2012 FC Dallas season

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FC Dallas
2012 season
Owner Clark Hunt
Head coach Schellas Hyndman
Stadium FC Dallas Stadium
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Brimstone Cup Runners-Up
Texas Derby Runners-Up
Pioneer Cup Runners-Up
Highest home attendance22,565 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (July 28, 2012)
Lowest home attendance10,069 vs. Real Salt Lake (April 25, 2012)
Average home league attendance14,199
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Kit body FCDALLAS 12p.png
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Kit socks 3 stripes white.png
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Primary colors
Kit left arm FCDALLAS 12a.png
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Kit body FCDALLAS 12alt.png
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Secondary colors
  2011
2013  

The 2012 FC Dallas season was the seventeenth of the team's existence. The team's first game was on March 11 at FC Dallas Stadium. The team failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

Contents

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

FC Dallas is in the #11 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. [1]

International roster spots

FC Dallas has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and there have been no reported trades involving FC Dallas.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft round 2 pick from Toronto FC.
Future picks traded: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft round 2 pick (Dallas' natural selection) to Philadelphia Union.

MLS

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First matchLast match
Major League Soccer C:6th O:12th March 17, 2012October 28, 2012
U.S. Open Cup Third round Third round May 29, 2012May 29, 2012

Updated to match played August 19, 2012
Source: Competitions

Regular-season standings

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 3419697243+2966 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34171164635+1157
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34158115133+1856
4 LA Galaxy 34161265947+1254 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 341113103541643
6 FC Dallas 34913124247539
7 Colorado Rapids 34111944450637
8 Portland Timbers 348161034562234
9 Chivas USA 34718924583430
Source: MLS

Major League Soccer results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3099123538 −3366731914 +53291624 −8

