC United

Sapong, Bravo (2) Besler, Bunbury Bunbury (2), Kamara Sapong Kamara (2) Own Goal -Myers (2), Sapong (2), Collin Smith TSN/KSMO ESPN2 KSMO FOX Soccer KSMO TSN/KSMO KSMO KSMO Galavision/KSMO KSMO KSMO KSMO KSMO KSMO FOX Soccer KSMO Galavision/KSMO KSMO TeleFutura/KSMO KSMO FOX Soccer KSMO KSMO TeleFutura/KSMO KSMO

*U.S. Open Cup Qualifier **International Friendly SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-1-0) VS CHICAGO FIRE (1-1-0) DATE: March 26, 2011 -- Toyota Park

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chivas USA 0 2 2 Sporting Kansas City 2 1 3

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Chicago Fire 2 1 3 Sporting Kansas City 0 2 2

Scoring Summary: KC--Sapong 1 (unassisted) 2 KC--Bravo 1 (Kamara 1) 48+ CHV--Conrad 1 (unassisted) 56 KC--Bravo 2 (Kamara 2) 74 CHV--Zemanski 1 (LaBrocca 1) 84

Scoring Summary: CHI--Chaves 2 (penalty kick) 34 CHI--Puerari 1 (Vidiera 1, Pappa 1) 40 KC--Besler 1 (unassisted) 51 CHI--Pappa 1 (free kick) 60 KC--Bunbury 1 (unassisted) 72

Misconduct Summary: CHV: CAUTIONS: Conrad 27, Valentin 52 KC: CAUTIONS: Arnaud 23, Bravo 71

Misconduct Summary: CHI: CAUTIONS: Puerari 48 KC: CAUTIONS: Arnaud 58, Diop 88; EJECTIONS: Bravo 32

Stats Sporting Kansas City Chivas USA TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Bravo 6) 9 (Conrad 2, LaBrocca 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Bravo 3) 4 (4 tied with 1) FOULS: 12 (Bravo 4) 12 (Moreno 3) OFFSIDE: 2 2 CORNER KICKS: 4 8 SAVES: Nielsen 2 Thornton 2

Stats Sporting Kansas City Chicago Fire TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Auvray 2, Bunbury 2) 12 (Pappa 5) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Bunbury 2) 7 (3 tied with 2) FOULS: 17 (Lorenz 3, Sapong 3) 16 (Puerari 5) OFFSIDE: 1 4 CORNER KICKS: 6 4 SAVES: Nielsen 4 Johnson 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Luke Sassano (Chance Myers 72), Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar, Matt Besler, Kei Kamara, Milos Stojcev (Graham Zusi 89), Omar Bravo, Craig Rocastle (Stephane Auvray 20), Davy Arnaud, C.J. Sapong.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Jimmy Nielsen, Chance Myers, Roger Espinoza, Scott Lorenz (Birahim Diop 84), Matt Besler, Milos Stojcev, Omar Bravo (Ejected 32), Craig Rocastle (Teal Bunbury 46+), Davy Arnaud, C.J. Sapong.

CHIVAS USA--Zach Thornton, Heath Pearce, Ante Jazic (Victor Estupinan 86), Zarek Valentin, Jimmy Conrad, Ben Zemanski, Nick LaBrocca, Francisco Mendoza (Blair Gavin 62), Justin Braun, Marcos Mondaini (Tristan Bowen 70), Alejandro Moreno.

CHICAGO FIRE--Sean Johnson, Josip Mikulic, Gonzalo Segares, Cory Gibs, Jalil Anibaba, Patrick Nyarko (Dasan Robinson 93+), Marco Pappa, Logan Pause, Michael Vidiera, Diego Chaves (Dominic Oduro 90), Gaston Puerari (Orr Barouch 74).

Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Referee’s Assistants: Greg Barkey, James Conlee 4th Official: Niko Bratsis. Attendance: 18,122. Temperature: 59 and Cloudy.

Referee: Jasen Anno Referee’s Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Frank Anderson 4th Official: Fotis Bazakos Attendance: 12,157 Temperature: 30 and Clear.

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-1-1) VS VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (1-1-1) DATE: April 2, 2011 -- Empire Field Goals by Period 1 Sporting Kansas City 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0

2 2 3

Tot 3 3

Scoring Summary: KC--Bunbury 2 (Espinoza 1) 46+ KC--Bunbury 3 (Stojcev 1) 58 KC--Kamara 1 (Sapong 1, Stojcev 2) 62 VAN--Harris 2 (Khalfan 1, Camilo 1) 73 VAN--Camilo 1 (free kick) 92+ VAN--Camilo 2 (free kick) 93+

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-2-1) VS COLUMBUS CREW (2-1-2) DATE: April 16, 2011 -- Columbus Crew Stadium Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 Columbus Crew 0 1 1 Scoring Summary: CLB--Rogers 2 (Duka 1, Burns 1) 53 Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Santos 50, Harrington 55, Thomas 76; EJECTIONS: Santos 72

Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Harrington 64, Diop 68, Bunbury 88 Stats Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FC TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Kamara 4) 19 (Camilo 9) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Bunbury 2, Kamara 2) 9 (Camilo 4) FOULS: 16 (Diop 4) 8 (Camilo 3) OFFSIDE: 3 3 CORNER KICKS: 6 5 SAVES: Nielsen 6 Nolly 4 SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar (Shavar Thomas 82), Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Stephane Auvray 76), Birahim Diop, Milos Stojcev (Craig Rocastle 90), Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC-- Jay Nolly, Jonathan Leathers, Alain Rochat, Greg Janicki (Nizar Khalfan 63), Michael Boxall, Wes Knight (Davide Chiumiento 69), Blake Wagner, Gershon Koffie, Terry Dunfield, Camilo, Atiba Harris.

Stats Sporting Kansas City Vancouver Whitecaps FC TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Kamara 5) 15 (Rogers 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Kamara 1, Sapong 1) 4 (Duka 2) FOULS: 18 (Diop 3, Espinoza 3) 12 (James 3, Renteria 3) OFFSIDE: 1 4 CORNER KICKS: 3 6 SAVES: Nielsen 3 Hesmer 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Julio Cesar (Ejected 72), Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud (Graham Zusi 71), Birahim Diop, Milos Stojcev (Shavar Thomas 75), Kei Kamara (Korede Aiyegbusi 87), Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong. COLUMBUS CREW-- William Hesmer, Sebastian Miranda, Rich Balchan, Chad Marshall, Julius James, Eddie Gaven, Emmanuel Ekpo (Dejan Rusmir 89), Robbie Rogers (Jeff Cunningham 77), Kevin Burns, Dilly Duka, Emilio Renteria (Tommy Heinemann 67) Referee: Juan Guzman Referee’s Assistants: Ian Anderson, Kevin Duliba 4th Official: Baldomero Toledo Attendance: 7,695 Temperature: 46 and raining

Referee: Silviu Petrescu Referee’s Assistants: Cameron Blair, Daniel Belleau 4th Official: Drew Fischer. Attendance: 20,518. Temperature: 50

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-3-1) VS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (2-2-3) DATE: April 23, 2011 -- Gillette Stadium Goals by Period Sporting Kansas City New England Revolution

1 1 1

2 1 2

Tot 2 3

Scoring Summary: NE--Perovic 1 (Feilhaber 1) 12 KC--Kamara 2 (Bunbury 1) 14 KC--Kamara 3 (penalty kick) 69 NE--Joseph 3 (Mansally 1) 72 NE--Lekic 1 (Boggs 1) 83 Misconduct Summary: KC: CAUTIONS: Collin 24, Besler 48, Harrington 54; EJECTIONS: Collin 76 NE: CAUTIONS: McCarthy 19, Perovic 42, Mansally 79, Lekic 84, Joseph 93+ Stats Sporting Kansas City New England Revolution TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Kamara 5) 12 (Lekic 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Kamara 2) 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 18 (Collin 6) 17 (3 tied with 3) OFFSIDE: 1 2 CORNER KICKS: 10 3 SAVES: 0 Reis 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Aurelien Collin (Ejected 76), Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Birahim Diop, Milos Stojcev (Graham Zusi 58), Kei Kamara (Ryan Smith 87), Teal Bunbury (Shavar Thomas 78), C.J. Sapong NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION-- Matt Reis, Kevin Alston, Didier Domi, A.J. Soares, Franco Coria, Zak Boggs, Benny Feilhaber, Stephen McCarthy (Zack Schilawski 64), Marko Perovic (Kenny Mansally 60), Shalrie Joseph, Rajko Lekic Referee: Edvin Jurisevic Referee’s Assistants: Rob Fereday, James Conlee 4th Official: Mark Kadlecik Attendance: 11,414 Temperature: 54 and Overcast

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-4-1) VS NEW YORK RED BULLS (4-1-2) DATE: April 30, 2011 -- Red Bull Arena Goals by Period Sporting Kansas City New England Revolution

1 0 1

2 0 0

Tot 0 1

Scoring Summary: NY--Rodgers 3 (De Rosario 3, Henry 3) 22 Misconduct Summary: NY: CAUTIONS: Rodgers 32, Tainio 42, Ballouchy 93+ Stats Sporting Kansas City New York Red Bulls TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (Kamara 4) 10 (Richards 2, Rodgers 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Arnaud 1, Kamara 1) 7 (7 tied with 1) FOULS: 9 (Bunbury 3) 15 (De Rosario 3, Tainio 3) OFFSIDE: 3 4 CORNER KICKS: 4 6 SAVES: Nielsen 6 Coundoul 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY-- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Korede Aiyegbusi, Julio Cesar, Aurelien Collin, Davy Arnaud, Stephane Auvray (Milos Stojcev 64), Graham Zusi, Kei Kamara, Teal Bunbury, C.J. Sapong (Ryan Smith 56+). NEW YORK RED BULLS-- Bouna Coundoul, Jan Gunnar Solli, Roy Miller, Tim Ream, Rafael Marquez, Dane Richards, Teemu Tainio (Carl Robinson 56+), Dwayne De Rosario (Mehdi Ballouchy 80), Joel Lindpere, Thierry Henry, Luke Rodgers (Juan Agudelo 57+). Referee: Andrew Chapin Referee’s Assistants: Greg Barkey, Daniel Belleau 4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic. Attendance: 20,636. Temperature: 61 and Partly Cloudy.

