2007 FC Dallas season

The 2007 FC Dallas season was the eleventh season of the Major League Soccer team. During the offseason, long-time owner and partial founder of the MLS Lamar Hunt died. His son, Clark Hunt, took control of the team. The team was invite to participate in the first SuperLiga tournament. The team did not make it out of the Group stage.

FC Dallas
2007 season
OwnerClark Hunt
Head coachSteve Morrow
StadiumPizza Hut Park
MLSConference: 2nd
Overall: 5th
MLS CupLost Western Conference Semifinals vs. Houston Dynamo (1–1)
U.S. Open CupLost Championship Game vs. New England Revolution (0–1)
SuperLigaGroup Round
Brimstone CupWon Championship vs. Chicago Fire (1-0–1)
Texas DerbyLost vs. Houston Dynamo (0–3–1)
Average home league attendance15,145

Final standings

2007 FC Dallas season
Season2007
MLS CupHouston Dynamo (2nd title)
Supporters' ShieldD.C. United (4th shield)
2008-09 CONCACAF Champions LeagueHouston Dynamo
D.C. United
N.E. Revolution
Chivas USA
2008 SuperLigaD.C. United
Chivas USA
Houston Dynamo
N.E. Revolution
Matches played195
Goals scored518 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerLuciano Emilio
D.C. United
Goals: 20
Biggest home winCHV 4–0 RSL
NY 4–0 CLB
TOR 4–0 FCD
Biggest away winCHI 0–4 HOU
FCD 0–4 DCU
Highest scoringNY 5–4 LA
Longest winning runD.C. United
Games: 6
(08/05/ – 09/01)
Longest unbeaten runD.C. United
Games: 13
(08/05 – 10/13)
Longest losing runLos Angeles Galaxy
Games: 6
(08/09 – 09/01)
Highest attendanceLos Angeles Galaxy
Season: 363,782
Game Avg.: 24,252
Lowest attendanceK.C. Wizards
Season:173,784
Game Avg.: 11,586
Total attendance3,270,210
Average attendance16,770
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Locations of teams for the 2007 Major League Soccer season
Western Conference   Eastern Conference

The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the 12th season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 95th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 29th with a national first-division league.

This year marked the inaugural season for expansion franchise, Toronto FC who began play in the Eastern Conference. Two new soccer-specific stadiums opened as well. The Colorado Rapids moved into Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the Denver-suburb of Commerce City and, before the season began, BMO Field opened for expansion side, Toronto FC.

This season is often cited as the first in the modern-era of Major League Soccer because of the introduction of the Designated Player Rule which permitted each team to sign one big-ticket player without it counting against the salary cap. Six such players were signed for the 2007 season: David Beckham, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Juan Pablo Ángel, Luciano Emilio, Denílson and Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

The regular season began on April 7, and concluded on October 21. The 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 25, and concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18. For the first time in league history, the same two clubs consecutively won the MLS Cup and the Supporters' Shield. The Houston Dynamo repeated as MLS Cup Champions by defeating the New England Revolution in the final and D.C. United won the Supporters' Shield by edging Chivas USA by two points in the standings.

Overview

Stadiums and locations
Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
Team Stadium Capacity
Chicago Fire Toyota Park 20,000
Chivas USA Home Depot Center 27,000
Colorado Rapids Dick's Sporting Goods Park 18,061
Columbus Crew Columbus Crew Stadium 22,555
D.C. United RFK Stadium 46,000
FC Dallas Pizza Hut Park 19,096
Houston Dynamo Robertson Stadium 32,000
Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 81,425
LA Galaxy Home Depot Center 27,000
New England Revolution Gillette Stadium 68,756
New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium 80,200
Real Salt Lake Rice-Eccles Stadium 45,017
Toronto FC BMO Field 21,566

Personnel and sponsorships
Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor
Chicago Fire United States Dave Sarachan —
Chivas USA United States Preki Comex
Colorado Rapids United States Fernando Clavijo
Columbus Crew United States Sigi Schmid United States Frankie Hejduk —
D.C. United United States Tom Soehn Sierra Mist
FC Dallas Northern Ireland Steve Morrow
Houston Dynamo United States Dominic Kinnear United States Wade Barrett —
Kansas City Wizards United States Curt Onalfo —
LA Galaxy Canada Frank Yallop Budweiser
New England Revolution Scotland Steve Nicol —
New York Red Bulls United States Bruce Arena United States Claudio Reyna Red Bull
Real Salt Lake United States John Ellinger United States Jason Kreis
United States Eddie Pope		 —
Toronto FC Scotland Mo Johnston —

