2021 season | |||
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Chairman | Joe Mansueto | ||
Head coach | Raphaël Wicky (Until September 30); Frank Klopas (Interim since September 30) | ||
Stadium | Soldier Field (capacity: 61,500) | ||
MLS | Conference: 12th Overall: 22nd | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Robert Beric (8 goals, 3 assists) All: Robert Beric (8 goals, 3 assists) | ||
Highest home attendance | 31,308 (10/23 v. RSL) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,593 (9/29 v. NYC) | ||
Average home league attendance | 10,703 | ||
Biggest win | CHI 3–0 ATL (7/3) | ||
Biggest defeat | NSH 5–1 CHI (7/17) | ||
The 2021 Chicago Fire FC season was the club's 23rd year of existence, as well as their 24th in Major League Soccer. This was the Fire's first season with fans in Soldier Field since 2005 (the Fire had officially moved in 2020, however fans were not allowed in Soldier Field due to the pandemic). The Fire would fail to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth season in a row. Head coach Raphael Wicky was ultimately relieved of his position on September 30, with Assistant Coach Frank Klopas taking over on an interim basis. [1]
As of November 1, 2021
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Player Notes |
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1 | Bobby Shuttleworth | ![]() | G | May 17, 1987 (aged 34) | ![]() | |
2 | Boris Sekulić | ![]() | D | October 21, 1991 (aged 30) | ![]() | International |
3 | Jonathan Bornstein | ![]() | D | November 7, 1984 (aged 37) | ![]() | |
4 | Johan Kappelhof | ![]() | D | August 5, 1990 (aged 31) | ![]() | |
5 | Francisco Calvo | ![]() | D | July 8, 1992 (aged 29) | ![]() | |
6 | Miguel Navarro | ![]() | D | February 26, 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
7 | Ignacio Aliseda | ![]() | M | March 14, 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | International Young Designated Player |
8 | Luka Stojanović | ![]() | M | January 4, 1994 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
9 | Chinonso Offor | ![]() | F | May 7, 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | International |
10 | Álvaro Medrán | ![]() | M | March 15, 1994 (aged 27) | ![]() | |
14 | Jhon Espinoza | ![]() | D | February 24, 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | International |
18 | Kenneth Kronholm | ![]() | G | October 14, 1985 (aged 36) | ![]() | |
20 | Wyatt Omsberg | ![]() | D | September 21, 1995 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
21 | Fabian Herbers | ![]() | F | August 17, 1993 (aged 28) | ![]() | |
22 | Mauricio Pineda | ![]() | D | October 17, 1997 (aged 24) | ![]() | Homegrown |
23 | Carlos Terán | ![]() | D | September 24, 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | International |
25 | Nicholas Slonina | ![]() | D | March 20, 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | Homegrown |
27 | Robert Berić | ![]() | F | June 17, 1991 (aged 30) | ![]() | Designated Player |
28 | Elliot Collier | ![]() | F | February 22, 1995 (aged 26) | ![]() | |
30 | Gastón Giménez | ![]() | M | July 27, 1991 (aged 30) | ![]() | International Designated Player |
31 | Federico Navarro | ![]() | M | March 9, 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | International U-22 Initiative |
32 | Gabriel Slonina | ![]() | G | May 15, 2004 (aged 17) | ![]() | Homegrown |
34 | Chris Brady | ![]() | G | March 3, 2004 (aged 17) | ![]() | Homegrown |
36 | Andre Reynolds II | ![]() | D | May 2, 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | Homegrown On Loan |
37 | Javier Casas | ![]() | M | May 14, 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() | Homegrown |
38 | Alex Monis | ![]() | F | March 20, 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() | Homegrown |
39 | Allan Rodríguez | ![]() | M | May 7, 2004 (aged 17) | ![]() | Homegrown |
40 | Brian Gutiérrez | ![]() | M | June 17, 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() | Homegrown |
99 | Stanislav Ivanov | ![]() | M | April 16, 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | |
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 12, 2020 | ![]() | F | ![]() | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 12, 2020 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 12, 2020 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 12, 2020 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 13, 2020 | ![]() | F | ![]() | Signed on a contract through 2023 with an option for 2024 | [3] |
November 23, 2020 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Signed on a contract through 2023 with options for 2024 and 2025 | [4] |
December 9, 2020 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Signed on a contract through 2023 with an option for 2024 | [5] |
August 6, 2021 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Signed as a U-22 Initiative player on a contract through 2025 with an option for 2026 | [6] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 12, 2020 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Option was declined | [2] |
November 12, 2020 | ![]() | D/M | ![]() | Option was declined | [2] |
November 12, 2020 | ![]() | M/F | ![]() | Option was declined | [2] |
November 12, 2020 | ![]() | G | ![]() | Option was declined | [2] |
