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2014 Chicago Fire season

The 2014 Chicago Fire season was the club's 19th year of existence, as well as their 17th season in Major League Soccer and their 17th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.

Chicago Fire
2014 season
ChairmanAndrew Hauptman
Head coachFrank Yallop
StadiumToyota Park
(capacity: 20,000)
MLS15th overall (9th in the Eastern Conference)
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupSemifinals
Brimstone CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Quincy Amarikwa (8)
All: Quincy Amarikwa (9)
Highest home attendance18,776 vs Houston Dynamo (October 24)
Lowest home attendance12,699 vs Philadelphia Union (April 5)
Average home league attendance16,076 (regular season)
Biggest winRBNY 4-5 CHI (5/8)
Biggest defeatSJ 5-1 CHI (7/23)
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Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 9, 2014, with an away match against Chivas USA. The Men in Red concluded the regular season on October 24, 2014, with a home match against Houston Dynamo. Chicago finished the season with a 6–10–18 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in the past five seasons. With 18 drawn matches, the Fire set a new MLS record for most ties in a season, beating the previous record of 16 ties set in 2011 by Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls.[1]

After 12 years with the team, midfielder Logan Pause retired at the end of the season. Pause spent all of his professional career playing for Chicago Fire.[2][3][4] On November 3, 2014, he was named Vice President of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club.[5]

Squad at the end of the season edit

As of October 24, 2014. Source: Chicago Fire official roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (aged) Previous club
Goalkeepers
25 Sean Johnson   GK (1989-05-31)May 31, 1989 (aged 25)   Atlanta Blackhawks
28 Kyle Reynish   GK (1983-11-03)November 3, 1983 (aged 30)   New York Cosmos
Defenders
3 Hunter Jumper   LB (1989-02-28)February 28, 1989 (aged 25)   University of Virginia Cavaliers
4 Bakary Soumaré   CB (1985-11-09)November 9, 1985 (aged 28)   Philadelphia Union
5 Lovel Palmer   RB (1984-08-30)August 30, 1984 (aged 30)   Real Salt Lake
6 Patrick Ianni   CB (1985-06-15)June 15, 1985 (aged 29)   Seattle Sounders FC
13 Gonzalo Segares   LB (1982-10-13)October 13, 1982 (aged 32)   Apollon Limassol
16 Greg Cochrane   LB (1990-11-11)November 11, 1990 (aged 23)   Los Angeles Galaxy
18 Steven Kinney   RB (1987-10-28)October 28, 1987 (aged 26)   Carolina Dynamo
Midfielders
7 Alex   M (1988-12-15)December 15, 1988 (aged 25)   FC Wohlen
8 Grant Ward   M (1994-12-05)December 5, 1994 (aged 19)   Tottenham Hotspur
11 Sanna Nyassi   M (1989-01-31)January 31, 1989 (aged 25)   Montreal Impact
12 Logan Pause   M (1981-08-22)August 22, 1981 (aged 33)   University of North Carolina Tar Heels
20 Jeff Larentowicz   M (1983-08-05)August 5, 1983 (aged 31)   Colorado Rapids
21 Chris Ritter   M (1990-10-29)October 29, 1990 (aged 23)   Northwestern University Wildcats
22 Matt Watson   M (1985-01-01)January 1, 1985 (aged 29)   Vancouver Whitecaps FC
30 Răzvan Cociș   M (1983-02-19)February 19, 1983 (aged 31)   FC Hoverla Uzhhorod
54 Benji Joya   M (1993-09-22)September 22, 1993 (aged 21)   Santos Laguna
Forwards
9 Mike Magee   F (1984-09-02)September 2, 1984 (aged 30)   Los Angeles Galaxy
14 Patrick Nyarko   F (1986-01-15)January 15, 1986 (aged 28)   Virginia Tech Hokies
15 Matthew Fondy   F (1989-07-28)July 28, 1989 (aged 25)   Chivas USA
19 Harry Shipp   F (1991-11-07)November 7, 1991 (aged 22)   University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24 Quincy Amarikwa   F (1987-10-29)October 29, 1987 (aged 26)   Toronto FC
88 Robert Earnshaw   F (1981-11-06)November 6, 1981 (aged 32)   Blackpool
99 Florent Sinama Pongolle   F (1984-10-20)October 20, 1984 (aged 30)   FC Rostov