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-5-1) VS LA GALAXY (5-2-5) DATE: May 14, 2011 -- The Home Depot Center

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-1) VS SEATTLE SOUNDERS (4-3-5) DATE: May 21, 2011 -- Qwest Field

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Los Angeles Galaxy 1 3 4 Sporting Kansas City 1 0 1

Goals by Period Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City

Scoring Summary: KC--own goal (Gonzalez) 39 LA--Donovan 6 (penalty kick) 44 LA--Donovan 7 (Barrett 2) 46 LA--Angel 2 (Barrett 3) 64 LA--Beckham 1 (unassisted) 87

Scoring Summary: SEA--Parke 1 (Wahl 1) 93+

Misconduct Summary: LA: CAUTIONS: Gomes 80

Stats Sporting Kansas City Seattle Sounders TOTAL SHOTS: 7 (Arnaud 2) 12 (Fucito 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) 2 (Fernandez/Parke 1) FOULS: 15 (Bunbury 5) 14 (4 tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 0 1 CORNER KICKS: 4 8 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Keller 3

Stats Sporting Kansas City LA Galaxy TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Bunbury 3) 13 (Barrett 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Bunbury 2) 10 (4 tied with 2) FOULS: 17 (Kamara 4) 11 (5 tied with 2) OFFSIDE: 2 3 CORNER KICKS: 1 4 SAVES: Kronberg 6 Saunders 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza (Chance Myers 57), Julio Cesar, Aurelien Collin, Davy Arnaud, Stephane Auvray, Milos Stojcev (Ryan Smith 65), Kei Kamara (C.J. Sapong 67), Teal Bunbury, Graham Zusi. LOS ANGELES GALAXY -- Josh Saunders, Sean Franklin, Todd Dunivant, Omar Gonzalez, A.J. DeLaGarza, Landon Donovan, Mike Magee, Juninho (Michael Stephens 85), David Beckham, Chad Barrett (Chris Birchall 81), Miguel Lopez (Juan Pablo Angel 61). Referee: Baldomero Toledo Referee’s Assistants: Ian Anderson, Kevin Duliba 4th Official: Alejandro Mariscal. Attendance: 19,763. Temperature: 61 and Overcast.

1 0 0

2 1 0

Tot 1 0

Misconduct Summary: SEA: CAUTIONS: Fernandez 44, Carrasco 51, Rosales 64, Alonso 84 KC: CAUTIONS: Smith 49

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Roger Espinoza, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Kei Kamara, Omar Bravo (Graham Zusi 76), Ryan Smith (Chance Myers 86), Davy Arnaud, Craig Rocastle, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 73). SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC--Kasey Keller, James Riley, Tyson Wahl, Jeff Parke, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Servando Carrasco (Nate Jaqua 55), Mauro Rosales (Mike Fucito 69), Osvaldo Alonso, Alvaro Fernandez, Roger Levesque, Fredy Montero (Patrick Ianni 95+). Referee: Geoff Gamble Referee’s Assistants: Corey Rockwell, Eric Proctor 4th Official: Drew Fischer. Attendance: 36,098. Temperature: 52 and Cloudy.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-2) VS COLORADO RAPIDS (4-3-6) DATE: May 28, 2011 -- Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-6-3) VS TORONTO FC (2-5-7) DATE: June 4, 2011 -- BMO Field

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Colorado Rapids 1 0 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 1 1

Goals by Period 1 2 Tot Toronto FC 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0

Scoring Summary: COL -- Casey 1 (unassisted) 13 KC -- Smith 1 (Bunbury 2) 75

Scoring Summary: None

Misconduct Summary: COL: CAUTIONS: LaBauex 45, Folan 83 KC: CAUTIONS: Harrington 41, Bravo 83 Stats Sporting Kansas City Colorado Rapids TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Bravo 5) 7 (Akpan 4) SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (3 tied with 1) 2 (Akpan/Casey 1) FOULS: 6 (Myers 4) 10 (Larentowicz/Mastroeni 2) OFFSIDE: 4 0 CORNER KICKS: 2 4 SAVES: Nielsen 1 Pickens 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Jimmy Nielsen, Michael Harrington, Seth Sinovic (Ryan Smith 57+), Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Chance Myers, Graham Zusi, Omar Bravo (Birahim Diop 85), Craig Rocastle, Davy Arnaud, C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury 54).

Misconduct Summary: TOR: CAUTIONS: Tchani 68, Harden 69 KC: CAUTIONS: Bravo 39, Zusi 48+, Arnaud 68 Stats Sporting Kansas City Toronto FC TOTAL SHOTS: 8 (Arnaud/Bunbury 2) 10 (3 tied with 2) SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Bunbury 2) 3 (3 tied with 1) FOULS: 16 (Zusi 4) 16 (Yourassowsky 4) OFFSIDE: 5 1 CORNER KICKS: 5 5 SAVES: Kronberg 3 Frei 2 SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Chance Myers, Michael Harrington, Aurelien Collin, Matt Besler, Davy Arnaud, Craig Rocastle (Luke Sassano 60), Graham Zusi (Birahim Diop 85), Ryan Smith, Teal Bunbury (C.J. Sapong 88), Omar Bravo.

COLORADO RAPIDS--Matt Pickens, Kosuke Kimura, Drew Moor, Marvell Wynne, Tyrone Marshall, Ross LaBauex (Caleb Folan 73), Wells Thompson, Pablo Mastroeni, Jeff Larentowicz, Sanna Nyassi (Joseph Nane 56+, Andre Akpan 57), Conor Casey.

TORONTO FC -- Stefan Frei, Richard Eckersley (Dan Gargan 76), Danleigh Borman, Ty Harden, Nana Attakora (Doneil Henry 92+), Tony Tchani, Nathan Sturgis, Mikael Yourassowsky, Javier Martina, Maicon Santos, Joao Plata (Nick Soolsma 67).

Referee: Hilario Grajeda Referee’s Assistants: Kermit Quisenberry, Ian Anderson 4th Official: Mark Declouet. Attendance: 16,439. Temperature: 52 and Cloudy.

Referee: Yader Reyes Referee’s Assistants: Chris Strickland, Peter Balciunas 4th Official: Abiodun Okulaja. Attendance: 19,962. Temperature: 62 and Overcast.

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2011 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP QUALIFYING BOX SCORES SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-0-0) VS HOUSTON DYNAMO (0-1-0) DATE: April 6, 2011 -- Aggie Soccer Stadium

SPORTING KANSAS CITY (2-0-0) VS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (1-1-0) DATE: May 25, 2011 -- Blue Valley District Activities Complex

Goals by Period 1 2 1OT 2OT Tot Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 1 0 1

Goals by Period New England Revolution Sporting Kansas City

Scoring Summary: KC-- C.J. Sapong (Teal Bunbury) 92

Scoring Summary: KC -- Chance Myers (Omar Bravo) 9 KC -- Chance Myers (unassisted) 19 KC -- C.J. Sapong (Seth Sinovic) 24 KC -- Aurelien Collin (Ryan Smith) 81 KC -- C.J. Sapong (unassisted) 88

Misconduct Summary: HOU: CAUTIONS: Sarkodie 5, Palmer 43, Chabala 65, Boswell 73 KC: CAUTIONS: Bravo 46+ Stats TOTAL SHOTS: SHOTS ON GOAL: FOULS: OFFSIDE: CORNER KICKS: SAVES:

Sporting Kansas City 13 (Kei Kamara 5) 5 (Kei Kamara 3) 18 (Kei Kamara 4) 5 (Teal Bunbury 3) 7 (Milos Stojcev 5) Kronberg 6

Houston Dynamo 16 (Cruz/Garey 4) 6 (Jason Garey 3) 14 (Palmer/Sarkodie 3) 1 (Cam Weaver 1) 5 (Clark/Cruz 2) Deric 4

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Michael Harrington, Matt Besler, Shavar Thomas, Roger Espinoza, Luke Sassano (Davy Arnaud 91), Craig Rocastle (Birahim Diop 76), Milos Stojcev, Kei Kamara, Omar Bravo (C.J. Sapong 46), Teal Bunbury HOUSTON DYNAMO -- Tyler Deric, Kofi Sarkodie, Bobby Boswell, Eddie Robinson (Jordan Graye 86), Mike Chabala, Danny Cruz, Alex Dixon, Lovel Palmer, Colin Clark (Corey Ashe 76), Cam Weaver (Will Bruin 83), Jason Garey Referee: Ismail Elfath Referee’s Assistants: Greg Boles, Marcel Theriot 4th Official: Luis Guardia Attendance: 2,383 Temperature: Sunny and 75 degrees

1 0 3

2 0 2

Tot 0 5

Misconduct Summary: NE: CAUTIONS: Domi 20, Phelan 45, Koger 74 Stats TOTAL SHOTS: SHOTS ON GOAL: FOULS: OFFSIDE: CORNER KICKS: SAVES:

Sporting Kansas City 11 (3 tied with 2) 8 (Myers/Sapong 2) 11 (Graham Zusi 5) 2 (Collin/Myers 1) 5 (Graham Zusi 4) Kronberg 3

New England Revolution 10 (Phelan/Schilawski 3) 3 (Zack Schilawski 2) 11 (Pat Phelan 3) 0 9 (Andrew Sousa 9) Shuttleworth 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Eric Kronberg, Michael Harrington, Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Seth Sinovic, Omar Bravo (Ryan Smith 58), Craig Rocastle (Birahim Diop 72), Chance Myers (Kei Kamara 79), Luke Sassano, Graham Zusi, C.J. Sapong NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION -- Bobby Shuttleworth (Tim Murray 72), Ryan Kinne, Franco Coria, Otto Loewy, Didier Domi, Michael Augustine (Diego Fagundez 70), Pat Phelan, Andrew Sousa, Sainey Nyassi (Zak Boggs 60), Zack Schilawski, Alan Koger Referee: Sorin Stoica Referee’s Assistants: Lance Mesman, Matthew Foerster 4th Official: Landis Wiley Attendance: 1,228 Temperature: Cloudy and 53 degrees

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ALL-TIME STATISTICS Korede Aiyegbusi

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

222

MLS - TOTAL

222

Davy Arnaud

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

228

207

18730

445

175

321

511

144

KC - Post Season

846

MLS - TOTAL

240

216

19576

455

181

342

535

103

144

Stephane Auvray

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

1988

MLS - TOTAL

1988

Matt Besler

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

3972

MLS - TOTAL

3972

Omar Bravo

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

373

MLS - TOTAL

373

Teal Bunbury

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

2121

MLS - TOTAL

2121

Julio Cesar

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

424

MLS - TOTAL

424

Aurelian Collin

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

526

MLS - TOTAL

526

Birahim Diop

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

783

MLS - Reg. Season

1011

MLS - TOTAL

1011

Kevin Ellis

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

MLS - TOTAL

Roger Espinoza

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

4593

KC - Post Season

MLS - TOTAL

4671

Michael Harrington

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

123

111

9981

119

KC - Post Season

450

MLS - TOTAL

128

116

10431

122

Kei Kamara

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

3416

126

MLS - Reg. Season

122

8153

254

100

172

171

MLS - Post Season

MLS - TOTAL

124

8231

255

101

174

173

Scott Lorenz

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

MLS - TOTAL

Chance Myers

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

1738

MLS - TOTAL

1738

Craig Rocastle

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

1776

MLS - TOTAL

1776

C.J. Sapong

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

591

MLS - TOTAL

591

Luke Sassano

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

103

MLS - Reg. Season

2356

MLS - Post Season

341

MLS - TOTAL

2697

Seth Sinovic

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

MLS - Reg. Season

1625

MLS - TOTAL

1625

Ryan Smith

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

2398

MLS - TOTAL

2398

Milos Stojcev

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

492

MLS - TOTAL

492

Shavar Thomas

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

7471

112

MLS - Reg. Season

170

158

13807

206

MLS - Post Season

450

MLS - TOTAL

175

163

14257

216

Konrad Warzycha

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

MLS - TOTAL

Graham Zusi

MIN

SHT

SOG

OFF

KC - Reg. Season

1506

MLS Career - TOTAL

1506

GOALKEEPING STATISTICS

Jimmy Nielsen

MIN

SHT

SVS

GAA

KC - Reg. Season

3330

153

104

1.32

MLS Career - TOTAL

3330

153

104

1.32

Jon Kempin

MIN

SHT

SVS

GAA

KC - Reg. Season

N/A

MLS Career - TOTAL

N/A

Eric Kronberg

MIN

SHT

SVS

GAA

KC - Reg. Season

270

1.67

MLS Career - TOTAL

270

1.67

MINI BIOS

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#3 | D | Korede Aiyegbusi Ht : 5-5 Wt. 155 DOB: 7/15/1988 Hometown: London, UK College: North Carolina State Acquired: ‘10 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#20) Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: April 30, 2011, KC at NY Fouls Suffered 1, June 10, 2010, KC vs. PHI Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

April 30, 2011, KC at NY N/A he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

#5 | D | Matt Besler Ht : 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, KS College: Notre Dame Acquired: ‘09 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)

#22 | M/F | Davy Arnaud Ht : 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 6/22/1980 Hometown: Nederland, TX College: West Texas A&M Acquired: ‘02 MLS SuperDraft 5th Round (#50) Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, July 3, 2004, KC vs. DAL Assists 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 20, 2007, KC at DAL Shots on Goal 4, June 26, 2010, KC vs. NY Shots 6, 3 times, last: June 26, 2010, KC vs. NY Fouls Committed 8, May 29, 2010, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 10, Oct. 14, 2006, KC at NY

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, March 26, 2011, KC at CHI Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Fouls Committed 3, Mar. 27, 2010, KC vs. DC Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL

Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

Last.. Appearance Goal

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR Oct. 12, 2010, KC at CHI he starts 1-6-3 he scores 0-0-0

Record when:

#27 | M | Stéphane Auvray Ht : 5-8 Wt. 150 DOB: 9/4/1981 Hometown: Les Abymes, Guadeloupe Last Club: Nîmes Olympique (France) Acquired: Signed 1/21/10

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR March 26, 2011, KC at CHI he starts 1-4-3 he scores 0-1-0 #99 | F | Omar Bravo Ht : 5-7 Wt. 150 DOB: 03/04/1980 Hometown: Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico College: NA Acquired: ‘Signed as Designated Player 8/12/10

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, Mar. 27, 2010, KC vs. DC Shots on Goal 0 Shots 2, 3 times, last: March 26, 2011, KC at CHI Fouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: Aug. 28, 2010, KC at LA Fouls Suffered 2, 6 times, last: May 14, 2011, KC at LA

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 2, March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Assists 0 Shots on Goal 3, March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Shots 6, March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Fouls Committed 4, March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: June 4, 2011, KC at TOR

Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

May 14, 2011, KC at LA N/A he starts 0-3-0 he scores 0-0-0

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR March 19, 2011, KC at CHV he starts 1-2-2 he scores 1-0-0

#20 | M | Birahim Diop Ht : 6-3 Wt. 180 DOB: 2/7/1979 Hometown: Thies, Senegal Last Club: FC Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol Acquired: Signed 3/17/10

#9 | F | Teal Bunbury Ht : 6-2 Wt. 175 DOB: 2/17/1990 Hometown: Prior Lake, MN College: Akron Acquired: ‘10 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#4) Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 2, April 2, 2011, KC at VAN Assists 1, 4 times, last: May 28, 2011, KC at COL Shots on Goal 4, Oct. 12, 2010, KC at CHI Shots 7, Oct. 2, 2010, KC at NY Fouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: May 21, 2011, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, KC at NE

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJ Assists 1, Aug. 21, 2010, KC vs NE Shots on Goal 4, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs SJ Shots 4, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs SJ Fouls Committed 6, Aug. 28, 2010, KC at LA Fouls Suffered 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 25, 2010, KC vs DAL

Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR April 2, 2011, KC at VAN he starts 0-5-2 he scores 0-1-1 #55 | D | Julio Cesar Ht : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 11/18/1978 Hometown: Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil College: N/A Acquired: Signed as Discovery on 3/14/11

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJ he starts 0-2-1 he scores 0-0-0 #14 | D | Kevin Ellis Ht : 5-9 Wt. 160 DOB: 06/30/1991 Hometown: Kansas City, MO College: Barton County CC Acquired: Signed as Home Grown on 2/18/11

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 2, April 16, 2011, KC at CLB Fouls Suffered 1, 3 times, last: April 30, 2011, KC at NY

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0

Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

Last.. Appearance N/A Goal N/A Record when: he starts 0-0-0

May 14, 2011, KC at LA N/A he starts 1-3-1 he scores 0-0-0

he scores 0-0-0

#15 | M | Roger Espinoza Ht : 5-11 Wt. 160 DOB: 10/25/1986 Hometown: Aurora, CO College: Ohio State Acquired: ‘08 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10)

#55 | D | Aurelien Collin Ht : 6-2 Wt. 169 DOB: 03/08/1986 Hometown: Enghien-les-Bains, France College: N/A Acquired: Signed as Discovery on 4/15/11 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 6, Apr. 23, 2011, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 3, May 14, 2011, KC at LA

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, July 17, 2008, KC at CLB Assists 1, 7 times, last: April 2, 2011, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 2, July 27, 2008, KC vs. CHI Shots 3, 3 times, last: Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs SJ Fouls Committed 4, July 14, 2010, KC at CLB Fouls Suffered 4, Apr. 12, 2008, KC vs. HOU

Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR N/A he starts 0-4-2 he scores 0-0-0

May 21, 2011, KC at SEA July 17, 2008 KC at CLB he starts 1-5-1 he scores 0-0-0

#2 | D | Michael Harrington Ht : 6-0 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/24/1986 Hometown: Greenville, NC College: North Carolina Acquired: ‘07 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#3) Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 5, 2008, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, Sept. 22, 2010, KC vs HOU Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 2, 2010, KC at NY Shots 2, 5 times, last: Oct. 2, 2010, KC at NY Fouls Committed 6, July 11, 2009, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, July 14, 2007, KC vs. RSL Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

#18 | GK | Eric Kronberg Ht : 6-5 Wt. 210 DOB: 6/7/1983 Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA College: California Acquired: ‘06 MLS SuperDraft 4th Round (#40) Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, May 14, 2011, KC at LA Saves 6, May 14, 2011, KC at LA Last.. Appearance Shutout Record when:

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR June 4, 2011, KC at TOR he starts 0-1-1

