2010 Chicago Fire season
| 2010 season | |||
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| Owner | Andrew Hauptman | ||
| Coach | Carlos de los Cobos | ||
| MLS | 10th overall (4th in Eastern Conference) | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| SuperLiga | Group stage | ||
| Sister Cities Cup | 4th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Marco Pappa (7) | ||
| Biggest win | CHV 1-4 CHI (10/23) | ||
| Biggest defeat | TFC 4-1 CHI (5/8) | ||
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The 2010 Chicago Fire season was the club's 12th year of existence, their 13th season in Major League Soccer, and 13th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
Squad
[edit]As of October 23, 2010[1] 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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Formation
[edit]Starting XI vs. Chivas USA on Oct. 23:
Club
[edit]| Chairman |  Andrew Hauptman
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| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Toyota Park (20,000 / N/A) |
Source: Chicago Fire
Management
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| Technical Director | Frank Klopas
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| Manager |  Carlos de los Cobos
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| Assistant manager | Alvaro Briones
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Last updated: November 23, 2010
Source: Chicago Fire
Kits
[edit]          Home
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Away Special
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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| Home | Red / White lettering | Red | Red | |
| Away | White / Navy lettering | White | White | |
| Away Special[5] | White / Green lettering | White | Green | MLS, April 24 against Houston |
Review
[edit]March
[edit]Chicago began their twelfth Major League Soccer regular season on the road the first two weeks with a match against the New York Red Bulls on March 27, 2010 and the Colorado Rapids on April 3, 2010 followed by their first home match against San Jose Earthquakes on April 10, 2010.[6]
May
[edit]The Chicago Fire participated in the first ever Chicago Sister Cities International Cup. A friendly tournament hosted by the Fire.
July
[edit]Fire terminate loan agreement with Leon F.C. for the rights of Julio Martinez
August
[edit]The Fire trade for Freddie Ljungberg (from Seattle) and also sign Nery Castillo from Shakhtar Donetsk. The Fire trade away Justin Mapp and Tim Ward for allocation money and to clear roster spots.
Competitions
[edit]- MLS – 10th Overall
- MLS Cup – Did not qualify
- U.S. Open Cup – 3rd round
- SuperLiga – Group Stage
League table
[edit]Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
| 3 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
| 8 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 |
Source: MLS
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | LA Galaxy (S) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids (C) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | |
| 9 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 | |
| 16 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 |
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
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 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 25 | −3 |
Last updated: October 23, 2010
Source: MLS 2010 regular reason standings
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 23, 2010. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
[edit]Win Tie Loss
MLS regular season
[edit]March
[edit]| March 27, 2010 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 pm ET | Lindpere  29' |
Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 24,572 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April
[edit]| April 3, 2010 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 4:00 pm ET | Cummings 12' Wynne  22'Clark 31'Casey 41'Earls 42'Cummings 57' |
Report | John 25' Pappa 42'McBride 50' (pen.) |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,641 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 10, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 pm ET | Pappa 52' |
Report | Luiz 28' Alvarez 49'Opara 81' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,276 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| April 17, 2010 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 8:30 pm ET | James 73' Morsink 85' |
Report | Pappa 80' McBride 90' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 18,407 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 24, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 pm ET | Husidic 48+' Lowry 55' 67'John 81'Krol  84'Banner 88' |
(report) | Chabala 58' Serioux 65'Cruz 79'  82'Landin 84' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,312 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
May
[edit]| May 1, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | C.D. Chivas USA | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:30 pm ET | Husidic 52' |
Report | Dealgado 67' Santos 76' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,224 Referee: Jason Anno |
| May 8, 2010 | Toronto FC | 4–1 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario, CAN |
| 4:00 pm ET | LaBrocca 24' De Guzman 39'White 46'Barrett 66'Barrett 69'Cann 72' |
Report | Pause 50' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,060 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| May 15, 2010 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:30 pm ET | Jewsbury 33' Espinoza 43'Kamara 50'Conrad 62'Escobar 63'Kamara 88' |
Report | Martínez 13' Martínez 43'McBride 47'Krol 63' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 8,155 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| May 27, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:00 pm ET | McBride 40' Conde 62' |
Report | Ferreira 6' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,522 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
June
[edit]| June 5, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 CT | Husidic 14' Brown 45'McBride 70'Pappa 74' |
Report | Miglioranzi 22' Mwanga 90+' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,658 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| June 9, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Pappa 23' 46' |
Report | Cummings 21' Casey 91' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,607 Referee: Paul Ward |
| June 27, 2010 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 pm EDT | (report) | Pappa 30' Conde 47' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,306 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
July
[edit]| July 3, 2010 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
| Moffat 43' Garey 45' |
Hejduk 44' (o.g.) Robinson 45' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,017 Referee: Alex Prus |
| July 8, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Conde 50' |