Last updated: 18 July 2012.
Source: Competitive matches

Major League Soccer

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

March 111 FC Dallas 2–1 New York Red Bulls Frisco, Texas USA
19:30 CDT Benítez Yellow card.svg 38'
Loyd Soccerball shade.svg11'
Villar Soccerball shade.svg61'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 5'
Tainio Yellow card.svg 68'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg78'
Palsson Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 20,906
March 253 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas USA
Collin Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Myers Yellow card.svg 36'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg88'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Recap Villar Soccerball shade.svg25'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,161
March 304 DC United 4–1 FC Dallas Washington, D.C. USA
McDonald Yellow card.svg 20'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg28', 73'
DeLeon Soccerball shade.svg60'
Cruz Soccerball shade.svg65'
De Rosario Yellow card.svg 78'
Recap Pérez Soccerball shade.svg41'
D. Hernández Yellow card.svg 40' Yellow-red card.svg 77'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,169
April 55 FC Dallas 1–0 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas USA
Ihemelu Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Recap Joseph Yellow card.svg 64'
Tierney Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 11,043
Referee: Juan Guzman
April 146 FC Dallas 2–1 Montreal Impact Frisco, Texas USA
Castillo Yellow card.svg 28'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg77'
Shea Soccerball shade.svg88'
Recap Corradi Yellow card.svg 18'Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Felipe Yellow card.svg 22'
Wahl Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 16,164
April 258 FC Dallas 1–1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas USA
Shea Soccerball shade.svg46' Recap Johnson Yellow card.svg 27'
Bonfigki Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 10,069
April 289 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 FC Dallas Carson, California USA
Gaudette Yellow card.svg 60'
Cristman Yellow card.svg 83'
Noonan Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Beckham Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Recap Shea Yellow card.svg 4'Soccerball shade.svg61'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 19'
Benitez Yellow card.svg 48'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 23,249
May 610 FC Dallas 0–2 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas USA
Hernández Yellow card.svg 25' Yellow-red card.svg 34'
Perez Red card.svg 36'
Recap Cascio Yellow card.svg 38'
Castrillon Yellow card.svg 44'Soccerball shade.svg61'
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 11,702
May 911 FC Dallas 0–2 Seattle Sounders Frisco, Texas USA
John Yellow card.svg 57' Recap Burch Yellow card.svg 30'
Parke Yellow card.svg 42'
Scott Yellow card.svg 75'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg68', 71'Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 10,092
May 1212 Pioneer Cup Columbus Crew 2–1 FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio USA
Meram Yellow card.svg 52'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Miranda Soccerball shade.svg72'
Mirosevic Yellow card.svg 80'
Recap Castillo Soccerball shade.svg22'Yellow card.svg 60'
Loyd Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg 63'
Jacobson Yellow card.svg 45'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,120
May 1913 FC Dallas 1–1 Philadelphia Union Frisco, Texas USA
Perez Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 88'
Jacobson Yellow card.svg 72'
Recap Lahoud Yellow card.svg 37'
Gomez Soccerball shade.svg56'
Valdés Yellow card.svg 62'
Farfan Yellow card.svg 77'
Harrison Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 13,272
May 2314 Brimstone Cup Chicago Fire 2–1 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois USA
Gargan Yellow card.svg 36'
Grazzini Soccerball shade.svg45'
Pappa Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 64'
Barouch Yellow card.svg 69'
Robayo Yellow card.svg 90'
Recap John Yellow card.svg 30'
Hedges Soccerball shade.svg41'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11.947
May 2615 Real Salt Lake 3–2 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah USA
Alvarez Yellow card.svg 37'
Saborio Soccerball shade.svg59', 76'
Borchers Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Espindola Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Recap Hedges Soccerball shade.svg75'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,341
June 2317 FC Dallas 0–0 Chivas USA Frisco, Texas USA
Recap Minda Yellow card.svg 90+2'Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 13,846
July 418 FC Dallas 1–1 Toronto FC Frisco, Texas USA
Loyd Soccerball shade.svg5' Recap Koevermans Soccerball shade.svg31'
Eckersley Yellow card.svg 37'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 43'
Frings Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 21,508
July 719 FC Dallas 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas USA
Recap Baca Yellow card.svg 21'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 77' Yellow-red card.svg 80'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 10,132
July 1821 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 FC Dallas Santa Clara, California USA
Chávez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 36'Soccerball shade.svg45'
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 74'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 81'
Recap Loyd Yellow card.svg 14'
Jackson Gonçalves Yellow card.svg 75'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 81'
Pertúz Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,481
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Stott
July 2122 FC Dallas 5–0 Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas USA
Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg16' (own)
Jacobson Soccerball shade.svg26'
Loyd Yellow card.svg 42'
Jackson Soccerball shade.svg48'
Jacobson Yellow card.svg 66'
Sealy Soccerball shade.svg69'
Luna Soccerball shade.svg81'
Recap Songo'o Yellow card.svg 11'
Mosquera Yellow card.svg 61'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 11,365
July 2823 FC Dallas 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Frisco, Texas USA
John Yellow card.svg 89' Recap Magee Soccerball shade.svg62'
DeLaGarza Yellow card.svg 65'
Sarvas Yellow card.svg 69'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 22,565
August 524 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Dallas Portland, Oregon USA
Songo'o Yellow card.svg 23'
Chara Yellow card.svg 70'
Jewsbury Soccerball shade.svg79'
Recap Loyd Yellow card.svg 36' Yellow-red card.svg 52'
Sealy Soccerball shade.svg51'
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
August 1827 Real Salt Lake 1–2 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah USA
Recap Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,281
October 2834 FC Dallas 2 - 2 Chivas USA Frisco, Texas USA
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 15,805

U.S. Open Cup

Match results

May 29, 2012Third Round FC Dallas Flag of Texas.svg 0–2 Flag of North Carolina.svg Charlotte Eagles Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Recap Roberts Soccerball shade.svg43'
Thornton Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez

Goals

RPlayerPositionMLSU.S. Open CupTotal
1 Flag of Panama.svg Blas Pérez FW 505
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Fabián Castillo FW 505
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brek Shea MF 303
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Jackson DF 303
3 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Loyd DF 202
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Villar MF 202
3 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Hedges DF 202
3 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Scott Sealy FW 202
3 Flag of Colombia.svg David Ferreira FW 202
4 Flag of the United States.svg Ugo Ihemelu DF 101
4 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Jacobson MF 101
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Top FW 101
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Hernán Pertúz DF 101
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Jair Benítez DF 101
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Ruben Luna FW 101
4 Flag of Panama.svg Carlos Rodríguez DF 101
4Flag placeholder.svg Own Goal 101

Last updated: 19 August 2012
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Jerseys

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Kit body FCDALLAS 12h.png
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Kit shorts adidaswhite.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 3 stripes white.png
Kit socks long.svg
Home
Kit left arm FCDALLAS 12a.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body FCDALLAS 12a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm FCDALLAS 12a.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts adidaswhite.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 3 stripes white.png
Kit socks long.svg
Away
Kit left arm FCDALLAS 12a.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body FCDALLAS 12a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm FCDALLAS 12a.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts adidas blue.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 3 stripes white.png
Kit socks long.svg
Away Alternate
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeRed / White hoopsRedRed
AwayBlue / White hoopsBlueBlue
Away Alt.Blue / White hoopsGreyBlue MLS, May 23 against Chicago

References

  1. 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine