2008 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
Manager | Denis Hamlett | ||
MLS | 3rd overall (2nd in Eastern Conference) | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Final | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
Brimstone Cup | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Chris Rolfe (9)[1] All: Chris Rolfe (10) | ||
Average home league attendance | 17,052[2] | ||
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The 2008 Chicago Fire season was the club's 10th year of existence, as well as their 11th season in Major League Soccer and 11th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over Real Salt Lake on March 29, 2008 and ended with a 2-1 loss to Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference Final on November 13, 2008. Denis Hamlett made his debut as the Chicago Fire coach after being promoted.
Roster
[edit]Squad
[edit]- Players in bold have had senior international caps for their respective national squads.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Patrick Nyarko Drafted 7th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
Dominic Cervi Drafted 12th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
Peter Lowry Drafted 26th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
Dwight Barnett Drafted 38th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
Stephen King Drafted 40th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
Austin Washington Drafted 54th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft
Andy Herron Rights acquired from Columbus Crew for 4th round pick in the 2010 Superdraft
Tomasz Frankowski Signed from
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Brandon Prideaux Acquired in waiver draft from Colorado Rapids
Líder Mármol Signed as free agent.
Brian McBride Free agent
Saad Karim Hadji Free agent
Out
[edit]Matt Pickens To
Queens Park Rangers
Iván Guerrero Lost to San Jose Earthquakes in the Expansion Draft
Jim Curtin Traded to Chivas USA
Chris Armas Retired
Paulo Wanchope Retired
Jeff Curtin Waived, later signed with D.C. United
Osei Telesford Waived, later signed with
Puerto Rico Islanders
Chad Barrett Traded to Toronto FC in Brian McBride deal
Brian Plotkin Waived, later signed with Columbus Crew
Club
[edit]Management
[edit]Other information
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- Last updated on June 5, 2008.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS Season | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
0 | GK | ![]() |
Tyler Kettering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | GK | ![]() |
Jon Busch | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
C.J. Brown | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 | FW | ![]() |
Calen Carr | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
Bakary Soumare | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Brandon Prideaux | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() |
Logan Pause | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Diego Gutiérrez | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Tomasz Frankowski | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Cuauhtémoc Blanco | 27 | 7 | 27 | 7 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
John Thorrington | 23 | 5 | 23 | 5 |
12 | FW | ![]() |
Patrick Nyarko | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Marco Pappa | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Chris Rolfe | 26 | 10 | 26 | 10 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Mike Banner | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Brian McBride | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Justin Mapp | 30 | 2 | 30 | 2 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Wilman Conde | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Lider Marmol | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Woolard | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Gonzalo Segares | 23 | 2 | 23 | 2 |
26 | FW | ![]() |
Andy Herron | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() |
Nick Noble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Peter Lowry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() |
Dasan Robinson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
33 | MF | ![]() |
Stephen King | 20 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
34 | DF | ![]() |
Austin Washington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
36 | MF | ![]() |
Kai Kasiguran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall
[edit]Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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MLS | — | — | March 29, 2008 |
Updated to match played July 21, 2009
Source: Competitions
Major League Soccer
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | |
3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
4 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | |
5 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | |
6 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | |
7 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | |
3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | North American SuperLiga |
4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
5 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | |
6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | |
7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | |
8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | CONCACAF Champions League |
11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- ^ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship
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 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
Last updated: July 21, 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
Matches
[edit]Win Tie Loss
MLS regular season
[edit]March 29, 2008 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Joy ![]() Soumare ![]() Findley ![]() Beckerman ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Pause ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 20,272 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
April 3, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States |
Barrett ![]() Mapp ![]() Frankowski ![]() Blanco ![]() Frankowski ![]() Barrett ![]() Gutierrez ![]() |
Report | Larentowicz ![]() Joseph ![]() Mansally ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,553 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 12, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Oakland, California, United States |
Cochrane ![]() Riley ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Barrett ![]() Soumare ![]() |