Player movement edit

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2014

In edit

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Player Position Previous club Notes Ref
December 13, 2013   Lovel Palmer D   Real Salt Lake Acquired in exchange for allocation money [6]
December 18, 2013   Chris Rolfe F   Chicago Fire Re-signed with the club after initially having his contract option declined and later opting out of Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft [7][8]
January 6, 2014   Kyle Reynish GK   New York Cosmos Signed via free transfer [9]
January 9, 2014   Harry Shipp F   University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Signed as a Homegrown Player [10]
January 13, 2014   Chris Ritter M   Northwestern University Wildcats Signed as a Homegrown Player [11]
January 15, 2014   Jhon Kennedy Hurtado D   Seattle Sounders FC Acquired together with the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jalil Anibaba, the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft [12]
January 15, 2014   Patrick Ianni D   Seattle Sounders FC Acquired together with the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jalil Anibaba, the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft [12]
January 24, 2014   Logan Pause M   Chicago Fire Re-signed with the club after having initially having his contract option declined and later opting out of Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft [8][13][14]
January 24, 2014   Giuseppe Gentile F   University of North Carolina Charlotte 49ers Acquired via the Waiver Draft [15]
February 14, 2014   Orr Barouch F   Bnei Yehuda Returned from loan [16][17]
February 25, 2014   Marco Franco D   University of California-Irvine Anteaters Signed after being selected 13th overall (first round) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [18][19][20]
February 28, 2014   Greg Cochrane D   Los Angeles Galaxy Traded for a conditional 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick [21]
March 5, 2014   Matt Watson M   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Traded for a 2014 MLS International Roster Slot [22]
July 5, 2014   Matthew Fondy F   Chivas USA Signed as a free agent [23]
July 14, 2014   Răzvan Cociș M   FC Hoverla Uzhhorod Signed as a free agent [24]
July 29, 2014   Sanna Nyassi M   Montreal Impact Acquired in exchange for Dilly Duka [25]
August 15, 2014   Robert Earnshaw F   Blackpool Signed via free transfer [26]
August 28, 2014   Collin Fernandez M   Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player, will not be added to the first team roster until 2015 [27]
September 9, 2014   Florent Sinama Pongolle F   FC Rostov Signed as a free agent [28]

Out edit

Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
November 25, 2013   Arévalo Ríos M None Contract option was not picked up [29]
November 25, 2013   Paolo Tornaghi GK None Waived [29]
December 9, 2013   Corben Bone M   Philadelphia Union 2014 contract option was declined; selected with the sixth pick in Stage One of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by Philadelphia Union [8][14][30]
December 9, 2013   Joel Lindpere M None 2014 contract option was declined [8][14]
December 9, 2013   Daniel Paladini M   Columbus Crew 2014 contract option was declined; rights traded to Columbus Crew in exchange for the fourth round (61st overall) pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [8][14][31]
December 9, 2013   Maicon Santos F None 2014 contract option was declined [8][14]
December 9, 2013   Michael Videira M None 2014 contract option was declined [8][14]
December 9, 2013   Shaun Francis D   San Jose Earthquakes Out of contract; selected in Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by San Jose Earthquakes [14][32][33]
December 9, 2013   Wells Thompson M None Out of contract [8][14]
January 15, 2014   Jalil Anibaba D   Seattle Sounders FC Traded together with the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni and the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [12]
February 20, 2014   Kellen Gulley F None Returned from loan and was re-signed by the club after initially having his contract option declined, subsequently was waived in the preseason [8][34][35]
February 20, 2014   Brendan King M None Waived by the club [35]
February 24, 2014   Federico Puppo F   LDU Quito After being out on loan since July 2012, a mutual agreement was reached to terminate the contract [36][37][38]
February 24, 2014   Austin Berry D   Philadelphia Union Traded in exchange for allocation money [39]
March 6, 2014   Yazid Atouba M None Re-signed with the club after being out of contract, subsequently was waived in the preseason [32][34][40]
April 2, 2014   Chris Rolfe F   D.C. United Traded in exchange for allocation money [41]
June 11, 2014   Orr Barouch F None The club and the player have mutually agreed to part ways [42]
June 30, 2014   Giuseppe Gentile F None Waived, after being loaned to Charlotte Eagles earlier in the season [43][44]
July 29, 2014   Dilly Duka M   Montreal Impact Traded in exchange for Sanna Nyassi [25]
August 22, 2014   Jhon Kennedy Hurtado D   Chivas USA Traded in exchange for allocation money [45]
October 24, 2014   Logan Pause M None Retired [46]

Loans edit

In edit

Date Player Position Loaned From Notes Ref
February 5, 2014   Benji Joya M   Santos Laguna One year loan with transfer option [54]
March 22, 2014   Grant Ward M   Tottenham Hotspur Acquired on loan [55]

