2007 season | |||
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Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
President COO | Oliver Luck Chris Canetti | ||
Head coach | Dominic Kinnear | ||
Stadium | Robertson Stadium | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 3rd | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Winners | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Semifinals | ||
SuperLiga | Semifinals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Brian Ching Joseph Ngwenya 7 goals each All: Brian Ching 12 goals | ||
The 2007 Houston Dynamo season was the second season of existence for the Houston franchise. The Dynamo were the defending MLS Cup champions from the previous season and prevailed to win back-to-back MLS Cups as they defeated the New England Revolution for the second year in a row in the MLS Cup final. The Dynamo also competed in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, U.S. Open Cup, and North American SuperLiga during the 2007 season.
The Dynamo entered 2007 as defending champions, having defeated the New England Revolution in MLS Cup 2006. The result qualified them for the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, their first continental tournament in franchise history. The Dynamo began their season in the Champions Cup; defeating Puntarenas F.C. in the quarterfinals before losing to C.F. Pachuca in the semifinals. Houston had a disappointing Open Cup, losing in the third round to the Charleston Battery. The Dynamo also competed in the inaugural North American SuperLiga, finishing top of the group before losing to Pachuca 4–3 on penalties in the semifinals.
In MLS play, Houston struggled early in the season, losing 5 of their first 8 matches. The Dynamo then went on an 11 match unbeaten streak, with 8 wins during the streak, helping them climb up to top of the table. Houston had 5 wins, 4 losses, 3 draws over their final 11 games, enough of a dip in form to let D.C. United win the Supporters' Shield by 3 points and Chivas USA claim the top seed in the Western Conference by 1 point. [1]
In the MLS Cup Playoffs, Houston matched up with Texas Derby rivals FC Dallas in the Conference Semifinals. Dallas won the first leg 1–0 thanks to a goal from Clarence Goodson. Houston got off to a poor start, with Carlos Ruiz scoring in the 14th minute to put the Dynamo down 2–0 on aggregate. The game turned in the 47th minute when Arturo Álvarez was shown a red card for violent conduct. Stuart Holden and Brian Ching then scored once each to level the aggregate score and send the game to extratime. In extratime, Ching scored in the 97th and Brad Davis scored in the 100th minute to help Houston advance to the next round. [2] Facing off with the Kansas City Wizards in the Conference Final, the Dynamo rode goals from Nate Jaqua and Dwayne De Rosario to a 2–0 win and a return to MLS Cup. However star striker Brian Ching left the game due to an injury that forced him to miss the final. [3] Houston met the New England Revolution in MLS Cup 2007, a rematch of the 2006 final. Taylor Twellman gave the Revs the lead after scoring in the 20th minute. Houston responded in the second half when Joseph Ngwenya scored the equalizer in the 61st minute. In the 74th minute De Rosario headed in a Brad Davis cross to give the Dynamo a 2–1 lead. Houston held onto the lead, becoming the second team in MLS history to win consecutive MLS Cups. [4]
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Joined from | Joined in | Apps. | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Zach Wells | GK | February 26, 1981 (26) | MetroStars | 2006 | 4 | 0 | |
18 | Pat Onstad | GK | January 13, 1968 (39) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 59 | 0 | |
29 | Jordan James | GK | November 25, 1982 (24) | Cincinnati Kings | 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Eddie Robinson | DF | June 19, 1978 (29) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 50 | 4 | |
4 | Patrick Ianni | DF | June 15, 1985 (22) | UCLA | 2006 | 18 | 1 | |
5 | Ryan Cochrane | DF | August 8, 1983 (24) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 52 | 2 | |
16 | Craig Waibel | DF | August 21, 1975 (32) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 49 | 5 | |
24 | Wade Barrett (C) | DF | June 23, 1976 (31) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 61 | 0 | |
Midfielders | ||||||||
9 | Brian Mullan | MF | April 23, 1978 (29) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 59 | 3 | |
11 | Brad Davis | MF | November 8, 1981 (26) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 45 | 4 | |
13 | Ricardo Clark | MF | February 10, 1983 (24) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 50 | 4 | |
14 | Dwayne De Rosario | MF | May 15, 1978 (29) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 54 | 17 | |
17 | Mike Chabala | MF | May 24, 1984 (23) | University of Washington | 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | John Michael Hayden | MF | April 27, 1984 (23) | University of Indiana | 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | Eric Ebert | MF | August 27, 1984 (23) | University of California | 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | Stuart Holden | MF | August 1, 1985 (22) | Sunderland A.F.C. | 2006 | 35 | 6 | |
26 | Corey Ashe | MF | March 14, 1986 (21) | University of North Carolina | 2007 | 22 | 0 | |
27 | Erik Ustruck | MF | January 4, 1985 (22) | Santa Clara University | 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | Richard Mulrooney | MF | November 3, 1976 (31) | Toronto FC | 2007 | 28 | 0 | |
31 | Nick Hatzke | MF | October 16, 1983 (24) | University of California | 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
Kenneth Hoerner | MF | November 16, 1984 (23) | San Jacinto College | 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Chris Wondolowski | FW | January 28, 1983 (24) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 22 | 2 | |
8 | Paul Dalglish | FW | February 18, 1977 (30) | Hibernian F.C. | 2006 | 11 | 2 | |
21 | Nate Jaqua | FW | October 28, 1981 (26) | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2007 | 15 | 6 | |
25 | Brian Ching | FW | May 24, 1978 (29) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 41 | 18 | |
33 | Joseph Ngwenya | FW | March 30, 1981 (26) | Columbus Crew | 2007 | 25 | 7 |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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January 12, 2007 | John Michael Hayden | MF | 22 | University of Indiana | Selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft | [6] |
January 12, 2007 | Corey Ashe | MF | 20 | University of North Carolina | Selected with the 13th pick in the 2nd round (26th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft | [6] |
January 12, 2007 | Mike Sambursky | FW | 22 | University of South Carolina | Selected with the 13th pick in the 3rd round (39th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft | [6] |
January 12, 2007 | Eric Ebert | MF | 22 | University of California | Selected with the 13th pick in the 4th round (52nd overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft | [6] |
January 18, 2007 | Nick Hatzke | MF | 23 | University of California | Selected with 13th overall pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft | [7] |
January 18, 2007 | Erik Ustruck | MF | 22 | Santa Clara University | Selected with 13th in the 3rd round (39th overall) in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft | [7] |
January 18, 2007 | Justin Douglass | DF | 21 | Missouri State University | Selected with 3rd in the 4th round (42nd overall) in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft | [7] |
January 2007 | Jordan James | GK | 24 | Cincinnati Kings | Signed on a free transfer | [8] |
April 18, 2007 | Richard Mulrooney | MF | 30 | Toronto FC | Acquired in exchange for Kevin Goldthwaite and a 2008 MLS SuperDraft 1st round pick | [9] |
May 9, 2007 | Joseph Ngwenya | FW | 26 | Columbus Crew | Acquired in exchange for Alejandro Moreno | [10] [11] |
July 2, 2007 | Nate Jaqua | FW | 25 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Acquired in exchange for Kelly Gray and a 2008 MLS SuperDraft 2nd round pick. | [12] |
August 31, 2007 | Kenneth Hoerner | MF | 22 | San Jacinto College | Signed on a free transfer | [13] |
Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 17, 2006 | Adrian Serioux | MF | 27 | Toronto FC | Selected by Toronto FC in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft. A few hours later he was traded again to FC Dallas. | [14] |
January 2007 | Chris Aloisi | DF | 25 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | Released prior to the 2007 season | [8] |
January 2007 | Martin Hutton | GK | 24 | Retired | Released prior to the 2007 season | [8] |
January 2007 | Aaron Lanes | MF | 24 | Retired | Released prior to the 2007 season | [8] |
January 2007 | Marcus Storey | FW | 24 | TuS Heeslingen | Released prior to the 2007 season | [8] |
February 27, 2007 | Justin Douglass | DF | 21 | Retired | Released | [15] |
March 2007 | Julian Nash | FW | 24 | Retired | Released | |
April 18, 2007 | Kevin Goldthwaite | DF | 24 | Toronto FC | Traded with a 2008 MLS SuperDraft 1st round pick for Richard Mulrooney | [9] |
May 9, 2007 | Alejandro Moreno | FW | 27 | Columbus Crew | Traded for Joseph Ngwnya | [10] |
July 2, 2007 | Kelly Gray | DF | 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Traded with a 2008 MLS SuperDraft 2nd round pick for Nate Jaqua | [12] |
Mike Sambursky | FW | 22 | Retired | Released | ||
October 15, 2007 | Mpho Moloi | MF | 24 | Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. | Released | [16] |
March 24, 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup | Toronto FC | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:00 PM (CST) | Report | Cochrane 14' Wondolowski 73' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,183 |
March 28, 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
