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Chicago Fire Soccer Club
2014 season
ChairmanAndrew Hauptman
Head coachFrank Yallop
StadiumToyota Park
(capacity: 20,000)
MLSTBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
Desert Diamond CupWinners
Brimstone CupTBD
Top goalscorerQuincy Amarikwa (5 goals)
Highest home attendance16,228 vs New York Red Bulls (March 23)
Lowest home attendance12,699 vs Philadelphia Union (April 5)
Average home league attendance14,893 (regular season)
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The 2014 Chicago Fire season is the club's 19th year of existence, as well as their 17th season in Major League Soccer and their 17th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.

Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 9, 2014 with an away match against Chivas USA. The Men in Red will conclude the regular season on October 24, 2014 with a home match against Houston Dynamo.

Current squad

As of April 30, 2014. Source: Chicago Fire official roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Alec Kann United States GK (1990-08-08) August 8, 1990 (age 34) United States Charleston Battery
25 Sean Johnson United States GK (1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 (age 35) United States Atlanta Blackhawks
28 Kyle Reynish United States GK (1983-11-03) November 3, 1983 (age 40) United States New York Cosmos
Defenders
3 Hunter Jumper United States LB (1989-02-28) February 28, 1989 (age 35) United States University of Virginia Cavaliers
4 Bakary Soumaré Mali CB (1985-11-09) November 9, 1985 (age 38) United States Philadelphia Union
5 Lovel Palmer Jamaica RB (1984-08-30) August 30, 1984 (age 40) United States Real Salt Lake
6 Patrick Ianni United States CB (1985-06-15) June 15, 1985 (age 39) United States Seattle Sounders
13 Gonzalo Segares Costa Rica LB (1982-10-13) October 13, 1982 (age 41) Cyprus Apollon Limassol
16 Greg Cochrane United States LB (1990-11-11) November 11, 1990 (age 33) United States Los Angeles Galaxy
18 Steven Kinney United States RB (1987-10-28) October 28, 1987 (age 36) United States Carolina Dynamo
23 Marco Franco United States LB (1991-10-06) October 6, 1991 (age 32) United States University of California-Irvine Anteaters
34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado Colombia CB (1984-05-16) May 16, 1984 (age 40) United States Seattle Sounders
Midfielders
7 Alex Brazil M (1988-12-15) December 15, 1988 (age 35) Switzerland FC Wohlen
8 Grant Ward England M (1994-12-05) December 5, 1994 (age 29) England Tottenham Hotspur
11 Dilly Duka United States M (1989-09-15) September 15, 1989 (age 35) United States Columbus Crew
12 Logan Pause United States M (1981-08-22) August 22, 1981 (age 43) United States University of North Carolina Tar Heels
20 Jeff Larentowicz United States M (1983-08-05) August 5, 1983 (age 41) United States Colorado Rapids
21 Chris Ritter United States M (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990 (age 33) United States Northwestern University Wildcats
22 Matt Watson England M (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 39) Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
27 Victor Pineda United States M (1993-03-15) March 15, 1993 (age 31) United States Chicago Fire Academy
54 Benji Joya United States M (1993-09-22) September 22, 1993 (age 31) Mexico Santos Laguna
Forwards
9 Mike Magee United States F (1984-09-02) September 2, 1984 (age 40) United States Los Angeles Galaxy
14 Patrick Nyarko Ghana F (1986-01-15) January 15, 1986 (age 38) United States Virginia Tech Hokies
15 Orr Barouch Israel F (1991-11-29) November 29, 1991 (age 32) Israel Bnei Yehuda
19 Harrison Shipp United States F (1991-11-07) November 7, 1991 (age 32) United States University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24 Quincy Amarikwa United States F (1987-10-29) October 29, 1987 (age 36) Canada Toronto FC
33 Juan Luis Anangonó Ecuador F (1989-04-13) April 13, 1989 (age 35) Argentina Argentinos Juniors

