2006 Houston Dynamo season

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Houston Dynamo
2006 season
Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG)
President
COO 		Oliver Luck
Chris Canetti
Head coach Dominic Kinnear
Stadium Robertson Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 2nd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Playoffs Winners
U.S. Open Cup Semifinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Brian Ching
Dwayne De Rosario 11 goals each
All:
Brian Ching: 14 goals
2007  →

The 2006 Houston Dynamo season was the inaugural season of the club.

Contents

The team was created on December 15, 2005 when the San Jose Earthquakes were relocated, due to owner AEG's failure to secure a soccer-specific stadium. Even though all of San Jose's players and coaches moved to Houston, the team's name, logo, history and statistics were not transferred and remained inactive in San Jose thus making the Dynamo a new team, similar to the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL.

First season

Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids on April 2, 2006 Dynamo vs rapids 040206.jpg
Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids on April 2, 2006

The Dynamo played their first game on April 2, 2006. Amidst a crowd of 25,462 people in Robertson Stadium, the Dynamo beat the Colorado Rapids 5–2. Brian Ching led the charge for the Dynamo with four goals, all of which were set up with assists from teammate Dwayne De Rosario. In stoppage time, Alejandro Moreno scored MLS' Goal of the Week with a game-clinching bicycle kick. On May 6, 2006, the Houston Dynamo won their first intrastate rivalry game against FC Dallas, 4–3 at Robertson Stadium. Craig Waibel had a career year for the Dynamo, ending up one of the finalists for defender of the year. He logged 5 goals and 1 assist during the regular season. Ronald Cerritos and Julian Nash were released in June to make room for Paul Dalglish.

Mike Chabala, Stuart Holden, Martin Hutton, Patrick Ianni, Mpho Moloi, Adrian Serioux, and Zach Wells were the new additions to the pre existing San Jose Earthquakes 2005 Roster.

The Dynamo finished their first season in Houston with an 11–8–13 record, good for second place in the Western Conference. They lost the first game of the two-legged conference semifinal to C.D. Chivas USA, 2–1, on October 22 in Los Angeles. Chivas goalkeeper Brad Guzan stopped De Rosario on a penalty kick that could have tied the match.

In the second leg on October 29, Houston defeated Chivas USA 2–0 at Robertson Stadium, advancing in dramatic fashion. After a red card to Chivas' Juan Francisco Palencia, Houston's Brad Davis converted a second-half penalty kick to tie the aggregate score. With the match in second-half stoppage time, Brian Ching headed in the winning goal from close range to delight the crowd of more than 17,000.

On November 5, 2006, the Dynamo defeated the Colorado Rapids 3–1 in the Western Conference final to earn a spot in its first MLS Cup. Scottish forward Paul Dalglish scored twice in front of an MLS Cup Playoffs-high crowd of 23,107.

Paul Dalglish holds the trophy after the MLS Cup victory PaulDalglish 2006 MLS Cup trophy.jpg
Paul Dalglish holds the trophy after the MLS Cup victory

On November 12, 2006, the Dynamo defeated the New England Revolution 4–3 on penalty kicks after a 1–1 tie to win the 2006 MLS Cup held at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The game was scoreless until the second session of extra time, when New England's Taylor Twellman scored. Only one minute and six seconds later, Brian Ching headed in the tying goal for Houston, and the championship was, for the first time in MLS history, decided by a shootout. Substitutes Kelly Gray and Stuart Holden made Houston's first two penalty kicks, and standouts Dwayne De Rosario and Brian Ching made the last two. Ching's gave Houston a 4–3 lead, and goalkeeper Pat Onstad stopped New England's Jay Heaps on the final attempt to secure the win.

With the win, the Dynamo advanced to the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

2006 Dynamo Squad

This is the final roster for the Houston Dynamo at the end of the 2006 Season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Wells
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eddie Robinson
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Goldthwaite
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Aloisi
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Cochrane
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelly Gray
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Wondolowski
8 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Paul Dalglish
9 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Mullan
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Davis
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Nash
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ricardo Clark
14 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Dwayne De Rosario
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Alejandro Moreno
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Craig Waibel
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Chabala
18 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Pat Onstad
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Ianni
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Lanes
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stuart Holden
23 MF Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Mpho Moloi
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wade Barrett (captain)
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Ching
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marcus Storey
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Martin Hutton
51 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Adrian Serioux

Player movement

Players who were with the Earthquakes at the end of the 2005 season and moved to Houston are not listed. Likewise, players who were with the Earthquakes and were released, retired, or out of contract after the 2005 season and did not move with the team to Houston are not listed.