8:15 PM (CST) | Sterling 83' | Report | Cochrane 17' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 1,792 |
March 31, 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:00 PM (CST) | Ching 70' Moreno 80' | Report | van den Bergh 6' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,613 |
Western Conference | |||||||||
Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
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1 | Chivas USA | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 52 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 23 | +20 |
3 | FC Dallas | 44 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 44 | –7 |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 35 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 | –5 |
5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 48 | –10 |
6 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 45 | –14 |
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup | |
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card), 2008 U.S. Open Cup |
Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
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1 | D.C. United (E1) | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 |
2 | Chivas USA 2 (W1) | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 |
3 | Houston Dynamo 2 (W2) | 52 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 23 | +20 |
4 | New England Revolution 2 (E2) | 50 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | +8 |
5 | FC Dallas | 44 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 44 | –7 |
6 | New York Red Bulls | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 45 | +2 |
7 | Chicago Fire | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | –5 |
8 | Kansas City Wizards | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
9 | Columbus Crew | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | –5 |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 35 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 | –5 |
11 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 48 | –10 |
12 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 45 | –14 |
13 | Toronto FC 1 | 25 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 49 | –24 |
April 8, 20071 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
6:00 PM(CDT) | Cochrane 76' | Report | Albright 82' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,404 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
April 14, 20072 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM(CDT) | Mullan 13' Robinson 57' Ching 65' | Report | Razov 30' Suárez 41' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,519 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 21, 20073 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
6:30 PM(CDT) | Mathis 36' Parke 48' Altidore 60' | Report | De Rosario 10' Robinson 63' | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 12,481 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
April 29, 20074 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
6:00 PM(CDT) | Report | Segares 21' Rolfe 60' Carr 90+1' Gutiérrez 90+3' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,392 Referee: Tim Weyland |
May 5, 20075 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:30 PM(CDT) | Beckerman 3' Brown 5' 67' Mastroeni 66' Casey 90+1' | Report | Robinson 45+1' Ching 55' De Rosario 63', 68' Davis 90+1' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,719 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
May 16, 20076 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario |
6:00 PM(CDT) | Welsh 25' Brennan 43' Eskandarian 54' Pozniak 86' | Report | Robinson 76' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,123 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
May 19, 20077 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM(CDT) | Ching 43' De Rosario 45+3' Holden 71' Cochrane 77' | Report | Joseph 9' Smith 29' Heaps 82' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,232 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
May 26, 20078 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
6:30 PM(CDT) | Gómez 4' Olsen 27' 90+3' Kpene 45+2' Gros 72' Dyachenko 90+2' | Report | Cochrane 39' De Rosario 65'73' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 18,078 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
June 3, 20079 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
4:00 PM(CDT) | Clark 51' Ngwenya 66' Onstad 78' | Report | Ricchetti 29' Thompson 32' Rhine 35' Wagenfuhr 43' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,199 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
June 7, 200710 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM(CDT) | Ngwenya 3' Holden 63' Cochrane 82' | Report | Cancela 12' Beckerman 35' Wingert 61' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 12,017 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
June 10, 200711 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