Player movement

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2014

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
December 13, 2013 Jamaica Lovel Palmer D United States Real Salt Lake Acquired in exchange for allocation money [1]
December 18, 2013 United States Chris Rolfe F United States Chicago Fire Re-signed with the club after initially having his contract option declined and later opting out of Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft [2][3]
January 6, 2014 United States Kyle Reynish GK United States New York Cosmos Signed via free transfer [4]
January 9, 2014 United States Harrison Shipp F United States University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Signed as a Homegrown Player [5]
January 13, 2014 United States Chris Ritter M United States Northwestern University Wildcats Signed as a Homegrown Player [6]
January 15, 2014 Colombia Jhon Kennedy Hurtado D United States Seattle Sounders Acquired together with the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jalil Anibaba, the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft [7]
January 15, 2014 United States Patrick Ianni D United States Seattle Sounders Acquired together with the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jalil Anibaba, the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft [7]
January 24, 2014 United States Logan Pause M United States Chicago Fire Re-signed with the club after having initially having his contract option declined and later opting out of Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft [3][8][9]
January 24, 2014 United States Giuseppe Gentile F United States University of North Carolina Charlotte 49ers Acquired via the Waiver Draft [10]
February 14, 2014 Israel Orr Barouch F Israel Bnei Yehuda Returned from loan [11][12]
February 25, 2014 United States Marco Franco D United States University of California-Irvine Anteaters Signed after being selected 13th overall (First Round) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [13][14][15]
February 28, 2014 United States Greg Cochrane D United States Los Angeles Galaxy Traded for a conditional 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick [16]
March 5, 2014 England Matt Watson M Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Traded for a 2014 MLS International Roster Slot [17]

Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Notes Ref
November 25, 2013 Uruguay Arévalo Ríos M None Contract option was not picked up [18]
November 25, 2013 Italy Paolo Tornaghi GK None Waived [18]
December 9, 2013 United States Corben Bone M United States Philadelphia Union 2014 contract option was declined; selected with the sixth pick in Stage One of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by Philadelphia Union [3][9][19]
December 9, 2013 Estonia Joel Lindpere M None 2014 contract option was declined [3][9]
December 9, 2013 United States Daniel Paladini M United States Columbus Crew 2014 contract option was declined; rights traded to Columbus Crew in exchange for the fourth round (61st overall) pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [3][9][20]
December 9, 2013 Brazil Maicon Santos F None 2014 contract option was declined [3][9]
December 9, 2013 United States Michael Videira M None 2014 contract option was declined [3][9]
December 9, 2013 Jamaica Shaun Francis D United States San Jose Earthquakes Out of contract; selected in Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by San Jose Earthquakes [9][21][22]
December 9, 2013 United States Wells Thompson M None Out of contract [3][9]
January 15, 2014 United States Jalil Anibaba D United States Seattle Sounders Traded together with the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni and the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [7]
February 20, 2014 United States Kellen Gulley F None Returned from loan and was re-signed by the club after initially having his contract option declined, subsequently was waived in the preseason [3][23][24]
February 20, 2014 United States Brendan King M None Waived by the club [24]
February 24, 2014 Uruguay Federico Puppo F Ecuador LDU Quito After being out on loan since July 2012, a mutual agreement was reached to terminate the contract [25][26][27]
February 24, 2014 United States Austin Berry D United States Philadelphia Union Traded in exchange for allocation money [28]
March 6, 2014 Cameroon Yazid Atouba M None Re-signed with the club after being out of contract, subsequently was waived in the preseason [21][23][29]
April 2, 2014 United States Chris Rolfe F United States D.C. United Traded in exchange for allocation money [30]

Loans

In

Date Player Position Loaned From Notes Ref
February 5, 2014 United States Benji Joya M Mexico Santos Laguna One year loan with transfer option [38]
March 22, 2014 England Grant Ward M England Tottenham Hotspur Acquired on loan [39]

Out

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Player Position Loaned To Notes Ref
July 9, 2013 Uruguay Álvaro Fernández M Uruguay Nacional Was initially loaned for the 2013 season; current status not yet announced by the club [40]
April 10, 2013 United States Giuseppe Gentile F United States Charlotte Eagles Loaned with the option to recall [41]

Technical staff

Position Staff
Head Coach and Director of Soccer Canada Frank Yallop
First Assistant Coach United States C. J. Brown
Assistant Coach United States Clint Mathis
Goalkeeping Coach England Aron Hyde
Strength and Conditioning Coach France Tony Jouaux
Technical Director United States Brian Bliss
Head of Scouting England Trevor James
Director of Soccer & Team Development United States Paul Cadwell
Director of Team Operations United States Ron Stern
Head Equipment Manager United States Charles Raycroft
Assistant Equipment Manager United States Allan Araujo
Head Athletic Trainer United States Bo Leonard, MS, ATC, PES-NASM
Assistant Athletic Trainer United States Steve Bagus, ATC, PES-NASM
Massage Therapist United States Jake Bronowski, LMT
Team Medical Director United States Dr. Gilberto Munoz