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR Oct 5, 2008 KC vs CHI he starts 0-5-3 he scores 0-0-0 #23 | F | Kei Kamara Ht : 6-3 Wt. 185 DOB: 9/1/1984 Hometown: Lawndale, CA College: Cal-State Dominguez Hills Acquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo 9/15/09

#24 | D | Scott Lorenz Ht : 6-0 Wt. 173 DOB: 07/23/1987 Hometown: Barrington, Illinois College: Wisconsin Acquired: SIgned 3/1/11 from NSC Minnesota

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Apr. 23, 2011, KC at NE Assists 2, 3 times, last: March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Shots on Goal 5, July 10, 2010, KC vs. CHV Shots 7, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2010, KC at NE Fouls Committed 5, 3 times, last: July 17, 2010, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 7, June 28, 2008, SJ at CHI

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 3, March 26, 2011, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 0

Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

May 21, 2011, KC at SEA April 23, 2011, KC at NE he starts 1-5-1 he scores 0-1-1

#7 | M | Chance Myers Ht : 6-0 Wt. 165 DOB: 12/7/1987 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA College: UCLA Acquired: ‘08 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#1)

#21 | GK | Jon Kempin Ht : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 4/8/1993 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas Last Club: Sporting Kansas City Juniors Acquired: Signed 8/31/10 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 0 Saves 0 Last.. Appearance N/A Shutout N/A Record when: he starts 0-0-0

March 26, 2011, KC at CHI N/A he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, Sept. 5, 2009, KC at NE Shots on Goal 2, May 3, 2008, KC at CLB Shots 2, 5 times, last: May 28, 2011, KC at COL Fouls Committed 4, May 28, 2011, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJ Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR N/A he starts 0-1-2 he scores 0-0-0

#1 | GK | Jimmy Nielsen Ht : 6-3 Wt. 200 DOB: 8/6/1977 Hometown: Aalborg, Denmark Last Club: Vejle (Denmark) Acquired: Signed 2/15/10 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, May 29, 2010, KC at RSL Saves 7, 2 times, last: July 14, 2010, KC at CLB Last.. Appearance Shutout Record when:

May 28, 2011, KC at COL Oct. 12, 2010, KC at CHI he starts 1-5-2

#32 | D | Luke Sassano Ht : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 10/14/1985 Hometown: Orinda, California College: California Acquired: Trade with LA Galaxy on 12/15/10 Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, April 5, 2008, NY vs. CLB Shots 3, April 27, 2008, NY vs SJ Fouls Committed 3, May 25, 2008, NY vs CHI Fouls Suffered 3, June 14, 2008, NY at DC Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

#4 | M | Craig Rocastle Ht : 6-1 Wt. 170 DOB: 8/17/1981 Hometown: London, UK Last Club: Forest Green Rovers (England) Acquired: Signed 3/15/10

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR N/A he starts 1-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 #16 | D | Seth Sinovic Ht : 5-9 Wt. 170 DOB: 1/28/1987 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Acquired: Signed May 10, 2011

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJ Shots on Goal 1, May 23, 2010, KC vs. CLB Shots 2, 3 times, last: Oct. 12, 2010, KC at CHI Fouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: May 21, 2011, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 4, Aug. 14, 2010, KC at SJ

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, April 17, 2010, NE at SJ Shots 3, April 17, 2010, NE at SJ Fouls Committed 2, 5 times, last: Oct. 16, 2010, NE vs. KC Fouls Suffered 3, April 20, 2010, NE vs. TOR

Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR N/A he starts 1-2-2 he scores 0-0-0 #17 | F | C.J. Sapong Ht : 6-2 Wt. 185 DOB: 12/27/1988 Hometown: Manassas, Virginia College: James Madison Acquired: 2011 MLS SuperDraft (1st Rd)

May 28, 2011, KC at COL N/A he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0 #11 | M/F | Ryan Smith Ht : 5-9 Wt. 150 DOB: 11/10/1986 Hometown: London, UK Last Club: Crystal Palace (England) Acquired: Signed 3/15/10

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Assists 1, April 2, 2011, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: April 16, 2011, KC at CLB Shots 5, March 19, 2011, KC at CHV Fouls Committed 3, March 26, 2011, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 4, March 26, 2011, KC at CHI

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 4 times, last: May 28, 2011, KC at COL Assists 2, June 10, 2010, KC vs. PHI Shots on Goal 4, Mar. 27, 2010, KC vs. DC Shots 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 7, 2010, KC vs RSL Fouls Committed 3, May 23, 2010, KC vs. CLB Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 25, 2010, KC vs DAL

Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR March 19, 2011, KC at CHV he starts 1-4-2 he scores 1-0-0

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR May 28, 2011, KC at COL he starts 0-1-1 he scores 0-0-1

#88 | M | Milos Stojcev Ht : 5-9 Wt. 162 DOB: 1/19/1987 Hometown: Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia College: N/A Acquired: Signed 3/16/2011

COACHING STAFF Peter Vermes Manager

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 2, April 2, 2011, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: April 2, 2011, KC at VAN Shots 2, 3 times, last: April 23, 2011, KC at NE Fouls Committed 3, April 2, 2011, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 2, 3 times, last: April 16, 2011, KC at CLB Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

Octavio Zambrano Assistant Coach

Zoran Savic Assistant Coach

May 14, 2011, KC at LA N/A he starts 1-4-1 he scores 0-0-0

Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach

#6 | D | Shavar Thomas Ht : 6-1 Wt. 165 DOB: 1/29/1981 Hometown: Hannah Town, Jamaica Last Club: Philadelphia Union (MLS) Acquired: Via trade 6/30/10)

John Pascarella Goalkeeping Coach

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 2, 2006, KC at LA Assists 1, Aug. 30, 2006, KC vs. NY Shots on Goal 1, 15 times, last: Sept. 4, 2010, KC at PHI Shots 2, 3 times, last: July 10, 2010, KC vs. CHV Fouls Committed 5, 3 times, last: Aug. 12, 2006, KC vs. CLB Fouls Suffered 2, 9 times, last: May 3, 2008, CHV at HOU Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

Mateus Manoel Fitness Coach

April 23, 2011, KC at NE Sept. 2, 2006, KC at LA he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 #12 | M | Konrad Warzycha Ht : 6-1 Wt. 190 DOB: 02/14/1989 Hometown: Dublin, Ohio College: Ohio State Acquired: 2011 MLS SuperDraft (3rd Rd)

#8 | M | Graham Zusi Ht : 5-10 Wt. 160 DOB: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, FL College: Maryland Acquired: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23)

Regular-Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 10, 2010, KC vs. PHI Assists 1, Oct. 24, 2009, KC vs. DC Shots on Goal 2, July 3, 2020, KC at DAL Shots 4, Oct. 23, 2010, KC vs. SJ Fouls Committed 4, June 4, 2011, KC at TOR Fouls Suffered 3, April 30, 2011, KC at NY

Last.. Appearance N/A Goal N/A Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Last.. Appearance Goal Record when:

he scores 0-0-0

June 4, 2011, KC at TOR June 10, 2010, KC vs. PHI he starts 0-2-2 he scores 0-0-0

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Player

Jimmy Nielsen Michael Harrington Korede Aiyegbusi Craig Rocastle Matt Besler Shavar Thomas Chance Myers Graham Zusi Teal Bunbury Ryan Smith Konrad Warzycha Kevin Ellis Roger Espinoza Mike Jones Seth Sinovic C.J. Sapong Eric Kronberg Birahim Diop Jon Kempin Davy Arnaud Kei Kamara Scott Lorenz Stephane Auvray Luke Sassano Julio Cesar Aurelien Collin Milos Stojcev Omar Bravo

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5 NE 2-3 90G 90D

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90D 85M 88F 90F

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90M 90M 36 45

90M 90M 60M 90D 90D 90D 4 14 73F 86M

57D 90D

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64M 90M 30 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 26 65M 76M 85M 90F

90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90F 67F 90M

90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 45F 23 17 90G

90D 90D 90D 90D 90D

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Sapong 1 (unassisted) 2; Bravo 1 (Kamara 1) 48+; Bravo 2 (Kamara 2) 74 Besler 1 (unassisted) 51; Bunbury 1 (unassisted) 72 Bunbury 2 (Espinoza 1) 46+; Bunbury 3 (Stojcev 1) 58; Kamara 1 (Sapong 1, Stojcev 2) 62

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Jimmy Nielsen Michael Harrington Korede Aiyegbusi Craig Rocastle Matt Besler Shavar Thomas Chance Myers Graham Zusi Teal Bunbury Ryan Smith Konrad Warzycha Kevin Ellis Roger Espinoza Seth Sinovic C.J. Sapong Eric Kronberg Birahim Diop Jon Kempin Davy Arnaud Kei Kamara Scott Lorenz Stephane Auvray Luke Sassano Julio Cesar Aurelien Collin Milos Stojcev Omar Bravo

U.S. OPEN CUP 1R 04/06/2011 2R 05/25/2011

Sapong (Bunbury) 92 Myers (Bravo) 9; Myers (unassisted) 19; Sapong (Sinovic) 24; Collin (Smith) 81; Sapong (unassisted) 88