4:00 PM(CDT) | Moreno 25' Barros Schelotto 27' | Report | Ngwenya 22' 43' Marshall 69' (o.g.) | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 12,661 Referee: Kevin Stott |
June 21, 200712 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM(CDT) | Mullan 5' Davis 55'70'75' Robinson 60' | Report | Nagamura 22' Thomas 66' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,184 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
June 24, 200713 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Missouri |
4:00 PM(CDT) | Garcia 58' | Report | Ianni 31'81' | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 8,091 Referee: Jozef Batko |
June 30, 200714 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
5:00 PM(CDT) | Saragosa 21' Pitchkolan 37' | Report | Barrett 23' Robinson 29' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 13,887 Referee: Brian Hall |
July 5, 200715 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM(CDT) | Ngwenya 28'50' Ching 32' Holden 81' | Report | Goldthwaite 27' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,072 Referee: Tim Weyland |
July 8, 200716 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM(CDT) | Ching 33' De Rosario 52' | Report | Gómez 90' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,033 Referee: Brian Hall |
July 12, 200717 | Chicago Fire | 0–4 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
8:00 PM(CDT) | Gutierrez 70' Thiago 80' | Report | Holden 31' 76' Jaqua 58' Ngwenya 62' Wondolowski 90+1' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,034 Referee: Alex Prus |
July 15, 200718 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM(CDT) | Robinson 66' | Report | Edu 42' Robinson 53' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 11,114 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
July 22, 200719 | New England Revolution | 3–3 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
3:00 PM(CDT) | Noonan 32' Twellman 51' Joseph 66' | Report | De Rosario 49' 53' Ching 60'61' Ngwenya 65' Robinson 86' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 14,606 Referee: Kevin Stott |
August 4, 200720 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Salt Lake City, Utah |
8:00 PM(CDT) | Findley 84' Kotschau 87' Beckerman 88' Wingert 89' | Report | Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium Attendance: 13,003 Referee: Jozef Batko |
August 11, 200721 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:00 PM(CDT) | Gomez 4' De Rosario 61' (o.g.) Petke 71' Ihemelu 77' Prideaux 81' | Report | Cochrane 44' Ngwenya 71' Waibel 80' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,024 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
August 19, 200722 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
6:00 PM(CDT) | Robinson 34' Ching 42' Jaqua 84' | Report | Rhine 31' Oduro 77' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 19,501 Referee: Tim Weyland |
August 25, 200723 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM(CDT) | Jaqua 26'80' Mullan 84' | Report | González 33' 38' Moreno 17' Barros Schelotto 73' Miglioranzi 90' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,351 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
September 1, 200724 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM(CDT) | Ngwenya 27'69' Mulrooney 32' Ianni 51' De Rosario 61' | Report | Conrad 29' Johnson 45+1' 47' Morsink 47' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,530 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
September 8, 200725 | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM(CDT) | Jaqua 6'48'57' Robinson 28' Ashe 39' Clark 79' | Report | Morales 7' Espíndola 18' 51' Mantilla 33' Talley 69' Brown 72' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,104 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 16, 200726 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
7:00 PM(CDT) | Gordon 26' Randolph 34' Vagenas 76' | Report | Cochrane 21' 45+2' Robinson 44' Mullan 45+3' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,217 Referee: Brian Hall |
September 30, 200727 | FC Dallas | 0–3 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
2:00 PM(CDT) | Ruiz 17' 89' | Report | Ashe 5' De Rosario 45+1' Robinson 62' 87' Clark 81' 89' Holden 84' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 17,366 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
October 7, 200728 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
2:00 PM(CDT) | Jaqua 21' 59' | Report | Pavón 45+1' Glinton 77' Tudela 84' Cannon 90+1' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 30,588 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
October 15, 200729 | Real Salt Lake | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Salt Lake City, Utah |
8:00 PM(CDT) | Williams 42' Movsisyan 42' 77' | Report | Cochrane 43' Holden 66' Robinson 73' | Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium Attendance: 14,587 Referee: Tim Weyland |
October 20, 200730 | Chivas USA | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
