2007 MLS Cup playoffs

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2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
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Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams8
Defending champions Houston Dynamo
Final positions
Champions Houston Dynamo (2nd title)
Runner-up New England Revolution
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored19 (1.73 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Twellman
(3 goals)
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The 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs was the postseason to Major League Soccer's 2007 season, and it concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18, 2007 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. The Houston Dynamo were victorious for the second season in a row, defeating the New England Revolution in the Final, also for the second year in a row.

Contents

Format

At season's end, the top two teams of each conference made the playoffs, along with the teams with the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners; the Conference Championships were one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used.

Standings

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
ClubPtsGPWLTGFGAGD
1 D.C. United 553016775634+22
2 New England Revolution 503014885143+8
3 New York Red Bulls 4330121174745+2
4 Chicago Fire 40301010103136–5
5 Kansas City Wizards 40301112745450
6 Columbus Crew 3730911103944–5
7 Toronto FC 253061772549–24
Western Conference
ClubPtsGPWLTGFGAGD
1 Chivas USA 533015784628+18
2 Houston Dynamo 523015874323+20
3 FC Dallas 4430131253744–7
4 Colorado Rapids 353091382934–5
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 343091473848–10
6 Real Salt Lake 273061593145–14
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card), 2008 U.S. Open Cup
  • ^1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team.
    If they had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team in the Eastern Conference not already qualified would have qualified.

Overall standings

ClubPtsGPWLTGFGAGD
1 D.C. United (E1)553016775634+22
2 Chivas USA (W1)533015784628+18
3 Houston Dynamo (W2)523015874323+20
4 New England Revolution (E2)503014885143+8
5 FC Dallas 4430131253744–7
6 New York Red Bulls 4330121174745+2
7 Chicago Fire 40301010103136–5
8 Kansas City Wizards 40301112745450
9 Columbus Crew 3730911103944–5
10 Colorado Rapids 353091382934–5
11 Los Angeles Galaxy 343091473848–10
12 Real Salt Lake 273061593145–14
13 Toronto FC 253061772549–24
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
  • ^2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Championship.
    If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^3 - Additional Champions League berths were awarded to the winner (Houston) and runner-up (New England) of MLS Cup 2007.
    The winner of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup (New England) also qualified.
    Because New England qualified twice, an additional berth was awarded to the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Chivas USA).

Bracket

Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
          
E1 D.C. 0 2
WC Chicago 1 2
WC Chicago 0
Eastern Conference
E2 New England 1
WC New York 0 0
E2 New England 0 1
E2 New England 1
W2 Houston 2
W1 Chivas USA 0 0
WC Kansas City 11 0
WC Kansas City 0
Western Conference
W2 Houston 2
WC Dallas 1 1
W2 Houston (aet) 0 4

1 The Kansas City Wizards earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.

Conference semifinals

D.C. United 0–1 Chicago Fire
Carroll Yellow card.svg 22'
Moreno Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Gutierrez Yellow card.svg 12'
Rolfe Soccerball shade.svg14'
Brown Yellow card.svg 51'
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 17,834
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Chicago Fire 2–2 D.C. United
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg31'
Rolfe Soccerball shade.svg33'
Segares Yellow card.svg 54'
Pickens Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report McTavish Yellow card.svg 61'
Perkins Yellow card.svg 63'
Simms Soccerball shade.svg69'
Gomez Soccerball shade.svg74'
Dyachenko Red card.svg 90+4'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 19,438
Referee: Jair Marrufo
New England Revolution 0–0 New York Red Bulls
Parkhurst Yellow card.svg 73'
John Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Parke Yellow card.svg 83'
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 14,165
Referee: Jair Marrufo
New York Red Bulls 0–1 New England Revolution
Vide Yellow card.svg 34' Report Joseph Yellow card.svg 31'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 50'
Twellman Soccerball shade.svg64'
Smith Yellow card.svg 73'
Twellman Yellow card.svg 80'
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 10,116
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Chivas USA 0–1 Kansas City Wizards
Zotinca Yellow card.svg 45+1' Report Arnaud Soccerball shade.svg35'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 44'
Garcia Yellow card.svg 54'
Zavagnin Yellow card.svg 88'
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 12,442
Referee: Alex Prus
Kansas City Wizards 0–0 Chivas USA
Johnson Yellow card.svg 65' Report Marsch Yellow card.svg 19'
Mendoza Yellow card.svg 53'
Núñez Yellow card.svg 62'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 89'
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 19,711
Referee: Mark Geiger
Houston Dynamo 0–1 FC Dallas
Cochrane Yellow card.svg 26' Report Ruíz Yellow card.svg 19'
Goodson Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ricchetti Yellow card.svg 58'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 79'
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco, Texas
Attendance: 12,537
Referee: Kevin Stott
FC Dallas 1–4 (A.E.T.) Houston Dynamo
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'		 Report 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'
Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 30,088
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Conference finals

Chicago Fire 0–1 New England Revolution
Report Larentowicz Yellow card.svg 36'
Twellman Soccerball shade.svg38'
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 10,317
Referee: Kevin Stott
Kansas City Wizards 0–2 Houston Dynamo
Garcia Yellow card.svg 55'
Marinelli Yellow card.svg 58'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 93'		 Jaqua Soccerball shade.svg35'
Jaqua Yellow card.svg 41'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg81'
Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 30,972
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Final

New England Revolution 1–2 Houston Dynamo
Twellman Soccerball shade.svg20'
Smith Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Barrett Yellow card.svg 57'
Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg61'
De Rosario Soccerball shade.svg74'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 39,859
Referee: Alex Prus

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