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Sporting Kansas City (1-6-3; 6pts.) vs. Chicago Fire (1-4-7; 10pts.) Fire Game #13 – Away Game #7 – MLS Game #110 Thursday, June 9, 2011 – LIVESTRONG Sporting Park – Kansas City, KS – 9:00 PM CT TV: ESPN2 FIRE FLASHES ___________________________________________ 2011 Record/Home/Away………..………………….....1-4-7/1-1-4/0-3-3 2010 Record/Home/Away………..……………………9-12-9/4-4-7/5-8-2 vs. Eastern Conference/2010 .................................................. 1-1-2/5-4-3 vs. Western Conference/2010......………………………………0-3-5/4-8-6 Current Streak.......................................................................................2D All-Time Record ......................................................................177-141-89 All-Time Home Record...............................................................106-50-47 All-Time Away Record.................................................................71-91-41 Last Regular Season Win…………………………… …3-2, vs. KC,3/26/11 Last Regular Season Loss.………………………..........2-1, @ PHI,5/21/11 Last Shutout by Fire …………………………………….0-0, vs. SEA, 6/4/11 Last Shutout by Opponent………………………………0-0, vs. SEA, 6/4/11 March Record 2011/2010.........................................................1-0-1/0-1-0 April Record 2011/2010 ......................................................... .0-3-2/2-1-1 May Record 2011/2010............................................................0-1-3/0-1-3 June Record 2011/2010.......................................................... 0-0-1/2-0-1 July Record 2011/2010 ........................................................... 0-0-0/0-2-0 August Record 2011/2010 ......................................................0-0-0/ 2-2-1 September Record 2011/2010 ............................................... .0-0-0/0-0-3 October Record 2011/2010..................................................... 0-0-0/1-3-2 Pre All-Star 2011/2010.............................................................1-4-7/4-5-5 Post All-Star 2011/2010 ..........................................................0-0-0/5-7-4 Record After 12 Games 2011/2010 .........................................1-4-7/4-3-5 Ahead/Behind/Tied at Halftime ...................................... 1-0-2/0-3-1/0-1-4 Ahead/Behind/Tied at 75’............................................... 1-0-1/0-4-1/0-0-5 Outshoot Opp./Opp. More Shots/Shots Tied ................. 1-1-5/0-3-1/0-0-1 Day/Night .................................................................................1-2-1/0-2-6 Grass/Turf ............................................................................... 1-2-7/0-2-0 Wearing All-Red Primary Kit .............................................................1-4-3 Wearing All-White Secondary Kit ......................................................0-0-4 Wearing Red/White/Red Kit…...…………………………………….....0-0-0 CHICAGO – KANSAS CITY SERIES There will be no love lost in Thursday’s match between the Chicago Fire (1-4-7, 10 points) and Sporting Kansas City (1-6-3, 6 points) when the Fire help christen LIVESTRONG Sporting Park June 9 at 9:00 p.m. CT (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes). With a second win of the season on the line for both clubs, Thursday’s primetime ESPN2 duel has a bit of added flavor due to Sporting Kansas City’s season-long smear campaign against the Men in Red. Prior to the Fire’s 3-2 victory on Opening Day at TOYOTA PARK March 26, Sporting Kansas City owner Robb Heineman issued a decree that for every goal scored against the Fire in 2011 the Kansas City club would donate $500 to LIVESTRONG. In addition, Sporting Kansas City partnered with Firehouse Subs to give away a free sandwich every time the Fire were defeated. QUICK KICKS vs. Sporting Kansas City (21-10-8, 77 GF, 49 GA)  FIRE vs. Sporting KC 14-3-2 (41 GF, 18 GA)  FIRE @ Sporting KC 7-7-6 (36 GF, 31 GA)  The Fire are 7-7-6 all-time at Kansas City, with the team previously playing at Arrowhead Stadium (1996-2007) and Community America Ball Park (2008-10).  Sporting is the MLS side the Fire have their highest all-time winning percentage against at .538.  The Fire are 2-2-2 all-time when taking part in a stadium’s first MLS game.

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The Fire downed Sporting KC 3-2 on Opening Day 2011 at TOYOTA PARK, behind goals from Diego Chaves, Gaston Puerari and Marco Pappa.

A LOOK AT THE FIRE The Chicago Fire (1-4-7, 10 pts.) enter their 14th season of MLS play after posting a 9-12-9 record in 2010. Disappointed with missing out on the playoffs for just the second time in club history, the Fire have made many changes to the roster for 2011, bringing in the likes of veteran U.S. defender Cory Gibbs, Croatians Josip Mikulic (defender) and Marko Maric (midfielder) as well as the Uruguayan strike tandem of Diego Chaves and Gaston Puerari. In all, the club is returning 13 players to the roster, meaning half the players opening the season are new to the club in 2011. 2010 MLS All-Star selection and Goal of the Year winner midfielder th Marco Pappa returns for his 4 MLS season and looks to build upon his team leading seven goals in 2010. Joining Pappa in the midfielder are 2010 Fire MVP and newly named captain Logan Pause and last season’s assist leader Patrick Nyarko, while 2011 MLS Combine MVP Jalil Anibaba will patrol the backline with offseason acquisitions Gibbs and Mikulic. TODAY’S TELECAST Today’s game is being broadcast nationally on ESPN2/ESPN Deportes with Adrian Healy and John Harkes calling the action from the booth. CHICAGO FIRE/ATHLETICO “RECOVERY ROOM” : June 7, 2011 OUT Banner – L Achilles Tendinitis Kinney – R Achilles Repair Maric – L Deltoid Ligament Sprain DOUBTFUL Mikulic – Left Clavicle FracturePLAYER TRANSACTIONS OUT: F Calen Carr – Traded to Houston (03/23/2011) D Deris Umanzor – Waived (02/09/2011) GK Andrew Dysktra – Waived (01/31/2011) F Nery Castillo – Loaned to Aris FC (01/19/2011) M Freddie Ljungberg – Free Agent (01/01/2011) D Wilman Conde – Free Agent (01/01/2011) M Peter Lowry – Expansion Draft (11/24/10) M John Thorrington – Expansion Draft (11/24/10) D Krzysztof Krol – Waived (11/24/10) F Collins John – Waived (11/24/10) D CJ Brown – Retired (10/24/10) IN: F Cristian Nazarit – Signed (05/04/11) D Pari Pantazopoulos – Signed (04/04/2011) F Dominic Oduro – Traded from Houston (03/23/2011) D Yamith Cuesta – Traded from Chivas USA (03/23/2011) M Michael Videira – Signed (03/10/2011) F Orr Barouch – Loaned from Tigres (03/10/2011) M Marko Maric – Signed (03/02/2011) GK Alec Dufty – Signed (03/02/2011) F Diego Chaves – Signed (02/18/2011 F Gaston Puerari – Signed (02/03/2011) GK Jon Conway – Traded from Toronto FC (01/13/2011) M Davis Paul – Drafted (51st Overall) (01/13/2011) D Jalil Anibaba – Drafted (9th Overall) (01/13/2011) M Daniel Paladini – Signed (01/11/2011) D Josip Mikulic – Signed (01/11/2011) D Cory Gibbs – Re-Entry Draft (12/15/2010)

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–at Sporting Kansas City - 6/9/2011

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FIRE EARN 0-0 DRAW IN KLOPAS’ DEBUT AS INTERIM HEAD COACH Chances galore were had in Saturday night’s clash between the Chicago Fire (1-4-7, 10 points) and Seattle Sounders FC (5-4-6, 21 points) but it was goalkeepers Sean Johnson and Kasey Keller who stole the show in the 0-0 draw at Toyota Park. Starting his second match since earning the top job back, Fire second-year goalkeeper Johnson was called upon early when Sounders midfielder Mauro Rosales broke into the Fire penalty area off a throw-in. The Argentine cut the ball back at the end line before crossing for Lamar Neagle whose closerange snap header forced Johnson in a diving save to his right before the ball was cleared out of danger in the sixth minute. Johnson was called into service again just minutes later when Neagle broke into the box up the left and fired a belting rocket which the young U.S. international deflected out for a corner kick in the eighth minute. th

The Fire slowly took over control of the match and began to test veteran keeper Kasey Keller. In the 16 minute, a pinging ball in the Sounders box fell to central midfielder Daniel Paladini who fired a low drive from 25 yards out that Keller collected easily. th