Last updated: April 30, 2014
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Standings

Conference tables

Eastern Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United 34 17 9 8 52 37 +15 59 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 37 +14 55
3 Columbus Crew SC 34 14 10 10 52 42 +10 52
4 New York Red Bulls 34 13 10 11 55 50 +5 50 MLS Cup Knockout round
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 13 7 48 41 +7 49
6 Philadelphia Union 34 10 12 12 51 51 0 42
7 Toronto FC 34 11 15 8 44 54 −10 41
8 Houston Dynamo 34 11 17 6 39 58 −19 39
9 Chicago Fire 34 6 10 18 41 51 −10 36
10 Montreal Impact 34 6 18 10 38 58 −20 28
Source: MLS

Western Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC 34 20 10 4 65 50 +15 64 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 LA Galaxy 34 17 7 10 69 37 +32 61
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 8 11 54 39 +15 56
4 FC Dallas 34 16 12 6 55 45 +10 54 MLS Cup Knockout round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 12 8 14 42 40 +2 50
6 Portland Timbers 34 12 9 13 61 52 +9 49
7 Chivas USA 34 9 19 6 29 61 −32 33
8 Colorado Rapids 34 8 18 8 43 62 −19 32
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34 6 16 12 35 50 −15 30
Source: MLS

Overall table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC (S) 34 20 10 4 65 50 +15 64 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy (C) 34 17 7 10 69 37 +32 61
3 D.C. United 34 17 9 8 52 37 +15 59
4 Real Salt Lake 34 15 8 11 54 39 +15 56
5 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 46 +5 55
6 FC Dallas 34 16 12 6 55 45 +10 54
7 Columbus Crew 34 14 10 10 52 42 +10 52
8 New York Red Bulls 34 13 10 11 55 50 +5 50
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 12 8 14 42 40 +2 50 CONCACAF Champions League
10 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 13 7 48 41 +7 49
11 Portland Timbers 34 12 9 13 61 52 +9 49
12 Philadelphia Union 34 10 12 12 51 51 0 42
13 Toronto FC 34 11 15 8 44 54 −10 41
14 Houston Dynamo 34 11 17 6 39 58 −19 39
15 Chicago Fire 34 6 10 18 41 51 −10 36
16 Chivas USA 34 9 19 6 29 61 −32 33
17 Colorado Rapids 34 8 18 8 43 62 −19 32
18 San Jose Earthquakes 34 6 16 12 35 50 −15 30
19 Montreal Impact 34 6 18 10 38 58 −20 28
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
9 9 1 2 6 17 18  −1 0 1 3 6 7  −1 1 1 3 11 11  0

Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results

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Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

Sunday, February 2, 2014 Preseason Chicago Fire 1–0 Florida Gulf Coast University Ave Maria, Florida
10:00 Steven Kinney Yellow card 25'
Hunter Jumper Red card 26'
Giuseppe Gentile 40+'		 Report
80 min match
(40+40)		 Unknown player Yellow card 25' Stadium: Ave Maria University
Saturday, February 8, 2014 Preseason Chicago Fire 2–0 D.C. United Bradenton, Florida
18:00 Harrison Shipp 48'
Grant Ward 80'		 Report Davy Arnaud Yellow card 39'
Conor Doyle Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Preseason Chicago Fire 3–0 Orlando City Bradenton, Florida
18:00 Harrison Shipp 14'
Daniel Jackson 30'
Freddie Braun 78'
Kellen Gulley Yellow card 90+'		 Report Tyler Turner Yellow card 77' Stadium: IMG Academy
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Preseason Chicago Fire 1–0 D.C. United Bradenton, Florida
9:00 Benji Joya 75'
Grant Ward Yellow card 85'		 Report Davy Arnaud Yellow card 35'
Kyle Porter Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Desert Diamond Cup Colorado Rapids 1–2 Chicago Fire Tucson, Arizona
16:30 Gabriel Torres 68'
José Mari Yellow card 75'		 Report Grant Ward 37'
Quincy Amarikwa 40'		 Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex
Saturday, February 22, 2014 Desert Diamond Cup FC Tucson 0–2 Chicago Fire Tucson, Arizona
14:00 Report Alex 19'
Bakary Soumaré 43'		 Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Desert Diamond Cup New England Revolution 1–0 Chicago Fire Tucson, Arizona
16:30 Kelyn Rowe 91+' Report Jhon Kennedy Hurtado Yellow card 34' Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex
Saturday, March 1, 2014 Desert Diamond Cup Chicago Fire 2–0 Chivas Rayadas Tucson, Arizona
19:30 Juan Luis Anangono 15'
Jeff Larentowicz Yellow card 80'
Mike Magee Yellow card 88'
Quincy Amarikwa 90'		 Report Edson Flores Yellow card 18' Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2014 Major League Soccer season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

