1999 Chicago Fire Statistics
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 15-9 (SO: 3-5) - 48 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Bob Bradley (15-9, SO: 3-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 256,261, Avg. 16,016 in 16 home dates
1999 Chicago Fire RosterTeam Record: 15-9 (SO: 3-5) - 48 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Bob Bradley (15-9, SO: 3-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 256,261, Avg. 16,016 in 16 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 1999 season with a record of 15 wins and 9 losses, with a 3-5 showing in shootouts for 48 points finishing third in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Fire chalked up 54 goals and allowed 41. Ante Razov scored 14 goals for Chicago, while Peter Nowak, Josh Wolff and Lubos Kubik each netted five or more as well. Roman Kosecki contributed 10 assists. Zach Thornton topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 0.73 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.
Bob Bradley coached the team. The 1999 Chicago Fire lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante Razov | F | 30 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 90 | 15.6 | 49 | 28.6 |
| Josh Wolff | F | 28 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 55 | 18.2 | 34 | 29.4 |
| Peter Nowak | M | 28 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 17.1 | 15 | 40.0 |
| Lubos Kubik | D | 27 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 11.9 | 12 | 41.7 |
| Jerzy Podbrozny | F | 29 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 6.7 | 23 | 17.4 |
| Roman Kosecki | F | 25 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 52 | 5.8 | 22 | 13.6 |
| Diego Gutierrez | D | 28 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 11.5 | 9 | 33.3 |
| Chris Armas | M | 22 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.0 | 7 | 14.3 |
| Dema Kovalenko | M | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 37.5 | 7 | 42.9 |
| Jesse Marsch | M | 29 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 6.7 | 7 | 14.3 |
| Tom Soehn | D | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Paul Dougherty | F | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| C.J. Brown | D | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Andrew Lewis | M | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Sam George | M | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Frank Klopas | F | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jeff Zaun | D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dan Stebbins | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Ryan Tinsley | D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Greg Sutton | GK | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ritchie Kotschau | D | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Manny Lagos | M | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| John Ball | M | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Francis Okaroh | D | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Zach Thornton | GK | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 433 | 352 | 51 | 63 | 495 | 450 | 56 | 5 | 98 | 448 | 11.4 | 201 | 25.4 |
Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | PKG | PKA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thornton | 30 | 30 | 2633:00 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 1.09 | 2 | 3 | 137 | 99 | .723 |
| Greg Sutton | 3 | 2 | 247:00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.46 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | .737 |
| Totals | 33 | 32 | 2880:00 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 1.13 | 2 | 3 | 156 | 113 | .724 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | G | A | FC | FS | Y | R | OFF | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante Razov | F | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Peter Nowak | M | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Lubos Kubik | D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Jerzy Podbrozny | F | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Roman Kosecki | F | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Diego Gutierrez | D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Chris Armas | M | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dema Kovalenko | M | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Jesse Marsch | M | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Tom Soehn | D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Dougherty | F | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| C.J. Brown | D | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andrew Lewis | M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Klopas | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Ball | M | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Francis Okaroh | D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zach Thornton | GK | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 28.0 | 15 | 46.7 |
Postseason - Goalkeepers:
| Player | GP | GS | Min | W | L | T | SHO | GA | GAA | PKG | PKA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Thornton | 3 | 3 | 270:00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | .667 |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 270:00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.67 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | .667 |
