2009 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
Manager | Denis Hamlett | ||
MLS | 5th overall (2nd in Eastern Conference) | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Final | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Superliga | Runners-up | ||
Brimstone Cup | No winner determined | ||
Top goalscorer | Brian McBride (7) | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,071[1] | ||
Biggest win | DAL 1-3 CHI (3/21) | ||
Biggest defeat | CHI 0-3 DAL (5/31) | ||
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The 2009 Chicago Fire season was the club's 14th year of existence, as well as their 12th season in Major League Soccer and 12th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over FC Dallas on March 21, 2009 and ended with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the Eastern Conference Final on November 14, 2009.
Roster
Squad
As of July 17, 2009. [2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
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Club
Management
Position | Staff |
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Technical Director | Frank Klopas |
Manager | Denis Hamlett |
Assistant manager | Mike Jeffries |
Assistant manager | Mike Matkovich |
Assistant manager | Daryl Shore |
Head athletic trainer | Paul Ziemba |
Assistant athletic trainer | Bo Leonard |
Equipment manager | Charles Raycroft |
Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Chicago Fire
Other information
Chairman | Andrew Hauptman |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Toyota Park (20,000 / N/A) |
Source: Chicago Fire
Statistics
Competitions
Overall
Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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MLS | — | — | Eastern Conference Championship | March 21, 2009 | November 14, 2009 |
USOC | Third round | — | Third round | June 30, 2009 | |
Superliga | Group A | — | Runner-up | June 20, 2009 | August 5, 2009 |
Updated to match played October 18, 2008
Source: Competitions
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | |
3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
4 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | |
6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
7 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | |
3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
6 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
8 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | CONCACAF Champions League |
9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
10 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
13 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
15 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- ↑ As winners of the 2010 Canadian Championship
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 17 | +6 |
Last updated: October 22, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Matches
Win Tie Loss
MLS regular season
March
March 21, 2009 | FC Dallas | 1–3 | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas |
Ferreira 5' Cooper 9' |
Report | Mapp 38' Soumaré 39' McBride 51' Thorrington 52' Pappa 69' Blanco 94+' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 15,905 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
March 28, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
Emilio 7' Olsen 30' Jakovic 79' Burch 91+' |
Report | Nyarko 53' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,895 Referee: Mark Geiger |
April
April 5, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Thorrington 14' Pappa 33' |
Report | Goldthwaite 44' Richards 91+' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,633 Referee: Tim Weyland |
April 11, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–3 | Chicago Fire | Santa Clara, California |
Leitch 7' Johnson 14' Convey 43' Alvarez 75' Corrales 78' Salinas 73' 81' |
Report | Pappa 41' Segares 55' McBride 57' Robinson 73' Rolfe 85' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,717 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
April 18, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Bridgeview, Illinois |
McBride 13' McBride 20' Soumaré 70' |
Report | López 64' Wolff 66' Wolff 78' Wolff 89' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,782 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
April 25, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
Marshall 25' Moreno 34' Padula 57' Zayner 80' |
Report | Pappa 32' Ward 64' Thorrington 72' McBride 86' Segares 88' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,628 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May
May 2, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Soumaré 55' Pappa 68' Rolfe 95+' |
Report | Marshall 1' Montero 48' Marshall 74' Riley 95+' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,288 Referee: Jasen Anno |
May 9, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Conde 36' | Report | Joseph 49' Larentowicz 60' Heaps 79' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,288 Referee: Mark Geiger |
May 16, 2009 | Toronto FC | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
Report | Rolfe 59' Busch 77' McBride 81' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,006 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
May 24, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Pacheco 44' | Report | Rolfe 17' Rolfe 45' |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,762 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 28, 2009 | Chivas USA | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
Nagamura 16' Nagamura 24' Galindo 37' (pen.) Galindo 41' Marsch 51' 63' Harris 77' Trujillo 95+' Talley 95+' |
Report | Thorrington 10' Blanco 25' (pen.) Conde 39' Segares 41' Blanco 54' Nyarko 89' Blanco 96+' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,379 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
May 31, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–3 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Rolfe 28' Ward 34' Soumaré 66' 79' |
Report | Cunningham 15' Brown 35' (o.g.) Torres 48' Cunningham 54' Ricchetti 58' Cooper 80' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,120 Referee: Shane Moody |
June
June 5, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Mapp 81' Ward 88' |
Report | Holden 4' Davis 27' Wondolowski 76' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,246 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 13, 2009 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. USA |
Moreno 24' (pen.) Gomez 41' Gomez 74' |
Report | Busch 22' Thorrington 27' Pappa 33' Conde 40' Pause 70' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 18,369 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July
July 4, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado |
Gibbs 24' Peterson 76' Casey 80' |
Report | Pappa 30' Conde 37' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 19,680 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
