2007 Houston Dynamo season

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.

Houston Dynamo
2007 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
President
COO
Oliver Luck
Chris Canetti
Head coachDominic Kinnear
StadiumRobertson Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 2nd
Overall: 3rd
MLS Cup PlayoffsWinners
U.S. Open CupThird Round
CONCACAF Champions' CupSemifinals
SuperLigaSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Brian Ching
Joseph Ngwenya 7 goals each

All:
Brian Ching 12 goals
← 2006
2008 →
With their MLS Cup victory, the Dynamo became the first repeat MLS Champions of the 21st century.

Summary

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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]

Final roster

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As of November 19, 2007[5]

Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.

No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Joined from Joined in Apps. Goals
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

Player movement

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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Player Position Age Previous Club Notes Ref
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
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]

Friendlies

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Carolina Challenge Cup

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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

Competitions

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Major League Soccer

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Standings

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Western Conference
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Western Conference
Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
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
Overall
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Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 D.C. United (E1) 55 30 16 7 7 56 34 +22
2 Chivas USA2 (W1) 53 30 15 7 8 46 28 +18
3 Houston Dynamo2 (W2) 52 30 15 8 7 43 23 +20
4 New England Revolution2 (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 FC1 25 30 6 17 7 25 49 –24
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09[1]
MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs

Matches

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April 8, 2007 1 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, 2007 2 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, 2007 3 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, 2007 4 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, 2007 5 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, 2007 6 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, 2007 7 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, 2007 8 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, 2007 9 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, 2007 10 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, 2007 11 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, 2007 12 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, 2007 13 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, 2007 14 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, 2007 15 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, 2007 16 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, 2007 17 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, 2007 18 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, 2007 19 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, 2007 20 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, 2007 21 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, 2007 22 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, 2007 23 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, 2007 24 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, 2007 25 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, 2007 26 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, 2007 27 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, 2007 28 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, 2007 29 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, 2007 30 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

MLS Cup Playoffs

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October 27, 2007 Conference 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, 2007 Conference 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, 2007 Conference 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

US Open Cup

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July 10, 2007 Third 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

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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Quarterfinals

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February 21, 2007 First 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, 2007 Second 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

Semifinals

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March 15, 2007 First 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, 2007 Second 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

SuperLiga

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Source: [citation needed]
July 25, 2007 Group 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, 2007 Group 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, 2007 Group 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, 2007 Semifinals 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

Player statistics

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Appearances, goals, and assists

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No. Pos. Nat. Player Total MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions Cup SuperLiga
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[a] 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[a] 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[a] 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[a] 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

  1. ^ a b c d Left during the season

Disciplinary record

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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[a] 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[a] 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[a] 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

  1. ^ a b c Left during the season

Clean sheets

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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

Honors and awards

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MLS Player of the Week

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Week Player Ref.
5   Dwayne De Rosario [17]
12   Brad Davis [17]
14   Stuart Holden [17]

MLS Goal of the Week

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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

Annual

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Honor Player Ref.
MLS All-Star   Brian Ching

  Ricardo Clark

  Dwayne De Rosario

[18]
MLS Best XI   Dwayne De Rosario

  Eddie Robinson

[19]
MLS Cup MVP   Dwayne De Rosario [20]

Dynamo team awards

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MVP Defensive Player of the Year Humanitarian of the Year Ref.
  Brian Mullan

  Pat Onstad

  Eddie Robinson   Craig Waibel [21]

Uniforms

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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 ChicagoVirginia Tech Memorial Kit[22]

References

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