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FC v FIRE (March 21, Pizza Hut Park, 7:30 p.m. CT)

2008 SEASON RECORDS PROBABLE LINEUPS ROSTERS GP W-L-T PTS GF GA FC DALLAS FC Dallas 30 8-10-12 36 45 41 GOALKEEPERS at home 15 5-4-6 21 23 19 22 44 30 Ray Burse Sala 44 Dario Sala Fire 30 13-10-7 46 44 33 DEFENDERS on road 15 6-5-4 22 21 16 2 Michael Dello-Russo 25 4 3 LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD 14 Purdy Torres 23 4 Daniel Torres ALL-TIME (29 meetings): Moor Wagner 14 FC Dallas 17 wins (2 shootout), 56 goals … 8 17 Aaron Pitchkolan Fire 10 wins (1 shootout), 47 goals … Ties 2 19 Blake Wagner Guarda 20 14 7 25 Steve Purdy AT DALLAS: (14 meetings): 26 FC Dallas 11 wins (1 shootout), 33 goals … McCarty 10 van den Bergh MIDFIELDERS Fire 2 wins (0 shootout), 18 goals … Ties 1 5 Marcelo Saragosa Ferreira 6 Pablo Ricchetti 2007 (MLS): 8 9 33 10 6/15: DAL 1, CHI 0 (Cooper 17) 11 Andre Rocha 9/21: CHI 1, DAL 4 (McBride 90 - Cunningham 2, 61; Pitchkolan Cunningham Cooper 12 43; Guarda 45) 13 Dax McCarty 20 FORWARDS UPCOMING MATCHES 14 7 Dave van den Bergh FC DALLAS FIRE McBride Nyarko 9 Sun. Mar. 29 Chivas USA Sat. Mar. 28 at D.C. United 18 Peri Marosevic 33 Sat. Apr. 4 at New Sun. Apr. 5 21 16 Sat. Apr. 11 at Toronto FC Sat. Apr. 11 at San Jose Mapp Pappa CHICAGO FIRE Sun. Apr. 19 Toronto FC Sat. Apr. 18 Kansas City 22 7 GOALKEEPERS 1 Pause Pause 28 WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM DEFENDERS 25 5 2 C.J. Brown FC DALLAS FIRE 4 2 4 Bakary Soumare Segares Ward 5 FA FA Soumare Brown 6 Brandon Prideaux 45 41 GOALS SCORED 44 33 7 60 66 MINUTES PER GOAL 61 82 1 22 24 Daniel Woolard HOW SCORED Busch 25 32 Dasan Robinson 27 19 RIGHT FOOT 23 18 34 Austin Washington 11 9 LEFT FOOT 15 7 MIDFIELDERS 713 HEADERS 67 REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. 9 Baggio Husidic SAR (bench): Rob Fereday; JAR (opposite): Adam Garner; 11 00 OTHER 01 4th: Jasen Anno 16 TYPE OF PLAY 18 Mike Banner INJURY REPORTS 21 Justin Mapp 23 19 OPEN PLAY 22 13 - OUT: DF Eric Brunner (nasal fracture); DF Hunter FORWARDS Freeman (R ankle sprain); MF (R MCL tear); MF David Roth 3 11 12 CROSS 12 8 (L knee surgery) … 10 Cuauhtemoc Blanco 34 CORNER 23COLUMBUS CREW - OUT: DF Ryan Junge (R hamstring strain); DF Jed 14 17 Chris Rolfe 01 REBOUND 32Zayner (L groin strain) 42 PENALTIES 30 20 Brian McBride 23 Stefan Dimitrov 10DIRECT FROM FREE KICK 00 DISCIPLINARY SITUATION 29 Peter Lowry 31 FREE KICK (INDIRECT) 25 02 OWN GOALS 02SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS (suspended next yellow card): none DISTANCE 10 15 INSIDE GOAL AREA 915 26 20 INSIDE PENALTY AREA 25 12 INTERNATIONAL DUTY 96OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA 10 6 none

RECORD AT HALFTIME RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL TEAM LEADERS GOALSCORING RECORD (W-L-T) LEAD TIED TRAIL SCORE ALLOW FC DALLAS GOALS SCORED IN GAME DAL 6-1-6 2-4-3 0-5-3 7-3-5 1-7-6 G: 18 Cooper GP01234+TOTAVG CHI 9-1-3 3-1-4 1-8-0 12-2-3 1-8-1 A: 8 Andre Rocha DAL 30 4 13 9 2 2 45 1.50 SHT: 119 Cooper CHI 30 8 10 7 2 3 44 1.47 THE LAST TIME SOG: 60 Cooper FC DALLAS CHICAGO FIRE FC: 52 Andre Rocha GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME Date Score (Gms since) Date Score (Gms since) FS: 48 Cooper GP01234+TOTAVG Home win 9/28/2008 DAL 3, DC 0 (2) 10/23/2008 CHI 5, NY 2 (0) OF: 39 Cooper DAL 30 7 10 10 2 1 41 1.37 Road win 9/21/2008 DAL 4, CHI 1 (2) 8/21/2008 CHI 1, LA 0 (4) C: 9 Saragosa CHI 30 10 10 8 1 1 33 1.10 Home loss 9/04/2008 DAL 0, COL 1 (3) 9/21/2008 CHI 1, DAL 4 (3) E: 2 Ricchetti Road loss 10/18/2008 DAL 1, RSL 3 (1) 10/18/2008 CHI 2, TOR 3 (0) FIRE GOALS BY INTERVALS Tie game 10/26/2008 DAL 2, LA 2 (0) 10/12/2008 CHI 2, CLB 2 (2) G: 9 Rolfe GOALS SCORED Shutout for 9/28/2008 DAL 3, DC 0 (4) 9/06/2008 CHI 1, NY 0 (7) A: 11 Blanco Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 Shutout vs. 9/04/2008 DAL 0, COL 1 (7) 9/14/2008 CHI 0, COL 2 (6) SHT: 46 Blanco DAL 45 8 3 12 5 5 12 SOG: 26 Blanco CHI44887948 FC: 40 Segares GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED FS: 76 Blanco GOALS ALLOWED OF: 13 Herron Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 FC Dallas TTWWLTLLWTLLWLTTTWWLTLLTWWTTLT C: 10 Soumare DAL41387599 Fire TWWLWWWLWLLLTTWTTWWLWLWLLWTTLW E: 1 Brown/Prideaux CHI 33 5 5 10 2 6 5 FC DALLAS v CHICAGO FIRE (March 21, Pizza Hut Park, 7:30 p.m. CT - MLS Game 3) FC DALLAS

2008 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 2 Michael Dello-Russo DF 5-10 165 08/22/1983 White Plains, NY 8 1 0 0 9 2 0 0 3 Drew Moor DF 6-0 165 01/15/1984 Dallas, TX 27 27 2 1 102 90 5 2 4 Daniel Torres DF 5-11 158 10/14/1977 Moravia, 0 0 0 0 59 54 0 1 5 Marcelo Saragosa MF 6-0 175 01/22/1982 Campo Grande, Brazil 25 23 1 2 85 72 2 5 6 Pablo Ricchetti MF 6-0 150 01/02/1977 Buenos Aires, Argentina 27 25 0 3 46 44 0 6 7 Dave van den Bergh FW 6-3 180 05/07/1976 Amsterdam, Netherlands 26 25 7 5 68 64 12 15 8 Bruno Guarda MF 5-8 155 02/06/1986 Piracicaba, Brazil 12 9 1 1 12 9 1 1 9 Jeff Cunningham FW 5-7 172 08/21/1976 , 27 18 8 2 289 193 104 60 10 David Ferreira MF 5-5 145 08/09/1979 Santa Marta, Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Andre Rocha MF 6-1 190 08/19/1984 Sao Paulo, Brazil 27 26 3 8 27 26 3 8 12 Eric Avila MF 5-8 150 11/24/1987 , CA 14 3 0 2 14 3 0 2 13 Dax McCarty MF 5-9 150 04/30/1987 Winter Park, FL 17 8 0 2 44 26 1 9 14 George John MF 6-3 200 03/20/1987 Shoreline, WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Aaron Pitchkolan DF 6-2 185 03/14/1983 Aurora, CO 21 15 1 0 67 41 5 1 18 Peri Marosevic FW 5-9 175 05/05/1989 Brlko, Bosnia & Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Blake Wagner DF 5-10 165 01/29/1988 Atlanta, GA 24 23 0 0 25 24 0 0 20 Brek Shea DF 6-3 180 02/28/1990 College Station, TX 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 22 Josh Lambo GK 6-0 210 11/19/1990 Middleton, WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Steve Purdy DF 6-4 190 02/05/1985 Bakersfield, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Anthony Wallace DF 5-11 160 01/26/1989 Brooklyn, NY 5 4 0 0 6 5 0 0 30 Ray Burse GK 6-1 195 10/02/1984 Frankfort, KY 2 2 0 0 8 8 0 0 33 Kenny Cooper FW 6-3 207 10/21/1984 , MD 30 30 18 3 75 71 33 9 44 Dario Sala GK 6-3 220 10/17/1974 Cordoba, Argentina 28 28 0 0 75 75 0 1

HEAD COACH : / /1951 W4 L5 T8

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2008 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A 1 Jon Busch GK 5-10 165 08/18/1976 Queens, NY 30 30 0 0 117 116 0 0 2 C.J. Brown DF 6-0 185 06/15/1975 Eugene, OR 3 2 0 0 252 247 3 13 3 Calen Carr FW 6-0 150 10/04/1982 Oakland, CA 9 2 2 0 58 15 6 3 4 Bakary Soumare DF 6-4 190 11/09/1985 Bamako, Mali 28 28 0 1 47 39 0 1 5 Tim Ward DF 6-0 165 02/28/1987 Waukesha, WI 0 0 0 0 30 23 0 3 6 Brandon Prideaux DF 6-0 170 08/18/1976 Seattle, WA 27 27 0 1 233 215 0 3 7 Logan Pause DF 5-10 155 08/22/1981 Hillsborough, NC 27 27 0 0 146 125 1 5 9 Baggio Husidic MF 6-1 172 05/19/1987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Cuauhtemoc Blanco FW 5-9 180 01/17/1973 City, Mexico 27 27 7 11 41 41 11 18 11 John Thorrington MF 5-8 150 10/17/1979 Johannesburg, South Africa 23 21 5 1 35 25 7 1 14 Patrick Nyarko FW 6-0 165 01/15/1986 Kumasi, Ghana 9 2 1 0 9 2 1 0 16 Marco Pappa MF 5-10 155 11/15/1987 City, Guatemala 6 3 0 0 6 3 0 0 17 Chris Rolfe FW 5-8 145 01/17/1983 Kettering, OH 26 23 9 8 95 83 30 17 18 Mike Banner MF 5-10 160 10/20/1984 Washington, DC 11 2 0 0 14 2 0 0 20 Brian McBride FW 6-0 175 06/19/1972 Arlington Heights, IL 11 10 5 2 172 168 67 47 21 Justin Mapp MF 6-1 160 10/18/1984 Brandon, MS 30 26 2 8 146 123 13 32 22 Wilman Conde DF 6-2 188 08/29/1982 Cali, Colombia 22 19 1 1 29 26 1 2 23 Stefan Dimitrov FW 6-1 180 10/08/1984 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Daniel Woolard DF 5-10 155 05/22/1984 Bedford, TX 8 2 1 0 8 2 1 0 25 Gonzalo Segares DF 5-11 162 10/13/1982 San Jose, Costa Rica 23 23 2 2 96 93 7 6 28 Nick Noble GK 6-4 200 09/01/1984 Charleston, WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Peter Lowry FW 5-11 165 10/02/1985 Missoula, MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Dasan Robinson DF 5-11 160 06/06/1984 Evanston, IL 5 1 0 0 51 45 2 0 34 Austin Washington DF 6-0 175 09/26/1985 Spokane, WA 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

HEAD COACH : Denis Hamlett 01/09/1969 W13 L11 T9

FC DALLAS vs CHICAGO FIRE PIZZA HUT PARK, Frisco, Texas 7:30 p.m. CT (FSN-SW; My50-Chi.)

March 21, 2009 (WEEK 1) MLS Game #3

Long-time rivals who play for the Brimstone Cup, awarded to the winner of the season series by the supporters’ groups of both teams, FC Dallas and the Chicago Fire face each other to kick off the 2009 season. FC Dallas is looking to return to the MLS Cup Playoffs after missing out last season – just the third time in club history they failed to qualify. For the third time in four years, the Fire were 90 minutes away from an MLS Cup Final appearance, and this year they’re aiming to get over the last hurdle and win their first championship since the club’s inaugural season in 1998.

REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. SAR (bench): Rob Fereday; JAR (opposite): Adam Garner; 4th: Jasen Anno MLS Career: 66 games; FC/gm: 26.9; Y/gm: 4.0; R: 26; pens: 26

INJURY REPORT: FC DALLAS -- OUT: DF Marcelo Saragosa (R knee); PROBABLE: GK Dario Sala (L knee) … CHICAGO FIRE – OUT: FW Peter Lowry (L knee sprain); DF Brandon Prideaux (R knee sprain); DF Dasan Robinson (L hamstring strain); FW Calen Carr (L ACL tear); PROBABLE: GK Jon Busch (L thumb jam) INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none SUSPENDED: DAL: Aaron Pitchkolan (through March 22); Pablo Ricchetti (through March 22)

HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (29 meetings): FC Dallas 17 wins (2 shootout), 56 goals … Fire 10 wins (1 shootout), 47 goals … Ties 2 AT DALLAS: (14 meetings): FC Dallas 11 wins (1 shootout), 33 goals … Fire 2 wins (0 shootout), 18 goals … Ties 1 RETURN MATCH: 5/31: FC Dallas at Chicago Fire, 2 p.m. CT

LAST YEAR (MLS): 6/15: DAL 1, CHI 0 (Cooper 17) 9/21: CHI 1, DAL 4 (McBride 90 – Cunningham 2, 61; Pitchkolan 43; Guarda 45) • FC Dallas have a six-game league unbeaten streak against the Fire. Chicago’s last victory in the series came June 12, 2005, a 2-0 win at . • The clubs play for the Brimstone Cup – awarded by the two supporters’ clubs of the two teams so named when it matched the Fire and the Burn (the name of the Dallas club until 2004). • Dallas has won the cup for each of the last seven seasons. The Fire won the first series in 2001, the Burn then claiming it in 2002, retaining it in 2003 when the teams leveled the series, then winning both league meetings in 2004. In 2005, the teams split their league meetings, but the FCD won the cup when they won the U.S. Open Cup semifinal matchup. Dallas took both league meetings in 2006, took one (with a tie) in 2007, then won both again last year. • Chicago hasn’t won at Dallas since July 4, 1999, when the Fire claimed a 2-1 victory at the Cotton Bowl. FCD then won eight league meetings in a row before playing to a draw in 2007, and has gone unbeaten at home in three matches in the MLS Cup Playoffs. • Coaches record: Schellas Hyndman v CHI: P1 W1 L0 D0 … Denis Hamlett vs. DAL: P2 W0 L0 D0

FC DALLAS In charge of the team from the outset, FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman is looking to put his stamp on the team and guide it back to the postseason after missing out last year. It was just the third time in Dallas club history the team did not reach the postseason, failing to post double-digits in victories for just the second time ever. • FC Dallas concluded their 2009 preseason campaign with a 1-0 victory against partner Clube Atletico Paranaense, but lost the USA/Brazil Challenge on penalty kicks, after falling 4-3 in the first leg in Brazil three weeks earlier. • Jeff Cunningham scored the game’s lone goal – after just 52 seconds. In the shootout, hit all five of their penalties, while Andre Rocha was the only FCD player to miss. • Here’s Schellas Hyndman’s team: Dario Sala (GK), Blake Wagner (Aaron Pitchkolan 91+), Daniel Torres, Steve Purdy, Drew Moor, Dave van den Bergh, Pablo Ricchetti, David Ferreira, Dax McCarty (Andre Rocha 69), Jeff Cunningham (Ray Burse 82), Kenny Cooper. • The game marked the U.S. debut of attacking midfielder David Ferreira, obtained on loan from Clube Atletico Paranaense and slotted into the No. 10 role.

