2008 Chicago Fire Statistics

Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 13-10-7 - 46 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Denis Hamlett (13-10-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 255,511, Avg. 17,034 in 15 home dates
2008 Chicago Fire Roster

The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2008 season with a record of 13 wins and 10 losses and 7 ties for 46 points finishing second in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-1.

Chicago chalked up 44 goals and surrendered 33. Chris Rolfe scored 9 goals for the Fire, while Chad Barrett, Brian McBride, Cuauhtemoc Blanco and John Thorrington each contributed five or more also. Cuauhtemoc Blanco recorded 11 assists. Jon Busch topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 0.73 goals against average, best among regularly-used goalkeepers.

Denis Hamlett coached the team. The 2008 Chicago Fire lost in the Conference Final.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP GS G A FC FS Y R OFF Shts S% SOG SG%
Chris RolfeF-M26239818211084221.42437.5
Cuauhtemoc BlancoM2727711117660114615.22626.9
Chad BarrettF16145481110123514.31435.7
Brian McBrideF11105210190063016.71241.7
Justin MappM3026281340107424.8219.5
John ThorringtonM23215137358022420.81145.5
Tomasz FrankowskiF17722380081414.31118.2
Gonzalo SegaresD23232240238011612.5728.6
Stephen KingM20821380001315.4728.6
Calen CarrF922042000922.2450.0
Wilman CondeD221911398200714.31100.0
Daniel WoolardD821023000250.0250.0
Patrick NyarkoM921051001425.0333.3
Diego GutierrezD201901192570020.010.0
Brandon PrideauxD2727013624612100.010.0
Bakary SoumareD2828013912100050.030.0
Austin WashingtonD11000100000
Brian PlotkinM11000000000
Lider MarmolD21000100000
C.J. BrownD32001211000
Dasan RobinsonD51003000000
Marco PappaM63005120190.040.0
Mike BannerM1120010200050.040.0
Andy HerronF17400450013150.050.0
Logan PauseM272700233010050.010.0
Jon BuschGK3030000410000
Totals41933044433333625527233513.116227.2


Goalkeepers:

Player GP GS Min W L T SHO GA GAA PKG PKA Shts SVS SV%
Jon Busch30302700:001310710331.1001156122.782
Totals30302700:001310710331.1001156122.782

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP GS G A FC FS Y R OFF Shts S% SOG SG%
Chris RolfeF-M331122000425.0333.3
Cuauhtemoc BlancoM33005910280.050.0
Brian McBrideF331023001714.3333.3
Justin MappM33022300130.020.0
John ThorringtonM33004810140.020.0
Gonzalo SegaresD331024100333.31100.0
Stephen KingM10001000000
Wilman CondeD3310520001100.01100.0
Daniel WoolardD10000000000
Patrick NyarkoM10000000010.00
Brandon PrideauxD33001110010.00
Bakary SoumareD33004120000
Marco PappaM10000000020.010.0
Mike BannerM20001000000
Logan PauseM33002210000
Jon BuschGK33000010000
Totals39334331358053411.81822.2

Postseason - Goalkeepers:

Player GP GS Min W L T SHO GA GAA PKG PKA Shts SVS SV%
Jon Busch33270:00111220.67001210.833
Totals33270:00111220.67001210.833


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