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

DatePlayerPositionAgePrevious ClubNotesRef
January 20, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Ianni DF20 UCLA Selected with the 8th overall pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft [1]
January 20, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Wells GK24 Flag of the United States.svg MetroStars Acquired in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft [2]
January 20, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Schmid FW22 St. John's University Selected with the 8th pick in the 3rd round (32nd overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft [3]
January 20, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Chabala MF21 University of Washington Selected with the 8th pick in the 4th round (44th overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft [3]
January 26, 2006 Flag of South Africa.svg Mpho Moloi MF22 University of Connecticut Selected with the 7th overall pick in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft [4]
February 16, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Storey FW23 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Acquired in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft [5]
March 24, 2006 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Serioux MF26 Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Acquired in exchange for Danny O'Rourke [6]
April 18, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Holden MF20 Flag of England.svg Sunderland Free Transfer [7]
August 17, 2006 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dalglish MF29 Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian Free Transfer [8]

Out

DatePlayerPositionAgeDestination ClubNotesRef
March 24, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Danny O'Rourke DF22 Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Traded to New York Red Bulls in exchange for Adrian Serioux [6]
Flag of the United States.svg Andre Schmid FW22 Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Released. Joined the reserves for the Red Bulls
August 21, 2006 Flag of El Salvador.svg Ronald Cerritos FW31 Flag of the United States.svg San Salvador Released [9]

Loans

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Out

DatePlayerPositionLoaned toNotesRef
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Chabala MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers [10]
June 29, 2006 Flag of the United States.svg Martin Hutton GK Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers [11]

Friendlies

Carolina Challenge Cup

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Dallas 32161244844+452 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 32118134440+446
3 Chivas USA 32109134542+343
4 Colorado Rapids 32111383649−1341
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32111563737039
6 Real Salt Lake 32101394549−439
Source: MLS
Overall
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D.C. United (S)32157105238+1455 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 FC Dallas 32161244844+452 North American SuperLiga
3 New England Revolution 32128123935+448
4 Chicago Fire 32131184341+247
5 Houston Dynamo (C)32118134440+446 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
6 Chivas USA 32109134542+343
7 Colorado Rapids 32111383649−1341
8 New York Red Bulls 32911124141039
9 Los Angeles Galaxy 32111563737039 North American SuperLiga
10 Real Salt Lake 32101394549−439
11 Kansas City Wizards 32101484345−238
12 Columbus Crew 3281593042−1233
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Matches

