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Chicago Fire
2010 season
OwnerAndrew Hauptman
CoachCarlos de los Cobos
MLS10th overall (4th in Eastern Conference)
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
SuperLigaGroup stage
Sister Cities Cup4th
Top goalscorerMarco Pappa (7)
Biggest winCHV 1-4 CHI (10/23)
Biggest defeatTFC 4-1 CHI (5/8)
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The 2010 Chicago Fire season was the club's 15th year of existence, their 13th season in Major League Soccer, and 13th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.

Squad

As of October 23, 2010[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF United States USA C. J. Brown
3 FW United States USA Calen Carr
4 DF United States USA Kwame Watson-Siriboe
6 MF United States USA Peter Lowry
8 MF Sweden SWE Freddie Ljungberg
9 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH
Baggio Husidić
10 FW Mexico MEX Nery Castillo (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
11 MF United States USA John Thorrington
12 MF United States USA Logan Pause
13 DF El Salvador SLV Deris Umanzor
14 FW Ghana GHA Patrick Nyarko
15 FW Netherlands NED Collins John
16 MF Guatemala GUA Marco Pappa
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF United States USA Mike Banner
19 MF United States USA Corben Bone
20 FW United States USA Brian McBride (captain)
22 DF Colombia COL
Wilman Conde
23 DF Poland POL Krzysztof Król (on loan from Jagiellonia)
25 GK United States USA Sean Johnson
27 MF United States USA Victor Pineda
28 DF United States USA Steven Kinney
29 DF United States USA Erik Ustruck
31 DF Costa Rica CRC Gonzalo Segares
32 DF United States USA Dasan Robinson
40 GK United States USA Andrew Dykstra
77 MF Serbia SRB Bratislav Ristić
— GK United States USA Ian Anderson
— GK United States USA Alec Dufty (on loan from AC St. Louis)

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
19 MF United States USA Corben Bone (from Draft, 13th Overall)
4 DF United States USA Kwame Watson-Siriboe (from Draft, 26th Overall)
28 DF United States USA Steven Kinney (from Draft, 45th Overall)
25 GK United States USA Sean Johnson (from Draft, 51st Overall)
15 FW Netherlands NED Collins John (from K.S.V. Roeselare)
— MF El Salvador SLV
Julio Martínez (On loan from Club León
)
13 DF El Salvador SLV Deris Umanzor (from C.D. Águila)
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF Sweden SWE Freddie Ljungberg (from Seattle Sounders FC)
10 FW Mexico MEX
Shakhtar Donetsk
)
27 MF United States USA Victor Pineda (from Academy)
29 GK United States USA Erik Ustruck
77 MF Serbia SRB
Rad Beograd
)
31 DF Costa Rica CRC
Apollon Limassol
)
— GK United States USA Ian Anderson
— GK United States USA Alec Dufty (On loan from AC St. Louis)

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
10 MF Mexico MEX Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Free Agent)
31 DF Costa Rica CRC
Apollon Limassol
)
6 DF United States USA Brandon Prideaux (Retired)
17 FW United States USA Chris Rolfe (To AaB Fodbold)
24 DF United States USA Daniel Woolard (Released on waivers)
00 GK United States USA Ian Anderson (Released on waivers)
34 DF United States USA Austin Washington (Released on waivers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Jon Busch (Released on waivers)
21 MF United States USA Justin Mapp (Trade to Philadelphia Union[2])
5 DF United States USA Tim Ward (to the San Jose Earthquakes[3])
23 FW Bulgaria BUL Stefan Dimitrov (Released on waivers[4])
— MF El Salvador SLV
Julio Martinez (To Club León
)

Formation

Starting XI vs.

Chivas USA
on Oct. 23:

Club

Chairman United States Andrew Hauptman
Ground (capacity and dimensions)
Toyota Park
(20,000 / N/A)

Source: Chicago Fire


Management

Position Staff
Technical Director United States Frank Klopas
Manager Mexico Carlos de los Cobos
Assistant manager Mexico Alvaro Briones

Last updated: November 23, 2010
Source: Chicago Fire

Kits

Home
Away
Away Special
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Red / White lettering Red Red
Away White / Navy lettering White White
Away Special[5] White / Green lettering White Green
Houston

Review

March

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

The Chicago Fire participated in the first ever Chicago Sister Cities International Cup. A friendly tournament hosted by the Fire.