Sunday, March 9, 2014 Match 1 Chivas USA 3–2 Chicago Fire Carson, California
16:00 Bobby Burling Yellow card 40'
Erick Torres 56'
Thomas McNamara 59'
Carlos Bocanegra Yellow card 77'
Bobby Burling 88'		 Report
National broadcast: UniMás		 Gonzalo Segares Yellow card 55'
Dilly Duka Yellow card 61'
Benji Joya 64'
Quincy Amarikwa 70'
Benji Joya Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 8,320
Referee: William Anderson
Sunday, March 16, 2014 Match 2 Portland Timbers 1–1 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon
14:00 Gastón Fernández 79'
Norberto Paparatto Yellow card 91+'		 Report
National broadcast: UniMás		 Jeff Larentowicz 19' (pen.)
Bakary Soumaré Yellow card 25'
Lovel Palmer Yellow card 43'
Quincy Amarikwa Yellow card 61'
Patrick Nyarko Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 86'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Sunday, March 23, 2014 Match 3 Chicago Fire 1–1 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00 Jeff Larentowicz 6'
Mike Magee Yellow card 13'		 Report
National broadcast:
UniMás		 Dax McCarty 21'
Jámison Olave Yellow card 30'
Dax McCarty Yellow card 74'
Richard Eckersley Yellow card 79'
Ibrahim Sekagya Yellow card 85'
Tim Cahill Yellow card 91+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,228
Referee: Drew Fischer
Saturday, March 29, 2014 Match 4 D.C. United 2–2 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
15:00 Nick DeLeon Yellow card 22'
Fabián Espíndola 35'
Jeff Parke Yellow card 56'
Perry Kitchen 73'		 Report
National broadcast: NBC Sports		 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 27'
Greg Cochrane Yellow card 58'
Quincy Amarikwa 82'		 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,445
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Saturday, April 5, 2014 Match 5 Chicago Fire 2–2 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Mike Magee 16'
Dilly Duka Yellow card 64'
Juan Luis Anangonó 86'
Bakary Soumaré Yellow card 88'		 Report Maurice Edu 32'
Leo Fernandes 39'
Corben Bone Yellow card 86'
Maurice Edu Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,699
Referee: Chris Penso
Saturday, April 12, 2014 Match 6 Montreal Impact 1–1 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
15:00 Jack McInerney 43'
Hassoun Camara Yellow card 92+'		 Report Patrick Nyarko Yellow card 44'
Quincy Amarikwa 54'
Mike Magee Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,313
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Saturday, April 19, 2014 Match 7 Chicago Fire 1–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Quincy Amarikwa 16' Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 73' Report
National broadcast: NBC Sports		 Lee Nguyen 31' (pen.)
Darrius Barnes Yellow card 47+'
Andy Dorman Yellow card 64'
A. J. Soares Yellow card 87'
Kevin Alston Red card 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,743
Referee: Sorin Stoica
Saturday, May 3, 2014 Match 8 Chicago Fire 2–3 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Mike Magee 22' Yellow card 63'
Juan Luis Anangonó 30'		 Report Chris Schuler Yellow card 30'
Kyle Beckerman Yellow card 44'
Joao Plata 72', 93+'
Álvaro Saborío 90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,903
Referee: Juan Guzman
Saturday, May 10, 2014 Match 9 New York Red Bulls 4–5 Chicago Fire Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 Tim Cahill 6'
Bradley Wright-Phillips 39', 67', 78'
Tim Cahill Yellow card 93+'		 Report Harrison Shipp 4', 53', 58'
Quincy Amarikwa 49'
Patrick Nyarko 64'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 23,776
Referee: Kevin Stott
Sunday, May 18, 2014 Match 10 Chicago Fire v Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00
National broadcast:
UniMás		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Saturday, May 24, 2014 Match 11 Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Sunday, June 1, 2014 Match 12 Chicago Fire v Los Angeles Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00
National broadcast:
ESPN2		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Match 13 Colorado Rapids v Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Saturday, June 7, 2014 Match 14 Chicago Fire v Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Stadium: Toyota Park
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Match 15 Chicago Fire v Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Stadium: Toyota Park
Sunday, July 6, 2014 Match 16 Sporting Kansas City v Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
14:00
National broadcast:
ESPN		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Saturday, July 12, 2014 Match 17 New England Revolution v Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Saturday, July 19, 2014 Match 18 Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Stadium: Toyota Park
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Match 19 San Jose Earthquakes v Chicago Fire Santa Clara, California
22:00
National broadcast:
NBC Sports		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Match 20 Chicago Fire v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Stadium: Toyota Park
Saturday, August 2, 2014 Match 21 Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Stadium: Toyota Park
Sunday, August 10, 2014 Match 22 Chicago Fire v New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00
National broadcast:
Univision Deportes		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Saturday, August 16, 2014 Match 23 Montreal Impact v Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
17:30 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Saturday, August 23, 2014 Match 24 Toronto FC v Chicago Fire Toronto, Ontario
18:00 Stadium: BMO Field
Saturday, August 30, 2014 Match 25 Chicago Fire v FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Stadium: Toyota Park
Sunday, September 7, 2014 Match 26 New England Revolution v Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:00 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Saturday, September 13, 2014 Match 27 Chicago Fire v Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Stadium: Toyota Park
Saturday, September 20, 2014 Match 28 Chicago Fire v D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Stadium: Toyota Park
Sunday, September 28, 2014 Match 29 Houston Dynamo v Chicago Fire Houston, Texas
14:00
National broadcast:
UniMás		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Thursday, October 2, 2014 Match 30 Philadelphia Union v Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00
National broadcast:
ESPN2		 Stadium: PPL Park
Sunday, October 5, 2014 Match 31 Chicago Fire v Montreal Impact Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Stadium: Toyota Park
Friday, October 10, 2014 Match 32 Sporting Kansas City v Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Stadium: Sporting Park
Saturday, October 18, 2014 Match 33 D.C. United v Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
18:00 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Friday, October 24, 2014 Match 34 Chicago Fire v Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00
National broadcast:
NBC Sports		 Stadium: Toyota Park

Friendlies

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

Saturday, July 26, 2014 Chicago Fire v England Tottenham Hotspur Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Stadium: Toyota Park

Recognition

Leading scorers

Rank Scorer Goals Assists
1 United States Quincy Amarikwa 5 1
2 United States Harrison Shipp 3 4
3 United States Jeff Larentowicz 2 2
United States Mike Magee 2 2
5 Ecuador Juan Luis Anangono 2 0
6 Ghana Patrick Nyarko 1 2
7 United States Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 1 0
United States Benji Joya 1 0
9 United States Greg Cochrane 0 2

Updated to match played on May 10, 2014.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2014 Chicago Fire

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Report
10 United States Harrison Shipp POTW

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Report
2 Mali Bakary Soumaré Report
10 United States Harrison Shipp Report

Kits

Home
Home Alt.
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home[42][43] Red / Navy Red Red
Home Alt. Red / Navy Navy Red MLS, March 23 against New York
Away Navy Navy Navy

Primary kit

The club unveiled its new 2014 primary kit on March 4, 2014. According to the release, the jersey design was inspired by the City of Chicago fire trucks which feature a dark top, a band and red throughout the bottom half. The light blue represents the primary color of the Chicago flag.[42]

Third kit

On October 8, 2013 the club unveiled the third kit to be worn in the 2014 season. The municipal-themed design named "Heart on Your Sleeve" incorporated the city flag as well as the iconic Chicago skyline. The winning design was selected via a fan vote online.[44]

Miscellany

Draft pick trades

Picks acquired:

Picks traded:

References

  1. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Acquires Lovel Palmer from Real Salt Lake". chicago-fire.com. 13 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Chicago Fire forward Rolfe happy to stay longer with "club I want to be with"". chicago-fire.com. 18 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Exercise Contract Options on 10 Players Ahead of Thursday's Re-Entry Draft". chicago-fire.com. 9 December 2013.
  4. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Goalkeeper Kyle Reynish". chicago-fire.com. 10 January 2014.
  5. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Harrison Shipp as Homegrown Player". chicago-fire.com. 9 January 2014.
  6. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Sign Chris Ritter as Homegrown Player". chicago-fire.com. 13 January 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e "TRADE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Patrick Ianni". chicago-fire.com. 15 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Chicago Fire Re-Sign Veteran Midfielder Logan Pause". chicago-fire.com. 24 January 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h "Major League Soccer unveils list of 68 eligible players for 2013 Re-Entry Process". mlssoccer.com. 9 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Giuseppe Gentile Through MLS Waiver Draft". chicago-fire.com. 24 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Fire Loan Orr Barouch to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C." chicago-fire.com. 13 September 2012.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Orr Barouch set to re-join Fire in Tucson as trialists are released from camp". chicago-fire.com. February 14, 2014.
  13. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Selects UC Irvine's Marco Franco". chicago-fire.com. 16 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Marco Franco selection sees Chicago Fire draft for a need at right back". chicago-fire.com. 16 January 2014.
  15. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Defender Marco Franco". chicago-fire.com. 25 February 2014.
  16. ^ a b "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Defender Greg Cochrane". chicago-fire.com. 3 March 2014.
  17. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Matt Watson from Vancouver Whitecaps FC". chicago-fire.com. 5 March 2014.
  18. ^ a b "Chicago Fire part ways with Paolo Tornaghi and Egidio Arevalo Rios". chicago-fire.com. 25 November 2013.
  19. ^ "Portland Timbers nab Steve Zakuani in Re-Entry Draft Stage 1; DC United get Sean Franklin, Bobby Boswell". mlssoccer.com. December 12, 2013.
  20. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Acquire 2014 MLS SuperDraft Pick from Columbus Crew". chicago-fire.com. December 12, 2013.
  21. ^ a b "MLS Transactions 2014". mlssoccer.com. 9 December 2013.
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  23. ^ a b "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Re-signs Yazid Atouba and Kellen Gulley". chicago-fire.com. 14 January 2014.
  24. ^ a b "Chicago Fire Waive Kellen Gulley And Brendan King". chicago-fire.com. 20 February 2014.
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  26. ^ "Frank Yallop and Chicago Fire Technical Staff Pre-Season Press Conference". 24 January 2014.Frank Yallop at the press conference - "they are still our property" (34:07)
  27. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Terminates Contract of Federico Puppo". chicago-fire.com. February 24, 2014.
  28. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Allocation Money from Philadelphia Union for Austin Berry". chicago-fire.com. 24 February 2014.
  29. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club waives midfielder Yazid Atouba". chicago-fire.com. 6 March 2014.
  30. ^ "Chicago Fire acquires allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for Chris Rolfe". chicago-fire.com. 2 April 2014.
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  32. ^ a b c d e "PREVIEW: What you should know ahead of Orlando City, D.C. United friendlies". chicago-fire.com. February 11, 2014. The Fire currently have 28 signed players, plus Orr Barouch who seems set to re-join the team in Tucson after rehabbing an injury. The team also has nine unsigned players...
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  34. ^ a b c "PREVIEW: What you should know ahead of Orlando City, D.C. United friendlies". chicago-fire.com. 11 February 2014.
  35. ^ "RELEASE:Chicago Fire Announce Freddie Braun as 2013 Open Tryout Winner". chicago-fire.com. December 19, 2013. "Former Fire PDL midfielder emerges from field of 160, invited to preseason phase one."
  36. ^ "Former Chicago Fire defender Tim Ward hopeful of another chance with the Men in Red". chicago-fire.com. 28 January 2014.
  37. ^ "With Grant Ward headed back to Spurs, Yallop hopes to move on loan deal to bring him to Chicago". chicago-fire.com. February 20, 2014.
  38. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Midfielder Benji Joya". chicago-fire.com. 4 February 2014.
  39. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Grant Ward On Loan from Tottenham Hotspur FC". chicago-fire.com. 22 March 2014.
  40. ^ "Chicago Fire Loan Alvaro Fernandez to Club Nacional de Football". chicago-fire.com. 9 July 2013.
  41. ^ "Chicago Fire Loans Forward Giuseppe Gentile to USL PRO Side Charlotte Eagles". chicago-fire.com. 10 April 2014.
  42. ^ a b "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Unveils 2014 Primary Kit". chicago-fire.com. March 4, 2014.
  43. ^ "PHOTOS: Players Model Chicago Fire Primary Kit". chicago-fire.com. March 4, 2014.
  44. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Quaker Oats Announce Winning "Heart on Your Sleeve" Design of the #cf97ThirdKit Design Contest". October 8, 2013.
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