Paladini tested Keller again in the 27 minute, this time off a corner kick that was partially cleared away to Corben Bone in the corner. The second-year midfielder collected the ball before passing back to an open Paladini who rocketed a long effort that forced Keller to make a diving save at his back post to keep the match level. Minutes later the two Fire midfielders connected again up the left as Bone put a ball through the legs of Sounders defender James Riley. Paladini ran th onto the ball and into the box before firing his drive just wide of the near post in the 29 minute Tied for the team lead in goals, Fire striker Diego Chaves got in on the action when right winger Dominic Oduro broke up his flank and squared a st centering pass. The Uruguayan striker hit a one-time effort which Keller was again equal to in the 31 minute, taking the teams into the half knotted at 00. Offensive subs were aplenty in the second half as Fire head coach Frank Klopas, in his first game as interim manager, and Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid both looked for the odd goal to earn three points. The best chance of the half came in stoppage time as one of the Fire’s attacking substitutes Gaston Puerari broke down the right, swinging in a bullet which just missed the head of a diving Dominic Oduro at the back post before referee Terry Vaughn blew the whistle for full time. MORE STADIUM OPENINGS For the third time in 13 months, the Chicago Fire finds itself as the visiting side in an MLS Stadium Opening when Sporting KC opens LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, KS Thursday night. The Fire previously helped open New York’s Red Bull Arena (March 26, 2010) and Portland’s JELDWEN Field (April 9, 2011) losing 4-2. The Fire are 2-2-2 all-time when playing the first MLS match in a stadium. See the results below: Date Opponent Result Stadium _______ 3/21/98 @ Miami 2-0 W Lockhart Stadium 4/4/98 vs. Tampa Bay 2-0 W Soldier Field 4/27/02 vs. New England 2-2 D Cardinal Stadium 6/11/06 vs. New England 3-3 D Toyota Park 3/27/10 @ New York 0-1 L Red Bull Arena 4/14/11 @ Portland 2-4 L JELD-WEN Field No Rest for the Weary… No matter the result on Thursday, Frank Klopas’ side won’t have any time to rest as the team will immediately travel to Ohio to renew a real rivalry with the Columbus Crew on Sunday. The short turn-around is never a welcome one by players, but historically at least, the Fire have done quite well when having to play the Crew on only three days rest, going 7-3-1 across all-competitions. You know I love lists, so here’s the break down on Fire-Crew games that were played three days or less following another competitive Fire fixture: Date Result Location Fire Goal Scorers 7/9/98 0-3 L Columbus, OH 9/6/ 00 3-1 W Soldier Field Soehn 8’, Razov 40’, Stoitchkov 82’ 9/9/00 3-2 W Crew Stadium Nowak 23’ Razov 26’ Sorber 90’ 3/23/02 2-0 W Crew Stadium OG 18’, Wolff 70’ 7/20/04 2-1 W** Crew Stadium Ralph 66’, 105’ 4/30/05 2-0 W Crew Stadium Mapp 14’, Rolfe 69’ 7/16/05 1-1 D Soldier Field Mapp 62’ 9/17/05 2-1 W Crew Stadium Rolfe 5’ 10/8/05 1-2 L Soldier Field Marsch 51’ 6/10/08 3-2 W** Shea Stadium King 10’, Herron 65’, 116’ 7/3/10 1-2 L Crew Stadium OG 44’ **Denotes Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches PAPPA CALLED UP BY GUATEMALA The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced last week that midfielder Marco Pappa has been selected to the Guatemalan Men’s National Team ahead of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The 23-year-old playmaker will represent his country when Guatemala begin Group B play against Honduras at The Home Depot Center on Monday, June 6 at 10:00 p.m. CT.

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Pappa reported to national team camp following the Fire’s May 28 match against the San Jose Earthquakes at TOYOTA PARK. The talented winger, who has tallied four goals during the 2011 MLS campaign, will likely miss at least three Fire matches while on national team duty with Los Champines. LOGAN PAUSE CHASING FIRE HISTORY th Nine-year Chicago Fire veteran Logan Pause tied Jesse Marsch for fourth on the club’s all-time regular season appearance list with his 200 match coming on March 26 vs. Sporting KC. The Fire captain then took sole possession of the fourth spot with his appearance in the club’s 2-1 loss to Seattle on April 9. Having averaged a minimum of 21 matches in each of his nine years with the club, if Pause’s form holds true for this season, he will move into second all-time in Fire regular season appearances. Next up in the captain’s sites is the player he modeled himself after, Chris Armas, who appeared in 214 regular season matches for the club from 1998-07. Below see the “Big Five” when it comes to Fire MLS and All Competitions appearances, along with their yearly averages of games played. Regular Season Player CJ Brown Zach Thornton Chris Armas Logan Pause Jesse Marsch

GP 296 215 214 207 200

Avg GP/Season 22.76 23.88 21.4 24.75** 25

All Competitions Player CJ Brown Chris Armas Zach Thornton Jesse Marsch Logan Pause

GP 371 273 272 259 245

Avg. GP/Season 28.53 27.3 30.22 32.37 29.37**

**2011 not factored into average 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW The Fire ushered in a new era with the hiring of former El Salvador national team boss Carlos de los Cobos ahead of the 2010 campaign. The new manager brought in a new system to the club, while welcoming in Designated Players in Mexican striker Nery Castillo and Swedish winger Freddie Ljungberg. Despite the acquisitions, de los Cobos’ side came up just short of the 2010 MLS playoffs, missing the postseason for just the second time in club history. At season’s end, two legendary players announced their retirement, with the Fire bidding goodbye to U.S. giant Brian McBride and the last remaining “Fire Original”, defender C.J. Brown who spent all 13 seasons of his MLS career in the Windy City, appearing in 371 matches for the club across all competitions. FIRE PRESEASON NOTES In preparation for the 2011 MLS season, the Chicago Fire broke up the club’s preseason into three phases, the initial of which saw the side spend two weeks at the Bridgeview Soccer & Sports Dome – the first instance in 14 seasons the club has spent an extended amount of time training in Chicagoland. The team then spent 12 days in Ave Maria, FL, training and paying a visit to the club’s Juniors organization based in Naples while fitting in three friendlies. After a brief return to Chicago, the team set off for Phase 3 of preseason, making the club’s debut appearance in the Carolina Challenge Cup in Charleston, SC. The Fire joined fellow MLS sides DC United and Toronto FC as well as tournament hosts, USL-Pro’s Charleston Battery in the four-team round robin tournament.

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CHICAGO FIRE ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 6 7 15 19 99 1 89 30 88 5 9 25 28 22 23 29 14 8 11 16 24 17 12 27 18 77 32 13 21

Player Jalil Anibaba Mike Banner Orr Barouch Corben Bone Diego Chaves Jon Conway Yamith Cuesta Alec Dufty Gabriel Ferrari Cory Gibbs Baggio Husidic Sean Johnson Steven Kinney Marko Maric Josip Mikulic Cristian Nazarit Patrick Nyarko Dominic Oduro Daniel Paladini Marco Pappa Pari Pantazopolous Davis Paul Logan Pause Victor Pineda Gaston Puerari Bratislav Ristic Dasan Robinson Gonzalo Segares Mike Videira

Pos. DEF MID FWD MID FWD GK DEF GK FWD DEF MID GK DEF MID DEF FWD FWD FWD MID MID MID FWD MID MID FWD MID DEF DEF MID

Ht. 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-9 5-10 6-6 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-7 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-10

Wt. 170 160 190 149 150 215 195 200 185 180 180 217 175 190 185 170 165 160 165 155 175 145 155 140 150 155 160 162 180

Birth date 10/18/1988 10/20/1984 11/29/1991 09/16/1988 02/14/1986 05/06/1977 04/17/1989 03/11/1987 09/01/1988 01/14/1980 05/19/1987 05/31/1989 10/28/1987 04/25/1983 04/12/1986 08/13/1990 01/15/1986 08/13/1985 11/11/1984 11/15/1987 09/14/1988 10/12/1988 08/22/1981 03/15/1993 01/23/1986 01/21/1980 06/06/1984 10/13/1982 01/06/1986

Hometown Davis, CA Washington, D.C. Woodland Hills, CA Plano, Texas Montevideo, Uruguay Media, PA Turbo, Colombia Raleigh, NC New York, NY Fort Lauderdale, FL Libertyville, IL Lilburn, GA Norcross, GA Zagreb, Croatia Ljubuski, Yugoslavia Cali, Colombia Kumasi, Ghana Pramso, Ghana Northridge, CA Guatemala City Athens, Greece Upland, CA Hillsborough, NC Bolingbrook, IL Montevideo, Uruguay Nis, Serbia Elyria, OH San Jose, Costa Rica Milford, MA

College Status North Carolina SIU – Edwardsville -Wake Forest -Int. Rutgers -Int. Evansville -Brown University UIC Central Florida Elon University -Int. -Int. -Int. Virginia Tech Virginia Commonwealth Cal State Northridge -Int. -California North Carolina --Int. -Int. Dayton Virginia Commonwealth Duk

CHICAGO FIRE NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No. 1 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 32 77 88 89 99

Player Jon Conway Cory Gibbs Jalil Anibaba Mike Banner Dominic Oduro Baggio Husidic Daniel Paladini Logan Pause Gonzalo Segares Patrick Nyarko Orr Barouch Marco Pappa Davis Paul Gaston Puerari Corben Bone Mike Videira Marko Maric Josip Mikulic Pari Pantazopolous Sean Johnson Victor Pineda Steven Kinney Cristian Nazarit Alec Dufty Dasan Robinson Bratislav Ristic Gabriel Ferrari Yamith Cuesta Diego Chaves

Pos. GK DEF DEF MID FWD MID MID MID DEF FWD FWD MID FWD FWD MID MID MID DEF MID GK MID DEF FWD GK DEF MID FWD DEF FWD

Pronunciation

Jah-LEEL Ah-Nee-Bah-Bah

WHO-sid-ICH

seh-GAH-res NEE-yah-koh Barr-ooch

Pure-Rah-Ree

MARE-ich MICK-ooh-Lich Pay-REE Pant-a-zop-o-los

Christian Nas-a-reet DAY-sahn Riss-tich Jah-MEET CHA-vez

Technical Director & Interim Head Coach: Frank Klopas First Assistant Coach: Leo Percovich Soccer Fitness Specialist: Tony Jouaux Goalkeeper Coach: Aron Hyde Assistant Coach: Larry Sunderland

Place of Birth Media, PA Plantation, FL Fontana, CA Washington, D.C. Accra, Ghana Velika Kladusa, Bosnia Northridge, CA Hillsborough, NC San Jose, Costa Rica Kumasi, Ghana Haifa, Israel Guatemala City, Guatemala San Diego, CA Paysandu, Uruguay Plano, Texas Milford, MA Zagreb, Croatia Ljubuški, Bosnia-Herzegovina Mt. Prospect, IL Lilburn, GA Chicago, IL Norcross, GA Cali, Colombia Binghamton, NY Evanston, IL Nis, Serbia New York, NY Turbo, Colombia Montevideo, Uruguay