April 2, 20061 Houston Dynamo 5–2 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
6:30 PM(CDT) Ching Soccerball shade.svg13', 37', 44', 72'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Beckerman Soccerball shade.svg14'
Wingert Yellow card.svg 32'
Mastroeni Yellow card.svg 45+3' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Kirovski Soccerball shade.svg52'
Petke Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 25,462
Referee: Alex Prus
April 8, 20062 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Kansas City Wizards Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Goldthwaite Yellow card.svg 16'
De Rosario Red card.svg 87'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg64'
Mullan Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Victorine Soccerball shade.svg66'
Burciaga Jr. Soccerball shade.svg90'Yellow card.svg 54' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 71'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 20,342
Referee: Erich Simmons
April 15, 20063 D.C. United 2–0 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
6:30 PM(CDT) Gros Soccerball shade.svg25'
Carroll Yellow card.svg 32'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Serioux Yellow card.svg 53'
Cochrane Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,015
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
April 22, 20064 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Waibel Soccerball shade.svg60'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 69'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Cunningham Yellow card.svg 8'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Talley Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,904
Referee: Gus St. Silva
April 29, 20065 Colorado Rapids 0–1 Houston Dynamo Denver, Colorado
8:00 PM(CDT) Petke Yellow card.svg 37' Report Ching Soccerball shade.svg15'
Moreno Yellow card.svg 66' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Waibel Yellow card.svg 72'
Onstad Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
Attendance: 7,225
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 6, 20066 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 4–3 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Clark Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg35'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg45'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 48'
Davis Yellow card.svg 75'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Sala Yellow card.svg 31'
Ruiz Yellow card.svg 33'Soccerball shade.svg60'
Núñez Soccerball shade.svg61'
Miña Yellow card.svg 62'
Moor Soccerball shade.svg76'
O'Brien Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 21,448
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
May 13, 20067 Texas Derby FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
3:00 PM(CDT) Ruiz Yellow card.svg 17'Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Robinson Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Goodson Soccerball shade.svg81' (o.g.)		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 12,756
Referee: Brian Hall
May 20, 20068 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas
3:00 PM(CDT) Mullan Yellow card.svg 28'
Waibel Yellow card.svg 84'
Davis Red card.svg 90+2'		 Report Thiago Soccerball shade.svg50'
Brown Yellow card.svg 15'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 15,742
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 27, 20069 New England Revolution 1–1 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 PM(CDT) Heaps Yellow card.svg 34'
Ralston Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Clark Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 58'
Cochrane Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,882
Referee: Shane Moody
June 3, 200610 Houston Dynamo 2–1 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg22'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Saragosa Yellow card.svg 23'
Dunivant Yellow card.svg 31'
Wolyniec Soccerball shade.svg45+1'Yellow card.svg 52'
Ihemelu Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 14,215
Referee: Steven DePiero
June 10, 200611 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Houston Dynamo East Rutherford, New Jersey
6:30 PM(CDT) Jean-Philippe Soccerball shade.svg2'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 17'
Stammler Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Clark Soccerball shade.svg19'
Mullan Yellow card.svg 32'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 9,617
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 17, 200612 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Mullan Yellow card.svg 34'Soccerball shade.svg36'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 55'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg83'
Onstad Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Talley Yellow card.svg 15'
Garlick Yellow card.svg 22'
Cutler Yellow card.svg 34'
Williams Yellow card.svg 59'
Kreis Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 13,824
Referee: Ben Jones
June 24, 200613 LA Galaxy 0–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
9:30 PM(CDT) Saragosa Yellow card.svg 64'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Cochrane Yellow card.svg 10'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,485
Referee: Alex Prus
June 28, 200614 Chivas USA 1–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
9:30 PM(CDT) Llamosa Yellow card.svg 32'
Marsch Soccerball shade.svg75'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg55'Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 9,689
Referee: Tim Weyland
July 4, 200615 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Ching Soccerball shade.svg5'
Clark Yellow card.svg 39'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Kotschau Yellow card.svg 27'
Gaven Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Ngwenya Yellow card.svg 72'
Bisaku Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 8,497
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 8, 200616 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Chivas USA Houston, Texas
4:00 PM(CDT) Ching Soccerball shade.svg19'
Waibel Yellow card.svg 60'
Mullan Soccerball shade.svg64'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Razov Soccerball shade.svg8'
Kljestan Yellow card.svg 66'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 11,735
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 15, 200617 Kansas City Wizards 2–3 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Missouri
7:30 PM(CDT) Wolff Soccerball shade.svg23'
Conrad Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Robinson Soccerball shade.svg21'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg56'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg66'		Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 8,196
Referee: Brian Hall
July 22, 200618 Houston Dynamo 1–1 New England Revolution Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Barrett Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 72'
Davis Yellow card.svg 35'
Hulden Soccerball shade.svg63'
Ricardo Clark Yellow card.svg 66'
Ching Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Dorman Yellow card.svg 18'
Parkhurst Yellow card.svg 30'
Heaps Red card.svg 52'
Waibel Soccerball shade.svg60' (o.g.)		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,210
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 26, 200619 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Houston Dynamo Denver, Colorado
8:30 PM(CDT) Martins Yellow card.svg 12'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg35'
Mastroeni Yellow card.svg 56'		 Report Dwayne De Rosario Yellow card.svg 38'
Davis Yellow card.svg 56'
Goldthwaite Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
Attendance: 4,220
Referee: Terry Vaughn
July 29, 200620 Houston Dynamo 1–1 New York Red Bulls Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)Red card.svg 71' Report Guevara Yellow card.svg 26'
Stammler Yellow card.svg 58'
Henderson Soccerball shade.svg67'
O'Rourke Yellow card.svg 69' Yellow-red card.svg 71'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,334
Referee: Tim Weyland
August 9, 200621 Houston Dynamo 0–1 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
7:00 PM(CDT) Robinson Yellow card.svg 55' Report Vagenas Yellow card.svg 40'
Gardner Yellow card.svg 56'
Jazic Yellow card.svg 61'
Quaranta Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Reliant Stadium
Attendance: 70,550
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 12, 200622 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 1–0 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Waibel Soccerball shade.svg37'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 58'
Cochrane Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Rhine Yellow card.svg 40'
O'Brien Yellow card.svg 45'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,964
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
August 19, 200623 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Houston Dynamo Salt Lake City Utah
8:00 PM(CDT) Klein Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Sequeira Soccerball shade.svg64'Yellow card.svg 77'
Garlick Yellow card.svg 78'
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report De Rosario Yellow card.svg 60'
Serioux Soccerball shade.svg72'
Gray Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 14,091
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 26, 200624 Chivas USA 3–2 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
10:00 PM(CDT) Bornstein Soccerball shade.svg8'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg45', 57'
Arias Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.), 59'
Clark Red card.svg 31'		Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,665
Referee: Alex Prus
August 30, 200625 Chicago Fire 2–2 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, Illinois
8:00 PM(CDT) Mapp Soccerball shade.svg36'
Carr Yellow card.svg 53'
Herron Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Armas Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Robinson Yellow card.svg 27'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg42'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg59'
Alejandro Moreno Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 7,858
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 2, 200626 Texas Derby FC Dallas 1–0 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg36'Yellow card.svg 78'
Gbandi Yellow card.svg 37'
Yi Yellow card.svg 52'
Ruiz Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Robinson Yellow card.svg 27'Red card.svg 31'Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 14,316
Referee: Brian Hall
September 10, 200627 LA Galaxy 1–2 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
7:00 PM(CDT) Donovan Soccerball shade.svg29'
Quaranta Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Serioux Yellow card.svg 22'
Clark Yellow card.svg 28'
Waibel Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mullan Yellow card.svg 51' Yellow-red card.svg 66'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,145
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
September 17, 200628 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Chivas USA Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Dalglish Yellow card.svg 47'
Gray Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Suárez Yellow card.svg 23'
Regan Yellow card.svg 23' Yellow-red card.svg 59'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 15,510
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 23, 200629 Columbus Crew 1–1 Houston Dynamo Columbus, Ohio
6:30 PM(CDT) Virtuoso Yellow card.svg 25'
Garey Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg54'Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,878
Referee: Terry Vaughn
September 30, 200630 Houston Dynamo 1–0 D.C. United Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Robinson Yellow card.svg 27'
Dalglish Yellow card.svg 76'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Gros Yellow card.svg 43'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 45+1'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 20,029
Referee: Brian Hall
October 7, 200631 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo Salt Lake City Utah
8:00 PM(CDT) Talley Yellow card.svg 54'
Harris Yellow card.svg 56'
Ballouchy Soccerball shade.svg60'Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Dalglish Soccerball shade.svg20'Yellow card.svg 78'
Cochrane Yellow card.svg 26'		Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 22,515
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 14, 200632 Houston Dynamo 3–3 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Waibel Soccerball shade.svg2', 73'
Dalglish Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report Martins Soccerball shade.svg21', 55'
Peterson Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 17,191
Referee: Jair Marrufo