Out edit

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Player Position Loaned To Notes Ref
July 9, 2013   Álvaro Fernández M   Nacional Was initially loaned for the 2013 season; current status not yet announced by the club [56]
June 6, 2014   Alec Kann GK   Charlotte Eagles Loaned for the rest of the season with the option to recall [57]
June 13, 2014   Victor Pineda M   Indy Eleven Loaned with the option to recall [58]
July 3, 2014   Juan Luis Anangonó F   LDU Quito Six-month loan [59]
September 12, 2014   Marco Franco D   Indy Eleven Loaned through end of 2014 NASL season with option to recall [60]

Technical staff edit

Position Staff
Head Coach and Director of Soccer   Frank Yallop
First Assistant Coach   C. J. Brown
Assistant Coach   Clint Mathis
Goalkeeping Coach   Aron Hyde
Strength and Conditioning Coach   Tony Jouaux
Technical Director   Brian Bliss
Head of Scouting   Trevor James
Director of Soccer & Team Development   Paul Cadwell
Director of Team Operations   Ron Stern
Head Equipment Manager   Charles Raycroft
Assistant Equipment Manager   Allan Araujo
Head Athletic Trainer   Bo Leonard, MS, ATC, PES-NASM
Assistant Athletic Trainer   Steve Bagus, ATC, PES-NASM
Massage Therapist   Jake Bronowski, LMT
Team Medical Director   Dr. Gilberto Munoz

Last updated: October 24, 2014
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Standings edit

Conference tables edit

Eastern Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United 34 17 9 8 52 37 +15 59 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 37 +14 55
3 Columbus Crew SC 34 14 10 10 52 42 +10 52
4 New York Red Bulls 34 13 10 11 55 50 +5 50 MLS Cup Knockout round
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 13 7 48 41 +7 49
6 Philadelphia Union 34 10 12 12 51 51 0 42
7 Toronto FC 34 11 15 8 44 54 −10 41
8 Houston Dynamo 34 11 17 6 39 58 −19 39
9 Chicago Fire 34 6 10 18 41 51 −10 36
10 Montreal Impact 34 6 18 10 38 58 −20 28
Source: MLS

Western Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC 34 20 10 4 65 50 +15 64 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 LA Galaxy 34 17 7 10 69 37 +32 61
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 8 11 54 39 +15 56
4 FC Dallas 34 16 12 6 55 45 +10 54 MLS Cup Knockout round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 12 8 14 42 40 +2 50
6 Portland Timbers 34 12 9 13 61 52 +9 49
7 Chivas USA 34 9 19 6 29 61 −32 33
8 Colorado Rapids 34 8 18 8 43 62 −19 32
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34 6 16 12 35 50 −15 30
Source: MLS

Overall table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC (S) 34 20 10 4 65 50 +15 64 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy (C) 34 17 7 10 69 37 +32 61
3 D.C. United 34 17 9 8 52 37 +15 59
4 Real Salt Lake 34 15 8 11 54 39 +15 56
5 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 46 +5 55
6 FC Dallas 34 16 12 6 55 45 +10 54
7 Columbus Crew 34 14 10 10 52 42 +10 52
8 New York Red Bulls 34 13 10 11 55 50 +5 50
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 12 8 14 42 40 +2 50 CONCACAF Champions League
10 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 13 7 48 41 +7 49
11 Portland Timbers 34 12 9 13 61 52 +9 49
12 Philadelphia Union 34 10 12 12 51 51 0 42
13 Toronto FC 34 11 15 8 44 54 −10 41
14 Houston Dynamo 34 11 17 6 39 58 −19 39
15 Chicago Fire 34 6 10 18 41 51 −10 36
16 Chivas USA 34 9 19 6 29 61 −32 33
17 Colorado Rapids 34 8 18 8 43 62 −19 32
18 San Jose Earthquakes 34 6 16 12 35 50 −15 30
19 Montreal Impact 34 6 18 10 38 58 −20 28
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 36 6 10 18 41 51  −10 4 2 11 22 20  +2 2 8 7 19 31  −12

Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results edit

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StadiumAAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHHHAAHAHHAAHAAH
ResultLTTTTTTLWWLTTLTTWTLTTWLTWLTTLTTLLW
Updated to match(es) played on October 24, 2014. Source: MLS Results and Chicago Fire Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results edit