9:30 PM(CDT) | Vaughn 40' | Report | Barrett 45+1' Ianni 68' Mulrooney 82' Mullan 90' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,853 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 27, 2007Conference Seminfinals Leg 1 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
7:00 PM(CDT) | Ruíz 19' Goodson 23' Ricchetti 58' Oduro 79' | Report | Cochrane 26' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,537 Referee: Kevin Stott |
November 2, 2007Conference Seminfinals Leg 2 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1(A.E.T.) (4–2 agg.) | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM(CDT) | Mulrooney 28' Robinson 40' Holden 67' Ching 72', 97' Onstad 98' Davis 100' De Rosario 109' | Report | Ruíz 14' Sala 24' Denílson 39' C Gbandi 44' Alvarez 47' Serioux 78' Moor 99' 119' Ricchetti 120' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 30,088 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
November 10, 2007Conference Finals | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM(CST) | Jaqua 35' 41' De Rosario 81' | Report | Garcia 55' Marinelli 58' Arnaud 90+3' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 30,972 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
November 18, 2007 MLS Cup | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
11:00 AM(CST) | Twellman 20' Smith 65' | Report | Barrett 57' Ngwenya 61' De Rosario 74' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 39,859 Referee: Alex Prus |
July 10, 2007Third Round | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:30 PM(CDT) | Armstrong 33'108' Chin 88' | Report | Ustruck 69' Dalglish 108' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,569 Referee: Shane Moody |
February 21, 2007First leg | Puntarenas F.C. | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Puntarenas, Costa Rica |
3:00 PM(CST) | Bernard 90+2' | Report | Robinson 6' 71' Waibel 26' Barrett 85' | Stadium: Estadio Lito Pérez Attendance: 5,721 Referee: German Arredondo |
March 1, 2007Second leg | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | Puntarenas F.C. | College Station, Texas |
9:00 PM(CST) | De Rosario 18' Dalglish 26' 82' Gray 74' Mullan 77' Wondolowski 89' | Report | Camacho 26' Rocella 90' | Stadium: Aggie Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,286 Referee: Benito Archundia |
March 15, 2007First leg | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Pachuca | Houston, Texas |
5:00 PM(CDT) | Ching 57' Davis 68' Wondolowski 84' | Report | Salazar 45' Mosquera 53' Christian Giménez 78' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,007 Referee: Neal Brizan |
April 5, 2007Second leg | Pachuca | 5–2 (aet) (5–4 agg.) | Houston Dynamo | Hidalgo, Mexico |
9:00 PM(CDT) | Caballero 4', 86' 50' Cacho 54' Giménez 15' (pen), 58' (pen), 105' | Report | Wells 35' Mullan 53' Robinson 57' Ching 79' Gray 90' Goldthwaite 101' Dalglish 108' | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mauricio Navarro |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
D.C. United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Club América | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
Monarcas Morelia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
July 25, 2007Group stage | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Club América | Houston, Texas |
9:00 PM(CDT) | Jaqua 41' Robinson 45+1' Mullan 55' | Report | Villa 45+3' Argüello 61' Cabañas 80' Davino 90+1' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,112 Referee: Samir Osman |
July 29, 2007Group stage | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Monarcas Morelia | Houston, Texas |
9:00 PM(CDT) | Ngwenya 1' De Rosario 49' Mullan 78' | Report | Acre 48' Cervantes 66' Batista 74' Martínez 79' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 11,236 Referee: Walter Quesada |
August 1, 2007Group stage | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas |
7:00 PM(CDT) | Ching 50' Mulrooney 90+2' | Report | Burch 61' Kpene 86' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 11,013 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 14, 2007Semifinals | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Pachuca | Houston, Texas |
9:00 PM(CDT) | De Rosario 4' Ianni 13' Jaqua 69' Robinson 83' 90+3' Mullan 83' Ashe 102' Ngwenya 114' | Report | Giménez 6' Álvarez 7' Cacho 28' Chitiva 61' 82' 85' Correa 102' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 21,712 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Penalties | ||||
Barrett Wondolowski Mulrooney Ching Ngwenya | Salazar Caballero Rey Álvarez Lugo |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions Cup | SuperLiga | ||||||||||||
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Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | ||||