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 22, 2006Conference Seminfinals Leg 1 Chivas USA 2–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
3:00 PM(CDT) Mendoza Yellow card.svg 38'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg45'
Palencia Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report De Rosario Yellow card.svg 37'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg75'
Onstad Yellow card.svg 46'		Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 15,110
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 29, 2006Conference Seminfinals Leg 2 Houston Dynamo 2–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Chivas USA Houston, Texas
3:00 PM(CDT) Clark Yellow card.svg 59'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg64'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 67'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg92'		 Report Vaughn Yellow card.svg 55'
Palencia Yellow card.svg 57' Yellow-red card.svg 58'
Regan Yellow card.svg 63'
García Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 17,440
Referee: Michael Kennedy
November 5, 2006Conference Finals Houston Dynamo 3–1 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas
5:00 PM(CDT) Dalglish Soccerball shade.svg10', 21'
Clark Yellow card.svg 17'
Mullan Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Kirovski Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)
Mathis Yellow card.svg 17'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 23,107
Referee: Brian Hall
November 12, 2006 MLS Cup Houston Dynamo 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas
2:30 PM(CDT) Davis Yellow card.svg 23'
Cochrane Yellow card.svg 99'
Waibel Yellow card.svg 103'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg114'		 Report Franchino Yellow card.svg 16'
Twellman Soccerball shade.svg113'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 22,427
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Penalties
Gray Soccerball shad check.svg
Holden Soccerball shad check.svg
De Rosario Soccerball shad check.svg
Davis Soccerball shade cross.svg
Ching Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Joseph
Soccerball shad check.svg Reis
Soccerball shade cross.svg Noonan
Soccerball shad check.svg Twellman
Soccerball shade cross.svg Heaps