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• “Here’s a guy who doesn’t know us. He might have had four training sessions with us. So he really doesn’t know us and I don’t think we know him because there were a lot of times where he was available and we didn’t pass him the ball,” Hyndman said. “I think as we grow together, we’re going to find him much more. As you can see, he’s a very skillful player when the ball is on his feet.” • In the back, Hyndman paired newcomers Steve Purdy and Daniel Torres together, with Drew Moor sliding to right back with the injury to Marcelo Saragosa – who was moved to the right of the back four at the start of the preseason. • “I think that’s a good combination,” Hyndman said. “Torres is left-footed and opens up the left side a little bit easier. Purdy, when he was in , played on the left side, and has more comfort going to the right. They seem to really complement each other. I think they’re both really athletic. I think the two of them bring a little big more athleticism than we’ve had. There’s calmness out there and I think that helps tremendously.” • On the right side of midfield, Dax McCarty will likely open the season as the starter, having won the job from Brazilian Andre Rocha. • “I’m sure when everybody looks at Dax right now and you compare it to the end of last year, you’re looking at two different players,” Hyndman said. “I give him the credit for focusing, maturing, coming out, earning his playing time and excelling.” • McCarty offsets Dave van den Bergh on the left, acquired from the New York Red Bulls in the offseason. Van den Bergh’s service from the left has already provided a new dimension for the FCD first-choice strike pair of Kenny Cooper and Jeff Cunningham. • “It’s really easy for me to come inside when I need to and get wide when I need to (in this midfield),” McCarty said. “I think that the balance is a lot better than it’s been the last few years. I think that’s a really key word and key thing for this team, to be balanced on both sides of the field. That’s what Dave gives us. I’m just trying to feed off him and ultimately play my role in the midfield.”

CHICAGO FIRE The Chicago Fire have been regular participants in the Eastern Conference Championship in recent years, but their last trip to the MLS title game came in 2003. In his second full season in charge, Denis Hamlett is looking to change that this season, maintaining much the same group as in his first season at the helm. • The Fire concluded their preseason schedule with a 1-1 draw against the Galaxy in the PHX Soccer Clasico held at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. Josh Tudela gave the Galaxy a fourth-minute lead, but Marco Pappa hit for the leveler in the 30th minute. • Here’s Denis Hamlett’s team: Jon Busch (Nick Noble 60), Gonzalo Segares, Dasan Robinson, Bakary Soumare, Tim Ward, Justin Mapp (Cuauhtemoc Blanco 61), Wilman Conde, Logan Pause, Marco Pappa (Mike Banner 76), Brian McBride, Patrick Nyarko (Stefan Dimitrov 86). • Cuauhtemoc Blanco, who came on as a substitute for the final half hour in Arizona, is expected only to be able to fill a sub role for the opener at Pizza Hut Park. • "He had an issue, some swelling in his knee the first part of the preseason. He slowly got back into it in Mexico but was in and out. In L.A., he was able to play and train every day, got himself two 90-minute games against the college teams and two reserve roles against Chivas and L.A.," Hamlett said. "We feel he is moving the right direction. Is he ready to play 90 minutes at the MLS level? I'm not quite sure yet. We have to be smart with him and push him the right way to get him up to speed." • Blanco joined the team later in preseason after spending part of the offseason on a loan stint with Club of Mexico’s FMF Primera Division. • Center back Bakary Soumare, a finalist for MLS Defender of the Year honors, will be available for the opener, but will the second game (at D.C. United on March 28), after being called into Mali’s national team for their World Cup qualifier against Sudan scheduled for the same day. • Another concern could be Chris Rolfe, who can fill either a striker role or play wide in the midfield. Rolfe did not figure in the game in Arizona. • "He's been sick since we got back from Mexico and he picked up a virus so he hasn't been in training for 10 days," Hamlett said. "Now he's going to be a little bit behind, given the situation." • Patrick Nyarko has taken the opportunity in Rolfe’s absence and could start alongside Brian McBride for the opener. • “He's been one of our surprises we've had this year in terms of his ability as a striker. You start to see what we thought when we drafted the kid,” said Hamlett. “He worked very hard to be at the point he is at right now and I'm excited for him and looking forward to seeing him starting to have an impact because I think that he's going to have a good season here for us."

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• There was a concern when defending MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Jon Busch suffered a jammed thumb in Mexico. Busch’s backup is Nick Noble – who has yet to make his MLS debut. “It feels good,” Busch told the ChicagoTribune. “[But] according to the doctors, it's still healing.” • The Fire will likely head into the opening match having made no changes to the team that ended the 2008 season in a loss to the in the Eastern Conference Championship. • "I think we are going to be hungrier," Hamlett said. "We are not content with, three of the last four years, getting to the conference final and losing. We want to get to the big prize. We need a little bit to get over the hump. Part of that has to do with home field advantage. The last two years we have been on the road for the conference final."

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2008 FC DALLAS FINAL STATISTICS (8-10-12, 36 pts.)

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 33 F Kenny Cooper 30 30 2622 18 3 119 60 36 48 39 0 1 0 9 F Jeff Cunningham (TOT) 27 18 1698 8 2 43 20 10 21 39 0 4 0 9 F Jeff Cunningham (DAL) 11 11 951 5 2 24 12 7 8 20 0 1 0 25 F 25 9 992 5 2 28 16 9 18 7 0 0 0 11 M Andre Rocha 27 26 2151 3 8 47 21 52 22 1 60 6 1 12 F *Arturo Alvarez 16 10 931 3 3 22 11 8 9 7 4 2 0 7 F * 13 4 427 3 1 12 8 7 2 5 0 0 0 8 M 16 15 1283 2 2 21 13 32 23 4 0 3 0 14 D Drew Moor 27 27 2430 2 1 18 5 17 29 0 0 5 0 5 M Marcelo Saragosa 25 23 1809 1 2 14 4 41 34 1 0 9 1 8 M Bruno Guarda 12 9 822 1 1 10 6 17 21 4 3 2 0 17 D Aaron Pitchkolan 21 15 1345 1 0 6 4 12 8 1 0 3 1 12 M Victor Sikora 5 4 274 1 0 4 1 5 7 1 6 1 0 15 D Adrian Serioux 24 24 1926 0 4 8 0 22 35 0 0 3 1 6 M Pablo Ricchetti 27 25 2252 0 3 10 2 34 16 0 0 6 2 24 M Eric Avila 14 3 508 0 2 4 1 8 10 0 2 1 0 13 M Dax McCarty 17 8 821 0 2 2 2 3 7 2 27 1 0 10 F Ricardinho 7 1 137 0 1 6 3 6 7 1 1 0 0 4 D Duilio Davino 23 22 1958 0 1 5 2 14 6 0 0 3 0 19 M Bobby Rhine 7 6 472 0 1 7 2 7 10 0 7 2 1 28 M Chase Wileman 2 0 47 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 GK Ray Burse 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 D Michael Dello-Russo 8 1 288 0 0 5 2 5 2 1 7 0 0 44 GK Dario Sala 28 28 2520 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 3 0 20 M-D Brek Shea 2 0 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 D Blake Wagner 24 23 2068 0 0 6 0 22 29 1 0 2 0 26 M Anthony Wallace 5 4 259 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 31 M Jamie Watson 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 D Andrew Daniels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 GK Josh Lambo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 F Jeff Rowland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 F Spencer Wadsworth (TOT) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 F Spencer Wadsworth (DAL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 D David Wagenfuhr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team totals 30 30 2700 45 40 379 175 371 380 95 117 55 7 Opponent totals 30 30 2700 41 44 373 147 380 371 65 174 48 6

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Kenny Cooper 4, Aaron Pitchkolan 1, Dominic Oduro 1, Andre Rocha 1 Arturo Alvarez 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Andre Rocha 4, Dax McCarty 1, Ricardinho 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Kenny Cooper 4-4

FC DALLAS INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO 44 GK Dario Sala 28 28 2520 131 92 37 1.32 1 1 8 8 12 7 30 GK Ray Burse 2 2 180 16 12 4 2.00 1 1 0 2 0 0 Team totals 30 30 2700 147 104 41 1.37 2 2 8 10 12 7 Opponent totals 30 30 2700 175 126 45 1.50 4 4 10 8 12 4

* = Played with other teams in 2008. Only FC Dallas statistics listed here.

2008 CHICAGO FIRE FINAL STATISTICS (13-10-7, 46 pts.)

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 17 F Chris Rolfe 26 23 1960 9 8 42 24 18 21 8 0 1 0 10 M Cuauhtemoc Blanco 27 27 2398 7 11 46 26 11 76 11 58 6 0 19 F * 16 14 1174 5 4 35 14 8 11 12 0 1 0 20 F Brian McBride 11 10 932 5 2 30 12 10 19 6 0 0 0 11 M John Thorrington 23 21 1881 5 1 24 11 37 35 2 10 8 0 21 M Justin Mapp 30 26 2229 2 8 42 21 13 40 7 40 1 0 9 F 17 7 628 2 2 14 11 3 8 8 0 0 0 25 D Gonzalo Segares 23 23 2013 2 2 16 7 40 23 1 0 8 0 33 M Stephen King 20 8 854 2 1 13 7 3 8 0 0 0 0 3 F Calen Carr 9 2 274 2 0 9 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 22 D Wilman Conde 22 19 1750 1 1 7 1 39 8 0 0 2 0 12 F Patrick Nyarko 9 2 159 1 0 4 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 24 D Daniel Woolard 8 2 251 1 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 8 D Diego Gutierrez 20 19 1660 0 1 2 1 19 25 0 1 7 0 6 D Brandon Prideaux 27 27 2254 0 1 10 1 36 24 2 0 6 1 4 D Bakary Soumare 28 28 2514 0 1 5 3 39 12 0 0 10 0 18 M Mike Banner 11 2 288 0 0 5 4 10 2 0 2 0 0 2 D C.J. Brown 3 2 194 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 GK Jon Busch 30 30 2700 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 26 F 17 4 529 0 0 15 5 4 5 13 0 0 0 23 D Lider Marmol 2 1 94 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 M Marco Pappa 6 3 217 0 0 9 4 5 1 1 12 2 0 7 M Logan Pause 27 27 2430 0 0 5 1 23 30 0 0 1 0 5 M *Brian Plotkin 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 D Dasan Robinson 5 1 132 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 34 D Austin Washington 1 1 60 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 M Kai Kasiguran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G Tyler Kettering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 F-M Peter Lowry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 GK Nick Noble 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team totals 30 30 2700 44 43 335 162 333 390 72 123 55 2 Opponent totals 30 30 2700 33 37 346 156 390 333 40 138 64 5

GAME-WINNING GOALS: John Thorrington 3, Chris Rolfe 3, Chad Barrett 2, Patrick Nyarko 1 Justin Mapp 1, Stephen King 1, Wilman Conde 1, Cuauhtemoc Blanco 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Chris Rolfe 3, Justin Mapp 3, Cuauhtemoc Blanco 2, John Thorrington 1 Bakary Soumare 1, Brian McBride 1, Tomasz Frankowski 1, Chad Barrett 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Cuauhtemoc Blanco 3-3

CHICAGO FIRE INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO 1 GK Jon Busch 30 30 2700 156 122 33 1.10 0 1 13 10 7 10 Team totals 30 30 2700 156 122 33 1.10 0 1 13 10 7 10 Opponent totals 30 30 2700 162 115 44 1.47 3 3 10 13 7 8

* = Played with other teams in 2008. Only Chicago Fire statistics listed here.

FC DALLAS 2009 SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON TOTALS

DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES: Sat. Mar. 21 Chicago Sun. Mar. 29 Chivas USA Sat. Apr. 4 at New England Sat. Apr. 11 at Toronto FC Sun. Apr. 19 Toronto FC Sat. Apr. 25 at Chivas USA Sat. May 2 at D.C. United Sat. May 9 at Houston Sat. May 16 Seattle Sat. May 23 Los Angeles Sun. May 31 at Chicago Sun. June 7 San Jose Sat. June 13 Houston Sat. June 20 Columbus Wed. June 24 at Sat. July 4 New York Sat. July 11 at Colorado Fri. July 24 at Sat. Aug. 1 Kansas City Thu. Aug. 6 Houston Sat. Aug. 15 at Columbus Sun. Aug. 23 at New York Sat. Sept. 5 D.C. United Sat. Sept. 12 at Los Angeles Sat. Sept. 19 at Kansas City Sat. Sept. 26 Real Salt Lake Wed. Sept. 30 New England Wed. Oct. 7 at San Jose Sat. Oct. 17 Colorado Sat. Oct. 24 at Seattle

CHICAGO FIRE 2009 SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON TOTALS

DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES: Sat. Mar. 21 at FC Dallas Sat. Mar. 28 at D.C. United Sun. Apr. 5 New York Sat. Apr. 11 at San Jose Sat. Apr. 18 Kansas City Sat. Apr. 25 at Columbus Sat. May 2 Seattle Sat. May 9 New England Sat. May 16 at Toronto FC Sun. May 24 at New York Thu. May 28 at Chivas USA Sun. May 31 FC Dallas Fri. June 5 Houston Sat. June 13 at D.C. United Sat. July 4 at Colorado Sat. July 11 Columbus Sat. July 18 San Jose Sat. July 25 at Seattle Sat. Aug. 1 Real Salt Lake Sun. Aug. 9 at Houston Sun. Aug. 16 at Kansas City Wed. Aug. 19 Los Angeles Sun. Aug. 23 Colorado Sat. Aug. 29 D.C. United Sat. Sept. 12 at Real Salt Lake Sun. Sept. 20 Columbus Sat. Sept. 26 Toronto FC Fri. Oct. 2 at Los Angeles Sat. Oct. 17 at New England Thu. Oct. 22 Chivas USA

FC DALLAS 2008 SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON TOTALS

DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES: Sun. Mar. 30 Chivas USA T 1-1 17,540 0-0-1 T2 1 DAL: Toja (21); CHV: Galindo (84) Sun. Apr. 6 at Houston T 3-3 20,102 0-0-2 4 2 DAL: Cooper (35,45) Alvarez (57); HOU: Caraccio (21) own goal (57) Cameron (90) Sat. Apr. 12 New York W 2-0 11,564 1-0-2 2 5 DAL: Alvarez (1) Cooper (66) Sun. Apr. 20 at Chivas USA W 2-0 10,237 2-0-2 1 8 DAL: Cooper (5) Thompson (80) Thu. Apr. 24 New England L 0-1 10,453 2-1-2 1 8 NE: Smith (72) Sat. May 3 at San Jose T 0-0 10,515 2-1-3 1 9 Sat. May 10 at Real Salt Lake L 1-2 12,173 2-2-3 T1 9 DAL: Cooper (56); RSL: Morales (28) Beckerman (73) Sun. May 18 Los Angeles L 1-5 22,331 2-3-3 4 9 DAL: Oduro (54); LA: Klein (25) Buddle (31,39,85) own goal (34) Sat. May 24 Real Salt Lake W 2-1 8,960 3-3-3 T2 12 DAL: Oduro (82,90); RSL: Espindola (69) Wed. May 28 Houston T 2-2 8,541 3-3-4 2 13 DAL: Cooper (35) Moor (69); HOU: Ashe (59) De Rosario (90) Sun. June 1 at Colorado L 1-2 12,120 3-4-4 5 13 DAL: Oduro (44); COL: Casey (7) McManus (72) Fri. June 6 at New England L 1-2 54,045 3-5-4 5 13 DAL: Alvarez (90); NE: Cristman (5) Ralston (22) Sun. June 15 Chicago W 1-0 14,738 4-5-4 3 16 DAL: Cooper (17) Sat. June 21 at New York L 0-1 16,427 4-6-4 T5 16 NY: Goldthwaite (16) Thu. June 26 at Houston T 1-1 16,933 4-6-5 T4 17 DAL: Cooper (62); HOU: Ching (21) Fri. July 4 Kansas City T 1-1 16,765 4-6-6 T5 18 DAL: Thompson (90); KC: Sealy (39) Sat. July 19 Colorado T 2-2 12,289 4-6-7 6 19 DAL: Cooper (49) Toja (64); COL: H. Gomez (5) Casey (67) Sun. July 27 Los Angeles W 4-0 21,020 5-6-7 T3 22 DAL: Cooper (15,16) Oduro (36) Thompson (89) Sun. Aug. 3 at Toronto FC W 2-0 20,247 6-6-7 3 25 DAL: Cooper (81,90) Sat. Aug. 16 at Columbus L 1-2 17,647 6-7-7 3 25 DAL: Cunningham (35); CLB: Carroll (62) Evans (65) Sat. Aug. 23 at Kansas City T 1-1 9,825 6-7-8 3 26 DAL: Guerreiro (7); KC: Conrad (90) Sat. Aug. 30 Columbus L 1-2 10,590 6-8-8 4 26 DAL: Cunningham (35); CLB: Moreno (37) Gaven (40) Thu. Sept. 4 Colorado L 0-1 7,140 6-9-8 5 26 COL: Petke (60) Sat. Sept. 13 at D.C. United T 2-2 19,890 6-9-9 T5 27 DAL: Cooper (9) Guerreiro (79); DC: Moreno (26) Quaranta (69) Sun. Sept. 21 at Chicago W 4-1 16,923 7-9-9 5 30 DAL: Cunningham (2,61) Pitchkolan (43) Guarda (45); CHI: McBride (90) Sun. Sept. 28 D.C. United W 3-0 12,138 8-9-9 5 33 DAL: Guerreiro (9) Cunningham (56) Cooper (90) Thu. Oct. 2 San Jose T 1-1 7,173 8-9-10 T3 34 DAL: Cooper (89); SJ: Johnson (58) Sat. Oct. 11 Toronto FC T 2-2 14,114 8-9-11 4 35 DAL: Cooper (34,90); TOR: Velez (72) Wynne (88) Sat. Oct. 18 at Real Salt Lake L 1-3 17,628 8-10-1 4 35 DAL: Saragosa (7); RSL: Movsisyan (35) Johnson (53) Findley (86) Sun. Oct. 26 at Los Angeles T 2-2 27,000 8-10-1 4 36 DAL: Moor (34) Sikora (39); LA: Buddle (21) Donovan (79)

