2009 Chicago Fire season
2009 season | |||
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Chairman | ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
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 | ![]() | ||
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 11th 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.
As of 2024, this is the most recent appearance for the Fire in the conference finals, as well as the last time the club have won a playoff game.
Roster
[edit]Squad
[edit]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.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club
[edit]Management
[edit]Position | Staff |
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Technical Director | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
Head athletic trainer | ![]() |
Assistant athletic trainer | ![]() |
Equipment manager | ![]() |
Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Chicago Fire
Other information
[edit]Chairman | ![]() |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Toyota Park (20,000 / N/A) |
Source: Chicago Fire
Statistics
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Competitions
[edit]Overall
[edit]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
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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 |
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
Results summary
[edit]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
[edit]Win Tie Loss
MLS regular season
[edit]March
[edit]March 21, 2009 | FC Dallas | 1–3 | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas |
Ferreira ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Report | Mapp ![]() Soumaré ![]() McBride ![]() Thorrington ![]() Pappa ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 15,905 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
March 28, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
Emilio ![]() Olsen ![]() Jakovic ![]() Burch ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Nyarko ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,895 Referee: Mark Geiger |
April
[edit]April 5, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Thorrington ![]() Pappa ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Goldthwaite ![]() Richards ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,633 Referee: Tim Weyland |
April 11, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–3 | Chicago Fire | Santa Clara, California |
Leitch ![]() Johnson ![]() Convey ![]() Alvarez ![]() Corrales ![]() Salinas ![]() ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Pappa ![]() Segares ![]() McBride ![]() Robinson ![]() Rolfe ![]() |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,717 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
April 18, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Bridgeview, Illinois |
McBride ![]() McBride ![]() Soumaré ![]() |
Report | López ![]() Wolff ![]() Wolff ![]() Wolff ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,782 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
April 25, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
Marshall ![]() Moreno ![]() Padula ![]() Zayner ![]() |
Report | Pappa ![]() Ward ![]() Thorrington ![]() McBride ![]() Segares ![]() |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,628 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May
[edit]May 2, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Soumaré ![]() Pappa ![]() Rolfe ![]() |
Report | Marshall ![]() Montero ![]() Marshall ![]() Riley ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,288 Referee: Jasen Anno |
May 9, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Conde ![]() |
Report | Joseph ![]() Larentowicz ![]() Heaps ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,288 Referee: Mark Geiger |
May 16, 2009 | Toronto FC | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
Report | Rolfe ![]() Busch ![]() McBride ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Rolfe ![]() Rolfe ![]() |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,762 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 28, 2009 | Chivas USA | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
Nagamura ![]() Nagamura ![]() Galindo ![]() Galindo ![]() Marsch ![]() ![]() Harris ![]() Trujillo ![]() Talley ![]() |
Report | Thorrington ![]() Blanco ![]() Conde ![]() Segares ![]() Blanco ![]() Nyarko ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,379 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
May 31, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–3 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Rolfe ![]() Ward ![]() Soumaré ![]() ![]() |
Report | Cunningham ![]() Brown ![]() Torres ![]() Cunningham ![]() Ricchetti ![]() Cooper ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,120 Referee: Shane Moody |
June
[edit]June 5, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Mapp ![]() Ward ![]() |
Report | Holden ![]() Davis ![]() Wondolowski ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,246 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 13, 2009 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. USA |
Moreno ![]() Gomez ![]() Gomez ![]() |
Report | Busch ![]() Thorrington ![]() Pappa ![]() Conde ![]() Pause ![]() |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 18,369 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July
[edit]July 4, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado |
Gibbs ![]() Peterson ![]() Casey ![]() |
Report | Pappa ![]() Conde ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 19,680 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
July 11, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Ward ![]() |
Report | Ekpo ![]() Carroll ![]() Gaven ![]() Hejduk ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,123 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 18, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Soumaré ![]() Nyarko ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Hernandez ![]() Wondolowski ![]() Zaher ![]() |
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 ![]() Ianni ![]() Ljungberg ![]() ![]() |
Report | Segares ![]() Thorrington ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 32,405 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August
[edit]August 1, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 CDT | Segares ![]() Nyarko ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,534 Referee: Alex Prus |
August 9, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
Kamara ![]() Clark ![]() Ching ![]() Holden ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Prideaux ![]() Busch ![]() Rolfe ![]() ![]() Lowry ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,809 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 16, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
Hirsig ![]() Hercegfalvi ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Rolfe ![]() Mapp ![]() Banner ![]() Pause ![]() |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,974 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
August 19, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Thorrington ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Magee ![]() Miglioranzi ![]() Donovan ![]() Ricketts ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 23, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Blanco ![]() Banner ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Cummings ![]() ![]() Casey ![]() Kimura ![]() Cummings ![]() Gibbs ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,789 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
August 29, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Report | Namoff ![]() Burch ![]() Fred ![]() Namoff ![]() Jakovic ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,324 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September
[edit]September 12, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
Beltran ![]() Olave ![]() Olave ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Lowry ![]() Rolfe ![]() Carr ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,615 Referee: Alex Prus |
September 20, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Lowry ![]() Lowry ![]() Mapp ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Padula ![]() Schelotto ![]() Schelotto ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,549 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 26, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Garcia ![]() Prideaux ![]() McBride ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | De Rosario ![]() Wynne ![]() Barrett ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,890 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
October
[edit]October 2, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
Donovan ![]() Birchall ![]() Klein ![]() |
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 |
Banner ![]() McBride ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Nyassi ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,064 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
October 22, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Lillingston ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Braun ![]() Cuesta ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,537 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
MLS playoffs
[edit]November 1, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
14:00 PST | Alston ![]() Osei ![]() Joseph ![]() |
report[permanent dead link] | Rolfe ![]() Husidic ![]() |
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 ![]() Blanco ![]() |
report[permanent dead link] | Mansally ![]() Jankauskas ![]() Larentowicz ![]() |
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 ![]() Prideaux ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Morales ![]() Wingert ![]() Beckerman ![]() Johnson ![]() |
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
[edit]June 20, 2009 Group stage | Chicago Fire ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 EDT | McBride ![]() |
Report | Delacruz ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada) |
June 23, 2009 Group stage | Chicago Fire ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 EDT | Mapp ![]() Conde ![]() |
Report | Curtin ![]() Eskandarian ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Mark Geiger (USA) |
June 27, 2009 Group stage | Chicago Fire ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 EDT | Blanco ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Pulido ![]() Viniegra ![]() Pulido ![]() Cabrera ![]() Garcia ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,157 Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica) |
July 15, 2009 Semifinals | New England ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
19:00 EDT | Phelan ![]() Jankauskas ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Soumaré ![]() McBride ![]() Blanco ![]() Blanco ![]() Pappa ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Referee: Paul Ward (USA) |
August 5, 2009 Final | Chicago Fire ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | ![]() | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 CDT | Nyarko ![]() |
Report | Ayala ![]() Itamar ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar |
Penalties | ||||
Blanco ![]() Banner ![]() Rolfe ![]() Mapp ![]() Woolard ![]() |
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U.S. Open Cup
[edit]June 30, 2009 Third round | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Soumaré ![]() |
Report | Walters ![]() Bundy ![]() Briggs ![]() Watson ![]() |
Stadium: Legion Stadium |
Friendlies
[edit]April 29, 2009 | Chicago Fire ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Rolfe ![]() |
Report | Silva ![]() Pardo ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,342 |
References
[edit]- ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. 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. [dead link]
- ^ "Gutierrez cherishes MLS memories". MLSnet.com. October 26, 2008. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Weekly Notes: Roster changes". Chicago Fire Communications Department. December 2, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Chicago Fire waive goalkeeper Nick Noble". Chicago Fire Communications Department. June 26, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ 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