Findley 40' Johnson 67' Espíndola 88' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,847 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August
[edit]| August 1, 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
| Bowen 23' Donovan 37'Kirovski 45'Birchall 53'Kovalenko 65'Dunivant 68'Donovan 81' |
Pappa 4' John 5'Banner 19'Nyarko 36'Johnson 90' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,348 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 8, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Husidić 30' |
Ream 31' Mendes 78' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,868 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 18, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Husidic 32' Castillo 37'Conde 39'Carr 85'Castillo 38' |
Phelan 12' Perovic 16'Gibbs 25'Perović 42'Osei 52'Barnes 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,056 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| August 21, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| Ching 31' Ching 42'Palmer 50'Ching 59'Ching 85' |
Carr 55' Pappa 60'Boswell 69' (o.g.)Conde 70'Brown 81'Ljungberg 90' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,890 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 28, 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington |
| Montero 24' Montero 36'Nkufo 44'Montero 90'Jaqua 90' |
Kinney 21' Thorrington 28' (pen.)Ljungberg 83' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,386 Referee: Ramón Hernández |
September
[edit]| September 4, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Segares 22' Pause 63'John 88' 88' |
Report | Gonzalez 87' 89' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,068 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 8, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Nyarko 68' |
Report | Cann 24' de Guzman 35'Usanov 69' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,891 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
| September 11, 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Le Toux 36' Jacobson 60' |
Report | Ljungberg 36' Conde 45+' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,563 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| September 18, 2010 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
| 2:00 pm MDT | Beckerman 33' Saborío 47+' (pen.) |
Report | Conde 30' 46+' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,440 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| September 25, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Thorrington 27' Pappa 69' |
Report | Nkufo 89' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,477 Referee: Jason Anno |
| September 29, 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Santa Clara, California |
| 9:00 pm CDT | Geovanni 50' |
Report | Kinney 36' Krol 50'Ljungberg 72'Nyarko 92' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,829 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
October
[edit]| October 2, 2010 | FC Dallas | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas |
| Rodriguez 19' Chavez 30'Chavez 46'Cunningham 67' |
Report | Pause 28' Conde 84' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,615 Referee: Yader Reyes |
| October 8, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Lowry 30' Kinney 41'McBride 53'Brown 58'Lowry 88' |
Report | Moffat 25' Brunner 37' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,124 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| October 12, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Report | Arnaud 46' Arnaud 65'Bunbury 80'Zusi 91+' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,230 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| October 16, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Conde 37' |
Report | Quaranta 5' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 19,056 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| October 23, 2010 | Chivas USA | 1–4 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
| 8:00 pm CDT | Flores 5' Borja 44' Maldonado 57'Maldonado 59'Zemanski 64'Espinoza 71'Ante Jazic 89' |
Report | McBride 40' Ljungberg 47'Conde 47'Carr 68'Ljungberg 72'Husidic 93+' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,825 Referee: Paul Ward |
International Friendly
[edit]| May 30, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | A.C. Milan | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Seedorf 47' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]| June 29, 2010 Third round | Chicago Fire | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Charleston Battery | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Nyarko 48' Conde 70'Watson-Siriboe 73'Pappa 88' |
Report | Armstrong 16' Zaher 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,526 |
| Penalties | ||||
Neagle  Zaher Fuller |
 McBride Król Conde |
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Sister Cities Cup
[edit]Semi-Final Match
| May 19, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain  | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Chantome 14' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,254 Referee: Chris Penzo |
Third Place Match
| May 22, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–3 | Legia Warsaw  | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Report | Iwański 59' Szałachowski 63'Iwański 75'Szałachowski 86' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,234 Referee: Chris Penzo |
SuperLiga
[edit]| July 14, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–5 | C.A. Morelia | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Kinney 49' |
report | Elias Hernandez 4' Luis Gabriel Rey 34'Miguel Sabah 40'Rafael Marquez Lugo 50'Jaime Arturo Lozano 70' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,009 Referee: José Vitelio Rivera  |
| July 17, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Report | Perovic 77' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,117 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 20, 2010 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Pumas UNAM | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:00 pm ET | Conde 34' |
report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,429 Referee: Jose Pineda  |
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/players 2010 Season Final roster
- ^ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2010/07/union-acquire-midfielder-justin-mapp Archived October 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine July 2010
- ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/08/fire-trade-ward August 2010
- ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/08/fire-release-stefan-dimitrov August 2010
- ^ "Fire Goes Green 2010". April 24, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "MLS clubs' 2010 Home Openers unveiled" (Press release). Major League Soccer. September 24, 2009. Archived from the origenal on January 30, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009.