Last Team Toronto FC New England Revolution University of North Carolina Chicago Fire Houston Dynamo Chicago Fire Carolina Railhawks (USSF D-2) Chicago Fire Chicago Fire Chicago Fire Tigres (MEX) Chicago Fire University of California Wanderers (URU) Chicago Fire AC St. Louis (USSF D-2) Skoda Xanthi (GRE) NK Zagreb (CRO) Zakynthos (GRE) Chicago Fire Fire Academy Chicago Fire Independiente Santa Fe (CO AC St. Louis Chicago Fire FC Rad Belgrade (SRB) FC Wohlen (SUI) Chivas USA Nacional (URU)

Head Athletic Trainer: Bo Leonard Assistant Athletic Trainer: Matt Zalewski Equipment Manager: Charles Raycroft Director of Team Operations: Ron Stern

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#6 JALIL ANIBABA – 2011: 9 GP/9 GS, 0G, 1A in 796 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 05/14/11 @ TOR in 2-2 draw LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in an MLS first team match LAST MLS ASSIST: 04/17/11 vs. LA (89’) st th  Drafted in 1 round, 13 overall of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft  Named 2011 MLS Combine MVP  Scored first professional goal in 2-1 win vs. COL in U.S. Open Cup play-in match 3/30/11 in Peoria, IL

#9 – BAGGIO HUSIDIC – 2011: 6 GP/2 GS, 0G, 0A in 183 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 14 min. 05/28/11 vs. SJ in 2-2 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 10/23/10 @ CHV (93+) LAST MLS ASSIST: 05/28/11 vs. SJ (Gibbs 80’) rd  Finished 3 on team in goals in 2010 behind Pappa (7) & McBride (6)  Appeared in a career high 22 matches in 2010  Born in Bosnia, moved with family to Chicago area during the war in Yugoslavia

#7 – MIKE BANNER – 2011: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 5 min., 09/18/10 @ RSL in 1-0 loss LAST MLS GOAL: 08/01/10 @ LA (19’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 09/12/09 @ RSL (Rolfe 44’)  Enters his fifth season with the Fire and MLS  Started nine of 18 games he appeared in 2010  Reached a career season high in minutes played with 1019 in 2010

#25 – SEAN JOHNSON – 2011: 6 GP/6 GS, 1W, 0SO in 540 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS WIN: 03/26/11 vs. KC LAST MLS SHUTOUT: 09/29/10 @ SJ (3-0 win)  Earned U.S. Men’s National Team debut 1/22/11 vs. Chile in LA  Member of Generation adidas program  Youngest player to appear in goal for the Chicago Fire

#15–ORR BAROUCH – 2011: 10 GP/0 GS, 1G, 0A in 198 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 12 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 05/14/11 @ TOR (75’) LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not assisted in an MLS first team match  Joined Fire on loan from Tigres UANL of Mexico for 2011 season  Israeli citizen and U.S. green card holder

#28 – STEVEN KINNEY – 2011: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 58 min., 10/23/10 @CHV in 4-1 win LAST MLS GOAL: 09/29/10 @ SJ (39’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/08/10 vs. CLB (Lowry 30’)  Appeared in 13 matches, logging 963 minutes in rookie 2010 season  First player out of Elon University to sign an MLS contract  Made 78 appearances during his four-year college career at Elon University

#19–CORBEN BONE – 2011: 5 GP/5 GS, 0G, 1A in 365 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 67 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in an MLS first team match LAST MLS ASSIST: 05/14/2011 @ TOR (Barouch 75’)  Member of Generation adidas program st th  Drafted in 1 round, 13 overall of 2010 MLS SuperDraft  Recorded 15 goals and 38 assists in three years of play at Wake Forest University #99 – DIEGO CHAVES – 2011: 12 GP/12 GS, 4G, 0A in 967 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 54 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 04/23/11 vs. HOU (18’) LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not assisted in an MLS first team match  Became first Fire player to score in his first three MLS appearances with goal @ SEA on 4/9/2011  Joined Fire from Uruguayan giants Nacional  Played with fellow Uruguayan teammate Gaston Puerari when the two played together at Montevideo Wanderers in 2009 #1 – JON CONWAY – 2011: 6 GP/6 GS, 0 W, 1 SO in 540 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 05/21/11 @ PHI in 2-1 loss LAST MLS WIN: 04/09/10 vs. RSL LAST MLS SHUTOUT: 05/07/10 vs. VAN (0-0 draw)  Only player on 2011 Fire roster to win MLS Cup (San Jose 2001, 03)  Oldest player on 2011 Fire roster at 33 #89 YAMITH CUESTA – 2011: 7 GP/7 GS, in 630 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored a first team MLS goal LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/10/09 with CHV vs. KC (Braun, 71) #30 – ALEC DUFTY – 2011: 0 GP/0 GS, 0 W, 0 SO LAST MLS MATCH: Played 82 min., 04/11/2009 @ HOU in 0-0 draw  Signed with Fire 03/02/11 as developmental goalkeeper  Spent the 2010 season with USSF Division 2’s AC St. Louis #88 – GABRIEL FERRARI – 2011: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has yet to play in an MLS first team match  Signed with Serie A side Sampdoria in 2007 at the age of 18  Member of U.S. squad at 2007 FIFA U20 World Championships  Born in New York City to an Italian father and Brazilian mother #5 – CORY GIBBS – 2011: 9 GP/9 GS, 1G, 0A in 810 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 05/28/11 vs. SJ (80’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 07/24/09 vs. DC (Davis 63’)  Played and started in 25 matches during 2010 with the New England Revolution – a career high in MLS  Has appeared in 19 matches for the U.S. Men’s National  Previously played with PSV Eindhoven (NED), St. Pauli (GER) and ADO Den Haag (NED)

#22 – MARKO MARIC – 2011: 1 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 19 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 19 min., 04/14/11 @ POR in 4-2 loss  Came up through NK Zagreb youth system with fellow teammate Josip Mikulic  Has played with Lille (FRA), Egaleo and Skoda Xanthi (GRE) and NK Zagreb (CRO)  Was a member of the Croatian U21 Men’s National Team #23 – JOSIP MIKULIC – 2011: 6 GP/6 GS, 0G, 0A in 487 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 05/07/11 vs. VAN in 0‐0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in an MLS first team match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not assisted in an MLS first team match  Came up through NK Zagreb youth system with fellow teammate Marko Maric  Was a member of the Croatian U19 Men’s National Team #29 – CRISTIAN NAZARIT – 2011: 2 GP/2 GS, 0G, 0A in 168 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 78 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw  Signed with the club from Independiente Santa Fe on May 4, 2011  Colombian youth international at the U17 and U20 levels  Played with current Fire teammate Yamith Cuesta in 2009 South American U20 World Cup qualifying #14 – PATRICK NYARKO – 2011: 8 GP/4 GS, 0G, 1A in 487 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 36 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 09/29/10 @ SJ (92+’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 04/09/11 @ SEA (Chaves 8’)  2010 team leader in assists with 10, a career high  Has appeared in 57 of 60 regular season matches from 2009-10  Can play as a second striker or on either wing #8 – DOMINIC ODURO – 2011: 12 GP/7 GS, 3G, 2A in 725 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 05/28/2011 vs.SJ (56’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 04/30/11 @ COL (Pappa 43’)  Scored first goal for the Fire on 4/17/11 vs. LA  Was a teammate of Gonzalo Segares at Virginia Commonwealth in 2004  Has previous MLS experience with Houston, New York and Dallas #11 – DANIEL PALADINI – 2011: 6 GP/6 GS, 0G, 0A in 526 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 09/06/2008 @ TOR (41’) LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not recorded an MLS assist  Two-time Division 2 All-League Best XI Midfielder  Helped Carolina RailHawks to 2010 USSFD2 Finals  Drafted in 2006 by Los Angeles Galaxy

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#24 – PARI PANTAZOPOULOS – 2011: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min LAST MLS MATCH: Has yet to play in an MLS first team match  Emerged as the club’s Open Tryout winner to become the first player to win the tryout to join the first team  Started his professional career with Cypriot club ASIL Lysi  Played in Greece with Zakynthos and, Korinthos  Originally born in Athens, Greece, moved with family to Mt. Prospect, IL in 1998  Grew up a Chicago Fire fan, idolizing the likes of Peter Nowak, Frank Klopas and Roman Kosecki #16 – MARCO PAPPA – 2011: 11 GP/ 11 GS, 4G, 1A in 990 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 05/28/11 vs. SJ in 2-2 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 05/14/11 @ TOR (63’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 05/28/11 vs. SJ (Gibbs 80’)  Scored a team high seven goals and added five assists in 2010 MLS season  Tallied three game winning goals in 2010  Won MLS Goal of the Year for strike on 4/10/10 vs. SJ  Named to 2010 MLS All-Star Team  Has appeared in 15 matches, scoring two goals for Guatemala #17 – DAVIS PAUL – 2011: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 45 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 45 min., 04/17/11 vs. LA in 2-1 loss LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored in an MLS match LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not assisted in an MLS match rd st  Drafted in 3 round, 51 overall of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft  Appeared in 78 matches, tallying 15 goals and 21 assists over four years with the University of California  Produced video parody of Chris Brown’s “For Ur Love”, featuring Cal teammates, which went viral on YouTube

