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Playoffs · 2009 · Conference Semifinals

New England 2–1 Chicago.

New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire 2–1 on Sunday, November 1, 2009, in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Conference Semifinals) at Home Depot Center, before an announced crowd of 27,000.

New England Revolution

Steve Nicol

  • Osei 47'+0'
  • Joseph 75'

2–1

Full time

Chicago Fire

Denis Hamlett

  • Rolfe 17'

Timeline

How it unfolded.

  1. 17'GoalRolfe
  2. Yellow cardKevin Alston40'
  3. GoalOsei47'+0'
  4. SubstitutionPat Phelanfor Edgaras Jankauskas52'
  5. 64'SubstitutionGonzalo Segaresfor Mike Banner
  6. SubstitutionMauricio Castrofor Kenny Mansally69'
  7. 74'SubstitutionPatrick Nyarkofor Marco Pappa
  8. GoalJoseph75'
  9. 87'SubstitutionJustin Mappfor Chris Rolfe
  10. 90'Yellow cardBaggio Husidic

Team statistics

The box score.

50
Possession %
50
11
Shots
8
3
Shots on target
2
6
Corners
8
8
Fouls
4
0
Offsides
0
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
2
Saves
4
0
Passes
0
0
Accurate passes
0
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Pass accuracy
—
0
Penalty goals
0
0
Penalties taken
0
1
Crosses
0
1
Accurate crosses
0
0
Long balls
0
0
Accurate long balls
0
0
Blocked shots
0
0
Tackles won
0
0
Tackles
0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Clearances
0
0
Clearances attempted
0

Lineups

Who played.

New England Revolution

  1. Matt Reis
  2. Darrius Barnes
  3. Emmanuel Osei G
  4. Jay Heaps
  5. Kevin Alston
  6. Sainey Nyassi
  7. Shalrie Joseph G
  8. Jeff Larentowicz A
  9. Kenny Mansally A↓
  10. Edgaras Jankauskas ↓
  11. Kheli Dube.

Bench

  1. Mauricio Castro ↑
  2. Pat Phelan A↑

Chicago Fire

  1. Jon Busch
  2. Brandon Prideaux
  3. C.J. Brown
  4. Dasan Robinson
  5. Mike Banner ↓
  6. Chris Rolfe G↓
  7. Cuauhtemoc Blanco
  8. Baggio Husidic
  9. Logan Pause
  10. Marco Pappa ↓
  11. Brian McBride

Bench

  1. Gonzalo Segares ↑
  2. Justin Mapp ↑
  3. Patrick Nyarko ↑

Match facts

Match facts

Date
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Competition
Playoffs · 2009 · Conference Semifinals
Venue
Home Depot Center
Attendance
27,000
New England coach
Steve Nicol
Chicago coach
Denis Hamlett
Officials
Ricardo Salazar (Referee)

Attendance is the announced figure.