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)

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

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

In

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 PalmerD Real Salt LakeAcquired in exchange for allocation money[6]
December 18, 2013 Chris RolfeF Chicago FireRe-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 ReynishGK New York CosmosSigned via free transfer[9]
January 9, 2014 Harry ShippF University of Notre Dame Fighting IrishSigned as a Homegrown Player[10]
January 13, 2014 Chris RitterM Northwestern University WildcatsSigned as a Homegrown Player[11]
January 15, 2014 Jhon Kennedy HurtadoD Seattle Sounders FCAcquired 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 IanniD Seattle Sounders FCAcquired 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 PauseM Chicago FireRe-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 GentileF University of North Carolina Charlotte 49ersAcquired via the Waiver Draft[15]
February 14, 2014 Orr BarouchF Bnei YehudaReturned from loan[16][17]
February 25, 2014 Marco FrancoD University of California-Irvine AnteatersSigned after being selected 13th overall (First Round) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft[18][19][20]
February 28, 2014 Greg CochraneD Los Angeles GalaxyTraded for a conditional 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick[21]
March 5, 2014 Matt WatsonM Vancouver Whitecaps FCTraded for a 2014 MLS International Roster Slot[22]
July 5, 2014 Matthew FondyF Chivas USASigned as a free agent[23]
July 14, 2014 Răzvan CocișM FC Hoverla UzhhorodSigned as a free agent[24]
July 29, 2014 Sanna NyassiM Montreal ImpactAcquired in exchange for Dilly Duka[25]
August 15, 2014 Robert EarnshawF BlackpoolSigned via free transfer[26]
August 28, 2014 Collin FernandezM Chicago Fire AcademySigned as a Homegrown Player, will not be added to the first team roster until 2015[27]
September 9, 2014 Florent Sinama PongolleF FC RostovSigned as a free agent[28]

Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Notes Ref
November 25, 2013 Arévalo RíosMNoneContract option was not picked up[29]
November 25, 2013 Paolo TornaghiGKNoneWaived[29]
December 9, 2013 Corben BoneM Philadelphia Union2014 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 LindpereMNone2014 contract option was declined[8][14]
December 9, 2013 Daniel PaladiniM Columbus Crew2014 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 SantosFNone2014 contract option was declined[8][14]
December 9, 2013 Michael VideiraMNone2014 contract option was declined[8][14]
December 9, 2013 Shaun FrancisD San Jose EarthquakesOut of contract; selected in Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by San Jose Earthquakes[14][32][33]
December 9, 2013 Wells ThompsonMNoneOut of contract[8][14]
January 15, 2014 Jalil AnibabaD Seattle Sounders FCTraded 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 GulleyFNoneReturned 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 KingMNoneWaived by the club[35]
February 24, 2014 Federico PuppoF LDU QuitoAfter being out on loan since July 2012, a mutual agreement was reached to terminate the contract[36][37][38]
February 24, 2014 Austin BerryD Philadelphia UnionTraded in exchange for allocation money[39]
March 6, 2014 Yazid AtoubaMNoneRe-signed with the club after being out of contract, subsequently was waived in the preseason[32][34][40]
April 2, 2014 Chris RolfeF D.C. UnitedTraded in exchange for allocation money[41]
June 11, 2014 Orr BarouchFNoneThe club and the player have mutually agreed to part ways[42]
June 30, 2014 Giuseppe GentileFNoneWaived, after being loaned to Charlotte Eagles earlier in the season[43][44]
July 29, 2014 Dilly DukaM Montreal ImpactTraded in exchange for Sanna Nyassi[25]
August 22, 2014 Jhon Kennedy HurtadoD Chivas USATraded in exchange for allocation money[45]
October 24, 2014 Logan PauseMNoneRetired[46]

In

Date Player Position Loaned From Notes Ref
February 5, 2014 Benji JoyaM Santos LagunaOne year loan with transfer option[54]
March 22, 2014 Grant WardM Tottenham HotspurAcquired on loan[55]

Out

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 FernándezM NacionalWas initially loaned for the 2013 season; current status not yet announced by the club[56]
June 6, 2014 Alec KannGK Charlotte EaglesLoaned for the rest of the season with the option to recall[57]
June 13, 2014 Victor PinedaM Indy ElevenLoaned with the option to recall[58]
July 3, 2014 Juan Luis AnangonóF LDU QuitoSix-month loan[59]
September 12, 2014 Marco FrancoD Indy ElevenLoaned through end of 2014 NASL season with option to recall[60]

Technical staff

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

Conference tables

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 Conference Semi-finals & 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
2 New England Revolution 34 17 13 4 51 37 +14 55 Conference Semi-finals
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 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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

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 Conference Semi-finals & 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 34 17 7 10 69 37 +32 61 Conference Semi-finals
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 8 11 54 39 +15 56
4 FC Dallas 34 16 12 6 55 45 +10 54 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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Overall table

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Seattle Sounders FC (SS, W1) 34 20 10 4 65 50 +15 64 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 1 4
2 LA Galaxy 34 17 7 10 69 37 +32 61 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 2
3 D.C. United (E1) 34 17 9 8 52 37 +15 59 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 3
4 Real Salt Lake 34 15 8 11 54 39 +15 56 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 5
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 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 6
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 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 7
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2014 11:36 PM, EDT. Source: MLSSoccer.com