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason edit

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

February 2, 2014 Preseason Chicago Fire 1–0 Florida Gulf Coast University Ave Maria, Florida
10:00 Kinney   25'
Jumper   26'
Gentile   40+'		 Report
80 min match
(40+40)		   25' Stadium: Ave Maria University
February 8, 2014 Preseason Chicago Fire 2–0 D.C. United Bradenton, Florida
18:00 Shipp   48'
Ward   80'		 Report Arnaud   39'
Doyle   86'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
February 11, 2014 Preseason Chicago Fire 3–0 Orlando City Bradenton, Florida
18:00 Shipp   14'
Jackson   30'
Braun   78'
Gulley   90+'		 Report Turner   77' Stadium: IMG Academy
February 12, 2014 Preseason Chicago Fire 1–0 D.C. United Bradenton, Florida
9:00 Joya   75'
Ward   85'		 Report Arnaud   35'
Porter   72'		 Stadium: IMG Academy
February 19, 2014 Desert Diamond Cup Colorado Rapids 1–2 Chicago Fire Tucson, Arizona
16:30 Torres   68'
José Mari   75'		 Report Ward   37'
Amarikwa   40'		 Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex
February 22, 2014 Desert Diamond Cup FC Tucson 0–2 Chicago Fire Tucson, Arizona
14:00 Report Alex   19'
Soumaré   43'		 Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex
February 26, 2014 Desert Diamond Cup New England Revolution 1–0 Chicago Fire Tucson, Arizona
16:30 Rowe   90+1' Report Hurtado   34' Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex
March 1, 2014 Desert Diamond Cup Chicago Fire 2–0   Chivas Rayadas Tucson, Arizona
19:30 Anangonó   15'
Larentowicz   80'
Magee   88'
Amarikwa   90'		 Report E. Flores   18' Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

Major League Soccer edit

Main article: 2014 Major League Soccer season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

March 9, 2014 Match 1 Chivas USA 3–2 Chicago Fire Carson, California
16:00 Burling   40',   88'
Torres   56' (pen.)
McNamara   59'
Bocanegra   77'		 Report Segares   55'
Duka   61'
Joya   64',   78'
Amarikwa   70'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 8,320
Referee: William Anderson
March 16, 2014 Match 2 Portland Timbers 1–1 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon
14:00 Fernández   79'
Paparatto   90+1'		 Report Larentowicz   19' (pen.)
Soumaré   25'
Palmer   43'
Amarikwa   61'
Nyarko   73'   86'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
March 23, 2014 Match 3 Chicago Fire 1–1 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00 Larentowicz   6'
Magee   13'		 Report McCarty   21',   74'
Olave   30'
Eckersley   79'
Sekagya   85'
Cahill   90+1'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,228
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 29, 2014 Match 4 D.C. United 2–2 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
15:00 DeLeon   22'
Espíndola   35'
Parke   56'
Kitchen   73'		 Report Hurtado   27'
Cochrane   58'
Amarikwa   82'		 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,445
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 5, 2014 Match 5 Chicago Fire 2–2 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Magee   16'
Duka   64'
Anangonó   86'
Soumaré   88'		 Report Edu   32',   86'
Fernandes   39'
Bone   86'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,699
Referee: Chris Penso
April 12, 2014 Match 6 Montreal Impact 1–1 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
15:00 McInerney   43'
Camara   90+2'		 Report Nyarko   44'
Amarikwa   54'
Magee   66'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,313
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 19, 2014 Match 7 Chicago Fire 1–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Amarikwa   16',   34'   73' Report Nguyen   31' (pen.)
Barnes   45+2'
Dorman   64'
Soares   87'
Alston   90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,743
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 3, 2014 Match 8 Chicago Fire 2–3 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Magee   22',   63'
Anangonó   30'		 Report Schuler   30'
Beckerman   44'
Plata   72', 93+'
Saborío   90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,903
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 10, 2014 Match 9 New York Red Bulls 4–5 Chicago Fire Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 Cahill   6',   90+3'
Wright-Phillips   39', 67', 78' (pen.)		 Report Shipp   4', 53', 58'
Amarikwa   49'
Nyarko   64'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 23,776
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 18, 2014 Match 10 Chicago Fire 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00 Magee   6' (pen.), 15' (pen.),   90+1'
Hurtado   90+6'		 Report Palmer-Brown   49'   64'
Dwyer   68'
Feilhaber   82'
Ellis   90+4'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,746
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 24, 2014 Match 11 Columbus Crew 2–0 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Finlay   10'
Arrieta   25'
Higuaín   54'		 Report Amarikwa   57'
Ianni   81'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,290
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 1, 2014 Match 12 Chicago Fire 1–1 LA Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Hurtado   7'
Larentowicz   68' (pen.)		 Report Donovan   74',   76' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,487
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 4, 2014 Match 13 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Watts   85' Report Joya   20'
Watson   78'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,402
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 7, 2014 Match 14 Chicago Fire 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Ritter   8'
Hurtado   24'   37'
Shipp   41', 82'
Amarikwa   90+2'		 Report Martins   8',   31', 38' (pen.),   42'
Neagle   78'
Pineda   90+2'
Frei   90+3'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,416
Referee: Chris Penso
July 2, 2014 Match 15 Chicago Fire 1–1 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Amarikwa   45+2'
Shipp   56'
Palmer   86'		 Report Moore   29'
Jackson   42'
Caldwell   53'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,153
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 6, 2014 Match 16 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
14:00 Dwyer   33',   34'
Feilhaber   86'		 Report Magee   40'
Ritter   45'
Duka   54'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,858
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 12, 2014 Match 17 New England Revolution 0–1 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Kobayashi   23'
Gonçalves   63'		 Report Amarikwa   3'
Ianni   84'
Ward   90+2'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,406
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 19, 2014 Match 18 Chicago Fire 1–1 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Alex   26'
Larentowicz   60'		 Report Okugo   22'
Le Toux   90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,460
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 23, 2014 Match 19 San Jose Earthquakes 5–1 Chicago Fire Santa Clara, California
22:00 Stewart   32'
Salinas   45'
Harris   52'
Wondolowski   62'
Djaló   79'
Cato   84'		 Report Segares   67'
Ward   75'
Fondy   81'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Dave Gantar
July 30, 2014 Match 20 Chicago Fire 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Ritter   28'
Palmer   69'		 Report Harvey   36'
Leverón   63'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,532
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 2, 2014 Match 21 Chicago Fire 1–1 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Magee   37' (pen.)
Segares   75'		 Report Higuaín   46'
González   50'
Francis   69'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,332
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 10, 2014 Match 22 Chicago Fire 1–0 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Magee   38' (pen.) Report Sekagya   66' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,109
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 16, 2014 Match 23 Montreal Impact 1–0 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
17:30 Larrea   70'
Vaio   84'		 Report Ianni   24' Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,132
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 23, 2014 Match 24 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Fire Toronto, Ontario
18:00 Soumaré   3' (o.g.)
Warner   57'
Júnior   79'		 Report Palmer   20'
Lima   39'
Soumaré   46'
Earnshaw   70'
Amarikwa   90'
Segares   90+1'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,591
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
August 30, 2014 Match 25 Chicago Fire 1–0 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Ward   10'
Soumaré   52'
Earnshaw   83'
Watson   90+5'		 Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,824
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 7, 2014 Match 26 New England Revolution 2–1 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:00 Fagúndez   41'
Davies   60'
Barnes   74'
Caldwell   78'
Jones   78'		 Report Nyassi   28'
Palmer   36'
Cocis   39'
Watson   58'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,204
Referee: Chris Penso
September 13, 2014 Match 27 Chicago Fire 1–1 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Palmer   11'
Nyassi   41'		 Report Hagglund   47'
Morrow   62'
Rosario   89'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,691
Referee: David Gantar
September 20, 2014 Match 28 Chicago Fire 3–3 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Amarikwa   16'
Larentowicz   32' (pen.)
Cocis   45'
Watson   78'
Palmer   90+1'		 Report Kitchen   31'
Silva   39' (pen.), 54'
DeLeon   65'
Boswell   68'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,279
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 28, 2014 Match 29 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas
14:00 Clark   10'
Cummings   15'
Horst   21'
García   67'		 Report Segares   47'
Larentowicz   65'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,262
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
October 2, 2014 Match 30 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 Okugo   88' Report Palmer   5'
Nyarko   86'
Larentowicz   90+1'
Earnshaw   90+2'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 14,838
Referee: Chris Penso
October 5, 2014 Match 31 Chicago Fire 0–0 Montreal Impact Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Segares   88' Report Camara   65' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,915
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 10, 2014 Match 32 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Besler   71'
Zusi   80'
Dwyer   90+2'		 Report Watson   4'
Soumaré   60'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,938
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 18, 2014 Match 33 D.C. United 2–1 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
18:00 Pontius   31'
Johnson   53'		 Report Shipp   67'
Ritter   90+2'		 Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,162
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 24, 2014 Match 34 Chicago Fire 2–1 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Lima   33'
Larentowicz   66' (pen.)
Pause   70'
Pongolle   90+1'		 Report Cummings   18'
Davis   82'
Deric   82'
Cochran   85'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,776
Referee: Allen Chapman

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2014 U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