November 30, 2020 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Option was declined; his rights were ultimately traded to Charlotte FC alongside the Fire's 2022 Fourth Round Draft pick in exchange for Charlotte's Fourth Round Draft pick | [7] [8] |
December 17, 2020 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Traded to Montreal in exchange for $800k in GAM in 2021 and 2022, possibly up to $1 million, along with a percentage of any future trade | [9] |
August 5, 2021 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Sold to RC Lens for an undisclosed fee | [10] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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May 14, 2021 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Loaned to Memphis for the duration of the season | [11] |
Pick | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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R2, P33 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Ultimately signed with Tacoma Defiance | [12] |
R2, P47 | ![]() | F | ![]() | Pinzon signed with C.D. Guadalajara | [12] |
R3, P60 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Officially a member of Indy Eleven, traded to Memphis 901 FC | [12] |
Trialist | ![]() | M | ![]() | Invited to trial with the Fire for the preseason, due to the partnership with Madison | [13] |
Position | Staff |
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Sporting Director | ![]() |
Technical Director | ![]() |
Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach/Interim Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Interim Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Last updated: October 30, 2021
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
March 13, 2021Preseason 1 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–1 | New York City FC | Citrus Ridge, Florida |
12:00 PM EST | Berić ![]() Collier ![]() | Report | Calvo ![]() | Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex |
March 20, 2021Preseason 2 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Clearwater, Florida |
3:00 PM EDT | Martínez ![]() Fontana ![]() Wagner ![]() | CHI Report PHI Report | Kappelhof ![]() Gutiérrez ![]() Casas ![]() | Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
Note: Additional 25-minute period after the full 90 minutes. |
March 27, 2021Preseason 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Citrus Ridge, Florida |
11:30 AM EDT | Sekulić ![]() | Report | Acosta ![]() Harris ![]() | Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex |
April 3, 2021Preseason 4 | Orlando City SC | 2–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Orlando, Florida |
11:30 AM EDT | Michel ![]() Mueller ![]() | Report | Frankowski ![]() Stojanović ![]() | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
April 7, 2021Preseason 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–0 | Forward Madison FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
12:00 PM CDT | Report |
| Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
April 10, 2021Preseason 6 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
11:30 AM CDT | Berić ![]() Calvo ![]() | CHI Report VAN Report | Dájome ![]() Cavallini ![]() | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
April 171 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM CDT | Berić ![]() Stojanović ![]() Kappelhof ![]() | Report | Buksa ![]() Bou ![]() Jones ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 8,102 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
April 242 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:00 PM CDT | Barco ![]() ![]() Mulraney ![]() Kappelhof ![]() Hyndman ![]() ![]() | Report | Stojanović ![]() Giménez ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 20,335 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 13 | NY Red Bulls | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Harrison, NJ |
12:00 PM CDT | Davis ![]() Cásseres ![]() Clarr ![]() | Report | Sekulić ![]() Calvo ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: unknown Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 84 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union | Chicago, Illinois |
12:00 PM CDT | Kappelhof ![]() Omsberg ![]() Sekulić ![]() | Report | Burke ![]() Glesnes ![]() Santos ![]() Bedoya ![]() Glesnes ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 6,457 Referee: Marcos DeOliviera |
May 135 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, D.C. |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Hines-Ike ![]() Flores ![]() Gressel ![]() | Report | Omsberg ![]() Frankowski ![]() Herbers ![]() | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 3,935 Referee: Ramy Rouchan |
May 226 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–0 | Inter Miami CF | Chicago, Illinois |
5:00 p.m. CDT | Medrán ![]() Stojanović ![]() Offor ![]() Sekulić ![]() | Report | Pírez ![]() Ulloa ![]() Robinson ![]() Shawcross ![]() Matuidi ![]() Figal ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 10,844 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 297 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–1 | CF Montreal | Chicago, Illinois |
12:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Camacho ![]() Wanyama ![]() Toye ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 6,680 Referee: Victor Rivas |