1 | GK | Zach Wells | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Eddie Robinson | 37 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Kevin Goldthwaite [lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Patrick Ianni | 20 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Ryan Cochrane | 35 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Kelly Gray [lower-alpha 1] | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Chris Wondolowski | 22 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Paul Dalglish | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | MF | Brian Mullan | 40 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | MF | Brad Davis | 25 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | MF | Ricardo Clark | 23 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Dwayne De Rosario | 36 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | FW | Alejandro Moreno [lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | DF | Craig Waibel | 33 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Mike Chabala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
18 | GK | Pat Onstad | 34 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | MF | John Michael Hayden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20 | MF | Eric Ebert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | FW | Nate Jaqua | 24 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
22 | MF | Stuart Holden | 31 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
23 | MF | Mpho Moloi [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | DF | Wade Barrett | 42 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | FW | Brian Ching | 30 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
26 | MF | Corey Ashe | 26 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | MF | Erik Ustruck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
29 | GK | Jordan James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | MF | Richard Mulrooney | 36 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
31 | MF | Nick Hatzke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | FW | Joseph Ngwenya | 33 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions Cup | SuperLiga | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Zach Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Eddie Robinson | 16 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Kevin Goldthwaite [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Patrick Ianni | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | DF | Ryan Cochrane | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Kelly Gray [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Chris Wondolowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | FW | Paul Dalglish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | MF | Brian Mullan | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
11 | MF | Brad Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | MF | Ricardo Clark | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Dwayne De Rosario | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | FW | Alejandro Moreno [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | DF | Craig Waibel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | FW | Nate Jaqua | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
22 | MF | Stuart Holden | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | DF | Wade Barrett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
25 | FW | Brian Ching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
26 | MF | Corey Ashe | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
27 | MF | Erik Ustruck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
30 | MF | Richard Mulrooney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
33 | FW | Joseph Ngwenya | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions
Rank | Nat. | Player | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions Cup | SuperLiga | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pat Onstad | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
2 | Zach Wells | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions
Week | Player | Ref. |
---|---|---|
5 | Dwayne De Rosario | [17] |
12 | Brad Davis | [17] |
14 | Stuart Holden | [17] |
Week | Player | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|
12 | Brad Davis | Chivas USA | June 21 |
14 | Stuart Holden | New York Red Bulls | July 5 |
15 | Joseph Ngwenya | Chicago Fire | July 12 |
16 | Dwayne De Rosario | New England Revolution | July 22 |
Honor | Player | Ref. |
---|---|---|
MLS All-Star | Brian Ching | [18] |
MLS Best XI | Dwayne De Rosario | [19] |
MLS Cup MVP | Dwayne De Rosario | [20] |
MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Humanitarian of the Year | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Brian Mullan | Eddie Robinson | Craig Waibel | [21] |
Home | Away | Special |
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
---|---|---|---|---|
Home | Orange | White | Orange | |
Away | White | Orange | White | |
Special | Maroon | White | Orange | MLS, April 29 against Chicago → Virginia Tech Memorial Kit [22] |
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