June 18 Fourth round Chicago Fire 2–1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds Bridgeview, Illinois
21:23[61] Ward   22'
Magee   40'		 Report Marshall   42' Stadium: Toyota Park
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 25 Fifth round Chicago Fire 4–2 (a.e.t.) Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Ianni   34'
Pause   54'
Anangonó   83', 108'
Amarikwa   92'
Ward   118'		 Report Arrieta   55'
Añor   70'
Parkhurst   97'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 9 Quarterfinals Atlanta Silverbacks 1–3 Chicago Fire Atlanta, Georgia
18:30 Jesus Gonzalez   31'
Ferrety Sousa   43'
Deon McCaulay   54'
Ramiro Canovas   61'		 Report Mike Magee   31'
Matt Watson   34'
Quincy Amarikwa   50'
Jeff Larentowicz   82' (pen.)
Alex   85'
Bakary Soumaré   86'
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado   90'		 Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 13 Semifinals Seattle Sounders FC 6–0 Chicago Fire Tukwila, Washington
21:30 Chad Barrett   6'
Andy Rose   33', 58'
Lamar Neagle   73'
Obafemi Martins   79'
Kenny Cooper   83', 84'		 Report Răzvan Cociș   17'
Lovel Palmer   55'
Bakary Soumaré   70'
Gonzalo Segares   82'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,361
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Friendlies edit

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

July 26, 2014 Chicago Fire 0–2   Tottenham Hotspur Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Report
Highlights		 Harry Kane   5'
Aaron Lennon   83'		 Stadium: Toyota Park

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS Regular season U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   USA Alec Kann (on loan to Charlotte Eagles) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
3 DF   USA Hunter Jumper 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF   MLI Bakary Soumaré 30 0 25+1 0 4+0 0
5 DF   JAM Lovel Palmer 32 1 29+1 1 1+1 0
6 DF   USA Patrick Ianni 14 1 11+1 0 2+0 1
7 MF   BRA Alex 31 1 24+4 0 1+2 1
8 MF   ENG Grant Ward (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 27 2 12+11 1 4+0 1
9 FW   USA Mike Magee 20 8 17+0 7 3+0 1
11 MF   GAM Sanna Nyassi 10 1 6+4 1 0+0 0
12 MF   USA Logan Pause 16 0 6+6 0 3+1 0
13 DF   CRC Gonzalo Segares 22 0 20+1 0 1+0 0
14 FW   GHA Patrick Nyarko 17 1 9+8 1 0+0 0
15 FW   USA Matthew Fondy 10 0 0+8 0 0+2 0
16 DF   USA Greg Cochrane 15 0 12+0 0 3+0 0
18 DF   USA Steven Kinney 2 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW   USA Harry Shipp 37 7 26+7 7 4+0 0
20 MF   USA Jeff Larentowicz 37 7 33+0 6 4+0 1
21 MF   USA Chris Ritter 11 0 8+2 0 0+1 0
22 MF   ENG Matt Watson 31 1 22+5 1 4+0 0
23 DF   USA Marco Franco (on loan to Orange County Blues) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
24 FW   USA Quincy Amarikwa 36 10 29+3 8 4+0 2
25 GK   USA Sean Johnson 37 -59 33+0 -49 4+0 -10
27 MF   USA Victor Pineda (on loan to Indy Eleven) 4 0 0+4 0 0+0 0
28 GK   USA Kyle Reynish 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
30 MF   ROU Razvan Cocis 11 0 8+2 0 1+0 0
33 FW   ECU Juan Luis Anangonó (on loan to LDU Quito) 16 4 4+11 2 0+1 2
54 MF   USA Benji Joya (on loan from Santos Laguna) 12 1 9+3 1 0+0 0
88 FW   WAL Robert Earnshaw 5 3 1+4 3 0+0 0
99 FW   FRA Florent Sinama Pongolle 7 1 4+3 1 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Chicago Fire)
11 MF   USA Dilly Duka (traded) 6 0 3+3 0 0+0 0
15 FW   ISR Orr Barouch (contract terminated) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW   USA Chris Rolfe (traded) 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
34 DF   COL Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (traded) 21 1 19+0 1 1+1 0
92 FW   USA Giuseppe Gentile (waived) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Leading scorers edit

Updated to match played on October 24, 2014.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2014 Chicago Fire

Recognition edit

MLS Player of the Week edit

Week Player Report
10   Harry Shipp POTW

MLS Team of the Week edit

Week Player Position Report
2   Bakary Soumaré D Report
10   Harry Shipp M Report
13   Bakary Soumaré D Report
14   Harry Shipp M Report
17   Sean Johnson GK Report
18   Sean Johnson GK Report
  Lovel Palmer D
22   Jeff Larentowicz D Report
25   Bakary Soumaré D Report
30   Lovel Palmer D Report
33   Sean Johnson GK Report

Team annual awards edit

Forward Quincy Amarikwa won the Golden Boot award for scoring the team-leading eight goals this season. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Johnson was also named the team's Most Valuable Player. The winners were selected by the local media members.[62]

First-year defender Lovel Palmer was voted Section 8 Chicago Supporters Player of the Year.[63]

Patrick Nyarko's strike in the match against New York Red Bulls on May 10 was voted the team's 2014 Goal of the Year.[64]

Kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home[65][66] Red / Navy Red Red
Home Alt. Red / Navy Navy Red MLS, March 23 against New York
Away Navy Navy Navy

Primary kit edit

The club unveiled its new 2014 primary kit on March 4, 2014. According to the release, the jersey design was inspired by the City of Chicago fire trucks which feature a dark top, a band and red throughout the bottom half. The light blue represents the primary color of the Chicago flag.[65]

Third kit edit

On October 8, 2013, the club unveiled the third kit to be worn in the 2014 season. The municipal-themed design named "Heart on Your Sleeve" incorporated the city flag as well as the iconic Chicago skyline. The winning design was selected via a fan vote online.[67]

Miscellany edit

Draft pick trades edit

Picks acquired:

Picks traded:

References edit

  1. ^ "Chicago Fire take mantle of MLS "tie kings" after making history in draw vs. Philadelphia". mlssoccer.com. October 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "As Logan Pause announces retirement, Chicago Fire lose another link to the past". mlssoccer.com. September 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Logan Pause Retirement Press Conference". chicago-fire.com. September 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Pause walks away from the field with a message to all Fire supporters". chicago-fire.com. October 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "The Legend Continues: Logan Pause named Vice President of Chicago Fire Soccer Club". chicago-fire.com. November 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Acquires Lovel Palmer from Real Salt Lake". chicago-fire.com. December 13, 2013.
  7. ^ "Chicago Fire forward Rolfe happy to stay longer with "club I want to be with"". chicago-fire.com. December 18, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Exercise Contract Options on 10 Players Ahead of Thursday's Re-Entry Draft". chicago-fire.com. December 9, 2013.
  9. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Goalkeeper Kyle Reynish". chicago-fire.com. January 10, 2014.
  10. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Harrison Shipp as Homegrown Player". chicago-fire.com. January 9, 2014.
  11. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Sign Chris Ritter as Homegrown Player". chicago-fire.com. January 13, 2014.
  12. ^ a b c d e "TRADE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Patrick Ianni". chicago-fire.com. January 15, 2014.
  13. ^ "Chicago Fire Re-Sign Veteran Midfielder Logan Pause". chicago-fire.com. January 24, 2014.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h "Major League Soccer unveils list of 68 eligible players for 2013 Re-Entry Process". mlssoccer.com. December 9, 2013.
  15. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Giuseppe Gentile Through MLS Waiver Draft". chicago-fire.com. January 24, 2014.
  16. ^ "Fire Loan Orr Barouch to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C." chicago-fire.com. September 13, 2012.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g "Orr Barouch set to re-join Fire in Tucson as trialists are released from camp". chicago-fire.com. February 14, 2014.
  18. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Selects UC Irvine's Marco Franco". chicago-fire.com. January 16, 2014.
  19. ^ "Marco Franco selection sees Chicago Fire draft for a need at right back". chicago-fire.com. January 16, 2014.
  20. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Defender Marco Franco". chicago-fire.com. February 25, 2014.
  21. ^ a b "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Defender Greg Cochrane". chicago-fire.com. March 3, 2014.
  22. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Matt Watson from Vancouver Whitecaps FC". chicago-fire.com. March 5, 2014.
  23. ^ "Chicago Fire Sign Forward Matthew Fondy". chicago-fire.com. July 5, 2014.
  24. ^ "Chicago Fire Sign Romanian Midfielder Răzvan Cociș". chicago-fire.com. July 14, 2014.
  25. ^ a b "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires midfielder Sanna Nyassi from Montreal Impact". chicago-fire.com. July 29, 2014.
  26. ^ "Chicago Fire Sign Welsh International Forward Robert Earnshaw". chicago-fire.com. August 15, 2014.
  27. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Collin Fernandez as a Homegrown Player". chicago-fire.com. August 28, 2014.
  28. ^ "NEWS: Chicago Fire announce the signing of French forward Florent Sinama-Pongolle". chicago-fire.com. September 9, 2014.
  29. ^ a b "Chicago Fire part ways with Paolo Tornaghi and Egidio Arevalo Rios". chicago-fire.com. November 25, 2013.
  30. ^ "Portland Timbers nab Steve Zakuani in Re-Entry Draft Stage 1; DC United get Sean Franklin, Bobby Boswell". mlssoccer.com. December 12, 2013.
  31. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Acquire 2014 MLS SuperDraft Pick from Columbus Crew". chicago-fire.com. December 12, 2013.
