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
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Formation
[edit]Starting XI vs. Chivas USA on Oct. 23:
Club
[edit]| Chairman |  Andrew Hauptman | 
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Toyota Park (20,000 / N/A) | 
Source: Chicago Fire
Management
[edit]| Position | Staff | 
|---|---|
| Technical Director |  Frank Klopas | 
| Manager |  Carlos de los Cobos | 
| Assistant manager |  Alvaro Briones | 
Last updated: November 23, 2010
Source: Chicago Fire
Kits
[edit]|           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 | 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 | 
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 | 
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
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 | |||
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' | [[[Category:All articles with unsourced statements]][citation needed] 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' | [[[Category:All articles with unsourced statements]][citation needed] 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 original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
 
	