CHICAGO FIRE 2008 SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON TOTALS

DAY DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES: Sat. Mar. 29 at Real Salt Lake T 1-1 20,272 0-0-1 4 1 CHI: Blanco (90); RSL: own goal (71) Thu. Apr. 3 New England W 4-0 15,553 1-0-1 1 4 CHI: Barrett (4) Frankowski (22,39) Blanco (37) Sat. Apr. 12 at San Jose W 1-0 20,038 2-0-1 T1 7 CHI: Barrett (19) Sun. Apr. 20 Kansas City L 0-1 17,121 2-1-1 T3 7 KC: Jewsbury (4) Sat. Apr. 26 Colorado W 2-1 14,251 3-1-1 T2 10 CHI: Thorrington (53,84); COL: McManus (86) Sat. May 3 at New England W 3-0 10,858 4-1-1 2 13 CHI: Rolfe (29) Thorrington (50) King (76) Thu. May 8 at D.C. United W 2-0 18,605 5-1-1 1 16 CHI: Mapp (38) Blanco (62) Sat. May 17 Houston L 1-2 17,183 5-2-1 T2 16 CHI: Carr (28); HOU: De Rosario (17) Boswell (82) Sun. May 25 at New York W 5-1 14,754 6-2-1 T1 19 CHI: Barrett (7,60) Rolfe (48) Blanco (54) Segares (62); NY: Altidore (73) Sat. June 7 D.C. United L 1-2 19,256 6-3-1 T2 19 CHI: Barrett (27); DC: Moreno (63) Emilio (90) Sun. June 15 at FC Dallas L 0-1 14,738 6-4-1 4 19 DAL: Cooper (17) Thu. June 19 at Chivas USA L 0-2 24,143 6-5-1 4 19 CHV: Kljestan (26) Braun (32) Sat. June 28 San Jose T 0-0 15,276 6-5-2 T4 20 Sat. July 5 at Columbus T 2-2 17,172 6-5-3 T4 21 CHI: Rolfe (8) Carr (25); CLB: Ekpo (36) Lenhart (87) Sat. July 12 Toronto FC W 2-1 15,118 7-5-3 3 24 CHI: Rolfe (6) Thorrington (90); TOR: Ibrahim (63) Sat. July 19 Real Salt Lake T 0-0 19,578 7-5-4 3 25 Sun. July 27 at Kansas City T 0-0 10,385 7-5-5 3 26 Sat. Aug. 2 Chivas USA W 1-0 20,492 8-5-5 3 29 CHI: Nyarko (16) Sat. Aug. 9 at New England W 2-1 19,240 9-5-5 2 32 CHI: Segares (81) Conde (86); NE: Twellman (3) Sat. Aug. 16 D.C. United L 0-1 19,560 9-6-5 3 32 DC: Fred (27) Thu. Aug. 21 at Los Angeles W 1-0 27,000 10-6-5 2 35 CHI: Thorrington (65) Sun. Aug. 31 at Houston L 1-2 22,554 10-7-5 3 35 CHI: McBride (6); HOU: De Rosario (7) Mullan (39) Sat. Sept. 6 New York W 1-0 16,776 11-7-5 T2 38 CHI: King (36) Sun. Sept. 14 at Colorado L 0-2 14,214 11-8-5 3 38 COL: own goal (31) Cummings (38) Sun. Sept. 21 FC Dallas L 1-4 16,923 11-9-5 3 38 CHI: McBride (90); DAL: Cunningham (2,61) Pitchkolan (43) Guarda (45) Thu. Sept. 25 Los Angeles W 3-1 20,156 12-9-5 3 41 CHI: Rolfe (13,59) Blanco (57); LA: Lewis (35) Sun. Oct. 5 at Kansas City T 1-1 10,385 12-9-6 3 42 CHI: Blanco (45); KC: Harrington (48) Sun. Oct. 12 Columbus T 2-2 14,994 12-9-7 T2 43 CHI: McBride (13,79); CLB: Gaven (59) Barros Schelotto (61) Sat. Oct. 18 at Toronto FC L 2-3 20,294 12-10-7 T2 43 CHI: Mapp (25) Blanco (59); TOR: Guevara (12) Ricketts (18,45) Thu. Oct. 23 New York W 5-2 13,274 13-10-7 2 46 CHI: Rolfe (11,38,44) McBride (53) Woolard (75); NY: Angel (32) Kandji (88)

FC DALLAS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2008) TEAM HIGH GAMES (2008) TEAM LOW GAMES (2008)

Goals Goals Shots 2 Kenny Cooper 04/06/2008 at HOU T 3-3 4 07/27/2008 vs. LA W 4-0 4 06/21/2008 at NY L 0-1 2 Dominic Oduro 05/24/2008 vs. RSL W 2-1 4 09/21/2008 at CHI W 4-1 2 Kenny Cooper 07/27/2008 vs. LA W 4-0 Shots on Goal 2 Kenny Cooper 08/03/2008 at TOR W 2-0 Assists 2 06/01/2008 at COL L 1-2 2 Jeff Cunningham 09/21/2008 at CHI W 4-1 4 04/06/2008 at HOU T 3-3 2 06/21/2008 at NY L 0-1 2 Kenny Cooper 10/11/2008 vs. TOR T 2-2 4 07/27/2008 vs. LA W 4-0 2 10/26/2008 at LA T 2-2 4 09/21/2008 at CHI W 4-1 Assists Fouls Committed 2 Andre Rocha 09/21/2008 at CHI W 4-1 Shots 4 07/27/2008 vs. LA W 4-0 25 07/27/2008 vs. LA W 4-0 Shots Fouls Suffered 10 Kenny Cooper 07/04/2008 vs. KC T 1-1 Shots on Goal 3 06/15/2008 vs. CHI W 1-0 11 06/06/2008 at NE L 1-2 Shots on Goal 11 07/27/2008 vs. LA W 4-0 Corner Kicks 5 Kenny Cooper 07/27/2008 vs. LA W 4-0 0 04/12/2008 vs. NY W 2-0 Fouls Committed 0 05/18/2008 vs. LA L 1-5 Fouls Committed 18 09/21/2008 at CHI W 4-1 0 07/27/2008 vs. LA W 4-0 6 Kenny Cooper 09/21/2008 at CHI W 4-1 Fouls Suffered Offside Fouls Suffered 20 03/30/2008 vs. CHV T 1-1 0 05/28/2008 vs. HOU T 2-2 6 Kenny Cooper 05/24/2008 vs. RSL W 2-1 0 06/26/2008 at HOU T 1-1 Corner Kicks 0 08/16/2008 at CLB L 1-2 Offside 10 09/04/2008 vs. COL L 0-1 0 09/04/2008 vs. COL L 0-1 5 Dominic Oduro 06/01/2008 at COL L 1-2 5 Kenny Cooper 08/23/2008 at KC T 1-1 Offside Saves 8 05/03/2008 at SJ T 0-0 1 05/03/2008 at SJ T 0-0 Saves 8 06/01/2008 at COL L 1-2 1 05/24/2008 vs. RSL W 2-1 7 Dario Sala 03/30/2008 vs. CHV T 1-1 8 08/23/2008 at KC T 1-1 1 07/19/2008 vs. COL T 2-2 8 10/26/2008 at LA T 2-2 Shots Faced Shots Faced 9 Dario Sala 05/18/2008 vs. LA L 1-5 Saves 1 05/03/2008 at SJ T 0-0 7 03/30/2008 vs. CHV T 1-1 Goals Allowed 5 Dario Sala 05/18/2008 vs. LA L 1-5 Shots Faced 8 5 times

Goals Allowed 5 05/18/2008 vs. LA L 1-5

CHICAGO FIRE INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2008) TEAM HIGH GAMES (2008) TEAM LOW GAMES (2008)

Goals Goals Shots 3 Chris Rolfe 10/23/2008 vs. NY W 5-2 5 05/25/2008 at NY W 5-1 5 05/03/2008 at NE W 3-0 5 10/23/2008 vs. NY W 5-2 Assists Shots on Goal 3 Cuauhtemoc Blanco 05/25/2008 at NY W 5-1 Assists 1 06/19/2008 at CHV L 0-2 6 10/23/2008 vs. NY W 5-2 Shots Fouls Committed 8 Brian McBride 10/12/2008 vs. CLB T 2-2 Shots 3 06/15/2008 at DAL L 0-1 19 04/20/2008 vs. KC L 0-1 Shots on Goal Fouls Suffered 3 10 times Shots on Goal 8 04/03/2008 vs. NE W 4-0 8 7 times 8 07/27/2008 at KC T 0-0 Fouls Committed 6 Wilman Conde 08/02/2008 vs. CHV W 1-0 Fouls Committed Corner Kicks 22 08/02/2008 vs. CHV W 1-0 0 04/12/2008 at SJ W 1-0 Fouls Suffered 0 05/03/2008 at NE W 3-0 5 Gonzalo Segares 04/26/2008 vs. COL W 2-1 Fouls Suffered 19 05/08/2008 at DC W 2-0 Offside Offside 19 10/23/2008 vs. NY W 5-2 0 04/12/2008 at SJ W 1-0 4 Andy Herron 09/21/2008 vs. DAL L 1-4 0 10/12/2008 vs. CLB T 2-2 Corner Kicks 0 10/23/2008 vs. NY W 5-2 Saves 14 07/19/2008 vs. RSL T 0-0 9 Jon Busch 06/15/2008 at DAL L 0-1 Saves Offside 1 7 times Shots Faced 7 08/09/2008 at NE W 2-1 10 Jon Busch 06/07/2008 vs. DC L 1-2 Shots Faced 10 Jon Busch 06/15/2008 at DAL L 0-1 Saves 1 06/28/2008 vs. SJ T 0-0 9 06/15/2008 at DAL L 0-1 Goals Allowed 4 Jon Busch 09/21/2008 vs. DAL L 1-4 Shots Faced 10 06/07/2008 vs. DC L 1-2 10 06/15/2008 at DAL L 0-1 10 10/18/2008 at TOR L 2-3

Goals Allowed 4 09/21/2008 vs. DAL L 1-4

2008 FC DALLAS VS. CHICAGO FIRE (2-0-0)

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E CP 9 FWD*Jeff Cunningham 1 1 90 2 1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 33 FWD Kenny Cooper 2 2 159 1 0 12 4 7 2 2 0 1 0 0 8 MID Bruno Guarda 1 1 74 1 0 1 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 17 DEF Aaron Pitchkolan 2 1 108 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 MID Andre Rocha 2 2 180 0 3 2 1 3 2 1 7 0 0 0 6 MID Pablo Ricchetti 2 2 180 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 FWD*Arturo Alvarez 1 1 72 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 MID Eric Avila 1 0 16 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 DEF Duilio Davino 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 DEF Michael Dello-Russo 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 MID Dax McCarty 1 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 DEF Drew Moor 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 FWD Dominic Oduro 2 1 110 0 0 7 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 GK Dario Sala 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 MID Marcelo Saragosa 2 2 142 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 DEF Adrian Serioux 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 FWD*Abe Thompson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 MID Juan Toja 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 23 DEF Blake Wagner 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 ------Team totals 2 2 180 5 5 30 15 33 14 7 8 5 0 0 Opponent totals 2 2 180 1 2 23 9 14 33 7 8 2 0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Aaron Pitchkolan 1, Kenny Cooper 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Andre Rocha 2 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO O'TIME 44 GK Dario Sala 2 2 180 9 8 1 0.50 0 0 2 0 0 1 0-0-0 ------Team totals 2 2 180 9 8 1 0.50 0 0 2 0 0 1 0-0-0 Opponent totals 2 2 180 15 10 5 2.50 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0-0

2008 CHICAGO FIRE VS. FC DALLAS (0-2-0)

UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E CP 20 FWD Brian McBride 1 1 90 1 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 FWD Tomasz Frankowski 2 0 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 MID Justin Mapp 2 1 116 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 18 MID Mike Banner 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 FWD*Chad Barrett 1 1 80 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 MID Cuauhtemoc Blanco 2 2 149 0 0 2 0 0 8 1 4 0 0 0 2 DEF C.J. Brown 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 GK Jon Busch 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 DEF Wilman Conde 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 DEF Diego Gutierrez 1 1 45 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 FWD Andy Herron 2 1 97 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 33 MID Stephen King 1 1 90 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 DEF Lider Marmol 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 FWD Patrick Nyarko 1 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 MID Logan Pause 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 MID*Brian Plotkin 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 DEF Brandon Prideaux 1 1 90 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 FWD Chris Rolfe 1 0 31 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 25 DEF Gonzalo Segares 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 DEF Bakary Soumare 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 MID John Thorrington 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 34 DEF Austin Washington 1 1 60 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ------Team totals 2 2 180 1 2 23 9 14 33 7 8 2 0 0 Opponent totals 2 2 180 5 5 30 15 33 14 7 8 5 0 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO O'TIME 1 GK Jon Busch 2 2 180 15 10 5 2.50 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0-0 ------Team totals 2 2 180 15 10 5 2.50 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0-0 Opponent totals 2 2 180 9 8 1 0.50 0 0 2 0 0 1 0-0-0

CHICAGO FIRE VS. FC DALLAS HEAD-TO-HEAD: ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS FC Dallas Fire Category 1 2 OT Tot. 1 2 OT Tot. FC Dallas 17 wins, 56 goals Goals 25 30 1 56 16 30 1 47 Fire 10 wins, 47 goals Shots 146 191 3 340 147 209 4 360 Ties 2 Shots on Goal 76 101 1 178 62 99 4 165 Fouls 267 275 7 549 193 193 2 388 06/17/1998 CHI 1 vs DAL 0 (SF) 07/01/1998 CHI 4 vs DAL 1 (SF) Offsides 32 37 0 69 27 34 0 61 07/04/1998 CHI 1 at DAL 0 (CB) Corner Kicks 53 69 0 122 75 102 1 178 09/10/1998 DAL 3 vs CHI 2 (CB) GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: 04/10/1999 DAL 0 at CHI 0 DAL SOW (SF) 07/02/1999 CHI 1 vs DAL 1 CHI SOW (SF) 07/04/1999 CHI 2 at DAL 1 (CB) 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total 08/22/1999 DAL 3 vs CHI 3 DAL SO (CB) DAL 8 7 10 6 9 15 1 56 CHI 4 5 7 11 7 12 1 47 03/18/2000 DAL 4 vs CHI 2 (CB) 05/24/2000 CHI 4 vs DAL 3 (SF) CAREER COACHING RECORDS: 08/16/2000 DAL 3 vs CHI 0 (CB) 08/30/2000 CHI 4 vs DAL 0 (SF) Schellas Hyndman vs. CHI 1-0-0 (3.00 pts./game) 04/21/2001 DAL 3 vs CHI 2 (OT) (CB) Denis Hamlett vs. DAL 0-2-0 (0.00 pts./game) 07/21/2001 CHI 2 vs DAL 1 (OT) (SF) 09/08/2001 CHI 2 vs DAL 2 (OT) (SF) ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS:

06/15/2002 DAL 3 at CHI 1 (NC) 08/10/2002 DAL 3 vs CHI 1 (CB) FC Dallas Fire Goals 7 8 06/18/2003 CHI 4 vs DAL 1 (NC) Assists 8 Jason Kreis 8 Peter Nowak 09/20/2003 DAL 2 vs CHI 0 (DR) Shots 44 Jason Kreis 51 Ante Razov Shots on Goal 23 Jason Kreis 27 Ante Razov 04/17/2004 DAL 2 at CHI 0 (SF) Fouls Committed 35 36 C.J. Brown 08/28/2004 DAL 4 vs CHI 1 (CB) Fouls Suffered 37 Oscar Pareja 40 Peter Nowak 04/02/2005 DAL 2 vs CHI 1 (CB) 06/12/2005 CHI 2 vs DAL 0 (SF) Wins 7 10 Losses 4 Matt Jordan 11 Zach Thornton 04/01/2006 DAL 3 vs CHI 2 (PH) Shutouts 2 Matt Jordan 5 Zach Thornton 07/15/2006 DAL 3 at CHI 2 (TP) Saves 49 Matt Jordan 86 Zach Thornton Goals Allowed 22 Matt Jordan 38 Zach Thornton 05/17/2007 DAL 2 at CHI 1 (TP) 09/20/2007 DAL 1 vs CHI 1 (PH) ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: 06/15/2008 DAL 1 vs CHI 0 (PH) 09/21/2008 DAL 4 at CHI 1 (TP) FC Dallas Fire Goals 2 5 players tied 2 8 players tied MLS CUP PLAYOFFS Assists 2 5 players tied 3 Diego Gutierrez (5/24/00) Shots 8 Kenny Cooper (6/15/08) 9 Hristo Stoitchkov (7/21/01) 10/16/1999 DAL 2 vs CHI 1 (CB) Shots on Goal 5 (3/18/00) 5 Ante Razov (5/24/00) 10/23/1999 CHI 4 vs DAL 0 (SF) Fouls Committed 7 Valakari/O'Brien 6 C.J. Brown (6/15/02) 10/27/1999 DAL 3 vs CHI 2 (CB) Fouls Suffered 5 Oscar Pareja (9/8/01) 7 4 players tied