July

Fire terminate loan agreement with Leon F.C. for the rights of Julio Martinez

August

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

  • MLS – 10th Overall
  • MLS Cup – Did not qualify
  • U.S. Open Cup – 3rd round
  • SuperLiga – Group Stage

League table

Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
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

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 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

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAAHAHHAAHHHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHHHA
ResultLTLWWTLTTWTWLLWTWLLTTLLLWLWLTW
Position10131511771211119109999979101010111111111211101010
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

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS regular season

See also: 2010 Major League Soccer season

March

March 27, 2010
Chicago Fire
Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 pm ET Lindpere 29' Report Stadium:
Red Bull Arena

Attendance: 24,572
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

April

April 3, 2010
Chicago Fire
Commerce City, Colorado
4:00 pm ET Cummings 12'
Wynne Yellow card 22'
Clark Yellow card 31'
Casey 41'
Earls Yellow card 42'
Cummings Yellow card 57'		 Report John 25'
Pappa Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Alvarez 49'
Opara
81'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 20,276
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 17, 2010
Chicago Fire
Washington, D.C.
8:30 pm ET James Yellow card 73'
Morsink Yellow card 85'		 Report Pappa 80'
McBride 90'		 Stadium:
RFK Stadium

Attendance: 18,407
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 24, 2010
Houston Dynamo
Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 pm ET
Krol Red card 84'
Banner
Yellow card 88'		 (report)
Landin
Yellow card 84'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 11,312
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

May

May 1, 2010
C.D. Chivas USA
Bridgeview, Illinois
8:30 pm ET
Husidic
52'		 Report
Dealgado Yellow card 67'
Santos
76'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 13,224
Referee: Jason Anno
May 8, 2010
Chicago Fire
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
4:00 pm ET LaBrocca 24'
De Guzman Yellow card 39'
White 46'
Barrett 66'
Barrett 69'
Cann Yellow card 72'		 Report Pause 50' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,060
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 15, 2010
Chicago Fire
Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 pm ET Jewsbury Yellow card 33'
Espinoza Yellow card 43'
Kamara 50'
Conrad Yellow card 62'
Escobar Yellow card 63'
Kamara 88'		 Report
Krol
Yellow card 63'		 Stadium:
CommunityAmerica Ballpark

Attendance: 8,155
Referee: Michael Kennedy
Chicago Fire v FC Dallas
May 27, 2010
Chicago Fire
1–1 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois
8:00 pm ET McBride 40'
Conde Yellow card 62'		 Report Ferreira 6' Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 12,522
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

June

Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union
June 5, 2010
Chicago Fire
2–1 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 CT
Brown Yellow card 45'
McBride Yellow card 70'
Pappa
74'		 Report Miglioranzi Yellow card 22'
Mwanga 90+'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 14,658
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Chicago Fire v Colorado Rapids
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
Chicago Fire
Foxborough, Massachusetts
7:00 pm EDT (report) Pappa 30'
Conde Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,306
Referee: Jair Marrufo

July

July 3, 2010
Chicago Fire
Columbus, Ohio
Moffat 43'
Garey 45'		 Hejduk 44' (o.g.)
Robinson Yellow card 45'		 Stadium:
Crew Stadium

Attendance: 14,017
Referee: Alex Prus
Chicago Fire v Real Salt Lake
July 8, 2010
Chicago Fire
0–1 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
Conde Yellow card 50' Findley 40'
Johnson Yellow card 67'
Espíndola Yellow card 88'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 17,847
Referee: Terry Vaughn

August

August 1, 2010
Chicago Fire
Carson, California
Bowen Yellow card 23'
Donovan 37'
Kirovski Yellow card 45'
Birchall Yellow card 53'
Kovalenko Yellow card 65'
Dunivant Yellow card 68'
Donovan 81'		 Pappa 4'
John 5'
Banner 19'
Nyarko Yellow card 36'
Johnson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium:
Home Depot Center

Attendance: 20,348
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Chicago Fire v New York Red Bulls
August 8, 2010
Chicago Fire
0–0 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
Husidić
Yellow card 30'		 Ream Yellow card 31'
Mendes Yellow card 78'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 21,868
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Chicago Fire v New England Revolution
August 18, 2010
Chicago Fire
2–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
Husidic 32'
Castillo Yellow card 37'
Conde Yellow card 39'
Carr 85'
Castillo
Yellow card 38'
Perović Yellow card 42'
Osei Yellow card 52'
Barnes
Yellow card 90'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 14,056
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 21, 2010
Chicago Fire
Houston, Texas
Ching 31'
Ching Yellow card 42'
Palmer 50'
Ching 59'
Ching 85'
Brown 81'
Ljungberg
Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 18,890
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 28, 2010
Chicago Fire
Seattle, Washington
Montero Yellow card 24'
Montero 36'
Nkufo Yellow card 44'
Montero 90'
Jaqua Yellow card 90'		 Kinney Yellow card 21'
Thorrington 28' (pen)
Ljungberg Yellow card 83'		 Stadium:
Qwest Field

