2009 Chicago Fire season

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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]
Away colors
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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. 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. 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. 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
Assistant manager United States Daryl Shore
Head athletic trainer United States
Assistant athletic trainer United States
Equipment manager United States

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
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
  • v
  • t
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
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
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
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:[citation needed]

(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
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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAAHAHAHHAAAHHAAHHAHAAHHHAHHAAH
ResultWTWTTTTTWWWLLLWTWTWLWLWLTTTLTW
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2009. Source: Chicago Fire
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

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 Goal 9'		 Report Mapp Goal 38'
Soumaré Yellow card 39'
McBride Goal 51'
Thorrington Yellow card 52'
Pappa Yellow card 69'
Blanco Goal 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 Goal 7'
Olsen Yellow card 30'
Jakovic Goal 79'
Burch Yellow card 91+'		 Report[permanent dead link] Nyarko Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 14'
Convey Goal 43'
Alvarez Goal 75'
Corrales Yellow card 78'
Salinas Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 81'		 Report[permanent dead link] Pappa Goal 41'
Segares Yellow card 55'
McBride Goal 57'
Robinson Yellow card 73'
Rolfe Goal 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 Goal 13'
McBride Goal 20'
Soumaré Yellow card 70'		 Report López Yellow card 64'
Wolff Yellow card 66'
Wolff Goal 78'
Wolff Goal 89'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,782
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
April 25, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–2 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio USA
Marshall Goal 25'
Moreno Goal 34'
Padula Red card 57'
Zayner Yellow card 80'		 Report Pappa Yellow card 32'
Ward Yellow card 64'
Thorrington Yellow card 72'
McBride Goal 86'
Segares Goal 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 Goal 68'
Rolfe Yellow card 95+'		 Report Marshall Yellow card 1'
Montero Red card 48'
Marshall Goal 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 Goal 36' Report Joseph Goal 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 Goal 59'
Busch Yellow card 77'
McBride Goal 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 Goal 45'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 10,762
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 28, 2009 Chivas USA 2–3 Chicago Fire Carson, California USA
Nagamura Goal 16'
Nagamura Yellow card 24'
Galindo Goal 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 Goal 25' (pen.)
Conde Yellow card 39'
Segares Yellow card 41'
Blanco Yellow card 54'
Nyarko Goal 89'
Blanco Goal 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 Goal 15'
Brown Goal 35' (o.g.)
Torres Yellow card 48'
Cunningham Yellow card 54'
Ricchetti Yellow card 58'
Cooper Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 24' (pen.)
Gomez Goal 41'
Gomez Yellow card 74'		 Report Busch Yellow card 22'
Thorrington Yellow card 27'
Pappa Goal 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 Goal 76'
Casey Yellow card 80'		 Report Pappa Goal 30'
Conde Goal 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 Goal 82'
Blanco Goal 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 Goal 76'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,534
Referee: Alex Prus
August 9, 2009 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas, USA
Kamara Goal 21'
Clark Goal 37'
Ching Yellow card 56'
Holden Goal 83' (pen.)		 Report Brown Yellow card 35'
Prideaux Yellow card 39'
Busch Yellow card 46'
Rolfe Goal 46' Yellow card 62'
Lowry Goal 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 Goal 13'
Mapp Yellow card 45'
Banner Goal 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 Goal 23'
Miglioranzi Yellow card 43'
Donovan Goal 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 Goal 72' (pen.)
Banner Goal 85'
Robinson Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 93+'
Robinson Goal 93+'		 Report[permanent dead link] Cummings Goal 48' Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 72'		 Report[permanent dead link] Lowry Yellow card 32'
Rolfe Goal 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 Goal 6'
Lowry Goal 35'
Mapp Yellow card 70'		 Report[permanent dead link] Padula Yellow card 7'
Schelotto Goal 55'
Schelotto Goal 78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,549
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 26, 2009 Chicago Fire 2–2 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois USA
Garcia Goal 14' (o.g.)
Prideaux Yellow card 61'
McBride Goal 78'		 Report[permanent dead link] De Rosario Goal 6'
Wynne Yellow card 25'
Barrett Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 47+'
Joseph Goal 75'		 report[permanent dead link] Rolfe Goal 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 Goal 35'
Blanco Goal 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 Penalty scored
McBride Penalty scored
Conde Penalty scored
Thorrington Penalty missed
Brown Penalty scored
Pause Penalty missed
Prideaux Penalty missed		 Mathis Penalty scored
Morales Penalty missed
Findley Penalty scored
Beckerman Penalty scored
Johnson Penalty scored
Espindola Penalty missed
Grabavoy Penalty scored

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 Goal 57' Report 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 Goal 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 Goal 85' Report[permanent dead link] Pulido Goal 37'
Viniegra Yellow card 60'
Pulido Goal 61'
Yellow 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 Goal 44'		 Report[permanent dead link] Soumaré Yellow card 6'
McBride Goal 34'
Blanco Yellow card 36'
Blanco Goal 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 Goal 10' Report Ayala Yellow card 32'
Itamar Goal 43'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Joel Aguilar
Penalties
Blanco Penalty scored
Banner Penalty missed
Rolfe Penalty scored
Mapp Penalty missed
Woolard Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Fernández
Penalty missed Viniegra
Penalty scored Ayala
Penalty scored Pulido
Penalty scored Itamar

U.S. Open Cup[]

See also: 2009 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 Goal 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 Goal 72' Report Silva Goal 2'
Pardo Goal 42'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,342

References[]

  1. ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
  2. ^ "Chicago Fire Roster". Chicago-Fire.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Dream comes true for Husidic". MLSnet.com. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
  4. ^ "Ward, Fire hope to help each other". MLSnet.com. March 20, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
  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.
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  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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