09/20/2001 CHI 2 vs DAL 0 (SF) Saves 8 Matt Jordan (5/24/00) 11 Zach Thornton (4/21/01) 09/23/2001 DAL 1 vs CHI 1 (OT) (CB) Goals Allowed 4 4 players tied 4 3 players tied 09/29/2001 CHI 2 vs DAL 0 (SF) 2008 W-L-T BREAKDOWNS: U.S. OPEN CUP FC DALLAS CHICAGO FIRE 08/04/1998 CHI 3 vs DAL 2 (X4, SF) W-L-T Streak (started) W-L-T Streak (started) 08/09/2000 CHI 5 vs DAL 1 (NC, QF) At Halftime: 09/14/2005 CHI 0 at DAL 1 (PH, SF) Leading 6-1-6 2 Ts (10/11/2008 9-1-3 1 Ws (10/23/2008 Tied 2-4-3 1 Ls (10/18/2008 3-1-4 2 Ws (8/21/2008) Trailing 0-5-3 1 Ls (8/30/2008) 1-8-0 5 Ls (8/16/2008) First Goal: Scored 7-3-5 1 Ls (10/18/2008 12-2-3 1 Ws (10/23/2008 Allowed 1-7-6 2 Ts (10/2/2008) 1-8-1 4 Ls (8/16/2008) Goals Scored: 0 goals 0-3-1 2 Ls (6/21/2008) 0-5-3 2 Ls (8/16/2008) 1 goals 1-7-5 1 Ls (10/18/2008 4-4-2 1 Ts (10/5/2008) 2 goals 4-0-5 3 Ts (9/13/2008) 4-1-2 1 Ls (10/18/2008 3 goals 1-0-1 1 Ws (9/28/2008) 2-0-0 6 Ws (8/16/2006) 4 or more 2-0-0 13 Ws (5/12/2001) 3-0-0 22 Ws (5/23/1998) Goals Allowed: 0 goals 6-0-1 4 Ws (6/15/2008) 7-0-3 3 Ws (8/2/2008) 1 goals 2-3-5 1 Ts (10/2/2008) 5-3-2 1 Ts (10/5/2008) 2 goals 0-5-5 3 Ts (9/13/2008) 1-5-2 1 Ws (10/23/2008 3 goals 0-1-1 1 Ls (10/18/2008 0-1-0 8 Ls (6/17/2006) 4 goals 0-1-0 24 Ls (7/1/1998) 0-1-0 9 Ls (6/21/2003)

Adrian Serioux 2 2 180 0 0 1 FC DALLAS CAREER STATISTICS 3 2 200 0 0 0 Temoc Suarez 4 3 238 0 0 2 VS. CHICAGO FIRE (17-10-2) Shavar Thomas 1 1 90 0 0 0 John Jairo Trellez 2 1 80 0 0 1 PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT Mickey Trotman 5 3 284 0 0 14 Jason Kreis 19 18 1643 7 8 44 Joselito Vaca 4 3 267 0 0 4 Ariel Graziani 5 5 466 6 1 23 4 4 360 0 0 2 Bobby Rhine 18 9 896 5 4 12 David Wagenfuhr 2 2 111 0 0 0 Eddie Johnson 6 4 379 5 1 13 Blake Wagner 2 2 180 0 0 0 Kenny Cooper 5 4 364 4 1 18 Kirk Wilson 2 1 70 0 0 0 Oscar Pareja 17 14 1191 3 6 20 Mark Wilson 1 0 26 0 0 0 Chad Deering 16 14 1345 2 6 18 Alex Yi 1 1 90 0 0 0 Ronnie O'Brien 6 5 455 2 5 10 Team totals 29 29 2635 56 68 340 Jeff Cunningham 1 1 90 2 1 3 Opponent totals 29 29 2635 47 56 360 Toni Nhleko 3 3 209 2 1 5 Aleksey Korol 4 2 188 2 0 5 Jorge Rodriguez 12 8 908 2 0 6 GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PG Carlos Ruiz 4 4 273 1 2 13 Jeff Cassar 2 180 11 10 0.50 0 Arturo Alvarez 5 4 339 1 1 9 Scott Garlick 3 270 18 15 1.00 0 Eric Dade 12 10 903 1 1 3 Dario Sala 6 540 25 18 1.17 0 Richard Farrer 14 14 1227 1 1 2 5 405 30 22 1.33 1 5 5 459 1 1 2 Matt Jordan 12 1105 70 49 1.79 1 Juan Toja 3 3 270 1 1 2 D.J. Countess 1 90 6 2 4.00 1 Bruno Guarda 1 1 74 1 0 1 Garth Lagerwey 1 45 5 1 8.00 0 Brian Haynes 7 4 382 1 0 5 ------Roberto Mina 2 2 169 1 0 3 Team totals 29 2635 165 117 1.61 3 2 2 180 1 0 3 Opponent totals 29 2635 178 120 1.91 2 Ramon Nunez 3 3 239 1 0 3 Aaron Pitchkolan 5 2 241 1 0 3 CURRENT FC DALLAS PLAYERS Dante Washington 4 2 226 1 0 5 Andre Rocha 2 2 180 0 3 2 CAREER STATISTICS VS. CHICAGO FIRE (17-10-2) Antonio Martinez 8 5 516 0 3 8 Mark Santel 9 8 624 0 3 8 PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT 6 4 415 0 2 1 Jeff Cunningham 28 23 2180 18 9 68 Lazo Alavanja 3 2 138 0 1 0 Bobby Rhine 18 9 896 5 4 12 Leonel Alvarez 7 7 630 0 1 3 Kenny Cooper 5 4 364 4 1 18 2 1 64 0 1 2 Bruno Guarda 1 1 74 1 0 1 1 1 90 0 1 0 Aaron Pitchkolan 5 2 241 1 0 3 Sergi Daniv 4 4 307 0 1 3 Andre Rocha 2 2 180 0 3 2 Ted Eck 12 11 925 0 1 7 Pablo Ricchetti 4 4 315 0 1 0 Scott Garlick 3 3 270 0 1 0 Eric Avila 1 0 16 0 0 1 8 7 623 0 1 1 Duilio Davino 1 1 90 0 0 0 6 5 459 0 1 3 Michael Dello-Russo 1 0 12 0 0 0 1 0 22 0 1 0 Dax McCarty 2 1 106 0 0 0 10 9 835 0 1 1 Drew Moor 6 5 454 0 0 1 Eric Quill 2 2 159 0 1 1 Dominic Oduro 5 2 209 0 0 9 Pablo Ricchetti 4 4 315 0 1 0 Dario Sala 6 6 540 0 0 0 Carey Talley 3 2 196 0 1 1 Marcelo Saragosa 6 5 397 0 0 1 Abe Thompson 4 2 213 0 1 3 Adrian Serioux 3 3 270 0 0 1 Simo Valakari 6 6 540 0 1 2 David Wagenfuhr 2 2 111 0 0 0 Hamisi Amani-Dove 1 0 10 0 0 0 Blake Wagner 2 2 180 0 0 0 Eric Avila 1 0 16 0 0 1 Jamie Watson 4 1 95 0 0 2 Matt Behncke 3 2 192 0 0 1 Team totals 29 29 2635 56 68 340 Tenywa Bonseu 3 3 192 0 0 2 Opponent totals 29 29 2635 47 56 360 1 0 1 0 0 0 Jeff Cassar 2 2 180 0 0 0 D.J. Countess 1 1 90 0 0 0 GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PG Damian 2 2 113 0 0 4 Dario Sala 6 540 25 18 1.17 0 Duilio Davino 1 1 90 0 0 0 ------ 4 3 269 0 0 4 Team totals 29 2635 165 117 1.61 3 Michael Dello-Russo 1 0 12 0 0 0 Opponent totals 29 2635 178 120 1.91 2 Denilson 1 1 90 0 0 3 Mark Dodd 5 4 405 0 0 0 Brian Dunseth 1 1 90 0 0 1 Gerell Elliott 3 2 222 0 0 7 Justin Evans 2 0 44 0 0 0 Jorge Flores 1 1 53 0 0 0 2 2 180 0 0 0 Gavin Glinton 1 0 16 0 0 1 1 1 90 0 0 0 Ricardo Iribarren 3 2 192 0 0 1 Steve Jolley 2 2 180 0 0 0 Matt Jordan 12 12 1105 0 0 0 Lubos Kubik 2 2 182 0 0 2 Garth Lagerwey 1 1 45 0 0 0 Ty Maurin 1 0 5 0 0 0 Dax McCarty 2 1 106 0 0 0 Drew Moor 6 5 454 0 0 1 Justin Moore 1 0 69 0 0 0 Steve Morrow 2 2 180 0 0 0 Dominic Oduro 5 2 209 0 0 9 Ricardinho 1 0 26 0 0 1 Esmundo Rodriguez 1 0 5 0 0 0 Dario Sala 6 6 540 0 0 0 Philip Salyer 3 3 270 0 0 1 Marcelo Saragosa 3 2 152 0 0 0 Juan Sastoque 1 0 9 0 0 0

Zach Thornton 22 22 2005 0 0 0 CHICAGO FIRE CAREER STATISTICS John Thorrington 2 2 180 0 0 0 Billy Walsh 1 1 58 0 0 1 VS. FC DALLAS (10-17-2) 1 1 90 0 0 0 Austin Washington 1 1 60 0 0 0 PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT Andy Williams 4 3 333 0 0 7 Ante Razov 15 13 1189 8 3 51 Team totals 29 29 2635 47 56 360 10 7 716 6 1 17 Opponent totals 29 29 2635 56 68 340 Hristo Stoitchkov 6 3 356 4 2 22 Lubos Kubik 9 9 810 3 3 17 Dema Kovalenko 10 7 729 2 2 6 GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PG DaMarcus Beasley 9 9 751 2 1 10 2 180 11 8 1.50 1 6 5 432 2 1 14 Zach Thornton 22 2005 126 86 1.71 1 5 4 390 2 0 9 Jon Busch 2 180 15 10 2.50 0 Andy Herron 4 3 236 2 0 5 2 180 14 8 3.00 0 Chris Rolfe 5 3 288 2 0 10 Greg Sutton 1 90 12 8 4.00 0 Peter Nowak 12 12 1020 1 8 14 ------Diego Gutierrez 13 11 972 1 6 12 Team totals 29 2635 178 120 1.91 2 Jerzy Podbrozny 8 8 658 1 2 19 Opponent totals 29 2635 165 117 1.61 3 Chad Barrett 6 3 288 1 1 7 5 3 276 1 1 2 CURRENT CHICAGO FIRE PLAYERS Jamar Beasley 2 1 90 1 0 3 7 7 644 1 0 2 CAREER STATISTICS VS. FC DALLAS (10-17-2) Calen Carr 4 1 139 1 0 3 Roman Kosecki 7 7 546 1 0 14 PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT Brian McBride 1 1 90 1 0 3 Brian McBride 17 16 1464 8 1 54 Damani Ralph 4 3 286 1 0 11 Andy Herron 6 4 326 3 0 8 Lubos Reiter 1 0 22 1 0 4 Diego Gutierrez 25 22 1973 2 6 24 2 0 71 1 0 5 Chris Rolfe 5 3 288 2 0 10 16 16 1433 0 6 9 Calen Carr 4 1 139 1 0 3 Justin Mapp 11 9 757 0 3 11 Justin Mapp 11 9 757 0 3 11 Ivan Guerrero 5 5 450 0 2 2 C.J. Brown 22 22 1981 0 1 5 Thiago 4 3 268 0 2 4 Tomasz Frankowski 2 0 33 0 1 0 David Vaudreuil 3 3 273 0 2 1 Mike Banner 1 1 90 0 0 1 9 9 691 0 2 2 Cuauhtemoc Blanco 3 3 232 0 0 3 C.J. Brown 22 22 1981 0 1 5 Jon Busch 7 7 630 0 0 0 Sergi Daniv 2 1 123 0 1 3 Wilman Conde 1 1 90 0 0 1 Tomasz Frankowski 2 0 33 0 1 0 Lider Marmol 1 1 90 0 0 0 Ryan Futagaki 1 0 18 0 1 0 Patrick Nyarko 1 0 19 0 0 0 Ritchie Kotschau 4 4 360 0 1 4 Logan Pause 10 10 875 0 0 3 20 19 1622 0 1 14 Brandon Prideaux 16 15 1298 0 0 4 Francis Okaroh 6 6 509 0 1 0 Dasan Robinson 3 3 270 0 0 2 2 1 106 0 1 1 Gonzalo Segares 5 5 450 0 0 1 John Ball 1 1 90 0 0 1 Bakary Soumare 2 1 97 0 0 1 Mike Banner 1 1 90 0 0 1 John Thorrington 2 2 180 0 0 0 Pascal Bedrossian 1 1 64 0 0 0 Austin Washington 1 1 60 0 0 0 Cuauhtemoc Blanco 3 3 232 0 0 3 Team totals 29 29 2635 47 56 360 Tenywa Bonseu 2 1 92 0 0 2 Opponent totals 29 29 2635 56 68 340 Alexandre Boucicaut 1 0 28 0 0 2 1 0 9 0 0 0 Jon Busch 2 2 180 0 0 0 GOALKEEPER GP MIN SHTS SV GAA PG Samuel Caballero 1 1 90 0 0 1 Jon Busch 7 630 39 30 1.29 0 Craig Capano 2 0 36 0 0 0 ------Wilman Conde 1 1 90 0 0 1 Team totals 29 2635 178 120 1.91 2 12 10 878 0 0 2 Opponent totals 29 2635 165 117 1.61 3 Paul Dougherty 1 0 12 0 0 1 Justin Evans 2 2 186 0 0 0 Floyd Franks 1 0 1 0 0 0 Sam George 2 1 62 0 0 0 Leonard Griffin 2 2 96 0 0 0 Zak Ibsen 4 0 92 0 0 2 Chris Jahr 1 1 90 0 0 0 1 0 20 0 0 0 Stephen King 1 1 90 0 0 3 3 1 94 0 0 1 1 0 21 0 0 0 2 1 54 0 0 0 Andrew Lewis 7 3 314 0 0 1 Lider Marmol 1 1 90 0 0 0 Bruno Menezes 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 Patrick Nyarko 1 0 19 0 0 0 Logan Pause 10 10 875 0 0 3 Orlando Perez 4 3 267 0 0 1 Matt Pickens 2 2 180 0 0 0 Brian Plotkin 3 1 119 0 0 1 Brandon Prideaux 1 1 90 0 0 2 Henry Ring 2 2 180 0 0 0 Dasan Robinson 3 3 270 0 0 2 1 0 15 0 0 2 1 1 90 0 0 0 Gonzalo Segares 5 5 450 0 0 1 Dipsy Selolwane 1 0 45 0 0 1 Billy Sleeth 1 1 90 0 0 0 Tom Soehn 7 5 418 0 0 0 Bakary Soumare 2 1 97 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Greg Sutton 1 1 90 0 0 0 FC DALLAS vs CHICAGO FIRE SAT., MARCH 21, 2008 – PIZZA HUT PARK– 7:30 PM CT FCD Contacts: Tony Nicholson 214-437-7214 TV: FSN-SW with Dave Dir and Bobby Rhine 0-0-0, 0 pts. FCD Spanish Radio: KZMP 1540 AM “La Ranchera” with Carlos Alvarado 0-0-0, 0 pts.

ALL-TIME vs. CHICAGO BRIMSTONE CUP FC Dallas is 17-10-2 all-time against the Chicago Fire, and currently The Brimstone Cup will be awarded to the supporters of the team that holds a six-game unbeaten streak against its Brimstone Cup rival. FC wins the season series between FC Dallas and Chicago Fire. After Dallas swept the season series in 2008, including a 1-0 shutout at losing the season series in 2001, the first year the cup was awarded, Pizza Hut Park on June 15 and a 4-1 victory at Toyota Park on Sept. FCD has held the Brimstone Cup for the past seven seasons. 21. This is the first of two meetings between the clubs this season, with FC Dallas making the return trip to Chicago on May 31. Brimstone Cup rules state that the supporters of the season series winner are awarded the trophy. In the event of a tie in the season 04/17/2004 DAL 2 at CHI 0 W Soldier Field series, the Cup will be decided by a U.S. Open Cup or MLS Cup 08/28/2004 DAL 4 vs CHI 1 W Cotton Bowl Playoff game. If the clubs do not meet in either competition to decide 04/02/2005 DAL 2 vs CHI 1 W Cotton Bowl the winner, the Cup will stay with the previous winner’s supporters. 06/12/2005 DAL 0 at CHI 2 L Soldier Field 04/01/2006 DAL 3 vs CHI 2 W Pizza Hut Park 07/15/2006 DAL 3 at CHI 2 W Toyota Park BEWARE OF COOPER 05/17/2007 DAL 2 at CHI 1 W Toyota Park FC Dallas’ Kenny Cooper was one of the most prolific offensive 09/20/2007 DAL 1 vs CHI 1 T Pizza Hut Park players in MLS last season, finishing second in the MLS Golden Boot 06/15/2008 DAL 1 vs CHI 0 W Pizza Hut Park race with 18 regular season goals behind only (20 09/21/2008 DAL 4 at CHI 1 W Toyota Park goals). In addition, the 6-3 forward led the league in 2008 with 119 total shots and 60 shots on goal and finished tied with four other THE LAST TIME players with four game-winning goals. Finally, FC Dallas has posted FC Dallas and the Chicago Fire last met on Sept. 21, 2008, a a 19-1-9 record in games in which Cooper scores since he joined the convincing 4-1 FC Dallas win at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. club in 2006. Forward Jeff Cunningham scored twice, including the game’s first goal in just the second minute, and Bruno Guarda and Aaron POWERFUL STRIKE PARTNER Pitchkolan added the other two Dallas goals. The game marked the Cooper’s strike partner, Jeff Cunningham, is fourth on the all-time only time during the 2008 season that a team was able to score four leading scorers list in MLS history, with 104 career regular season goals against the Fire. goals. He joined FCD from Toronto FC in August of 2008 and scored five times in 11 games to finish the year with eight goals. The CHICAGO NOTABLES Jamaican-born forward tallied his 100th career MLS goal on Aug. 16, • Kenny Cooper scored his first career MLS goal in his first 2008 at Columbus, in his first appearance in a Dallas uniform. MLS game against Chicago at PHP on 4/1/06. The header th in the 70 minute (just six minutes after Cooper entered the NEW ADDITIONS game) was the deciding goal in FCD’s 3-2 season-opening FCD has added six new faces to the team for the 2009 season, and win. at least four are expected to play prominent roles on Saturday. • Goalkeeper Dario Sala earned his first career MLS win Among the new additions are attacking midfielder David Ferreira, against Chicago at PHP on 4/1/06. who was signed on loan from Brazilian partner Clube Atletico • Cooper has scored four goals and registered one assist in Paranaense in February. Left-sided midfielder Dave van den Bergh five games against the Fire. was acquired in an offseason trade with the New York Red Bulls. • Jeff Cunningham has scored more goals (18) and tallied Central defender Steve Purdy joins FCD after spending 2007-2008 more assists (9) against the Fire, than he has versus any with German 2. team 1860 Munich. Daniel Torres comes other MLS team. to Dallas after playing for Norwegian first division side Bryne FK last • 2008 FCD assists leader Andre Rocha recorded three year. In addition, FCD has added draft picks Peri Marosevic (forward, assists in two matches against Chicago last season, ) and George John (defender). including two in Dallas’ 4-1 win at Toyota Park. INJURY REPORT DALLAS DOMINANCE Defender Marcelo Saragosa is out for Saturday’s game after FCD has not lost to Chicago in Dallas since July 4, 1999, a 2-1 loss undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on at the Cotton Bowl, a streak that spans 14 total games (11 regular March 6. Saragosa is expected to be out at least until mid-April. season, three postseason). FC Dallas has won 12 of those 14 Goalkeeper Dario Sala (left knee) is expected to be in the nets this games, including a 1-0 shutout victory last June at Pizza Hut Park. weekend, after missing practice on Tuesday and Wednesday.

ALL-TIME ON OPENING DAY UNAVAILABLE ON SATURDAY Dallas is 6-3-4 all-time on opening day and carries a six-year In addition to Saragosa, Dallas will be missing two players for the unbeaten streak in season openers (2-0-4). Last season, Dallas March 21 Home Opener due to suspension. Team captain and played Chivas USA to a 2-2 draw at Pizza Hut Park. Counting today’s defensive midfielder sits out Saturday’s game due to a red card match, FC Dallas has opened 13 of 14 seasons at home, and carries received against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 18, 2008 plus an extra one- a 7-3-3 record in home openers. FC Dallas’ lone road match on game suspension added later. Defender Aaron Pitchkolan will miss opening day came in 2007, and ended as a 2-2 draw against Real Saturday’s game after receiving a red card in the 2008 season finale Salt Lake. at the LA Galaxy.

FC DALLAS PLAYER MINI BIOS

Head Coach: Schellas Hyndman Club Doctor: Virgil Medlock, M.D. Assistant Coaches: , Marco Ferruzzi, Drew Keeshan Head Athletic Trainer: Joshua Watts Team Administrator: Bobby Hammond Equipment Managers: Marcus Owens and Daniel Granados

• Tallied his 100th career MLS goal on 8/16 at Columbus, in his first #12 ERIC AVILA M 5-8 150 appearance in a Dallas uniform. It was his first-ever goal against the DOB: 11-24-87 Birthplace: San Diego, CA Crew, his former club. Hometown: San Diego, CA College: UC Santa Barbara • Is fourth all-time in MLS history with 104 career regular season goals. nd th How Acquired: 2008 SuperDraft: 2 Rd (19 overall) • Scored two goals and added an assist at Chicago on 9/21. Pronunciation: Ah-vee-lah • Scored twice and added an assist at Chicago on Sept. 21.

2008 Regular Season: # 2 MICHAEL DELLO-RUSSO D 5-10 165 Games – 14, Starts – 3, Goals – 0, Assists – 2 DOB: 8-22-83 Birthplace: White Plains, NY • Led all Dallas rookies with 14 appearances and two assists. Hometown: Columbia, MD College: • Made his first MLS start on 7/27 vs. the LA Galaxy. How Acquired: 2006 Super Draft: 4th Rd (42nd overall) • In December, traveled to England with Bruno Guarda, Josh Lambo Pronunciation: dell-oh-roo-so and Anthony Wallace along with other Generation adidas players for friendlies. 2008 Regular Season: Games – 8, Starts – 1, Goals – 0, Assists – 0 # 30 RAY BURSE JR. GK 6-1 195 • Made a career-high eight regular season appearances with one start, DOB: 10-2-84 Birthplace: Frankfort, KY all coming under head coach Schellas Hyndman. Hometown: Prospect, KY College: The Ohio State University • Played right back, left midfield and right midfield. th How Acquired: 2006 SuperDraft: 3rd Rd (30 overall) • Started his first game of the season on 9/4 vs. Colorado. It was the Pronunciation: burs second start of his career. • Moved up to the Senior Roster on 5/7, filling the open spot which was 2008 Regular Season: vacated when Alex Yi retired. Games – 2, Starts – 2, Wins – 0, Losses – 2, Ties – 0, Shutouts - 0 • Served as the backup 19 times last season. # 10 DAVID FERREIRA M 5-10 170 • Loaned to the (USL-1) for the start of the 2008 DOB: 8-9-79 Birthplace: Santa Marta, Colombia season, however FCD recalled him on July 3. Hometown: Santa Marta, Colombia College: -- • Started his first game of the season on 6/1 at Colorado (2-1 loss), How Acquired: Signed on February 24, 2009, on loan from Brazilian partner replacing the injured Dario Sala. After playing for Portland in Montreal, Clube Atletico Paranaense (Brazil) Burse rode the team bus to Rochester, NY for a 6/1 game, and then Pronunciation: feh-RARE-ah caught a plane to for the FCD game after getting the call. • With Portland, Burse made 13 appearances, compiling a record of 5- Career Highlights: 3-5 and registering seven shutouts while surrendering nine goals. • 2005 – 2009: Joined Clube Atletico Paranaense in 2005, where he started 175 games (out of 179), scoring 38 goals and adding 42 # 33 KENNY COOPER F 6-3 207 assists…Faced FC Dallas on March 7, 2007 in the first-ever USA-Brazil DOB: 10-21-84 Birthplace: Baltimore, MD Challenge game in Curitiba, Brazil…From February to June 2008, spent Hometown: Dallas, TX College: -- time on loan to Dubai club Al-Shabab, making 12 appearances on the How Acquired: Signed: 2-6-06 from Manchester United (ENG) way to winning the United Arab Emirates league title, before returning to Atletico Paranense. 2008 Regular Season: • 2000 – 2005: Joined first division (Copa Mustang) club America de Cali Games – 30, Starts – 30, Goals – 18, Assists – 3 in 2000, where he would win three consecutive league championships • Lead the team with 18 regular season goals, tying the all-time Dallas (2000 – 2002) before moving to Atletico Paranaense in 2005. individual season high set by Jason Kreis in 1999. • 1999: Moved within the country’s second division to join Real • Was named to the MLS Best XI Team and won the MLS Comeback Cartagena, and won the league title that year. Player of the Year award. • 1997 – 1999: Began his professional career with Colombian Primera B • Was voted the team’s MVP by members of the local media. club Expresso Rojo in 1997. • Finished second in the MLS Golden Boot race behind Landon Donovan (20 goals). # 8 BRUNO GUARDA M 5-8 155 • Reached 33 career goals, moving into second on the club’s all-time DOB: 2-6-86 Birthplace: Piracicaba, Brazil list, behind Kreis (91) Hometown: Piracicaba, Brazil College: SMU • FCD is 19-1-9 when Cooper scores a goal since entering the MLS in How Acquired: Trade with Colorado on July 28, 2008. 2006. Pronunciation: Gwar-dah • Earned an MLS All-Star First XI selection and was second amongst forwards in voting. 2008 Regular Season: • Was the only player to have started every game for FCD in 2008. Games – 12, Starts – 9, Goals – 1, Assists – 1 • Appeared in every Dallas game since joining the team on July 28, 2009 International: starting the final nine in the attacking midfield role. • Played the second half of USMNT’s 3-2 friendly win over on • Scored the first goal of his career at Chicago on 9/21, a volley in the th Jan. 24. 45 minute. • Participated in U.S. national team camp ahead of Feb. 11 WCQ • Earned his first MLS start vs. Columbus on 8/30 and picked up his against Mexico. first career assist on Cunningham’s goal. • Made his FC Dallas and MLS debut on 8/4 at Toronto playing 26 # 9 JEFF CUNNINGHAM F 5-7 172 minutes, after FCD acquired him just six days earlier. DOB: 8-21-76 Birthplace: Montego Bay, Jamaica Hometown: Crystal River, FL, College: South Florida # 14 GEORGE JOHN D 6-3 200 How Acquired: Trade with Toronto FC on 8/8/2008 DOB: 1-26-89 Birthplace: Shoreline, WA Hometown: Shoreline, WA College: Washington 2008 Regular Season: How Acquired: 2009 SuperDraft: 1st Rd (14th overall) Games – 11, Starts – 11, Goals – 5, Assists – 2 • Scored five times in 11 games with FCD, finishing the year with eight This is his first year as a professional. total goals.

# 22 JOSH LAMBO GK 6-0 210 How Acquired: Signed on 1-14-09 DOB: 11-19-90 Birthplace: Lansing, WI Hometown: Middleton, WI College: -- Career Highlights: How Acquired: 2008 SuperDraft: 1st Rd (8th) • 2007 – 2008: Played for 2.Bundesliga club 1860 Munich, joining the German second division club after three years at UCLA. 2008 Regular Season: Games – 0, Starts – 0, Goals – 0, Assists – 0 # 6 PABLO RICCHETTI M 6-0 150 • Twice served as the backup goalkeeper during the regular season, DOB: 1-2-77 Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina including the opener versus Chivas USA on March 30. Hometown: Buenos Aires, ARG College: -- • Left in 7th minute of Reserve game vs. Chivas on 3/30 after a collision How Acquired: Singed on April 7, 2007 with Chivas’ Anthony Hamilton…he suffered a concussion and a Pronunciation: Ri-Chetty fractured jaw in the collision was out of action through the middle of May. 2008 Regular Season: • Returned to lineup on July 19 as the backup to Ray Burse against Games – 27, Starts – 25, Goals – 0, Assists – 3 Colorado. • Was voted FCD’s Defender of the Year by members of the local media and was also recognized as the team’s Humanitarian of the 2009 International: Year for his work within the community. • Was a member of the U.S. U-20 team that finished second in the • Finished the season third among Dallas field players behind only CONCACAF U-20 Championship in early March. Kenny Cooper and Drew Moor with 2,252 minutes played. • Made two of his 25 starts at central defense in games versus the # 18 PERI MAROSEVIC F 5-9 160 Chicago Fire on Sept. 4 and D.C. United on Sept. 13…the rest of his DOB: 5-5-89 Birthplace: Brlko, Bosnia and Herzegovina starts were in defensive midfield. Hometown: Rockford, IL College: University of Michigan • Wore the captain’s armband on 9/13 at DC, in his second consecutive How Acquired: 2009 SuperDraft: 1st Rd (5th overall) start at center back. Pronunciation: ma-RO-she-vitch # 11 ANDRE ROCHA M 6-1 190 This is his first year as a professional. DOB: 8-19-84 Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil College: -- 2009 International: How Acquired: Signed on 2-11-08 from Clube Atletico Paranaense (Brazil) • Scored a goal and added an assist for the U.S. U-20 team that Pronunciation: ahn-dray ro-sha finished second in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in early March. 2008 Regular Season: Games – 27, Starts – 26, Goals – 3, Assists - 8 # 13 DAX McCARTY M 5-9 150 • Lead the team with eight assists in his first season in Major League DOB: 4-30-87 Birthplace: Winter Park, FL Soccer. Hometown: Winter Park, FL College: North Carolina • Was nominated for MLS Newcomer of the Year. th How Acquired: 2006 SuperDraft: 1st Rd (6 overall) • Registered his first career multi-assist game on 9/21 at Chicago when he helped set up two goals. 2008 Regular Season: • Scored his first career MLS goal at KC on 8/23, a right-footed strike Games – 17, Starts – 8, Goals – 0, Assists – 2 from 40 yards out which earned a Sierra Mist Goal of the Week • Registered two assists in 17 games played (eight starts). nomination. • Made appearances in the attacking midfield role and both the left and • Has played the wide right, attacking and holding positions in the right sides of the midfield. midfield.

# 3 DREW MOOR D 6-0 165 # 44 DARÍO SALA GK 6-3 220 DOB: 1-15-84 Birthplace: Dallas, TX DOB: 10-17-74 Birthplace: Cordoba, Argentina Hometown: Dallas, TX College: Hometown: Cordoba, ARG College: -- th How Acquired: 2005 SuperDraft: 1st Rd (6 overall) How Acquired: Signed on 9-15-05 from Arsenal (Argentina) Pronunciation: more Pronunciation: Sah-lah

2008 Regular Season: 2008 Regular Season: Games – 27, Starts – 27, Goals – 2, Assists - 1 Games – 28, Starts – 28, Wins – 8, Losses – 8, Ties – 12, Shutouts - 7 • Made 27 appearances (all starts) and finished second among all FCD • Started 28 games, matching his MLS career-high set in 2006. field players with 2,430 minutes played behind Kenny Cooper (2,622). • Posted career-bests in minutes played (2,520) and shutouts (seven). • Wore the captain’s armband seven times in the 2008 season: at • The seven clean sheets were the most by a Dallas keeper in a season Toronto (8/3), at Columbus (8/16), at KC (8/23), vs. Columbus (8/30), since Matt Jordan registered nine in 2001. vs. Colorado (9/4), at Chicago (9/21), vs. DC (9/28). • Is second in club history with 18 career shutouts. • Led all Dallas defenders with two goals, both coming off of corner • Finished the season with a 1.32 goals against average, helping lead kicks. the team to the fourth-best goal differential (+4) in . # 17 AARON PITCHKOLAN M 6-2 185 DOB: 3-14-83 Birthplace: Aurora, CO # 5 MARCELO SARAGOSA M 6-0 164 Hometown: Aurora, CO. College: West Virginia DOB: 1-22-82 Birthplace: Campo Grande, Brazil How Acquired: 2005 Supplemental Draft: 2nd Rd (23rd) Hometown: Campo Grande, Brazil College: -- Pronunciation: pitch-KO-lin How Acquired: Rights were acquired in a trade with LA on 7-19-06 in exchange for a Supplemental Draft pick in 2007. 2008 Regular Season: Pronunciation: sah-rah-GO-sa Games – 21, Starts –15, Goals – 1, Assists - 0 • Made a career-high 21 appearances while equaling his career-best of 2008 Regular Season: 15 starts. Games – 25, Starts – 23, Goals – 1, Assists - 2 • Made 12 of his 15 starts under head coach Schellas Hyndman. • Appeared in 25 games, the most since he made 26 appearances in • Scored his first goal of the season on 9/21 at Chicago. 2004 as a member of the LA Galaxy. • Has played as a center back and on each side of the defense in 2008. • Matched his career-high of two assists set in 2007. • One of three players (Cooper, Oduro) active for all 30 regular season • Started 16 games in a defensive midfield role and seven on the left games. side of the midfield.

