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Chicago Fire
2009 season
ChairmanUnited States Andrew Hauptman
ManagerCosta Rica Denis Hamlett
MLS5th overall (2nd in Eastern Conference)
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Final
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
SuperligaRunners-up
Brimstone CupNo winner determined
Top goalscorerUnited States Brian McBride (7)
Average home league attendance15,071[1]
← 2008
2010 →

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.

Current roster

Squad

As of July 17, 2009. [2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Jon Busch
2 DF United States USA C. J. Brown (Captain)
3 FW United States USA Calen Carr
4 DF Mali MLI Bakary Soumaré
5 DF United States USA Tim Ward
6 DF United States USA Brandon Prideaux
7 MF United States USA Logan Pause
9 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Baggio Husidić
10 MF Mexico MEX Cuauhtémoc Blanco
11 MF United States USA John Thorrington
14 FW Ghana GHA Patrick Nyarko
16 MF Guatemala GUA Marco Pappa
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW United States USA Chris Rolfe
18 MF United States USA Mike Banner
20 FW United States USA Brian McBride
21 MF United States USA Justin Mapp
22 DF Colombia COL Wilman Conde
23 FW Bulgaria BUL Stefan Dimitrov
24 DF United States USA Daniel Woolard
25 DF Costa Rica CRC Gonzalo Segares
29 MF United States USA Peter Lowry
32 DF United States USA Dasan Robinson
34 DF United States USA Austin Washington
40 GK United States USA Andrew Dykstra

Transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Baggio Husidić (from Draft, 20th Overall[3])
5 DF United States USA Tim Ward (off waivers[4])
No. Pos. Nation Player
40 GK United States USA Andrew Dykstra (unattached[5])

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF United States USA Diego Gutiérrez (Retired[6])
33 MF United States USA Stephen King (to Seattle Sounders FC, 2009 Expansion Draft[7])
9 FW Poland POL Tomasz Frankowski (Released on waivers[7])
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 FW Costa Rica CRC Andy Herron (Released on waivers[7])
28 GK United States USA Nick Noble (Released on waivers[8])
4 DF Mali MLI Bakary Soumaré (Mid season transfer to Boulogne [9])

Club

Management

Position Staff
Technical Director United States Frank Klopas
Manager Costa Rica Denis Hamlett
Assistant manager United States Mike Jeffries
Assistant manager United States Mike Matkovich
Assistant manager United States Daryl Shore
Head athletic trainer United States Paul Ziemba
Assistant athletic trainer United States Bo Leonard
Equipment manager United States Charles Raycroft

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Chicago Fire

Other information

Chairman United States 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

Template:Fb overall competition Template:Fb overall competition Template:Fb overall competition

Updated to match played October 18, 2008
Source: Competitions

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: MLS
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
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: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (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
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

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Matches

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS regular season

See also: 2009 Major League Soccer season
March 21, 2009 FC Dallas 1 – 3 Chicago Fire Frisco, Texas, USA
Ferreira Yellow card 5'
Cooper 9'		 Report Mapp 38'
Soumaré Yellow card 39'
McBride 51'
Thorrington Yellow card 52'
Pappa Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Jakovic 79'
Burch Yellow card 91+'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] 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 Red card 14'
Pappa 33'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Goldthwaite Yellow card 44'
Richards Yellow card 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 Yellow card 7'
Johnson 14'
Convey 43'
Alvarez 75'
Corrales Yellow card 78'
Salinas Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 81'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Pappa 41'
Segares Yellow card 55'
McBride 57'
Robinson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] López Yellow card 64'
Wolff Yellow card 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 Red card 57'
Zayner Yellow card 80'		 Report Pappa Yellow card 32'
Ward Yellow card 64'
Thorrington Yellow card 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 Yellow card 55'
Pappa 68'
Rolfe Yellow card 95+'		 Report Marshall Yellow card 1'
Montero Red card 48'
Marshall 74'
Riley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 60'
Heaps Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44' Report[permanent dead link‍] Rolfe Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Galindo 37' (pen.)
Galindo Yellow card 41'
Marsch Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 63'
Harris Yellow card 77'
Trujillo Yellow card 95+'
Talley Yellow card 95+'		 Report Thorrington Yellow card 10'
Blanco 25' (pen.)
Conde Yellow card 39'
Segares Yellow card 41'
Blanco Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Ward Yellow card 34'
Soumaré Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 79'		 Report Cunningham 15'
Brown 35' (o.g.)
Torres Yellow card 48'
Cunningham Yellow card 54'
Ricchetti Yellow card 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 Yellow card 81'
Ward Yellow card 88'		 Report Holden 4'
Davis Yellow card 27'
Wondolowski Yellow card 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 Yellow card 74'		 Report Busch Yellow card 22'
Thorrington Yellow card 27'
Pappa 33'
Conde Yellow card 40'
Pause Yellow card 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 Yellow card 24'
Peterson 76'
Casey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52' Report Ekpo Yellow card 33'
Carroll Yellow card 54'
Gaven Yellow card 85'
Hejduk Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,123
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 18, 2009 Chicago Fire 2 – 0 San Jose Earthquakes Bridgeview, Illinois USA
Soumaré Yellow card 17'
Nyarko 82'
Blanco 92+'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Hernandez Yellow card 2'
Wondolowski Yellow card 5'
Zaher Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Ianni Yellow card 57'
Ljungberg Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 59'		 Report Segares Yellow card 39'
Thorrington Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
Holden 83' (pen.)		 Report Brown Yellow card 35'
Prideaux Yellow card 39'
Busch Yellow card 46'
Rolfe 46' Yellow card 62'
Lowry 48'
Blanco Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
Hercegfalvi Red card 85'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Rolfe 13'
Mapp Yellow card 45'
Banner 89'
Pause Yellow card 91+'		 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,974
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 19, 2009 Chicago Fire 0 – 2 Los Angeles Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois USA
Thorrington Yellow card 60' Report[permanent dead link‍] Magee 23'
Miglioranzi Yellow card 43'
Donovan 54'
Ricketts Yellow card 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 Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 93+'
Robinson 93+'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Cummings 48' 58'
Casey Yellow card 65'
Kimura Yellow card 71'
Cummings Yellow card 82'
Gibbs Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Fred Yellow card 44'
Namoff Yellow card 53'
Jakovic Yellow card 94+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,324
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 12, 2009 Real Salt Lake 1 – 1 Chicago Fire Sandy, Utah USA
Beltran Yellow card 23'
Olave Yellow card 27'
Olave 72'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Lowry Yellow card 32'
Rolfe 44'
Carr Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Padula Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
McBride 78'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] De Rosario 6'
Wynne Yellow card 25'
Barrett 46'
Robinson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Klein Yellow card 63'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] 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 Yellow card 5'
McBride Yellow card 62'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Nyassi Yellow card 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[permanent dead link‍] Braun Yellow card 70'
Cuesta Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,537
Referee: Terry Vaughn

MLS playoffs

See also: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 1, 2009 Conf. Semifinals New England Revolution 2 – 1 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts USA
14:00 PST Alston Yellow card 41'
Osei 47+'
Joseph 75'		 report[permanent dead link‍] Rolfe 17'
Husidic Yellow card 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[permanent dead link‍] Mansally Yellow card 17'
Jankauskas Yellow card 36'
Larentowicz Yellow card 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 Yellow card 92+'
Prideaux Yellow card 101'
Blanco Yellow card 117'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Morales Yellow card 39'
Wingert Yellow card 75'
Beckerman Yellow card 99'
Johnson Yellow card 110'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 21,723
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Penalties
Blanco soccer ball with check mark
McBride soccer ball with check mark
Conde soccer ball with check mark
Thorrington soccer ball with red X
Brown soccer ball with check mark
Pause soccer ball with red X
Prideaux soccer ball with red X		 Mathis soccer ball with check mark
Morales soccer ball with red X
Findley soccer ball with check mark
Beckerman soccer ball with check mark
Johnson soccer ball with check mark
Espindola soccer ball with red X
Grabavoy soccer ball with check mark

SuperLiga 2009

See also: North American SuperLiga 2009
June 20, 2009 Group Stage Chicago Fire United States 1 – 0 Mexico San Luis Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
20:00 EDT McBride 57' Report Delacruz Yellow card 87' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,421
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
June 23, 2009 Group Stage Chicago Fire United States 1 – 0 United States Chivas USA Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
20:00 EDT Mapp 35'
CondeYellow card 82'		 Report Curtin Yellow card 82'
EskandarianYellow card 82'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,126
Referee: Mark Geiger (USA)
June 27, 2009 Group Stage Chicago Fire United States 1 – 2 Mexico UANL Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
20:00 EDT Blanco 85' Report[permanent dead link‍] Pulido 37'
Viniegra Yellow card 60'
Pulido 61'
CabreraYellow card 80'
Garcia Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,157
Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica)
July 15, 2009 Semifinals New England United States 1 – 2 United States Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
19:00 EDT Phelan Yellow card 4'
Jankauskas 44'		 Report[permanent dead link‍] Soumaré Yellow card 6'
McBride 34'
Blanco Yellow card 36'
Blanco 63'
Pappa Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Paul Ward (USA)
August 5, 2009 Finals Chicago Fire United States 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 p)		 Mexico UANL Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
19:00 CDT Nyarko 10' Report Ayala Yellow card 32'
Itamar 43'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Joel Aguilar
Penalties
Blanco soccer ball with check mark
Banner soccer ball with red X
Rolfe soccer ball with check mark
Mapp soccer ball with red X
Woolard soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Fernández
soccer ball with red X Viniegra
soccer ball with check mark Ayala
soccer ball with check mark Pulido
soccer ball with check mark Itamar

U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2009 Lamar Hunt 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 Yellow card 42' Report Walters Yellow card 6'
Bundy 37'
Briggs Yellow card 66'
Watson Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Legion Stadium

Friendlies

April 29, 2009 Chicago Fire United States 1 – 2 Mexico Club América Bridgeview, Illinois USA
Rolfe 72' Report Silva 2'
Pardo 42'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,342

References

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  3. ^ "Dream comes true for Husidic". MLSnet.com. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved July 20, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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  5. ^ "Chicago Fire sign goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra". Chicago Fire Communications Department. April 6, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009. [dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Gutierrez cherishes MLS memories". MLSnet.com. October 26, 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved July 20, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b c "Weekly Notes: Roster changes". Chicago Fire Communications Department. December 2, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2009. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Chicago Fire waive goalkeeper Nick Noble". Chicago Fire Communications Department. June 26, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ http://chicago.fire.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090826&content_id=6629654&vkey=news_chf&fext=.jsp&team=t100[permanent dead link‍] Chicago Fire Communications Department 8/26/09
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