US Open Cup

August 2, 2006Fourth Round Houston Dynamo 4–2 Carolina Dynamo Houston, Texas
8:00 PM(CDT) Moreno Soccerball shade.svg29', 33'
Cerritos Soccerball shade.svg58'
Gray Yellow card.svg 72'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Thompson Soccerball shade.svg62'
Roberts Yellow card.svg 63'
Patterson Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,428
Referee: Oscar Ortiz
August 23, 2006Quarterfinalas Houston Dynamo 3–0 FC Dallas Houston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Robinson Soccerball shade.svg13'Yellow card.svg 65'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg57'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Ruiz Yellow card.svg 15'
Saragosa Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg 74'
Gbandi Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Carl Lewis Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Terry Vaughn
September 6, 2006Semifinals LA Galaxy 3–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
9:30 PM(CDT) Gordon Soccerball shade.svg6'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ihemelu Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Albright Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Jazić Yellow card.svg 47'
Quaranta Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg13'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 53'
Ching Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 6,144
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Player statistics

Appearances, goals, and assists

No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS MLS Playoffs US Open Cup
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Zach Wells 100000000100
2DF Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Robinson 32442523401320
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Goldthwaite 22012001000200
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Aloisi 200000000200
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Cochrane 32102710300200
6DF Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Gray 22001800200300
7MF Flag of the United States.svg Chris Wondolowski 920610000310
8FW Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dalglish 1041621420000
9MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Mullan 37383124413201
11MF Flag of the United States.svg Brad Davis 3421428111412201
12FW Flag of the United States.svg Julian Nash 600600000000
13MF Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Clark 36243123301200
14MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne De Rosario 3712730115402310
15FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Alejandro Moreno 37673036401330
16DF Flag of the United States.svg Craig Waibel 33522851401100
17MF Flag of the United States.svg Mike Chabala 000000000000
18GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pat Onstad 38013200400201
19DF Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Ianni 400200000200
20FW Flag of El Salvador.svg Ronald Cerritos [lower-alpha 1] 16111501000110
21DF Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Lanes000000000000
22MF Flag of the United States.svg Stuart Holden 18121310200302
23MF Flag of South Africa.svg Mpho Moloi 000000000000
24DF Flag of the United States.svg Wade Barrett 28033103400300
25FW Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ching 2614221112430100
26FW Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Storey 100000001000
30GK Flag of the United States.svg Martin Hutton 000000000000
51MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Serioux 27102010400300

Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitions

  1. ↑ Left during the season

Disciplinary record

No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS MLS Playoffs US Open Cup
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2DF Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Robinson 1311110020
3DF Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Goldthwaite 20200000
5DF Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Cochrane 50401000
6DF Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Gray 30200010
8FW Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dalglish 30300000
9MF Flag of the United States.svg Brian Mullan 61610000
11MF Flag of the United States.svg Brad Davis 50401000
13MF Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Clark 61412000
14MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne De Rosario 32221000
15FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Alejandro Moreno 21210000
16DF Flag of the United States.svg Craig Waibel 40301000
18GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pat Onstad 30201000
24DF Flag of the United States.svg Wade Barrett 11110000
25FW Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ching 20100010
51MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Serioux 50401000

Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitions

Honors and awards

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerRef
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ching [12]
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne De Rosario [12]

MLS Player of the Month

MonthPlayerRef.
April Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ching [13]
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Brad Davis lead the Dynamo in assists during their inaugural season

Annual

HonorPlayerRef.
MLS All-Star Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ching

Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Clark

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne De Rosario

Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Robinson

[14]
MLS Best XI Flag of the United States.svg Ricardo Clark

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne De Rosario

[15]
MLS Cup MVP Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ching [16]
MLS Goal of the Year Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ching [17]
MLS All-Star Game MVP Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne De Rosario [14]

Dynamo team awards

MVPDefensive Player of the YearHumanitarian of the YearRef.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dwayne De Rosario Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Robinson Flag of the United States.svg Craig Waibel [18]

Uniforms

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Away Alternate
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