A three goal first half by the Chicago Fire sparked the visiting team to a 3-2 victory over the struggling LA Galaxy on Sunday night. It was the highest number of goals the Fire have scored all season. Recent designated player signing Freddie Ljungberg replaced Marco Pappa in the 57th minute, but didn’t make much [...]

The LA Galaxy enter the two-week World Cup break undefeated after beating the visiting Houston Dynamo 4-1. Forward Jovan Kirovski led the scoring charge with a first-half brace while forward Tristan Bowen and midfielder Alex Cazumba supplied the second half strikes. It took just 47 seconds for the Galaxy to get on the board. Ivan [...]

The Chicago Fire traded first half goals with FC Dallas for a 1-1 stalemate at Toyota Park Thursday evening. David Ferreira struck first for the Texan side before Brian McBride equalized shortly before halftime. The Brimstone Cup feature showed little of the passion of its earlier years, with both teams appearing complacent throughout.

In the nation’s capital, DC United lost its plot in the second half of a steamy encounter (over 90 degrees at kickoff) with the New York Red Bulls, succumbing 2-0. For New York it was the first victory at RFK Stadium in nearly five years, which was of particular satisfaction to veteran defender Mike Petke. But the most noise was made once again by Edson Buddle.

With Patrick Nyarko starting on the right side, the Chicago Fire dominated the first 25 minutes of the game. Then Nyarko and the mostly ineffective Marco Pappa switched positions. With each player pinching in more, the Fire lost their width and were easier to defend. Though it was Pappa who later found the net for Chicago, the team came up short to the visiting San Jose Earthquakes. Still, ASN’s Jeff Tobin finds plenty to build on and supplies player ratings for the home side.

The Fire have started 0-1-1 early into the 2010 season and already, changes have been made. Deris Umanzor was just added to the defense throwing into question of what will happen to Krzysztof Krol once the international paperwork is completed. The young and talented left back appears to now have competition for his place with [...]

After a long courtship, the Chicago Fire have hired their new coach for the 2010 season: Carlos de los Cobos. The former Mexican international defender has experience at the highest level, representing his country in the 1986 World Cup, along with coaching in Mexico with Club America and at the national team level with El Salvador. The hire is a bold move by the team’s ownership.

Those with knowledge of the Fire’s search for the new head coach confirmed today that the team is not down to only two candidates which were previously reported by Soccer America as former Fire players Tom Soehn and Jesse Marsch.

The Chicago Fire announced that Guatemalan winger Marco Pappa, will be staying with the team through the 2012 season after agreeing to terms with CSD Municipal.

Though his seven goals led the Chicago Fire, Brian McBride was unable to will his team to victory at key moments in the season–primarily the lost Eastern Conference final. McBride is hardly mentioned in this retrospective. To find out who is, read on here.