#32 – DASAN ROBINSON – 2011: 5 GP/2 GS, 0G, 0A in 251 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 56 min., 04/30/11 @ COL in 1-1 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 08/23/09 vs. COL (93+’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 06/27/10 @ NE (Pappa, 30’)  Played 17 games in 2010, the most in a season since 2007  With Calen Carr, is the second longest tenured member of the current roster behind only Logan Pause  2011 will mark his ninth summer in Chicago, having played with the club’s PDL team from 2003-05 #13 – GONZALO SEGARES – 2011: 12 GP/12 GS, 0G, 2A in 1073 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 04/25/09 @ CLB (88’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 05/21/11 @ PHI (Oduro 67’)  Returned to the club in August 2010 after playing for Apollon in Cyprus  With 8, sits second among Fire defenders for most goals all-time for the club behind Lubos Kubik (15)  Has appeared in 13 matches for the Costa Rican Men’s National Team th  Selected 35 overall (third round) by the Fire in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft #21 – MICHAEL VIDEIRA – 2011: 6 GP/5 GS, 0G, 1A in 372 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 25 min., 04/23/11 vs. HOU in 1-1 draw LAST MLS GOAL: Has not score an MLS goal LAST MLS ASSIST: 03/26/11 vs, KC (Puerari 40’)  Played with both current teammates Cory Gibbs (New England) and Alec Dufty (AC St. Louis) during 2010  Signed with Hamilton Academical of the Scottish Premier League in 2008 after playing four years at Duke  Played for the U.S. U17 and U20 Men’s National Teams

#12 – LOGAN PAUSE – 2011: 9 GP/8 GS, 0G, 0A in 750 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 05/08/10 @ TOR (51’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/23/10 @ CHV (Carr 68’)  Youngest player in Fire history to 200 regular season appearances, sits fourth all-time with 201.  Named 2011 Chicago Fire Captain  Longest tenured member of the current roster  Has earned six caps with the U.S. Men’s National Team  Has appeared in 21+ games in every season since joining the Fire in 2003  Youngest Fire player to hit 200 MLS regular season appearances at 29 #27 – VICTOR PINEDA– 2011: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Has not appeared in a first team MLS match  First Home Grown player signed by the Chicago Fire first team  Helped Fire’s U16/17 Academy to 2010 National Championship  A member of the U.S. U18 Men’s National Team #18 – GASTON PUERARI – 2011: 12 GP/8 GS, 1G, 1A in 670 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 23 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: 03/26/11 vs. KC (40’) LAST MLS ASSIST: 04/09/11 @ SEA (Chaves 8’)  Signed from Uruguayan side Montevideo Wanderers where he played briefly with Fire teammate Diego Chaves  Worked feeding wood into a stove at a meat factory in Paysandu prior to becoming a professional footballer #77 – BRATISLAV RISTIC – 2011: 6 GP/4 GS, 0G, 0A in 320 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., 06/04/11 vs. SEA in 0-0 draw LAST MLS GOAL: Has not scored an MLS goal LAST MLS ASSIST: Has not tallied an MLS assist  With his move to MLS, has played professionally in seven different countries: Serbia, Belgium, Ukraine, Spain, Russia, Bulgaria, USA  Won the Belgian Jupiler League in 2003 with Club Brugge and appeared in the UEFA Champions League  Though a midfielder by trade, can play as an outside back as well

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2011 Chicago Fire Team Lineups 3-19-11 @ FCD, T 1-1 GK Johnson D Anibaba D Mikulic D Gibbs M Ristic (Nyarko 42’) M Videira (Husidic 62’) M Pause M Pappa M Segares F Puerari F Chaves 1 (Barouch 75’)

3-26-11 vs. KC, W 3-2 GK Johnson D Anibaba D Mikulic D Gibbs D Segares M Nyarko (Robinson 89’) M Videira M Pause M Pappa 1 F Puerari 1 (Barouch 74’) F Chaves 1 (Oduro 89’)

4-9-11 @ SEA, L 2-1 GK Johnson D Anibaba D Robinson D Gibbs D Segares (Oduro 83’) M Nyarko (Barouch 89’) M Videira M Pause M Pappa F Puerari F Chaves 1

4-14-11 @ POR, L 4-2 GK Johnson D Anibaba D Robinson D Gibbs D Segares M Nyarko M Videira (Maric 56+’, Barouch 64’) M Pause M Pappa 2 F Puerari (Oduro 57+’) F Chaves

4-23-11 vs. HOU, T 1-1 GK Conway D Anibaba (Robinson 76’) D Cuesta D Mikulic D Segares M Husidic (Videira 65’) M Nyarko M Pappa M Pause F Chaves 1 F Oduro (Puerari 82’)

4-30-11 @ COL, T 1-1 GK Conway D Anibaba D Cuesta D Mikulic (Robinson 37’) D Segares M Paladini M Oduro M Bone (Barouch 74’) M Puerari (Nyarko 89’) M Pappa 1 F Chaves

5-7-11 vs. VAN, T 0-0 GK Conway D Anibaba D Cuesta D Mikulic D Segares M Paladini M Oduro M Bone (Husidic 74’) M Puerari (Ristic 84’) M Pappa F Chaves

5-14-11 @ TOR, T 2-2 GK Conway D Anibaba D Cuesta D Gibbs D Segares M Paladini M Oduro (Ristic 93+’) M Bone M Puerari (Barouch 58’) 1 M Pappa 1 F Chaves (Husidic 91+’)

5-28-11 vs. SJ, T 2-2 GK Johnson D Cuesta D Gibbs 1 D Ristic D Segares M Nazarit M Oduro 1 (Puerari 81’) M Paladini (Husidic 76’) M Pappa M Pause F Chaves (Barouch 74’)

6-4-11 vs. SEA, T 0-0 GK Johnson D Cuesta D Gibbs D Ristic D Segares M Bone (Puerari 67’) M Nazarit (Barouch 67’) M Oduro M Paladini M Pause F Chaves (Nyarko 54’)

4-17-11 vs. LA, L 2-1 GK Conway D Anibaba D Mikulic D Gibbs D Segares M Pappa M Videira (Oduro 59’) 1 M Pause (Nyarko 46’) M Paul F Puerari (Barouch 70’) F Chaves

5-21-11 @ PHI, L 2-1 GK Conway D Cuesta D Gibbs D Ristic D Segares M Paladini M Oduro 1 M Bone (Pause 60’) M Husidic (Puerari 60’) M Pappa F Chaves (Barouch 56+’)

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Player

Jon Conway Calen Carr Kwame Watson-Siriboe Cory Gibbs Jalil Anibaba Mike Banner Dominic Oduro Baggio Husidic Daniel Paladini Logan Pause Gonzalo Segares Patrick Nyarko Orr Barouch Marco Pappa Davis Paul Gaston Puerari Corben Bone Michael Videira Marko Maric Josip Mikulic Pari Pantazopoulos Sean Johnson Victor Pineda Steven Kinney Cristian Nazarit Alec Dufty Dasan Robinson Bratislav Ristic Gabriel Ferrari Yamith Cuesta Diego Chaves 90D 90D

1 7 45 31 82F 90M 27 65M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 83M 90D 90D 90D 90D 47 89M 89M 90M 45 90M 1 14 16 1 26 20 16 90F 90F 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 45M 90F 74F 90F 45F 70F 8 89M 74M 63M 90M 90M 45M 59M 25 19 90D 90D 37D

23 67M

90D 90D 90D

90M 78M

90G 90G

90M 89M 90M 81M 90M 16 1 60M 14 90M 90M 90M 76M 90M 30 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 36 32 45 16 12 90M 90M 90M 90M

84M 58M 30 74M 90M 60M

90D

90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 76F 89F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 89F 45F 74F 54F

43M

90G 90G 90G 90G

90D 90D

90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 76D 90D 90D 90D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DAL KC SEA POR LA HOU COL VAN TOR PHI SJ SEA 1-1 3-2 1-2 2-4 1-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-2 1-2 2-2 0-0 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G

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log: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 03/19/2011 03/26/2011 04/09/2011 04/14/2011 04/17/2011 04/23/2011 04/30/2011 05/07/2011 05/14/2011 05/21/2011 05/28/2011 06/04/2011

CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI CHI

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DAL 1 KC 2 SEA 2 POR 4 LA 2 HOU 1 COL 1 VAN 0 TOR 2 PHI 2 SJ 2 SEA 0

T W L L L T T T T L T T Pappa 4 (unassisted) 63; Barouch 1 (Bone 1) 75 Oduro 2 (Segares 2) 67 Oduro 3 (unassisted) 56; Gibbs 1 (Husidic 1) 80

Chaves 1 (unassisted) 17 Chaves 2 (penalty kick) 34; Puerari 1 (Videira 1, Pappa 1) 40; Pappa 1 (unassisted) 59 Chaves 3 (Nyarko 1, Puerari 1) 8 own goal (Brunner) 66; Pappa 2 (Oduro 1) 81 Oduro 1 (Anibaba 1) 89 Chaves 4 (unassisted) 18 Pappa 3 (Oduro 2, Puerari 2) 43

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Player

Puerari (Chaves) 45; Anibaba (Pause) 61 Barouch (Segares) 61; Cuesta (unassisted) 76

CHICAGO FIRE

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88D 120M 120D

120F

120G

45F

75 120M

120M 120M 120D

32 45D

U.S. OPEN CUP 1R 3R COL SJ 2-1 2-2

90D 90D

90M 90D 90M 1 90M 90F 90M

90G

31 59D 89F

CHI 2 vs COL 1 CHI 2 at SJ 2

Jon Conway Calen Carr Kwame Watson-Siriboe Cory Gibbs Jalil Anibaba Mike Banner Dominic Oduro Baggio Husidic Nery Castillo Dan Paladini Logan Pause Gonzalo Segares Patrick Nyarko Orr Barouch Marco Pappa Davis Paul Gaston Puerari Corben Bone Michael Videira Marko Maric Josip Mikulic Sean Johnson Victor Pineda Steven Kinney Cristian Nazarit Alec Dufty Dasan Robinson Bratislav Ristic Yamith Cuesta Diego Chaves

U.S. OPEN CUP 1R 03/30/2011 3R 05/24/2011