June 198 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, Ohio |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Zardes ![]() Etienne ![]() Williams ![]() | Report | Herbers ![]() Medrán ![]() | Stadium: Historic Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,064 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
June 239 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–1 | FC Cincinnati | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Report | Barreal ![]() ![]() Vazquez ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 5,926 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
June 2610 | Chicago Fire FC | 3–3 | Philadelphia Union | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Glesnes ![]() Stojanović ![]() Sekulić ![]() Navarro ![]() Pineda ![]() Herbers ![]() | Report | Elliott ![]() Sullivan ![]() Santos ![]() Burke ![]() Wagner ![]() Powell ![]() Sekulić ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 7,308 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
July 311 | Chicago Fire FC | 3–0 | Atlanta United FC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Bornstein ![]() Frankowski ![]() ![]() Aliseda ![]() | Report | Bello ![]() Wolff ![]() Walkes ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 14,898 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 712 | Chicago Fire FC | 3–1 | Orlando City SC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Bornstein ![]() Medrán ![]() Sekulić ![]() Berić ![]() Herbers ![]() Offor ![]() | Report | Perea ![]() Jansson ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 8,002 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
July 1713 | Nashville SC | 5–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Mukhtar ![]() ![]() ![]() Sapong ![]() Anuga ![]() | Report | Kappelhof ![]() Pineda ![]() Aliseda ![]() Navarro ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 23,113 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Note: Hany Mukhtar's Hat-trick for Nashville SC was the fastest hat-trick in MLS history |
July 2114 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Giménez ![]() ![]() Najar ![]() Medrán ![]() | Report | Najar ![]() Paredes ![]() Skundrich ![]() Kamara ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 8,306 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
July 2415 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Pineda ![]() Medrán ![]() | Report | Soteldo ![]() DeLeon ![]() Singh ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 12,288 Referee: Victor Rivas |
August 116 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
5:00 p.m. CDT | Glesnes ![]() Wagner ![]() Elliott ![]() | Report | Frankowski ![]() Omsberg ![]() Herbers ![]() Berič ![]() | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 16,677 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 417 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–0 | New York City FC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Kappelhof ![]() | Report | Parks ![]() ![]() Tajouri-Shradi ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 8,371 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 818 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Chicago, Illinois |
5:00 p.m. CDT |
| Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 11,894 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
August 1519 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, Illinois |
5:00 p.m. CDT | Stojanovic ![]() | Report | Etienne ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 13,005 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 1820 | Inter Miami CF | 3–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Vassilev ![]() González Pírez ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() Carranza ![]() Pizarro ![]() | Report | Calvo ![]() Stojanović ![]() Herbers ![]() | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 13,196 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 2121 | Orlando City SC | 1–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Orlando, Florida |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Michel ![]() Mueller ![]() | Report | Terán ![]() | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Referee: Tim Ford |
August 2822 | New York Red Bulls | 0–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Reyes ![]() Duncan ![]() | Report | Berić ![]() Terán ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 12,018 Referee: Victor Rivas |
September 1123 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | José Mauri ![]() Russel ![]() | Report | Stojanović ![]() F. Navarro ![]() M. Navarro ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Jon Freemon |
September 1524 | D.C. United | 3–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, D.C. |
7:00 p.m. CDT | Kamara ![]() ![]() ![]() Pines ![]() Gressel ![]() | Report | Terán ![]() Giménez ![]() | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 13,524 Referee: David Gantar |
September 1925 | CF Montréal | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Montreal, Quebec |
12:00 PM CDT | Quioto ![]() Terán ![]() | Report | Stojanović ![]() Terán ![]() | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
September 2226 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–3 | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 PM CDT | Terán ![]() ![]() Medrán ![]() Giménez ![]() | Report | Kessler ![]() Caldwell ![]() Bunbury ![]() Gil ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 7,052 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