Stadium: McAfee Coliseum Attendance: 20,038 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 20, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States |
Prideaux ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Jewsbury ![]() Harrington ![]() Trujillo ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,121 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 26, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States |
Segares ![]() Thorrington ![]() Thorrington ![]() Gutierrez ![]() |
Report | Gomez ![]() Gomez ![]() Gray ![]() McManus ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,251 Referee: Tim Weyland |
May 3, 2008 | New England Revolution | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States |
Report[permanent dead link] | Rolfe ![]() Thorrington ![]() King ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,858 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 8, 2008 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C., United States |
Burch ![]() Dyachenko ![]() Namoff ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Mapp ![]() Blanco ![]() Prideaux ![]() Thorrington ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 18,605 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
May 17, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States |
Carr![]() Segares ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | De Rosario ![]() Clark ![]() De Rosario ![]() Boswell ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,183 Referee: Paul Ward |
May 25, 2008 | New York Red Bulls | 1–5 | Chicago Fire | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |
Angel ![]() Altidore ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Barrett![]() Rolfe ![]() Blanco ![]() Barrett ![]() Segares ![]() Soumare ![]() |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 14,754 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 7, 2008 | Chicago Fire | v | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
June 15, 2008 | F.C. Dallas | v | Chicago Fire | Fort Worth, Texas |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
June 19, 2008 | Chivas USA | v | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
Stadium: Home Depot Center |
June 28, 2008 | Chicago Fire | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
July 5, 2008 | Columbus Crew | v | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium |
July 12, 2008 | Chicago Fire | v | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
July 19, 2008 | Chicago Fire | v | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
July 27, 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | v | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark |
August 2, 2008 | Chivas USA | v | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
Stadium: Home Depot Center |
August 9, 2008 | New England Revolution | v | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
August 16, 2008 | Chicago Fire | v | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
August 21, 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | v | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
Stadium: StubHub Center |
August 31, 2008 | Houston Dynamo FC | v | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium |
September 6, 2008 | Chicago Fire | v | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
September 14, 2008 | Colorado Rapids | v | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
September 21, 2008 | Chicago Fire | v | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
September 25, 2008 | Chicago Fire | v | Los Angeles Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
October 5, 2008 | Kansas City Wizards | v | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark |
October 12, 2008 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States |
McBride ![]() ![]() |
Report, Report | Gaven ![]() Busch ![]() Schelotto ![]() Carroll ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,994 Referee: Shane Moody |
October 18, 2008 | Toronto FC | v | Chicago Fire | Exhibition Place |
Stadium: BMO Field |
October 23, 2008 | Chicago Fire | v | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
MLS Cup Playoffs
[edit]October 30, 2008 Conference Semifinals | New England Revolution | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
6:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 5,221 Referee: Alex Prus |
November 6, 2008 Conference Semifinals | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
7:30 p.m. CDT | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,312 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
November 13, 2008 Conference Finals | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
6:30 p.m. CDT |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,688 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]June 10, 2008 MLS Qualifier | Chicago Fire | 3–2 (AET) | Columbus Crew | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
19:00 CDT | King ![]() Herron ![]() Prideaux ![]() Herron ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Ekpo ![]() Garey ![]() Zayner ![]() Rogers ![]() |
Stadium: Shea Stadium Attendance: 3,829 Referee: Tony Russo |
July 1, 2008 Third round | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States |
19:30 CDT | Banner ![]() Carr ![]() Barrett ![]() Marmol ![]() Banner ![]() |
Report | McClung![]() Stewart ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Referee: Hidajet Tica |
July 8, 2008 Quarterfinals | D.C. United | 2–1 (AET) | Chicago Fire | Germantown, Maryland, United States |
19:30 EDT | Doe ![]() Doe ![]() Moreno ![]() Namoff ![]() Fred ![]() Burch ![]() |
Report | Woolard ![]() Soumare ![]() Pause ![]() Thorrington ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 4,118 Referee: Shane Moody |
Friendlies
[edit]May 21, 2008 | Chicago Fire ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States |
19:30 CDT | Robinson ![]() Conde ![]() Brown ![]() Woolard ![]() |
Report[permanent dead link] | Cléber ![]() Cantoro ![]() Díaz ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,040 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
July 30, 2008 | Chicago Fire ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States |
19:30 CDT | Rolfe ![]() Frankowski ![]() |
Report | Baxter ![]() Gosling ![]() Vaughan ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,125 Referee: Landis Wiley |
August 24, 2008 | Veracruz ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
Leyva ![]() Olivera ![]() Seccafien ![]() Marmol ![]() |
Report | Blanco ![]() Robinson ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Luis de la Fuente |
References
[edit]- ^ "MLSSoccer.com 2008 Stats".
- ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2008". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2009.