July 11, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Ward 52' | Report | Ekpo 33' Carroll 54' Gaven 85' Hejduk 88' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,123 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 18, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Soumaré 17' Nyarko 82' Blanco 92+' |
Report | Hernandez 2' Wondolowski 5' Zaher 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,228 Referee: Jasen Anno |
July 25, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington |
12:00 PST | Hurtado 28' Ianni 57' Ljungberg 59' 59' |
Report | Segares 39' Thorrington 40' 54' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 32,405 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August
August 1, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 CDT | Segares 8' Nyarko 76' |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,534 Referee: Alex Prus |
August 9, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
Kamara 21' Clark 37' Ching 56' Holden 83' (pen.) |
Report | Brown 35' Prideaux 39' Busch 46' Rolfe 46' 62' Lowry 48' Blanco 73' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,809 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 16, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
Hirsig 68' Hercegfalvi 85' |
Report | Rolfe 13' Mapp 45' Banner 89' Pause 91+' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,974 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
August 19, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Thorrington 60' | Report | Magee 23' Miglioranzi 43' Donovan 54' Ricketts 72' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 23, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Blanco 72' (pen.) Banner 85' Robinson 85' 93+' Robinson 93+' |
Report | Cummings 48' 58' Casey 65' Kimura 71' Cummings 82' Gibbs 91+' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,789 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
August 29, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Report | Namoff 11' Burch 36' Fred 44' Namoff 53' Jakovic 94+' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,324 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September
September 12, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
Beltran 23' Olave 27' Olave 72' |
Report | Lowry 32' Rolfe 44' Carr 79' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,615 Referee: Alex Prus |
September 20, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Lowry 6' Lowry 35' Mapp 70' |
Report | Padula 7' Schelotto 55' Schelotto 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,549 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 26, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Garcia 14' (o.g.) Prideaux 61' McBride 78' |
Report | De Rosario 6' Wynne 25' Barrett 46' Robinson 81' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,890 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
October
October 2, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
Donovan 42' Birchall 45' Klein 63' |
Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,679 Referee: Alex Prus |
October 17, 2009 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Banner 5' McBride 62' |
Report | Nyassi 41' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,064 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
October 22, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Lillingston 67' (o.g.) | Report | Braun 70' Cuesta 87' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,537 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
MLS playoffs
November 1, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
14:00 PST | Alston 41' Osei 47+' Joseph 75' |
report | Rolfe 17' Husidic 93+' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,416 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
November 7, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 CST | Thorrington 35' Blanco 83' |
report | Mansally 17' Jankauskas 36' Larentowicz 85' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,528 Referee: Alex Prus |
November 14, 2009 Conf. Finals | Chicago Fire | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 CST | Thorrington 92+' Prideaux 101' Blanco 117' |
Report | Morales 39' Wingert 75' Beckerman 99' Johnson 110' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,723 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Penalties | ||||
Blanco McBride Conde Thorrington Brown Pause Prideaux |
Mathis Morales Findley Beckerman Johnson Espindola Grabavoy |
SuperLiga 2009
June 20, 2009 Group stage | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | San Luis | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 EDT | McBride 57' | Report | Delacruz 87' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada) |
June 23, 2009 Group stage | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 EDT | Mapp 35' Conde 82' |
Report | Curtin 82' Eskandarian 82' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Mark Geiger (USA) |
June 27, 2009 Group stage | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | UANL | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 EDT | Blanco 85' | Report | Pulido 37' Viniegra 60' Pulido 61' Cabrera 80' Garcia 84' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,157 Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica) |
July 15, 2009 Semifinals | New England | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
19:00 EDT | Phelan 4' Jankauskas 44' |
Report | Soumaré 6' McBride 34' Blanco 36' Blanco 63' Pappa 80' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Paul Ward (USA) |
U.S. Open Cup
June 30, 2009 Third round | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Soumaré 42' | Report | Walters 6' Bundy 37' Briggs 66' Watson 70' |
Stadium: Legion Stadium |
Friendlies
April 29, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Club América | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Rolfe 72' | Report | Silva 2' Pardo 42' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,342 |
References
- ↑ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire Roster". Chicago-Fire.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
- ↑ "Dream comes true for Husidic". MLSnet.com. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Ward, Fire hope to help each other". MLSnet.com. March 20, 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire sign goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra". Chicago Fire Communications Department. April 6, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Gutierrez cherishes MLS memories". MLSnet.com. October 26, 2008. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Weekly Notes: Roster changes". Chicago Fire Communications Department. December 2, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire waive goalkeeper Nick Noble". Chicago Fire Communications Department. June 26, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ↑ http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090826&content_id=6629654&vkey=news_chf&fext=.jsp&team=t100%5B%5D Chicago Fire Communications Department 8/26/09