# 25 STEVE PURDY D 6-4 190 DOB: 2-5-85 Birthplace: Bakersfield, CA Hometown: Morgan Hill, CA College: University of # 20 BREK SHEA F 6-3 180 DOB: 2-28-90 Birthplace: College Station, TX Hometown: College Station, TX College: -- How Acquired: 2008 SuperDraft: 1st Rd (2ne overall) Pronunciation: shay

2008 Regular Season: Games – 2, Starts – 0, Goals – 0, Assists – 0 • Made his professional and MLS debut at Chivas USA on April 20 as a substitute for Blake Wagner in the 86th minute and picked up his first yellow card four minutes later, just one day after returning from Portugal with the U.S. U-20s. • Appeared in five of the team’s six international friendlies, including full 90 at center back versus Club America on Sept. 7.

2009 International: • Scored once for the U.S. U-20 team that finished second in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in early March.

# 4 DANIEL TORRES D 5-11 170 DOB: 10-14-77 Birthplace: Moravia, Costa Rica Hometown: Moravia, Costa Rica College: -- How Acquired: Signed on January 27, 2009 Pronunciation: tore-res

Career Highlights: • 2008: Played in 14 games, with nine starts at Bryne FK of Norway’s First Division. • 2006-2007: Started 25 of 26 games at Real Salt Lake. • 2001-2003: Appeared in 33 matches, making 29 starts with the Columbus Crew. • 1996 – 2001: Began his career with Club , the premiere team in the Costa Rican top division, at the age of 19.

#7 DAVE VAN DEN BERGH M 6-3 180 DOB: 5-7-76 Birthplace: Ámsterdam, Netherlands Hometown: Amsterdam, Netherlands College: -- How Acquired: Trade with the New York Red Bulls on Jan. 13, 2009

2008 Regular Season: • Scored a career-high seven goals and added five assists in 26 games for the New York Red Bulls, finishing second on the team in both categories…Propelled New York to its first-ever MLS Cup appearance after scoring the game-winner in the Western Conference Final win over Real Salt Lake on Nov.16, 2008.

# 19 BLAKE WAGNER D 5-10 165 DOB: 1-29-88 Birthplace: Atlanta, GA Hometown: Tampa, FL College: -- How Acquired: 2006 SuperDraft: 2nd Rd (18th overall)

2008 Regular Season: Games – 25, Starts – 24, Goals – 0, Assists – 0 • In his third season with the team, posted career-highs in starts (23) and games played (24) after coming into the season with only one previous appearance in first two seasons. • Made eight starts on the left side of the midfield before moving to left back, where he started 15 games.

# 26 ANTHONY WALLACE M 5-11 160 DOB: 1-26-89 Birthplace: St. Petersburg, FL Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL College: South Florida How Acquired: 2007 SuperDraft: 1st Rd (9th overall)

2008 Regular Season: Games – 6, Starts – 5, Goals – 0, Assists – 0 • Made a career-high four regular season starts. • Made his first start of the season at SJ on 5/3, replacing Adrian Serioux, replacing Serioux who did not pass a pre-game fitness test. • Made his first appearance of the season at Houston on 4/6, replacing Cooper in the 87th minute.

2009 International: • Was a member of the U.S. U-20 team that finished second in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in early March.

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# Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 CHV HOU NY CHV NE SJ RSL LA RSL HOU COL NE CHI NY HOU KC COL LA TOR CLB KC CLB COL DC CHI DC SJ TOR RSL LA 1-1 3-3 2-0 2-0 0-1 0-0 1-2 1-5 2-1 2-2 1-2 1-2 1-0 0-1 1-1 1-1 2-2 4-0 2-0 1-2 1-1 1-2 0-1 2-2 4-1 3-0 1-1 2-2 1-3 2-2 2 Michael Dello-Russo 24 83 17 10 65M 54 12 23 4 Duilio Davino 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 46D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 22 90D 90D 90D 90D 5 Marcelo Saragosa 62M 19 90M 64M 90M 77M 90M 90M 90M 77M 64M 90M 90M 90M 90M 7M 27 90M 74M 90M 78M 90M 82M 68M 30M 6 Pablo Ricchetti 28 90M 90M 26 90M 90M 90M 79M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 77M 90M 90M 90M 62M 90D 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 7 Abe Thompson 80F 19 7 90F 45F 65F 2 13 1 26 45 18 16 8 Bruno Guarda 26 21 24 90M 90M 90M 74M 90M 62M 75M 90M 90M 8 Juan Toja 73M 74M 77M 71M 89M 90M 90M 11 90M 83M 90M 90M 90M 85M 90M 90M 9 Jeff Cunningham 90F 73F 90F 90F 90F 90F 68F 90F 90F 90F 90F 10 Ricardinho 10 6 71F 19 13 11 7 11 Andre Rocha 90M 90M 71M 90M 90M 69M 84M 90M 90M 80F 90M 90M 82M 90M 45M 90M 66M 64M 69M 66M 80M 90M 90M 90M 90M 89M 26 12 Arturo Alvarez 80F 84F 82M 90F 90M 90M 79F 21 18 19 19 72M 17 77M 18 75M 12 Victor Sikora 81M 50M 8 71M 64M 13 Dax McCarty 17 90M 90M 90M 90M 21 26 8 13 18 72M 90M 66M 25 72M 11 22 14 Drew Moor 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 15 Adrian Serioux 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 71D 75D 90D 64D 90D 72D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90D 75D 36D 90D 79D 69D 90D 58D 67D 16 David Wagenfuhr 17 Aaron Pitchkolan 90D 13 8 1 19 90D 44 90D 18 90D 45D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 68D 49D 18 Abdus Ibrahim 19 Bobby Rhine 90M 45 45M 90M 71M 73M 58M 20 Brek Shea 4 13 21 Alex Yi 22 Josh Lambo 22 David Monsalve 23 Blake Wagner 90M 90D 90M 86D 79M 90D 90M 77M 26 90D 90D 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 24 Eric Avila 5 45 13 90M 90M 63M 40 15 38 18 16 28 15 32 25 Dominic Oduro 10 16 11 6 45 25 72F 71F 90F 90F 64F 45 45F 90F 72F 74F 9 24 16 34 20 22 21 1 19 26 Anthony Wallace 3 90D 45M 69M 52M 27 Andrew Daniels 28 Chase Wileman 15 32 29 Spencer Wadsworth 30 Ray Burse 90G 90G 31 Jamie Watson 11 32 Jeff Rowland 33 Kenny Cooper 90F 87F 90F 90F 90F 83F 90F 90F 90F 88F 90F 90F 89F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 56F 70F 90F 90F 90F 79F 90F 40 Mike Graczyk 44 Dario Sala 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G

"00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position

Played for other teams: Jeff Cunningham played 747 minutes for TOR FC DALLAS

Game log: Game #1 03/30/2008 DAL 1 vs CHV 1 T Toja 1 (Thompson 1, Rhine 1) 21 Game #2 04/06/2008 DAL 3 at HOU 3 T Cooper 1 (Andre Rocha 1) 35; Cooper 2 (Toja 1, Alvarez 1) 45; Alvarez 1 (Ricchetti 1) 58 Game #3 04/12/2008 DAL 2 vs NY 0 W Alvarez 2 (Andre Rocha 2) 1; Cooper 3 (Serioux 1) 66 Game #4 04/20/2008 DAL 2 at CHV 0 W Cooper 4 (Ricardinho 1, McCarty 1) 5; Thompson 1 (Alvarez 2) 80 Game #5 04/24/2008 DAL 0 vs NE 1 L Game #6 05/03/2008 DAL 0 at SJ 0 T Game #7 05/10/2008 DAL 1 at RSL 2 L Cooper 5 (Andre Rocha 3) 56 Game #8 05/18/2008 DAL 1 vs LA 5 L Oduro 1 (Cooper 1) 54 Game #9 05/24/2008 DAL 2 vs RSL 1 W Oduro 2 (Moor 1) 83; Oduro 3 (Andre Rocha 4) 91+ Game #10 05/28/2008 DAL 2 vs HOU 2 T Cooper 6 (Ricchetti 2) 35; Moor 1 (Andre Rocha 5) 69 Game #11 06/01/2008 DAL 1 at COL 2 L Oduro 4 (unassisted) 44 Game #12 06/06/2008 DAL 1 at NE 2 L Alvarez 3 (Oduro 1) 91+ Game #13 06/15/2008 DAL 1 vs CHI 0 W Cooper 7 (Andre Rocha 6) 17 Game #14 06/21/2008 DAL 0 at NY 1 L Game #15 06/26/2008 DAL 1 at HOU 1 T Cooper 8 (Toja 2) 62 Game #16 07/04/2008 DAL 1 vs KC 1 T Thompson 2 (Avila 1) 91+ Game #17 07/19/2008 DAL 2 vs COL 2 T Cooper 9 (penalty kick) 49; Toja 2 (Cooper 2, Saragosa 1) 64 Game #18 07/27/2008 DAL 4 vs LA 0 W Cooper 10 (unassisted) 15; Cooper 11 (Oduro 2) 17; Oduro 5 (Alvarez 3, Cooper 3) 36; Thompson 3 (Wileman 1) 89 Game #19 08/03/2008 DAL 2 at TOR 0 W Cooper 12 (penalty kick) 81; Cooper 13 (unassisted) 91+ Game #20 08/16/2008 DAL 1 at CLB 2 L Cunningham 4 (Serioux 2) 35 Game #21 08/23/2008 DAL 1 at KC 1 T Andre Rocha 1 (McCarty 2) 7 Game #22 08/30/2008 DAL 1 vs CLB 2 L Cunningham 5 (Guarda 1) 35 Game #23 09/04/2008 DAL 0 vs COL 1 L Game #24 09/13/2008 DAL 2 at DC 2 T Cooper 14 (unassisted) 9; Andre Rocha 2 (Avila 2, Cunningham 1) 79 Game #25 09/21/2008 DAL 4 at CHI 1 W Cunningham 6 (unassisted) 2; Pitchkolan 1 (Andre Rocha 7) 43; Guarda 1 (Cunningham 2, Ricchetti 3) 45; Cunningham 7 (Andre Rocha 8) 61 Game #26 09/28/2008 DAL 3 vs DC 0 W Andre Rocha 3 (unassisted) 9; Cunningham 8 (Saragosa 2) 56; Cooper 15 (unassisted) 93+ Game #27 10/02/2008 DAL 1 vs SJ 1 T Cooper 16 (penalty kick) 89 Game #28 10/11/2008 DAL 2 vs TOR 2 T Cooper 17 (unassisted) 34; Cooper 18 (penalty kick) 93+ Game #29 10/18/2008 DAL 1 at RSL 3 L Saragosa 1 (Serioux 3) 7 Game #30 10/26/2008 DAL 2 at LA 2 T Moor 2 (Serioux 4) 34; Sikora 1 (Davino 1) 39

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CUP COMPETITIONS – GAME-BY-GAME

U.S. OPEN CUP # Player 3R QF MIA CHS 2-1 1-3 2 Michael Dello-Russo s26 4 Duilio Davino 90 5 Marcelo Saragosa 90 90 6 Pablo Ricchetti 90 7 Abe Thompson 90 90 8 Juan Toja 90 90 10 Ricardinho 11 Andre Rocha 64 70 12 Arturo Alvarez 65 13 Dax McCarty s8 14 Drew Moor 90 90 15 Adrian Serioux 16 David Wagenfuhr 17 Aaron Pitchkolan 90 19 Bobby Rhine 20 Brek Shea s20 21 Alex Yi 22 Josh Lambo 23 Blake Wagner 90 82 24 Eric Avila s61 s25 25 Dominic Oduro 45 26 Anthony Wallace 39 27 Andrew Daniels 28 Chase Wileman 90 30 Ray Burse 90 33 Kenny Cooper s45 90 44 Dario Sala 90

"00" = minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position

U.S. OPEN CUP 3R 07/01/2008 DAL 2 vs MIAMI 1 Thompson (Oduro) 48+; Thompson (Moor) 94+ QF 07/08/2008 DAL 1 vs CHASTN 3 Cooper (Avila) 94+

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CHICAGO FIRE (0-0-0, 0 pts.) @ FC DALLAS (0-0-0, 0 pts.) Fire Game #1 – Away Game #1 – MLS Game #3 Saturday, March 21, 2009 – Pizza Hut Park – Frisco, Texas – 7:30 PM CT TV: WFLD FOX CHICAGO – RADIO: WRTO 1200–AM (Spanish)

FIRE FLASHES ______A LOOK AT THE FIRE 2009 Record/Home/Away………..…………………...... 0-0-0/0-0-0/0-0-0 The Chicago Fire (0-0-0, 0 pts.) enter their 12th season of MLS play after 2008 Record/Home/Away………..…………………...... 13-10-7/7-5-3/6-5-4 posting a 13-10-7 record in 2008. Head coach Denis Hamlett’s squad vs. Eastern Conference/2008...... 0-0-0/8-4-4 finished the regular season ranked third in the Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference/2008...... ………………………………0-0-0/4-4-5 entering post season play. After advancing past the New England Current Streak...... N/A Revolution in the semifinals (3-0 aggregate), the Fire faced the eventual All-Time Record ...... 156-118-61 MLS Cup winner Columbus in the Conference Final. The Fire took the All-Time Home Record...... 96-41-31 lead in the first half, but two early second half goals from the Crew put an All-Time Away Record...... 60-77-30 end to the Fire’s 2008 MLS Cup run, one game shot of the MLS Cup Last Regular Season Win………………………….…5-2, vs. NY, 10/23/08 Final. Last Regular Season Loss .……………………….....3-2, @ TFC, 10/19/08 Last Shutout by Fire ……………………………………1-0, vs. NY, 9/06/08 PLAYER TRANSACTIONS Last Shutout by Opponent……………………………2-0, @ COL, 9/14/08 OUT: March Record 2009/2008...... 0-0-0/0-0-1 D Diego Gutierrez – Retired (11/14/08) April Record 2009/2008 ...... 0-0-0/3-1-0 M/F Stephen King – Selected by Seattle in Expansion Draft (11/26/08) May Record 2009/2008...... 0-0-0/ 3-1-0 F Tomasz Frankowski – Waived (11/26/08) June Record 2009/2008...... 0-0-0/0-3-1 F Andy Herron – Waived (11/26/08) July Record 2009/2008 ...... 1-0-3/1-2-2 D Lider Marmol – Waived (11/26/06) August Record 2009/2008 ...... 0-0-0/ 3-2-0 IN: September Record 2009/2008 ...... 0-0-0/2-2-0 M Baggio Husidic– Drafted in the 2nd Round (20th overall) 2009 October Record 2009/2008...... 0-0-0/0-1-2 SuperDraft Pre All-Star 2009/2008...... 0-0-0/7-5-4 F Stefan Dimitrov – Signed (3/2/09) Post All-Star 2009/2008 ...... 0-0-0/ 5-5-3 D/M Tim Ward – Signed (3/4/09) Record After 1 Game 2009/2008 ...... 0-0-0/0-0-1 Ahead/Behind/Tied at Halftime ...... 0-0-0/0-0-0/0-0-0 TODAY’S TELECAST Ahead/Behind/Tied at 75’...... 0-0-0/0-0-0/0-0-0 Today’s game is being broadcast on WFLD-TV FOX Chicago…Fred Outshoot Opp./Opp. More Shots/Shots Tied ...... 0-0-0/0-0-0/0-0-0 Huebner (play-by-play), Chris Doran (color), and Amy Freeze (sideline) Day/Night ...... 0-0-0/0-0-0 will call the action. Grass/Turf ...... 0-0-0/0-0-0 Wearing All-Red Primary Kit ...... 0-0-0 CHICAGO FIRE/ATHLETICO “RECOVERY ROOM” :: March 17 Wearing All-White Secondary Kit ...... 0-0-0 Probable: Jon Busch - Jammed Left Thumb Wearing Red/White/Red Kit…...…………………………………….....0-0-0 Questionable: None Quickest Goal 2008/2009 ...... ……..N/A /Barrett (4’) 4/03 Doubtful: None Quickest Goal Against 2008/2009...... N/A /Jewsbury (4’) 4/20 Out: Peter Lowry - Left Knee Sprain Brandon Prideaux - Right Knee Sprain CHICAGO – DALLAS SERIES Dasan Robinson - Left Hamstring Strain Today’s game is the 30th all-time regular season meeting between the Injured Reserve: Calen Carr - Left ACL Tear two clubs…FC Dallas leads the series 17-10-2, which includes a 11-2-1 mark in games played in Dallas…Last year, the Fire fell to Dallas 1-0 at BRIMSTONE CUP BATTLE CONTINUES Pizza Hut Park on 6/15/08 (the Fire’s first road loss of the 2008 season) While the Chicago Fire trophy case inside TOYOTA PARK boasts followed by a 4-1 loss at home at TOYOTA PARK on 9/21/08…The four Conference Championships, U.S. Open Cup victories, and goals allowed was a season high for the Fire defense that allowed only the 1998 MLS Cup, one piece of hardware has gone missing since the 33 goals all season …In their last 13 meetings, FC Dallas has gone 10-2- Fire’s 2001 campaign – the Brimstone Cup…In an effort to symbolize the 1 against the Fire and the Fire has yet to win in Dallas since 8/30/00 with intense nature of the Chicago-Dallas series during the Fire’s first 3 a 4-0 win… In 6 postseason meetings vs. Dallas, the Fire lead the series seasons (1998-2000), supporters of both clubs developed the head-to- 3-2-1…The Fire have met FC Dallas 3 times in the Lamar Hunt U.S. head series-winner award, the first rivalry-based trophy of its kind in Open Cup, most recently a 2-1 semifinals road win on 9/14/05, a 5-1 MLS…The Fire raised the Brimstone Cup in the trophy’s inaugural year of quarterfinals win at home on 8/09/00, and a 3-2 semifinals win on 8/04/98 2001, when Chicago won the points-based series (3-1-0) by an 11-5 in New Orleans. margin…For more information on the Brimstone Cup, visit www.brimstonecup.com. LAST TIME OUT – FIRE TIE GALAXY IN FINAL PRESEASON MATCH The Chicago Fire and Los Angeles Galaxy played to a 1-1 tie in the PHX ROAD WARRIORS Soccer Clasico held at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona Last season, the Fire were 7-5-3 on the road, posting the league’s State University on March 14. The Galaxy took an early lead with a goal longest 2008 road winning streak with 5 games at the beginning of the in the fourth minute courtesy of midfielder Josh Tudela. In the 30th min., 2008 season (3/29-5/25). Last season the Fire were undefeated on the forward Patrick Nyarko sent a cross from deep in the right corner to road leading into their match with Dallas (4-0-1 road record, 6-3-1 overall) Pappa who was positioned inside the 18-yard box. Pappa took a touch to and on 6/15 Dallas dealt the Fire their first loss outside of TOYOTA control the ball and placed his shot in the left upper 90 past goalkeeper PARK. for the 1-1 tie.

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FIRE HEAD COACH DENIS HAMLETT FIRE WINNING WAYS Denis Hamlett enters his second season as the 4th head coach in The Fire have made the playoffs in 10 of their 11 previous seasons. The Chicago history…Hamlett has posted a 13-11-9 mark in MLS action as Fire have made four appearances in the MLS Cup Final, winning the title he was 0-1-2 as the club’s interim coach for a portion of the 2007 once in their inaugural year (1998). No other sports team in Chicago has season…A member of the Chicago Fire coaching staff since the had similar success in the past 10 years. While the Bulls made the inaugural 1998 campaign, the 40-year-old Costa Rican native previously playoffs 9 times in their first 11 seasons, they have made the playoffs in held the position of Fire top assistant coach since 2001…With Hamlett's just 4 of the last 11 seasons. The Blackhawks’ last 10 playoff guidance, the Fire has won the 1998 MLS Cup, four Lamar Hunt U.S. appearances came in a 13 year span (’89-’02) while the Cubs and Sox 76 Open Cups (1998, 2000, 2003, 2006), four Conference championships and 102 years respectively to reach 10 playoff appearances. The (1998, 2000, 2001, 2003), as well as the MLS Supporters Shield Chicago Bears have had 3 playoff appearances through the last 11 (2003)…Most recently, Hamlett helped the "Men in Red" reach the 2007 years. Eastern Conference Championship game. FIRE TO HOST CLUB AMERICA APRIL 29 AT TOYOTA PARK LOOKING TO REPEAT AND BEAT THE TEAM’S BEST START The Fire and Club America of the Mexican Primera Division have In 2008 the Fire boasted the best start in team history as the club posted announced that the first game of their home-and-home series will be a 6-3-1 (19 pts.) through 10 games played, the previous best 10-game played at TOYOTA PARK on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. CT. start was the 1999 team’s 6-4-0 (18 pts.) mark…The Fire will look to set a Details about the Fire’s away match against Club America at Estadio new record starting today. Azteca in will be announced at a later date. Individual tickets are available starting at $26 through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at C.J. BROWN LEADS THE STATS IN HIS 12th SEASON www.ticketmaster.com, at the TOYOTA PARK Box Office, by calling 888- Brown enters his team-record 12th season as the Fire’s career leader in MLS-FIRE, or by visiting www.chicago-fire.com. The exhibition is MLS regular season games played (252), games started (247), as well as included in Chicago Fire season ticket packages and Ten Game Plans. holding the squad’s all-time lead in minutes played (21944). FIRE ALL-TIME FRIENDLY RESULTS (6-5-3) FIRST KICK ON THE ROAD 2008 Through the Fire’s first 11 seasons, the team has played only one season (5/21/08): Fire 0:0 Wisla Krakow (POL)……..TOYOTA PARK; Bridgeview, Ill. opener at home (against New England in 2007). The team has a posted (7/30/08: Fire 2:0 Everton FC (ENG)…………..TOYOTA PARK; Bridgeview, Ill. (8/24/08): Fire 1:3 Veracruz (MEX) ……Luis Pirata Stadium, Veracruz, Mexico and overall mark of 4-3-4 in season openers, and is 4-3-2 in season 2007 openers on the road. (6/22/07): Fire 1:0 Cracovia (POL)………….….TOYOTA PARK; Bridgeview, Ill. (7/22/07): Fire 1:1 Celtic FC (SCO) ……….…..TOYOTA PARK; Bridgeview, Ill. FIRE FIRST KICKS (4-3-4) (10/10/07): Fire 0:1 Cruz Azul (MEX)………….TOYOTA PARK; Bridgeview, Ill. 3-21-98 2-0 W @ MIA 4-03-04 0-0 T @ KC 2006 3-20-99 3-1 W @ SJ 4-02-05 1-0 L @ DAL (7/12/06): Fire 1:2 Club América (MEX)……….TOYOTA PARK; Bridgeview, Ill. 3-18-00 2-4 L @ DAL 4-01-06 2-3 L @ DAL 2005 (7/27/05): Fire 1:3 A.C. Milan (ITA)……………………Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. 4-07-01 1-1 T @ CLB 4-07-07 1-0 W vs. NE 2000 3-23-02 2-0 W @ CLB 4-03-08 1-1 T vs. RS (5/10/00): Fire 3:3 CD Toluca (MEX)…………….Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. 4-13-03 1-1 T vs. NE (5/29/00): Fire 5:1 Hamburg SV (GER)……………….Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. (7/13/00): Fire 0:1 CD (MEX)…………...Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. SEGARES AND SOUMARE GET NATIONAL TEAM CALL 1999 Fire defenders Gonzalo Segares and Bakary Soumare will join their (6/16/99): Fire 3:2 Legia-Daewoo (POL)…...Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. respective national teams for World Cup Qualifiers next week. Segares (7/20/99): Fire 1:0 Derby County (ENG)………………Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. 1998 and Costa Rica will play Mexico on 3/28, at , while (7/15/98): Fire 1:0 UNAM Pumas (MEX)……………..Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. Soumare and Mali will play Sudan on 3/28. Both players will miss the Fire’s next match against D.C. United on 3/28, and return for the Fire’s FIRE TO HOST SUEÑO MLS TRYOUTS home opener against New York on 4/5. The Chicago Fire, along with D.C. United and the Los Angeles Galaxy, will host Sueño MLS 2009 – Built by The Home Depot tryouts on April 4-5 QUICK KICKS VS. FC DALLAS with four local winners from Chicago moving on to an exciting four-day • FIRE @ DALLAS: 2-11-1 (18 GF, 33 GA) “Final Event” in Los Angeles. The 600 tryout spots were filled in only • FIRE vs. DALLAS: 8-6-1 (29 GF, 23 GA) hours. Registrations were received from 36 different states and 23 • Dallas has outscored the Fire 56 to 47 goals through all 29 matches. foreign countries. “República Deportiva”, the highest-rated weekly sports • The Fire has not defeated Dallas in league play since Aug. 30, 2000 magazine program on Spanish-language television in the (4-0 W). which airs nationally every Sunday, will follow the action weekly in a • The Fire’s only victory at Pizza Hut Park came in a 2-1 win vs. FCD in unique “reality show within a show” format with the ultimate winner being the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinals on 9/14/05. crowned live on Sunday, April 12. For more information, visit • The Fire were 0-5-2 when wearing their secondary white kit in 2008. www.SuenoMLS.com.

GUEST AT 2009 CHICAGO FIRE SEASON KICKOFF LUNCHEON FIRE TO FACE UIC ON APRIL 7 IN BENEFIT MATCH Jim Belushi—venerable comedian and television, film and music star— For a third year the Fire will face the UIC men's soccer team in an will be a special guest at the 2009 Chicago Fire Season Kickoff Luncheon exhibition match to benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation. The game will on March 24, 2009 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel. The annual event take place on Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m. at Flames Field. General introduces Fire players to fans for the upcoming MLS season and serves admission tickets for the match are $12 in advance (through April 6). as a fundraiser for the club’s Chicago Fire Foundation. A proud Tickets can be purchased prior to the day of the game through the UIC Chicagoan, Belushi has been a favorite of film, television and stage Athletics Ticket Office by calling 312-413-UIC1. UIC and the Fire have audiences for more than 30 years, one of the great leading actors equally played each other in an exhibition match at Flames Field in each of the at home in drama and comedy, and a gifted performer who can also hold past two seasons, raising over $14,500 for charity in the process. a room as a front man of the rhythm and blues band.

Tickets for the 2009 Chicago Fire Season Kickoff Luncheon are $65, with tables of 10 priced at $600, with all proceeds benefiting the Chicago Fire Foundation. For more information about the 2009 Chicago Fire Season Kickoff Luncheon, please visit www.chicago-fire.com. To purchase tickets for the event, please call 708-496-6740. CHICAGO FIRE SOCCER – www.chicago-fire.com – 7000 S. Harlem Ave. – Bridgeview, IL 60455 – 708.594.7200

– @ FC Dallas – March 21, 2009 ‐ 3 ‐

#20 – MIKE BANNER – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A #9 – BAGGIO HUSIDIC – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A LAST MLS MATCH: Subbed in for 5 min. on 10/23 vs. NY in 5-2 win LAST MLS MATCH: Has yet to play in an MLS first team match LAST MLS GOAL: Has yet to score in MLS play. (14 games) ƒ Member of Generation adidas program LAST MLS ASSIST: Has yet to register an assist in MLS play. (14 ƒ Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall of 2008 MLS SuperDraft games) ƒ Recorded 12 goals and 7 assists in 3 years of play at UIC ƒ Enters his third season with the Fire and MLS ƒ Started 2 games played in 11 through 2008 #29 – PETER LOWRY – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A ƒ Four of five shots taken were shots on goal LAST MLS MATCH: Has yet to play in an MLS first team match ƒ 79’ minute sub @ CLB in Eastern Conference Final 2008 RESERVE DIVISION: 12 GP/11 GS, 5G, 3A in 1034 min. ƒ Leading scorer for the Fire in 2008 Reserve Division #10–CUAUHTÉMOC BLANCO – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A ƒ Dressed, did not play in 3-2 win vs. CLB in USOC play-in on 6/10/08 LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min., notched assist (Rolfe, 44’) in 5-2 ƒ Made first team debut vs. Wisla Krakow on 5/21/08 for 90 min. win vs. NY on 10/23 LAST MLS GOAL: 10/18 @ TOR (59’) (1 game) #21 – JUSTIN MAPP – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/23 vs. NY (active, 3 games) LAST MLS MATCH: Played 74 minutes on 10/23 vs. NY in 5-2 win ƒ Finalist for 2008 MLS MVP honor LAST MLS GOAL: 10/18 @ TOR (25’) (1 games) ƒ Named to the 2008 MLS Best XI along with Busch and Soumare LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/23 vs. NY (Rolfe, 11’) (active, 1 game) ƒ Voted Starting XI for 2008 Sierra Mist All-Star match, where he earned ƒ Played in all 30 games in 2008, started 26. MVP of the Match honor for a goal and an assist in 45 min. of play ƒ Tallied had 8 assists, tied for most on the team Rolfe against West Ham ƒ Played 257 min. in the MLS Cup playoffs, starting all three games ƒ Earned Week 7 Goal of the Week honors and Week 9 Player of the ƒ Has been a 6 year starter for the Fire Week in 2008 #20 – BRIAN McBRIDE – 2009: 0GP/ 0GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min. #2 – C.J. BROWN – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A LAST MLS MATCH: Played 85 min. on 10/23 vs. NY in 5-2 win LAST MLS MATCH: Played full 90 min. on 10/21/07 vs. LA in 1-0 win. LAST MLS GOAL: 10/23 vs. NY (53’) (Active) LAST MLS GOAL: 9/09/06 @ CLB (47+’) (34 games) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/18 @ TOR in 3-2 L (Blanco, 59’) (1 game) LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/07/06 vs. COL (Rolfe, 4’) (30 games) ƒ Scored lone goal in 2-1 loss @ CLB in Eastern Conference Final ƒ Only “Fire Original” from ’98 team on the current roster ƒ Scored 2 goals vs. CLB on 10/12; Earned Player of the Week honors. ƒ Holds Fire record for career minutes played with 21944 and in games ƒ Recorded second goal for the Fire on 9/21 vs. FCD in 4-1 loss (91+’) played at 252, and games started at 247. ƒ Tallied first goal for Fire on 8/31 @ HOU in 2-1 loss on 8/31 ƒ Missed first 8 weeks of action due to L Hip Tendonitis injury ƒ Recorded first Fire assist on 8/21 @ LA in 1-0 W (Thorrington, ƒ Made 2008 debut for 90 min. @ FCD in 1-0 loss, wore captain’s band 65’)…game-winner. ƒ Made Fire debut on 8/16 coming off the bench for 45 min. in 1-0 loss #1 – JON BUSCH – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS in 0 min. vs. DC and registered 3 shots LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. on 10/23 vs. NY in 5-2 win. ƒ Spent the last 4 ½ seasons with Fulham FC in the Premiership. LAST WIN: 10/23 vs. NY (5-2) (active) ƒ Was the first player chosen in the first MLS draft in 1996 and spent 8 LAST SHUTOUT: 9/6 vs. NY (1-0 W) (7 games) seasons with Columbus. ƒ Name 2008 Panasonic MLS Goalkeeper of the Year ƒ Acquired on 7/30/2008 in a trade with Toronto FC ƒ Goals against average of 1.1 allowing just 33 goals in 30 games ƒ Served as Captain for US at the 2008 Beijing Olympics played through 2008 ƒ One of 2 players (Mapp) to appear in all 30 contests in 2008 #28 – NICK NOBLE – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, in 0 min. ƒ Only player to start all 30 games in 2008 LAST MLS MATCH: Has yet to play in an MLS first team match ƒ Tied Fire season shutout record with 10 (Pickens, 2007) ƒ Has yet to play in an MLS league match ƒ played 90 min. in 4-1 win vs. in 3rd round of #3 – CALEN CARR – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A USOC on 7/1/08 LAST MLS MATCH: Played 60 minutes and scored a goal in a 2-2 tie @ ƒ Made 2008 first team debut vs. Wisla Krakow for 90 min. in 0-0 draw CLB on 7/05 on 5/21/08 LAST MLS GOAL: 7/05 @ CLB (25’) (1 game, active) ƒ played 45 min. off the bench in 2-0 win vs. Everton on 7/30/08 LAST MLS ASSIST: 10-21-07 vs. LA (Thorrington 93’) (7 games) ƒ started and played 75 min. with 2 goals against @ Veracruz on 8/24/08 ƒ Suffered a season ending injury with a left knee sprain on 7/8 at DC in the USOC 2-1 quarterfinal loss #14 – PATRICK NYARKO – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A ƒ Has been placed on the team’s Injured Reserve List LAST MLS MATCH: Played 8 minutes on 10/23 vs. NY in 5-2 win LAST MLS GOAL: 8/02 vs. Chivas USA (16’) (1 game) #22 – WILMAN CONDE – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A LAST MLS ASSIST: Has yet to record an assist in MLS play. (9 games) LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 minutes on 10/23 vs. NY in 5-2 win. ƒ Made first team debut in 91+ min. vs. CLB in USOC play-in 3-2 win on LAST MLS GOAL: 8/09 @ NE (86’) (10 game) 6/10/08 LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/12 @ CLB (McBride, 79’) (2 game) ƒ Started first MLS match on 8/2/08 @ CHV ƒ Appeared in 22 games and recorded 19 starts for 1750 min ƒ Scored first MLS goal (16’) on 8/2/08 @ CHV in 1-0 win ƒ Scored first career MLS goal on 8/9 @ NE (81’, UA) in 2-1 win, served ƒ Made MLS debut for 19 min. at DAL in 1-0 loss on 6/15 to be game winner ƒ Came off the bench in Eastern Conference Final for 20 min. of play ƒ Tallied game-tying assist on 10/12 vs. CLB in 2-2 (McBride 79’)

#23 – STEFAN DIMITROV – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A LAST MLS MATCH: Has yet to play in an MLS first team match ƒ Signed with the Fire on 3/4/09 ƒ Led 2008 NCAA D-II scoring with 23 goals in 17 games played ƒ Recorded 7 multi-goal games for Concordia in 2008 ƒ Holds permanent residency and will not count as an international on the team’s roster