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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHHHAAHAHHAAHAAH
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

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason

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

Major League Soccer

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

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

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

Friendlies

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMLS Regular seasonU.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  USA Alec Kann (on loan to Charlotte Eagles) 000+000+00
3 DF  USA Hunter Jumper 000+000+00
4 DF  MLI Bakary Soumaré 30025+104+00
5 DF  JAM Lovel Palmer 32129+111+10
6 DF  USA Patrick Ianni 14111+102+01
7 MF  BRA Alex 31124+401+21
8 MF  ENG Grant Ward (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 27212+1114+01
9 FW  USA Mike Magee 20817+073+01
11 MF  GAM Sanna Nyassi 1016+410+00
12 MF  USA Logan Pause 1606+603+10
13 DF  CRC Gonzalo Segares 22020+101+00
14 FW  GHA Patrick Nyarko 1719+810+00
15 FW  USA Matthew Fondy 1000+800+20
16 DF  USA Greg Cochrane 15012+003+00
18 DF  USA Steven Kinney 202+000+00
19 FW  USA Harry Shipp 37726+774+00
20 MF  USA Jeff Larentowicz 37733+064+01
21 MF  USA Chris Ritter 1108+200+10
22 MF  ENG Matt Watson 31122+514+00
23 DF  USA Marco Franco (on loan to Orange County Blues) 000+000+00
24 FW  USA Quincy Amarikwa 361029+384+02
25 GK  USA Sean Johnson 37-5933+0-494+0-10
27 MF  USA Victor Pineda (on loan to Indy Eleven) 400+400+00
28 GK  USA Kyle Reynish 101+000+00
30 MF  ROU Razvan Cocis 1108+201+00
33 FW  ECU Juan Luis Anangonó (on loan to LDU Quito) 1644+1120+12
54 MF  USA Benji Joya (on loan from Santos Laguna) 1219+310+00
88 FW  WAL Robert Earnshaw 531+430+00
99 FW  FRA Florent Sinama Pongolle 714+310+00
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) 603+300+00
15 FW  ISR Orr Barouch (contract terminated) 000+000+00
17 FW  USA Chris Rolfe (traded) 201+100+00
34 DF  COL Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (traded) 21119+011+10
92 FW  USA Giuseppe Gentile (waived) 000+000+00
  • Source:

Leading scorers

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

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Report
10 Harry Shipp POTW

MLS Team of the Week

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

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.[63]

First-year defender Lovel Palmer was voted Section 8 Chicago Supporters Player of the Year.[64]

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.[65]

Kits

Home
Home Alt.
Away
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home[66][67]Red / NavyRedRed
Home Alt.Red / NavyNavyRedMLS, March 23 against New York
AwayNavyNavyNavy

Primary kit

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.[66]

Third kit

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.[68]

Miscellany

Draft pick trades

Picks acquired:

Picks traded:

References

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  23. "Chicago Fire Sign Forward Matthew Fondy". chicago-fire.com. 5 July 2014.
  24. "Chicago Fire Sign Romanian Midfielder Răzvan Cociș". chicago-fire.com. 14 July 2014.
  25. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires midfielder Sanna Nyassi from Montreal Impact". chicago-fire.com. 29 July 2014.
  26. "Chicago Fire Sign Welsh International Forward Robert Earnshaw". chicago-fire.com. 15 August 2014.
  27. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Collin Fernandez as a Homegrown Player". chicago-fire.com. 28 August 2014.
  28. "NEWS: Chicago Fire announce the signing of French forward Florent Sinama-Pongolle". chicago-fire.com. 9 September 2014.
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  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. "RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Re-signs Yazid Atouba and Kellen Gulley". chicago-fire.com. 14 January 2014.
  35. "Chicago Fire Waive Kellen Gulley And Brendan King". chicago-fire.com. 20 February 2014.
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  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."
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  56. "Chicago Fire Loan Alvaro Fernandez to Club Nacional de Football". chicago-fire.com. 9 July 2013.
  57. "Chicago Fire loans Alec Kann to USL-PRO side Charlotte Eagles". chicago-fire.com. 6 June 2014.
  58. "Chicago Fire loans midfielder Victor Pineda to Indy Eleven". chicago-fire.com. 13 June 2014.
  59. "Chicago Fire Loan Juan Luis Anangono to LDU Quito". chicago-fire.com. 3 July 2014.
  60. "Chicago Fire Loan Marco Franco to USL PROs OC Blues FC". 12 September 2014.
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  62. The game began late after a long rain delay and was eventually cut short by the inclement weather in the 49th minute.
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  64. "NEWS: Lovel Palmer wins 2014 Section 8 Chicago Supporters Player of the Year Award". chicago-fire.com. October 30, 2014.
  65. "Patrick Nyarko's May 10 strike at New York voted 2014 Aldi Goal of the Year". chicago-fire.com. November 22, 2014.
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  67. "PHOTOS: Players Model Chicago Fire Primary Kit". chicago-fire.com. March 4, 2014.
  68. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Quaker Oats Announce Winning "Heart on Your Sleeve" Design of the #cf97ThirdKit Design Contest". October 8, 2013.
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