| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 3 - March 9 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cezar, Brian Ching, Jeff Cunningham (2 Goals) |
The 2008 Texas Pro Soccer Festival held in San Antonio, Texas, was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the San Antonio Metropolitan Youth Soccer Institute (SAMYS) , a 501 (c)3 nonprofit charity cofounded by Dr. Edward P. Sakiewicz. The event was organized in cooperation and assistance with the Houston Dynamo under the leadership of Chris Canetti, President of Business Operations.
The Dynamo were a large part of assisting SAMYS as a week-long pre-season training camp. 2008 marked the first year that the Dynamo hosted a pre-season tournament in cooperation with SAMYS. The participating MLS teams trained daily at Pepsi Soccer, TX, the facility developed by SAMYS in Schertz, Texas. The teams competed amongst each other in double-header exhibition matches at Steele Stadium in Cibolo, Texas.
The 2008 Texas Pro Soccer Festival also featured a celebrity game, played during the day between the 2nd and 3rd matchdays. The celebrities who appeared included Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca of Survivor fame, as well as Anthony LaPaglia and Eric Wynalda., [1] Thoma Rongen, Carlos and Gabe Garcia (formerly D.C. United). and other players such as Marcello Balboa, Preki and others.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | |
| D.C. United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | -1 | |
| Chivas USA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | -3 | |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 – 3 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
C. Wondolowski  3'Ching 42'44'Ustruck 47' | (Report) | Musampa 36' Brittain 71'Vairelles 81' |
| D.C. United | 2 – 1 | Chivas USA |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk 16' Cezar 27' | (Report) | Flores 13' |
| D.C. United | 1 – 0 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner 84' | (Report) |
| Houston Dynamo | 1 – 0 | Chivas USA |
|---|---|---|
| DeRosario 12' | (Report) |
| D.C. United | 1 – 1 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Cezar 78' | (Report) | Caraccio 53' |
| Chivas USA | 2 – 3 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
| Musampa 23' (o.g) Razov 27' | (Report) | Cunningham 9'63' Dichio 30' |
Nathan Radford Sturgis is an American former soccer player who last played for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
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