Coaching changes
TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming coachDate of appointment
Chicago Fire United States Dave Sarachan Fired June 20, 2007 Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio July 1, 2007
Real Salt Lake United States John Ellinger Fired May 3, 2007 United States Jason Kreis May 3, 2007

Standings

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United 30 16 7 7 56 34 +22 55 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 New England Revolution 30 14 8 8 51 43 +8 50
3 New York Red Bulls 30 12 11 7 47 45 +2 43
4 Chicago Fire 30 10 10 10 31 36 −5 40
5 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 12 7 45 45 0 40
6 Columbus Crew 30 9 11 10 39 44 −5 37
7 Toronto FC 30 6 17 7 25 49 −24 25
Source: MLS

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chivas USA 30 15 7 8 46 28 +18 53 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 15 8 7 43 23 +20 52
3 FC Dallas 30 13 12 5 37 44 −7 44
4 Colorado Rapids 30 9 13 8 29 34 −5 35
5 LA Galaxy 30 9 14 7 38 48 −10 34
6 Real Salt Lake 30 6 15 9 31 45 −14 27
Source: MLS

Overall Standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United (S) 30 16 7 7 56 34 +22 55 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Chivas USA 30 15 7 8 46 28 +18 53 North American SuperLiga
3 Houston Dynamo (C) 30 15 8 7 43 23 +20 52 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
4 New England Revolution 30 14 8 8 51 43 +8 50 North American SuperLiga
5 FC Dallas 30 13 12 5 37 44 −7 44
6 New York Red Bulls 30 12 11 7 47 45 +2 43
7 Chicago Fire 30 10 10 10 31 36 −5 40
8 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 12 7 45 45 0 40
9 Columbus Crew 30 9 11 10 39 44 −5 37
10 Colorado Rapids 30 9 13 8 29 34 −5 35
11 LA Galaxy 30 9 14 7 38 48 −10 34
12 Real Salt Lake 30 6 15 9 31 45 −14 27
13 Toronto FC 30 6 17 7 25 49 −24 25
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup 2007
          
E1 D.C. United 0 2
E4 Chicago Fire 1 2
E4 Chicago Fire 0
Eastern Conference
E2 New England Revolution 1
E3 New York Red Bulls 0 0
E2 New England Revolution 0 1
E2 New England Revolution 1
W2 Houston Dynamo 2
W1 Chivas USA 0 0
W4 Kansas City Wizards1 1 0
W4 Kansas City Wizards 0
Western Conference
W2 Houston Dynamo 2
W3 FC Dallas 1 1
W2 Houston Dynamo (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.

Statistics

Goals
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Brazil Luciano Emilio D.C. United 20
2 Colombia Juan Pablo Ángel D.C. United 19
3 United States Taylor Twellman New England Revolution 16
4 United States Eddie Johnson Kansas City Wizards 15
5 Cuba Maykel Galindo Chivas USA 12
6 United States Ante Razov Chivas USA 11
7 Argentina Christian Gómez D.C. United 10
8 United States Jozy Altidore New York Red Bulls 9
9 United States Landon Donovan LA Galaxy 8
United States Robbie Findley Real Salt Lake

Assists
RankPlayerClubAssists
1 United States Landon Donovan LA Galaxy 11
United States Steve Ralston New England Revolution
3 United States Davy Arnaud Kansas City Wizards 9
Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto Columbus Crew
United States Sacha Kljestan Chivas USA
6 Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Chicago Fire 7
Argentina Christian Gómez D.C. United
Venezuela Alejandro Moreno Columbus Crew
9 United States Eddie Gaven Columbus Crew 6
United States Stuart Holden Houston Dynamo
United States Dax McCarty FC Dallas

Goalkeeping Leaders
Rank Goalkeeper Club GP MINS SHTS SVS GA GAA W-L-T SHO
1 Canada Pat Onstad Houston Dynamo 27 2418 109 85 22 0.82 13-8-6 11
2 United States Brad Guzan Chivas USA 27 2430 119 87 25 0.93 14-6-7 13
3 Senegal Bouna Coundoul Colorado Rapids 30 2668 158 120 32 1.08 9-12-8 9
4 United States Jon Conway New York Red Bulls 14 1143 79 57 14 1.10 6-5-2 4
5 United States Troy Perkins D.C. United 29 2610 155 117 32 1.10 16-6-7 8

Awards

Individual awards
AwardPlayerClub
Most Valuable PlayerBrazil Luciano EmilioD.C. United
Defender of the YearUnited States Michael ParkhurstNew England Revolution
Goalkeeper of the YearUnited States Brad GuzanChivas USA
Coach of the YearUnited States PrekiChivas USA
Rookie of the YearUnited States Maurice EduToronto FC
Comeback Player of the YearUnited States Eddie JohnsonKansas City Wizards
Golden BootBrazil Luciano EmilioD.C. United
Goal of the YearMexico Cuauhtémoc BlancoChicago Fire
Fair Play AwardUnited States Michael ParkhurstNew England Revolution
Humanitarian of the YearUnited States Diego GutiérrezChicago Fire

MLS Best XI
Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref
United States Brad Guzan, Chivas USA United States Michael Parkhurst, New England Revolution
United States Eddie Robinson, Houston Dynamo
United States Jonathan Bornstein, Chivas USA		 Argentina Christian Gómez, D.C. United
Grenada Shalrie Joseph, New England Revolution
Canada Dwayne De Rosario, Houston Dynamo
United States Ben Olsen, D.C. United
Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Columbus Crew		 Brazil Luciano Emílio, D.C. United
Colombia Juan Pablo Ángel, New York Red Bulls		 [1]

Player of the Week

Player of the Month

Goal Of The Week

Attendance
Club Games Season Game Avg.
LA Galaxy 15 363,782 24,252
D.C. United 15 314,506 20,967
Toronto FC 15 301,947 20,130
New England Revolution 15 251,132 16,742
New York Red Bulls 15 247,948 16,530
Chicago Fire 15 247,536 16,502
Real Salt Lake 15 239,395 15,960
Houston Dynamo 15 238,240 15,883
Columbus Crew 15 228,451 15,230
FC Dallas 15 227,182 15,145
Colorado Rapids 15 221,209 14,747
Chivas USA 15 214,578 14,305
Kansas City Wizards 15 173,784 11,586
OVERALL 195 3,269,690 16,768

International competitions

CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007
Main article: CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007

United States D.C. United
Defeated Honduras Club Deportivo Olimpia in the Quarterfinals
Lost Mexico Club Deportivo Guadalajara in the Semifinals.

United States Houston Dynamo
Defeated Costa Rica Puntarenas FC in the Quarterfinals.
Lost Mexico C.F. Pachuca in the Semifinals.

SuperLiga 2007
Main article: North American SuperLiga 2007

FC Dallas
Finished in fourth place and did not advance from
Group A after going 0-1-2 in group play.

D.C. United
Runner-up of Group B after going 1-1-1 in group play.
Lost to Los Angeles Galaxy in Semifinals.

Houston Dynamo
Winner of Group B after going 2-0-1 in group play.
Lost to C.F. Pachuca on penalty kicks in the Semifinals.

Los Angeles Galaxy
Winner of Group A after going 2-1-0 in group play.
Defeated D.C. United in the Semifinals
Lost to C.F. Pachuca on penalty kicks in the Final.

Copa Sudamericana 2007
Main article: Copa Sudamericana 2007

D.C. United
Lost to Club Deportivo Guadalajara on away goals in the Round of 16.

Other competitions

2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Eight of the twelve U.S.-based MLS teams entered the tournament in the third round.

D.C. United
Lost to Harrisburg City Islanders in the third round.

Los Angeles Galaxy
Lost to Richmond Kickers in the third round.

Chicago Fire
Lost to Carolina RailHawks in the third round.

Houston Dynamo
Lost to Charleston Battery in the third round.

Chivas USA
Lost to Seattle Sounders (USL) in the third round

Colorado Rapids
Defeated California Victory in the third round.
Lost to Seattle Sounders (USL) in the Quarterfinals.

FC Dallas
Defeated Atlanta Silverbacks on penalty kicks in the third round,
Defeated Charleston Battery after extra time in the Quarterfinals,
Defeated Seattle Sounders (USL) after extra time in the Semifinals,
Lost to New England Revolution in the Final.

New England Revolution
Defeated Rochester Raging Rhinos in the third round.
Defeated Harrisburg City Islanders in the Quarterfinals.
Defeated Carolina RailHawks after extra time in the Semifinals.
Defeated FC Dallas in the Final.

All-Star game
Main article: 2007 MLS All-Star Game

The 2007 MLS All-Star Game was held at Dick's Sporting Goods Park
in Commerce City, Colorado, home of the Colorado Rapids on July 19.
The opponent was Celtic F.C. of the Scottish Premier League.

Final Score:
MLS All-Stars 2-0 Celtic F.C.

References
  1. "MLS announces 2007 Best XI". MLSnet.com. November 17, 2007. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008.

Regular season
April 7, 2007 FC Dallas 2–2 Real Salt Lake Salt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
April 12, 2007 FC Dallas 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 15, 2007 FC Dallas 0–3 New York Red Bulls East Rutherford, New Jersey
Stadium: Giants Stadium
April 22, 2007 Colorado Rapids 1–3 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 26, 2007 New York Red Bulls 1–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 29, 2007 New England Revolution 1–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 12, 2007 FC Dallas 2–1 Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
May 17, 2007 FC Dallas 2–1 Chicago Fire Bridgeview, Illinois
Stadium: Toyota Park
May 20, 2007 Real Salt Lake 1–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 26, 2007 FC Dallas 0–2 Chivas USA Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 3, 2007 Texas Derby FC Dallas 1–2 Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
June 9, 2007 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 14, 2007 FC Dallas 1–0 Real Salt Lake Salt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
June 17, 2007 FC Dallas 0–4 Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario
Stadium: BMO Field
June 23, 2007 FC Dallas 1–0 Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 30, 2007 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 4, 2007 Chivas USA 0–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 14, 2007 FC Dallas 3–3 D.C. United Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 4, 2007 Colorado Rapids 0–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 11, 2007 Columbus Crew 2–3 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 19, 2007 Texas Derby FC Dallas 1–0 Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
September 1, 2007 D.C. United 4–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 8, 2007 Toronto FC 0–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 15, 2007 FC Dallas 2–4 New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
September 20, 2007 Chicago Fire 1–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 23, 2007 FC Dallas 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 30, 2007 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 3–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
October 6, 2007 FC Dallas 3–1 Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio
Stadium: Crew Stadium
October 11, 2007 Chivas USA 0–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
October 20, 2007 Kansas City Wizards 2–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park

Playoffs

Western Conference semifinals
October 27, 2007 Game 1 Houston Dynamo 0–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Cochrane Yellow card 26' Ruíz Yellow card 19'
Goodson 23'
Ricchetti Yellow card 58'
Oduro Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: 12,537
November 2, 2007 Game 2 FC Dallas 1–4 (OT)
(2-4 agg.)		 Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Ruíz 14'
Sala Yellow card 24'
Denílson Yellow card 39'
C Gbandi Yellow card 44'
Alvarez Red card 47'
Serioux Yellow card 78'
Moor Yellow card 99'
Moor Yellow card 119' Red card
Ricchetti Yellow card 120'		 Mulrooney Yellow card 28'
Robinson Yellow card 40'
Holden 67'
Ching 72'
Ching 97'
Onstad Yellow card 98'
Davis 100'
De Rosario Yellow card 109'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 30,088

U.S. Open Cup
July 9, 2007 Third Round Atlanta Silverbacks Georgia (U.S. state) 1–1 (SO)
(4–3 p)		 Texas FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Antoniuk 78' Ruiz 74' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Colin Tait (USA)
Penalties
Rios soccer ball with check mark
Moore soccer ball with red X
O'Brien soccer ball with red X
Rivillo soccer ball with check mark
Hayes soccer ball with check mark
Buete soccer ball with red X		 Ruiz soccer ball with check mark
Ricchetti soccer ball with red X
Toja soccer ball with red X
Gbandi soccer ball with check mark
Thompson soccer ball with check mark
Álvarez soccer ball with check mark
August 7, 2007 Quarterfinal FC Dallas Texas 2–1 (OT) South Carolina Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina
Goodson 22'
Álvarez 95'		 Armstrong 17' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,262
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)
September 4, 2007 Semifinal FC Dallas Texas 2–1 (OT) Washington (state) Seattle Sounders Seattle, Washington
Ruiz 92'
Thompson 119' (pen)		 (Report) O'Brien 120'+ Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja (USA)
October 3, 2007 Championship New England Revolution Massachusetts 3–2 Texas FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Noonan 21'
Twellman 41'
Thompson 57'		 Álvarez 30'
Thompson 64'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,618
Referee: Alex Prus (USA)

SuperLiga

Group Round
July 24, 2007 Game 1 CD Guadalajara Mexico 1–1 United States FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Olvera 67' Alvarez 56'
Moor Red card 72'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 12,641
July 28, 2007 Game 2 CF Pachuca Mexico 1–1 United States FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Giménez 87' (pen.) Ruíz 75' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,953
July 31, 2007 Game 3 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 6–5 United States FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Gordon 3'
Klein 12'
Gordon 15'
Harmse 18'
Donovan 84'
Pavón 90+5'		 Alvarez 43'
Toja 78'
Alvarez 82'
Ruíz 90+1'
Thompson 90+6'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 21,576
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