2007 FC Dallas season

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FC Dallas
2007 season
Owner Clark Hunt
Head coach Steve Morrow
Stadium Pizza Hut Park
MLS Conference: 2nd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Lost Western Conference Semifinals vs. Houston Dynamo (1–1)
U.S. Open Cup Lost Championship Game vs. New England Revolution (0–1)
SuperLiga Group Round
Brimstone Cup Won Championship vs. Chicago Fire (1-0–1)
Texas Derby Lost vs. Houston Dynamo (0–3–1)
Average home league attendance15,145
  2006
2008  

The 2007 FC Dallas season was the eleventh season of the Major League Soccer team. During the offseason, long-time owner and partial founder of the MLS Lamar Hunt died. His son, Clark Hunt, took control of the team. The team was invite to participate in the first SuperLiga tournament. The team did not make it out of the Group stage.

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Final standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Chivas USA 3015784628+1853 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 3015874323+2052
3 FC Dallas 30131253744744
4 Colorado Rapids 3091382934535
5 LA Galaxy 30914738481034
6 Real Salt Lake 30615931451427
Source: MLS

Regular season

April 7, 2007 FC Dallas 2–2 Real Salt Lake Salt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
April 12, 2007 FC Dallas 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 15, 2007 FC Dallas 0–3 New York Red Bulls East Rutherford, New Jersey
Stadium: Giants Stadium
April 22, 2007 Colorado Rapids 1–3 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 26, 2007 New York Red Bulls 1–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 29, 2007 New England Revolution 1–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 12, 2007 FC Dallas 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
May 17, 2007 FC Dallas 2–1 Chicago Fire Bridgeview, Illinois
Stadium: Toyota Park
May 20, 2007 Real Salt Lake 1–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 26, 2007 FC Dallas 0–2 Chivas USA Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 3, 2007 Texas Derby FC Dallas 1–2 Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
June 9, 2007 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 14, 2007 FC Dallas 1–0 Real Salt Lake Salt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
June 17, 2007 FC Dallas 0–4 Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario
Stadium: BMO Field
June 23, 2007 FC Dallas 1–0 Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 30, 2007 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 4, 2007 Chivas USA 0–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 14, 2007 FC Dallas 3–3 D.C. United Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 4, 2007 Colorado Rapids 0–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 11, 2007 Columbus Crew 2–3 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 19, 2007 Texas Derby FC Dallas 1–0 Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
September 1, 2007 D.C. United 4–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 8, 2007 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 15, 2007 FC Dallas 2–4 New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
September 20, 2007 Chicago Fire 1–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 23, 2007 FC Dallas 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 30, 2007 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 3–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
October 6, 2007 FC Dallas 3–1 Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio
Stadium: Crew Stadium
October 11, 2007 Chivas USA 0–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
October 20, 2007 Kansas City Wizards 2–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park

Playoffs

Western Conference semifinals

October 27, 2007Game 1 Houston Dynamo 0–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Cochrane Yellow card.svg 26' Ruíz Yellow card.svg 19'
Goodson Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ricchetti Yellow card.svg 58'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: 12,537
November 2, 2007Game 2 FC Dallas 1–4 (OT)
(2-4 agg.)
Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Ruíz Soccerball shade.svg14'
Sala Yellow card.svg 24'
Denílson Yellow card.svg 39'
C Gbandi Yellow card.svg 44'
Alvarez Red card.svg 47'
Serioux Yellow card.svg 78'
Moor Yellow card.svg 99'
Moor Yellow card.svg 119' Red card.svg
Ricchetti Yellow card.svg 120'
Mulrooney Yellow card.svg 28'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 40'
Holden Soccerball shade.svg67'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg97'
Onstad Yellow card.svg 98'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg100'
De Rosario Yellow card.svg 109'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 30,088

U.S. Open Cup

July 9, 2007Third Round Atlanta Silverbacks Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg 1–1 (SO)
(4–3 p)
Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Antoniuk Soccerball shade.svg78' Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg74'Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Colin Tait (USA)
Penalties
Rios Soccerball shad check.svg
Moore Soccerball shade cross.svg
O'Brien Soccerball shade cross.svg
Rivillo Soccerball shad check.svg
Hayes Soccerball shad check.svg
Buete Soccerball shade cross.svg
Ruiz Soccerball shad check.svg
Ricchetti Soccerball shade cross.svg
Toja Soccerball shade cross.svg
Gbandi Soccerball shad check.svg
Thompson Soccerball shad check.svg
Álvarez Soccerball shad check.svg
August 7, 2007Quarterfinal FC Dallas Flag of Texas.svg 2–1 (OT) Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina
Goodson Soccerball shade.svg22'
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg95'
Armstrong Soccerball shade.svg17'Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,262
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)
September 4, 2007Semifinal FC Dallas Flag of Texas.svg 2–1 (OT) Flag of Washington.svg Seattle Sounders Seattle, Washington
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg92'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg119' (pen)
(Report) [usurped] O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg120'+Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja (USA)
October 3, 2007Championship New England Revolution Flag of Massachusetts.svg 3–2 Flag of Texas.svg FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Noonan Soccerball shade.svg21'
Twellman Soccerball shade.svg41'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg57'
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg30'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,618
Referee: Alex Prus (USA)

SuperLiga

Group Round

July 24, 2007Game 1 CD Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Olvera Soccerball shade.svg67' Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg56'
Moor Red card.svg 72'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 12,641
July 28, 2007Game 2 CF Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Giménez Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.) Ruíz Soccerball shade.svg75'Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,953
July 31, 2007Game 3 Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 6–5 Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg3'
Klein Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg15'
Harmse Soccerball shade.svg18'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg84'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Toja Soccerball shade.svg78'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg82'
Ruíz Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg90+6'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 21,576