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#16 – MARCO PAPPA– 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min. #4 – BAKARY SOUMARE – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A LAST MLS MATCH: Played 5 min. off the bench @ TOR in 3-2 loss on LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 minutes on 10/23 vs. NY in 5-2 win 10/18 LAST MLS GOAL: Has yet to score in MLS play. (47 games) LAST MLS GOAL: Has yet to score in MLS play (6 games) LAST MLS ASSIST: 5/25 @ NY (Rolfe, 48’) (19 game) LAST MLS ASSIST: Has yet to record an assist in MLS play (6 games) ƒ Earned 2008 MLS Best XI honors MLS RESERVE DIVISION: 2 GP/2 GS, 0G, 0A in 150 min. ƒ Started 28 of 28 games played for 2514 minutes ƒ Acquire on loan from CSD Municipal of Guatemala ƒ Voted Fire Defender of the Year ƒ Played in 6 games, starting 3 for 217 min. in 2008 ƒ Appeared for Mali in 4-0 win vs. Angola on 2/10 ƒ Started and played 45 min. in international exhibition vs. Everton on ƒ Has been called for Mali WCQ on 3/28 vs. Sudan 7/30 in 2-0 win. ƒ Scored first senior international goal for Guatemala on Oct. 15 in 2-1 #11 – JOHN THORRINGTON – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A loss to Cuba. LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. @ TOR on 10/18 in 3-2 loss LAST MLS GOAL: 8/21 @ LA (65’) (1 game) #7 – LOGAN PAUSE – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min. LAST MLS ASSIST: 5/03 @ NE (Rolfe, 29’) (2 games) LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. vs. NY in 5-2 win on 10/23 2008 RESERVE DIVISION: 1 GP/1 GS, 0G, 0A in 90 min. LAST MLS GOAL: 4-07-07 vs. NE (4’) (32 games) ƒ Started 21 of 23 games played for 1881 minutes LAST MLS ASSIST: 4-30-06 @ NE (Thiago, 64’) (54 games) ƒ Voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 16 ƒ Played 27 games, started in 27 for 2430 minutes in 2008 ƒ Missed HOU game on 5/17 and NY on 5/25 due to back spasms ƒ Wore captain’s armband on 8/2 vs. CHV in 1-0 win and 9/6 vs. NY in 1- ƒ Played 90 min. in 3-0 win @ NE on 5/03 and scored (50’) and added 0 win Played 90 min. @ NY in 5-1 win on 5/25 first MLS career assist (Rolfe, 29’) in 3-0 win @ NE on 5/03 ƒ Suffered a R hip labral tear on 6/24 ƒ First-ever MLS 2-goal performance (53’, 84’) vs. COL on 4/26 ƒ Had played every minute of 2008 season until 6/28 vs. SJ, missing the game due to injury #5 – TIM WARD – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A ƒ Played 90 min. in both ECSF series games and played 90 min in 2-1 LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. for CLB @ DC on 10/20/07 loss @ CLB in Conference Final LAST MLS GOAL: Has yet to record a goal in MLS play (30 games) ƒ Has been issued just one caution through his 27 games (3/29 at RSL) LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/17/05 for NY vs. NE (Guevara, 59’) (19 games) ƒ Scored first career MLS goal in the season opener on 4-07-07 vs. NE ƒ Played for NY/NJ MetroStars in 2005 Signed with the Fire on 3/4/08 #6 – BRANDON PRIDEAUX – 2009: 9 GP/9 GS, 0G, 0A in 748 min. ƒ Played for NY/NJ MetroStars in 2005 LAST MLS MATCH: Played 90 min. vs. NY in 5-2 win on 10/23 ƒ Traded to CLB where he played in 2006 and 2007 LAST MLS GOAL: Has yet to record a goal in MLS play (233 games) ƒ Traded to Rapids for 2008 season, Did Not Play LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/18 @ TOR (2 games) ƒ Started and played 27 games in 2008 #34 – AUSTIN WASHINGTON – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A ƒ Recorded assist (Mapp, 25’) on 10/18 in 3-2 loss @ TOR LAST MLS MATCH: Played 60 min. @ FCD on 6/15 in 0-1 loss ƒ Started all 3 games and played 250 min. through MLS Cup playoff run. LAST MLS GOAL: Has yet to record a goal in MLS play (1 game) LAST MLS ASSIST: Has yet to record an assist in MLS play (1 game) #32 – DASAN ROBINSON – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A in 0 min. LAST MLS MATCH: Came off bench in 60’ in 2-1 loss vs. DC on 6/07 ƒ Made first team debut for 90 min. vs. Wisla Krakow in 0-0 draw on 5/21 LAST MLS GOAL: 8-22-07 @ KC (83’) (11 games) ƒ Recorded first MLS start and minutes (60 min.) at DAL on 6/15/08 in 1- LAST MLS ASSIST: Has yet to record an assist in MLS play. (48 games) 0 loss 2008 RESERVE DIVISION: 3 GP/3 GS, 0G, 0A in 270 min. ƒ Is in his 4th season with the Fire #24 – DANIEL WOOLARD – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A ƒ Played in 5 games, started one for 132 min in 2008 LAST MLS MATCH: Came off bench for 16 min. vs. NY on 10/23 in 5-2 ƒ Suffered a right ankle sprain on 6/26/08 win ƒ Has appeared in 51 career games for the Fire through first 3 seasons LAST MLS GOAL: 10/23 vs. NY (75’) (1 game, active) LAST MLS ASSIST: Has yet to record and assist in MLS play (8 games) #17 – CHRIS ROLFE – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A, in 0 min. 2008 RESERVE DIVISION: 7 GP/7 GS, 0G, 0A in 556 min LAST MLS MATCH: Played 82 min. in 5-2 win vs. NY on 10/23 ƒ Earned first career MLS minutes on 4/12/08 @ SJ LAST MLS GOAL: 3 goals on 10/23 vs.NY (11’, 38’, 44’) (Active) ƒ Made first career MLS start on 7/12.08 vs. TOR in 1-0 win. LAST MLS ASSIST: 10/23 vs. NY (McBride, 53’;Woolard, 75’) (Active) ƒ Scored first career MLS goal on 10/23/08 vs. NY in 5-2 win ƒ 2008 Chicago Fire Golden Boot Winner with 9 goals and 8 assists ƒ Came off the bench for 13 min. in 2nd leg of ECSF vs. NE ƒ Played 26 games, started 23 for 1960 minutes ƒ Recorded first career hat trick in regular season finale vs. NY (11’, 38’, 44’)…is the first Fire player to record a hat trick in the first half ƒ Started all 3 MLS Cup playoff games … scored game-winner in first half (47+’) against NE in 2nd leg of ECSF series and added an assist on Segares goal (74)

#25 – GONZALO SEGARES – 2009: 0 GP/0 GS, 0G, 0A LAST MLS MATCH: Played 82 min. in 3-2 loss @ TOR on 10/18 LAST MLS GOAL: 8/09 vs. NE (81’) (7 game) LAST MLS ASSIST: 9/25/08 vs. LA (Rolfe, 59’) (3 games) ƒ Started 23 of 23 games played throug 2008 ƒ Scored 2 goals and 2 assists out of the back field in 2008 ƒ Started in all 10 of the Fire’s first 2008 matches during the team’s best start in club history ƒ Has appeared in every World Cup Qualifier for Costa Rica with the exception of Surinam (suspension) and Honduras (on roster, DNP) ƒ Has been called up for Costa Rica’s game @ Mexico on 3/28/09

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# Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 RSL NE SJ KC COL NE DC HOU NY DC DAL CHV SJ CLB TOR RSL KC CHV NE DC LA HOU NY COL DAL LA KC CLB TOR NY 1-1 4-0 1-0 0-1 2-1 3-0 2-0 1-2 5-1 1-2 0-1 0-2 0-0 2-2 2-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-1 0-1 1-0 1-2 1-0 0-2 1-4 3-1 1-1 2-2 2-3 5-2 0 Tyler Kettering 1 Jon Busch 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 2 C.J. Brown 90D 77D 27 3 Calen Carr 6 18 29 10 5 90F 45 6 65F 4 Bakary Soumare 84D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 5 Brian Plotkin 90D 6 Brandon Prideaux 90D 90D 63D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 55D 58D 90D 90D 83D 90D 90D 78D 90D 90D 76D 90D 61D 90D 90D 87D 78D 85D 90D 7 Logan Pause 90M 90M 90F 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 8 Diego Gutierrez 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 84D 90M 90M 90D 90D 90M 45D 1 90D 90D 9 Tomasz Frankowski 76F 45M 73F 63F 85F 10 19 10 22 65F 22 16 63F 4 24 8 23 10 Cuauhtemoc Blanco 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90F 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90F 90M 90M 90M 59M 89M 90M 90M 90M 90F 11 John Thorrington 4 17 90M 90M 90M 90M 60M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 12 Patrick Nyarko 19 13 5 27 45F 8 22F 12 8 16 Marco Pappa 73M 90M 45M 3 1 5 17 Chris Rolfe 90M 86F 69F 85F 67M 65M 90F 68F 25 78M 90M 85F 77F 82F 29 90F 89F 90F 80M 90F 31 84F 89F 82F 67F 82M 18 Mike Banner 7 28 8 12 14 78F 90M 11 12 23 5 19 Chad Barrett 90F 72F 61F 90F 79F 83F 66F 73F 78F 71F 80F 90F 74 25 68F 74F 20 Brian McBride 45 90F 90F 90F 82F 90F 90F 90F 90F 90F 85F 21 Justin Mapp 54M 90M 90M 90M 89M 78M 71M 80M 71M 45M 71M 90M 90M 86M 90M 90M 90M 90M 61M 90M 68 66M 12 29 45 79M 82M 78M 90M 74M 22 Wilman Conde 79D 27 1 23 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 23 Lider Marmol 4 90M 24 Daniel Woolard 11 12 19 12 90D 90D 1 16 25 Gonzalo Segares 90D 90D 90D 80D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 63D 89D 90D 90D 82D 87D 90D 90D 90D 90D 82D 26 Andy Herron 14 27 7 24 17 30 32 16F 45 86F 66F 27 24 10 29 67F 8 28 Nick Noble 29 Peter Lowry 32 Dasan Robinson 90D 30 1 3 8 33 Stephen King 36 45 90M 11 21 5 25 19 90M 12 62M 13 17 63M 90M 61M 6 8 90M 90M 34 Austin Washington 60D 35 Bruno Menezes 36 Kai Kasiguran

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Game log: Game #1 03/29/2008 CHI 1 at RSL 1 T Blanco 1 (unassisted) 92 Game #2 04/03/2008 CHI 4 vs NE 0 W Barrett 1 (Mapp 1) 4; Frankowski 1 (unassisted) 22; Blanco 2 (pen) 37; Frankowski 2 (Barrett 1, Blanco 1) 39 Game #3 04/12/2008 CHI 1 at SJ 0 W Barrett 2 (unassisted) 19 Game #4 04/20/2008 CHI 0 vs KC 1 L Game #5 04/26/2008 CHI 2 vs COL 1 W Thorrington 1 (unassisted) 53; Thorrington 2 (Mapp 2, Frankowski 1) 84 Game #6 05/03/2008 CHI 3 at NE 0 W Rolfe 1 (Thorrington 1) 29; Thorrington 3 (Barrett 2, Rolfe 1) 50; King 1 (unassisted) 76 Game #7 05/08/2008 CHI 2 at DC 0 W Mapp 1 (Barrett 3, Rolfe 2) 38; Blanco 3 (unassisted) 62 Game #8 05/17/2008 CHI 1 vs HOU 2 L Carr 1 (Blanco 2) 28 Game #9 05/25/2008 CHI 5 at NY 1 W Barrett 3 (Blanco 3) 8; Rolfe 2 (Blanco 4, Soumare 1) 48; Blanco 4 (penalty kick) 55; Barrett 4 (Mapp 3, Blanco 5) 60; Segares 1 (unassisted) 62 Game #10 06/07/2008 CHI 1 vs DC 2 L Barrett 5 (Blanco 6) 27 Game #11 06/15/2008 CHI 0 at DAL 1 L Game #12 06/19/2008 CHI 0 at CHV 2 L Game #13 06/28/2008 CHI 0 vs SJ 0 T Game #14 07/05/2008 CHI 2 at CLB 2 T Rolfe 3 (unassisted) 8; Carr 2 (Segares 1, Rolfe 3) 25 Game #15 07/12/2008 CHI 2 vs TOR 1 W Rolfe 4 (Barrett 4, Mapp 4) 6; Thorrington 4 (Mapp 5) 92+ Game #16 07/19/2008 CHI 0 vs RSL 0 T Game #17 07/27/2008 CHI 0 at KC 0 T Game #18 08/02/2008 CHI 1 vs CHV 0 W Nyarko 1 (Rolfe 4) 16 Game #19 08/09/2008 CHI 2 at NE 1 W Segares 2 (unassisted) 81; Conde 1 (unassisted) 86 Game #20 08/16/2008 CHI 0 vs DC 1 L Game #21 08/21/2008 CHI 1 at LA 0 W Thorrington 5 (McBride 1) 65 Game #22 08/31/2008 CHI 1 at HOU 2 L McBride 1 (Blanco 7) 6 Game #23 09/06/2008 CHI 1 vs NY 0 W King 2 (unassisted) 36 Game #24 09/14/2008 CHI 0 at COL 2 L Game #25 09/21/2008 CHI 1 vs DAL 4 L McBride 2 (Mapp 6, Frankowski 2) 91+ Game #26 09/25/2008 CHI 3 vs LA 1 W Rolfe 5 (unassisted) 13; Blanco 5 (Rolfe 5) 57; Rolfe 6 (Segares 2, Blanco 8) 59 Game #27 10/05/2008 CHI 1 at KC 1 T Blanco 6 (penalty kick) 46+ Game #28 10/12/2008 CHI 2 vs CLB 2 T McBride 3 (Mapp 7) 13; McBride 4 (Conde 1, Blanco 9) 79 Game #29 10/18/2008 CHI 2 at TOR 3 L Mapp 2 (Blanco 10, Prideaux 1) 25; Blanco 7 (McBride 2, Thorrington 2) 59 Game #30 10/23/2008 CHI 5 vs NY 2 W Rolfe 7 (King 1, Mapp 8) 11; Rolfe 8 (unassisted) 38; Rolfe 9 (Blanco 11) 44; McBride 5 (Gutierrez 1, Rolfe 6) 53; Woolard 1 (Rolfe 7) 75

CHICAGO FIRE

CUP COMPETITIONS – GAME-BY-GAME

MLS CUP PLAYOFFS U.S. OPEN CUP # Player ECS1 ECS2 ECC Q3 3R QF NE NE CLB CLB CLV DC 0-0 3-0 1-2 3-2 4-1 1-2 0 Tyler Kettering 1 Jon Busch 90G 90G 90G 120 120 2 C.J. Brown s49 3 Calen Carr 90 85 s54 4 Bakary Soumare 90D 90D 90D 120 120 5 Brian Plotkin 71 90 6 Brandon Prideaux 90D 90D 70D 120 120 7 Logan Pause 90M 90M 90M 120 90 8 Diego Gutierrez 9 Tomasz Frankowski 105 s45 10 Cuauhtemoc Blanco 90F 90F 90F s5 s18 11 John Thorrington 90M 90M 90M 120 12 Patrick Nyarko 20 s30 s45 16 Marco Pappa 1 17 Chris Rolfe 85M 85M 89M s75 45 120 19 Chad Barrett s15 45 66 18 Mike Banner 90 72 20 Brian McBride 90F 90F 90F 21 Justin Mapp 90M 77M 90M 45 s36 22 Wilman Conde 90D 90D 90D 120 23 Lider Marmol 90 24 Daniel Woolard 13 90 84 25 Gonzalo Segares 90D 90D 79D s48 26 Andy Herron 120 28 Nick Noble 90 29 Peter Lowry 90 32 Dasan Robinson 33 Stephen King 5 120 90 120 34 Austin Washington 120 90 35 Bruno Menezes 36 Kai Kasiguran

"00" = minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position

ECSF Game #1 10/30/2008 CHI 0 at NE 0 T ECSF Game #2 11/06/2008 CHI 3 vs NE 0 W Rolfe 1 (unassisted) 47+; Conde 1 (Mapp 1) 49; Segares 1 (Rolfe 1) 74 ECC 11/13/2008 CHI 1 at CLB 2 L McBride 1 (Mapp 2) 29

U.S. OPEN CUP Q3 06/08/2008 CHI 3 vs CLB 2 W (OT) King (unassisted) 10; Herron (Mapp, Plotkin) 65; Herron (penalty kick) 116 3R 07/01/2008 CHI 4 vs CLEVLD 1 W Banner (unassisted) 13; Carr (King) 23; Barrett (penalty kick) 26; Banner (Lowry) 73 QF 07/08/2008 CHI 1 at DC 2 L (OT) Woolard (Pause) 36