2010 Chicago Fire season

Chicago Fire
2010 season
Owner United States Andrew Hauptman
Coach Mexico 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 Guatemala Marco Pappa (7)
Home colors
Away colors

The 2010 Chicago Fire season is the club's 15th year of existence, as well as 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. Position Player
2 United States DF C. J. Brown
3 United States FW Calen Carr
4 United States DF Kwame Watson-Siriboe
6 United States MF Peter Lowry
8 Sweden MF Fredrik Ljungberg
9 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Baggio Husidić
10 Mexico FW Nery Castillo (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
11 United States MF John Thorrington
12 United States MF Logan Pause
13 El Salvador DF Deris Umanzor
14 Ghana FW Patrick Nyarko
15 Netherlands FW Collins John
16 Guatemala MF Marco Pappa
No. Position Player
18 United States MF Mike Banner
19 United States MF Corben Bone
20 United States FW Brian McBride (captain)
22 Colombia DF Wilman Conde
23 Poland DF Krzysztof Król (on loan from Jagiellonia)
25 United States GK Sean Johnson
27 United States MF Victor Pineda
28 United States DF Steven Kinney
29 United States DF Erik Ustruck
31 Costa Rica DF Gonzalo Segares
32 United States DF Dasan Robinson
40 United States GK Andrew Dykstra
77 Serbia MF Bratislav Ristić
— United States GK Ian Anderson (Preseason Trialist])
— United States GK 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. Position Player
19 United States MF Corben Bone (from Draft, 13th Overall)
4 United States DF Kwame Watson-Siriboe (from Draft, 26th Overall)
28 United States DF Steven Kinney (from Draft, 45th Overall)
25 United States GK Sean Johnson (from Draft, 51st Overall)
15 Netherlands FW Collins John (from K.S.V. Roeselare)
El Salvador MF Julio Martínez (On loan from Club León)
13 El Salvador DF Deris Umanzor (from C.D. Águila)
No. Position Player
8 Sweden MF Fredrik Ljungberg (from Seattle Sounders FC)
10 Mexico FW Nery Castillo (On loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
27 United States MF Victor Pineda (from Academy)
29 United States GK Erik Ustruck
77 Serbia MF Bratislav Ristić (from Rad Beograd)
31 Costa Rica DF Gonzalo Segares (from Apollon Limassol)
— United States GK Ian Anderson (Preseason Trialist])
United States GK 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. Position Player
10 Mexico MF Cuauhtémoc Blanco (Free Agent)
31 Costa Rica DF Gonzalo Segares (To Apollon Limassol)
6 United States DF Brandon Prideaux (Retired)
17 United States FW Chris Rolfe (To AaB Fodbold)
24 United States DF Daniel Woolard (Released on waivers)
00 United States GK Ian Anderson (Released on waivers)
34 United States DF Austin Washington (Released on waivers)
No. Position Player
1 United States GK Jon Busch (Released on waivers)
21 United States MF Justin Mapp (Trade to Philadelphia Union[2])
5 United States DF Tim Ward (to the San Jose Earthquakes[3])
23 Bulgaria FW Stefan Dimitrov (Released on waivers[4])
El Salvador MF 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
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeRed / White letteringRedRed
AwayWhite / Navy letteringWhiteWhite
Away Special[5]White / Green letteringWhiteGreenMLS, April 24 against 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

Eastern Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 New York Red Bulls 51 30 15 9 6 38 29  +9
2 Columbus Crew 50 30 14 8 8 40 34  +6
3 Kansas City Wizards 39 30 11 13 6 36 35  +1
4 Chicago Fire 36 30 9 12 9 37 38  −1
5 Toronto FC 35 30 9 13 8 33 41  −8
6 New England Revolution 32 30 9 16 5 32 50  −18
7 Philadelphia Union 31 30 8 15 7 35 49  −14
8 D.C. United 22 30 6 20 4 21 47  −26
2010 MLS Cup Playoffs

Overall

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 LA Galaxy (SS, W1) 30 18 7 5 44 26 +18 59 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Real Salt Lake 30 15 4 11 45 20 +25 56 2011 North American SuperLiga 3
3 New York Red Bulls (E1) 30 15 9 6 38 29 +9 51
4 FC Dallas 30 12 4 14 42 28 +14 50 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Columbus Crew 30 14 8 8 40 34 +6 50 2011 North American SuperLiga 3
6 Seattle Sounders FC 30 14 10 6 39 35 +4 48 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
7 Colorado Rapids 30 12 8 10 44 32 +12 46 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 13 10 7 34 33 +1 46 2011 North American SuperLiga 3
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 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
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:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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
GroundAAHAHHAAHHHAAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHHHA
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

International Friendly

U.S. Open Cup

Sister Cities Cup

Semi-Final Match

Third Place Match

SuperLiga

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.chicago-fire.com/players 2010 Season Final roster
  2. ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2010/07/union-acquire-midfielder-justin-mapp 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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