2009 Chicago Fire season
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.
| 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] | ||
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Current 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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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
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
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||
| Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
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| 1 | Columbus Crew | 49 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 45 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 42 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | |
| 4 | D.C. United | 40 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 39 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 33 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | |
| 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
| 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Columbus Crew (SS, E1) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy (W1) | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | 2010 North American SuperLiga 3 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | 2010 North American SuperLiga 3 |
| 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 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 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 | 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 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 |
Source:
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team. If they qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship. If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
- ^Note 2 - The winner of the 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) and the winner of MLS Cup 2009 (Real Salt Lake) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2009 (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
- ^Note 3 - SuperLiga 2010 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Houston, Chicago, Chivas USA and New England).
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
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2009. Source: Chicago Fire
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Matches
Win Tie Loss
MLS regular season
| March 21, 2009 | FC Dallas | 1–3 | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas, USA |
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., USA |
| Emilio 7' Olsen 30'Jakovic 79'Burch 91+' |
Report | Nyarko 53' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,895 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| April 5, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois USA |
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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 2, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 5, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois USA |
| 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 4, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 1, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois USA |
| 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, USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 12, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 2, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 |
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Blanco  McBride Conde Thorrington  Brown Pause Prideaux |
Mathis Morales Findley Beckerman Johnson Espindola Grabavoy |
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SuperLiga 2009
| June 20, 2009 Group Stage | Chicago Fire | 1–0 |  San Luis | Bridgeview, Illinois, USA |
| 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, USA |
| 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, USA |
| 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, USA |
| 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 USA |
| 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 2009-07-25. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- "Ward, Fire hope to help each other". MLSnet.com. March 20, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. 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 2009-07-25. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- "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
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