September 2627 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–0 | Nashville SC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 PM CDT | Pineda ![]() | Report | Anunga ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 15,915 Referee: Timothy Ford |
September 2928 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–0 | New York City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
7:00 PM CDT | Navarro ![]() Beric ![]() Gimenez ![]() Navarro ![]() | Report | Medina ![]() Acevedo ![]() | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 5,593 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 329 | Toronto FC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Toronto, Canada |
3:00 p.m. CDT | Soteldo ![]() ![]() ![]() Delgado ![]() Gonzalez ![]() Laryea ![]() | Report | Berić ![]() Offor ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Referee: Nima Saghafi |
October 1630 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
6:00 p.m. CDT | Kaptoum ![]() Bou ![]() Buchanan ![]() | Report | Medrán ![]() F. Navarro ![]() Aliseda ![]() M. Navarro ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 28,414 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
October 2031 | FC Cincinnati | 3–4 | Chicago Fire FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Acosta ![]() Bailey ![]() Vázquez ![]() Gyau ![]() Cameron ![]() Blackett ![]() | Report | Berić ![]() ![]() Kappelhof ![]() Medrán ![]() F. Navarro ![]() G. Slonina ![]() Stojanović ![]() | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 21,369 Referee: Jon Freemon |
October 2332 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Chicago, Illinois |
7:00 p.m. Central Time Zone | Herbers ![]() Berić ![]() Pineda ![]() Gimenez ![]() Gutiérrez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 31,308 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
October 2733 | New York City FC | 1–0 | Chicago Fire FC | New York, New York |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Castellanos ![]() ![]() | Report | Pineda ![]() | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
November 734 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, Ohio |
2:30 p.m. CST | Zelarayán ![]() Berry ![]() | Report | Navarro ![]() Offor ![]() Espinoza ![]() Ivanov ![]() | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 19,351 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Note: Italics indicate the player left the squad or was loaned out and hasn't returned from loan
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | ||
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Starts | Apps | Minutes | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Bobby Shuttleworth | 23 | 23 | 2070 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Boris Sekulić | 27 | 28 | 2312 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Jonathan Bornstein | 25 | 30 | 2220 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Johan Kappelhof | 16 | 19 | 1230 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Francisco Calvo | 16 | 17 | 1455 |
6 | DF | ![]() | Miguel Navarro | 25 | 28 | 2226 |
7 | MF | ![]() | Ignacio Aliseda | 16 | 23 | 1592 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Luka Stojanovic | 15 | 27 | 1347 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Chinonso Offor | 11 | 34 | 1326 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Alvaro Medran | 26 | 32 | 2288 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Przemyslaw Frankowski | 12 | 13 | 1064 |
14 | DF | ![]() | Jhon Espinoza | 8 | 20 | 807 |
18 | GK | ![]() | Kenneth Kronholm | |||
20 | DF | ![]() | Wyatt Omsberg | 9 | 18 | 754 |
21 | MF | ![]() | Fabian Herbers | 22 | 27 | 1833 |
22 | DF | ![]() | Mauricio Pineda | 28 | 29 | 2409 |
23 | DF | ![]() | Carlos Terán | 11 | 13 | 978 |
25 | DF | ![]() | Nicholas Slonina | |||
27 | FW | ![]() | Robert Beric | 26 | 33 | 2204 |
28 | FW | ![]() | Elliot Collier | 3 | 17 | 327 |
30 | MF | ![]() | Gaston Gimenez | 22 | 25 | 1958 |
31 | MF | ![]() | Federico Navarro | 10 | 12 | 968 |
32 | GK | ![]() | Gabriel Slonina | 11 | 11 | 990 |
34 | GK | ![]() | Chris Brady | |||
36 | DF | ![]() | Andre Reynolds | |||
37 | MF | ![]() | Javier Casas | 2 | 55 | |
38 | FW | ![]() | Alex Monis | 1 | 18 | |
39 | MF | ![]() | Allan Rodriguez | |||
40 | MF | ![]() | Brian Gutierrez | 6 | 17 | 595 |
99 | FW | ![]() | Stanislav Ivanov | 6 | 11 | 520 |
No. | Nat. | Name | MLS | ||
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Clean sheets | Saves | GA | |||
1 | ![]() | Bobby Shuttleworth | 4 | 73 | 38 |
18 | ![]() | Kenneth Kronholm | |||
32 | ![]() | Gabriel Slonina | 4 | 46 | 16 |
34 | ![]() | Chris Brady | |||
Rank | Player | ![]() | A |
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1 | ![]() | 8 | 3 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 2 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 1 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 2 | 3 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 1 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 2 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 1 |
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11 | ![]() | 1 | 0 |
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13 | ![]() | 0 | 4 |
14 | ![]() | 0 | 2 |
15 | ![]() | 0 | 1 |
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