  32. ^ a b "MLS Transactions 2014". mlssoccer.com. December 9, 2013. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  33. ^ "RE-ENTRY: Chicago Fire pass in Stage Two as Shaun Francis is selected by San Jose Earthquakes". chicago-fire.com. December 18, 2013.
  34. ^ a b "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Re-signs Yazid Atouba and Kellen Gulley". chicago-fire.com. January 14, 2014.
  35. ^ a b "Chicago Fire Waive Kellen Gulley And Brendan King". chicago-fire.com. February 20, 2014.
  36. ^ "Chicago Fire Loan Federico Puppo". chicago-fire.com. January 25, 2013.
  37. ^ "Frank Yallop and Chicago Fire Technical Staff Pre-Season Press Conference". January 24, 2014.Frank Yallop at the press conference - "they are still our property" (34:07)
  38. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Terminates Contract of Federico Puppo". chicago-fire.com. February 24, 2014.
  39. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Allocation Money from Philadelphia Union for Austin Berry". chicago-fire.com. February 24, 2014.
  40. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club waives midfielder Yazid Atouba". chicago-fire.com. March 6, 2014.
  41. ^ "Chicago Fire acquires allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for Chris Rolfe". chicago-fire.com. April 2, 2014.
  42. ^ "Chicago Fire, Orr Barouch Mutually Agree To Part Ways". chicago-fire.com. June 11, 2014.
  43. ^ "Chicago Fire Loans Forward Giuseppe Gentile to USL PRO Side Charlotte Eagles". chicago-fire.com. April 10, 2014.
  44. ^ "Chicago Fire Waive Forward Giuseppe Gentile". chicago-fire.com. June 30, 2014.
  45. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Receives Allocation Money from Chivas USA". chicago-fire.com. August 22, 2014.
  46. ^ "Pause walks away from the field with a message to all Fire supporters". chicago-fire.com. October 25, 2014.
  47. ^ a b c "2014 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". mlssoccer.com. January 21, 2014.
  48. ^ a b c d e "PREVIEW: What you should know ahead of Orlando City, D.C. United friendlies". chicago-fire.com. February 11, 2014. The Fire currently have 28 signed players, plus Orr Barouch who seems set to re-join the team in Tucson after rehabbing an injury. The team also has nine unsigned players...
  49. ^ a b c d e "Chicago Fire Roster at Preseason in Ave Maria, Florida". chicago-fire.com. February 2, 2014.
  50. ^ a b c "PREVIEW: What you should know ahead of Orlando City, D.C. United friendlies". chicago-fire.com. February 11, 2014.
  51. ^ "RELEASE:Chicago Fire Announce Freddie Braun as 2013 Open Tryout Winner". chicago-fire.com. December 19, 2013. "Former Fire PDL midfielder emerges from field of 160, invited to preseason phase one."
  52. ^ "Former Chicago Fire defender Tim Ward hopeful of another chance with the Men in Red". chicago-fire.com. January 28, 2014.
  53. ^ "With Grant Ward headed back to Spurs, Yallop hopes to move on loan deal to bring him to Chicago". chicago-fire.com. February 20, 2014.
  54. ^ "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Midfielder Benji Joya". chicago-fire.com. February 4, 2014.
  55. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Grant Ward On Loan from Tottenham Hotspur FC". chicago-fire.com. March 22, 2014.
  56. ^ "Chicago Fire Loan Alvaro Fernandez to Club Nacional de Football". chicago-fire.com. July 9, 2013.
  57. ^ "Chicago Fire loans Alec Kann to USL-PRO side Charlotte Eagles". chicago-fire.com. June 6, 2014.
  58. ^ "Chicago Fire loans midfielder Victor Pineda to Indy Eleven". chicago-fire.com. June 13, 2014.
  59. ^ "Chicago Fire Loan Juan Luis Anangono to LDU Quito". chicago-fire.com. July 3, 2014.
  60. ^ "Chicago Fire Loan Marco Franco to USL PROs OC Blues FC". September 12, 2014.
  61. ^ The game began late after a long rain delay and was eventually cut short by the inclement weather in the 49th minute.
  62. ^ "Chicago Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson named 2014 Team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year". chicago-fire.com. October 27, 2014.
  63. ^ "NEWS: Lovel Palmer wins 2014 Section 8 Chicago Supporters Player of the Year Award". chicago-fire.com. October 30, 2014.
  64. ^ "Patrick Nyarko's May 10 strike at New York voted 2014 Aldi Goal of the Year". chicago-fire.com. November 22, 2014.
  65. ^ a b "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Unveils 2014 Primary Kit". chicago-fire.com. March 4, 2014.
  66. ^ "PHOTOS: Players Model Chicago Fire Primary Kit". chicago-fire.com. March 4, 2014.
  67. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Quaker Oats Announce Winning "Heart on Your Sleeve" Design of the #cf97ThirdKit Design Contest". October 8, 2013.

External links edit

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