Attendance: 36,386
Referee: Ramón Hernández

September

September 4, 2010
Los Angeles Galaxy
Bridgeview, Illinois
Segares Red card 22'
Pause Yellow card 63'
John Yellow card 88' 88'		 Report Gonzalez Yellow card 87' 89' Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 21,068
Referee: Mark Geiger
Chicago Fire v Toronto FC
September 8, 2010
Chicago Fire
0–0 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 pm CDT Nyarko Yellow card 68' Report Cann Yellow card 24'
de Guzman Yellow card 35'
Usanov Yellow card 69'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 12,891
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
September 11, 2010
Chicago Fire
Chester, Pennsylvania
6:00 pm EDT Le Toux 36'
Jacobson Yellow card 60'		 Report
Conde
Yellow card 45+'		 Stadium:
PPL Park

Attendance: 18,563
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 18, 2010
Chicago Fire
Sandy, Utah
2:00 pm MDT Beckerman Yellow card 33'
Saborío 47+' (pen.)		 Report
Conde
Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 46+'		 Stadium:
Rio Tinto Stadium

Attendance: 14,440
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Chicago Fire v Seattle Sounders FC
September 25, 2010
Chicago Fire
0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm CDT Thorrington Yellow card 27'
Pappa Yellow card 69'		 Report Nkufo 89' Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 17,477
Referee: Jason Anno
September 29, 2010
Chicago Fire
Santa Clara, California
9:00 pm CDT
Geovanni
Yellow card 50'		 Report
Krol Yellow card 50'
Ljungberg 72'
Nyarko
92'		 Stadium:
Buck Shaw Stadium

Attendance: 9,829
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja

October

October 2, 2010
Chicago Fire
Frisco, Texas
Chavez 46'
Cunningham
67'		 Report
Conde
Yellow card 84'		 Stadium:
Pizza Hut Park

Attendance: 10,615
Referee: Yader Reyes
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew
October 8, 2010
Chicago Fire
2–0 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
Brown Yellow card 58'
Lowry
Yellow card 88'		 Report Moffat Yellow card 25'
Brunner Yellow card 37'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 15,124
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 12, 2010
Kansas City Wizards
Bridgeview, Illinois
Report Arnaud 46'
Arnaud Yellow card 65'
Bunbury 80'
Zusi Yellow card 91+'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 12,230
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Chicago Fire v D.C. United
October 16, 2010
Chicago Fire
0–0 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm CDT
Conde
Yellow card 37'		 Report Quaranta Yellow card 5' Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 19,056
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
October 23, 2010
Chicago Fire
Carson, California
8:00 pm CDT
Ante Jazic
Yellow card 89'		 Report
Husidic
93+'		 Stadium:
Home Depot Center

Attendance: 14,825
Referee: Paul Ward

International Friendly

May 30, 2010
A.C. Milan
Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm EDT Seedorf 47' Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 20,000

U.S. Open Cup

See also: 2010 U.S. Open Cup
June 29, 2010
Chicago Fire
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)		 Charleston Battery Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm EDT
Conde Yellow card 70'
Watson-Siriboe Yellow card 73'
Pappa
Yellow card 88'		 Report Armstrong Yellow card 16'
Zaher Yellow card 90'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park
Attendance: 2,526
Penalties
Neagle soccer ball with check mark
Zaher soccer ball with check mark
Fuller soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X
Conde

Sister Cities Cup

See also: Chicago Sister Cities International Cup

Semi-Final Match

May 19, 2010
Chicago Fire United States
0–1 Paris Saint-Germain France Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm ET
Chantome
14'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 9,254
Referee: Chris Penzo

Third Place Match

Legia Warsaw Poland
May 22, 2010
Legia Warsaw Poland
 		Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm ET Report Iwański 59'
Szałachowski 63'
Iwański Yellow card 75'
Szałachowski 86'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park

Attendance: 12,234
Referee: Chris Penzo

SuperLiga

C.A. Morelia Mexico
July 14, 2010
C.A. Morelia Mexico
 		Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm ET Kinney 49' report
Rafael Marquez Lugo 50'
Jaime Arturo Lozano
70'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,009
Referee: José Vitelio Rivera El Salvador
Chicago Fire United States v New England Revolution United States
July 17, 2010
Chicago Fire United States
0–1 New England Revolution United States Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm ET Report
Perovic
77'		 Stadium:
Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Kevin Stott United States
Chicago Fire United States v Pumas UNAM Mexico
July 20, 2010
Chicago Fire United States
1–0 Pumas UNAM Mexico Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 pm ET Conde 34' report Stadium:
Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,429
Referee: Jose Pineda Honduras

References

  1. ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/players 2010 Season Final roster
  2. ^ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2010/07/union-acquire-midfielder-justin-mapp Archived October 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine July 2010
  3. ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/08/fire-trade-ward August 2010
  4. ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/08/fire-release-stefan-dimitrov August 2010
  5. ^ "Fire Goes Green 2010". April 24, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "MLS clubs' 2010 Home Openers unveiled" (Press release). Major League Soccer. September 24, 2009. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
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