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.
| 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 attendance | 22,565 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (July 28, 2012) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,069 vs. Real Salt Lake (April 25, 2012) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,199 | ||
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Miscellany edit
Allocation ranking edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Overall edit
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | — | C:6th O:12th | March 17, 2012 | October 28, 2012 | |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | — | Third round | May 29, 2012 | May 29, 2012 |
Updated to match played August 19, 2012
Source: Competitions
Regular-season standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 |
Source: MLS
Major League Soccer results edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 |
Last updated: 18 July 2012.
Source: Competitive matches
Major League Soccer edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| March 11 1 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Frisco, Texas USA |
| 19:30 CDT | Benítez  38' Loyd  11' Villar 61' |
McCarty 5' Tainio 68'Cooper 78'Palsson 88' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 20,906 |
| March 17 2 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Perez 22' |
Recap | Nagbe 51' (pen.) |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 12,203 |
| March 25 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas USA |
| Collin 32' 45+4' Myers 36'Kamara 88'Espinoza 90+3' |
Recap | Villar 25' Hernández 45+4' |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 15,161 |
| March 30 4 | DC United | 4–1 | FC Dallas | Washington, D.C. USA |
| McDonald 20' Santos 28', 73'DeLeon 60'Cruz 65'De Rosario 78' |
Recap | Pérez 41' D. Hernández 40'  77' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,169 |
| April 5 5 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Ihemelu 90+5' |
Recap | Joseph 64' Tierney 79' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,043 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| April 14 6 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Montreal Impact | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Castillo 28' Perez 77'Shea 88' |
Recap | Corradi 18' 61' (pen.) Felipe 22'Wahl 45+1' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 16,164 |
| April 21 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Sanvezzo 11' Koffie 38'Watson 57' |
Recap | Perez 75' Rodríguez 90' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,027 |
| April 25 8 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Shea 46' |
Recap | Johnson 27' Bonfigki 72' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 10,069 |
| April 28 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Carson, California USA |
| Gaudette 60' Cristman 83'Noonan 90+2'Beckham 90+5' |
Recap | Shea 4' 61' Castillo 19'Benitez 48' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,249 |
| May 6 10 | FC Dallas | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Hernández 25' 34' Perez  36' |
Recap | Cascio 38' Castrillon 44' 61'Rivero 74' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,702 |
| May 9 11 | FC Dallas | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders | Frisco, Texas USA |
| John 57' |
Recap | Burch 30' Parke 42'Scott 75'Montero 68', 71' 81' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 10,092 |
| May 12 12 Pioneer Cup | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Columbus, Ohio USA |
| Meram 52' 67' Miranda 72'Mirosevic 80' |
Recap | Castillo 22' 60' Loyd 43' 63'Jacobson 45' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,120 |
| May 19 13 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Perez 7' 88' Jacobson 72' |
Recap | Lahoud 37' Gomez 56'Valdés 62'Farfan 77'Harrison 79' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 13,272 |
| May 23 14 Brimstone Cup | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois USA |
| Gargan 36' Grazzini 45'Pappa 63' (pen.) 64'Barouch 69'Robayo 90' |
Recap | John 30' Hedges 41' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11.947 |
| May 26 15 | Real Salt Lake | 3–2 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah USA |
| Alvarez 37' Saborio 59', 76'Borchers 90+3'Espindola 90+6' |
Recap | Hedges 75' Perez 85' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,341 |
| June 16 16 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas USA |
| Bruin 3' Ashe 20'Moffat 76' |
Recap | Jackson 59' Benitez 63'Castillo 67' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 |
| June 23 17 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | Chivas USA | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Minda 90+2' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 13,846 |
| July 4 18 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Loyd 5' |
Recap | Koevermans 31' Eckersley 37'Johnson 43'Frings 79' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 21,508 |
| July 7 19 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Baca 21' Corrales 77' 80' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 10,132 |
| July 14 20 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Commerce City, Colorado USA |
| Cummings 50' |
Recap | Castillo 57' Rodríguez 60'Castillo 81' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,284 |
| July 18 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Santa Clara, California USA |
| Chávez 12' Gordon 36' 45'Bernárdez 74'Beitashour 81' |
Recap | Loyd 14' Jackson Gonçalves 75'Castillo 81'Pertúz 89' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,481 Referee:  Kevin Stott |
| July 21 22 | FC Dallas | 5–0 | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Mosquera 16' (own) Jacobson 26'Loyd 42'Jackson 48'Jacobson 66'Sealy 69'Luna 81' |
Recap | Songo'o 11' Mosquera 61' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,365 |
| July 28 23 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Frisco, Texas USA |
| John 89' |
Recap | Magee 62' DeLaGarza 65'Sarvas 69' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 22,565 |
| August 5 24 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Portland, Oregon USA |
| Songo'o 23' Chara 70'Jewsbury 79' |
Recap | Loyd 36' 52' Sealy 51' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 |
| August 11 25 | FC Dallas | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 10,222 |
| August 15 26 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–2 | FC Dallas | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| Recap | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,006 |
| August 18 27 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Sandy, Utah USA |
| Recap | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,281 |
| August 26 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Carson, California USA |
| Recap | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,933 |
| September 2 29 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 12,811 |
| September 15 30 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Recap | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 17,685 |
| September 29 31 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 - 3 | FC Dallas | Santa Clara, California USA |
| Recap | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,744 |
| October 7 32 | Chivas USA | 1 - 1 | FC Dallas | Carson, California USA |
| Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| October 21 33 | Seattle Sounders | 3 - 1 | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington USA |
| Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
| October 28 34 | FC Dallas | 2 - 2 | Chivas USA | Frisco, Texas USA |
| Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 15,805 |
U.S. Open Cup edit
Match results edit
| May 29, 2012 Third Round | FC Dallas  | 0–2 |  Charlotte Eagles | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Recap | Roberts 43' Thornton 90+4' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez |
Goals edit
| R | Player | Position | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Blas Pérez
|
FW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 |  Fabián Castillo
|
FW | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Brek Shea
|
MF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Jackson
|
DF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Zach Loyd
|
DF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ricardo Villar
|
MF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Matt Hedges
|
DF | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Scott Sealy
|
FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | David Ferreira
|
FW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Ugo Ihemelu
|
DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Andrew Jacobson
|
MF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Jonathan Top
|
FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hernán Pertúz
|
DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Jair Benítez
|
DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Ruben Luna
|
FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Carlos Rodríguez
|
DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Own Goal
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
Last updated: 19 August 2012
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Jerseys edit
          Home
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   Away
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 Away Alternate
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Red / White hoops | Red | Red | |
| Away | Blue / White hoops | Blue | Blue | |
| Away Alt. | Blue / White hoops | Grey | Blue | MLS, May 23 against Chicago |
References edit
- ^ 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine