The 2006 Houston Dynamo season was the inaugural season of the club.
| 2006 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| President COO | Oliver Luck Chris Canetti | ||
| Head coach | Dominic Kinnear | ||
| Stadium | Robertson Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 5th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Winners | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian Ching Dwayne De Rosario 11 goals each All: Brian Ching: 14 goals | ||
The team was created on December 15, 2005 when the San Jose Earthquakes were relocated, due to owner AEG's failure to secure a soccer-specific stadium. Even though all of San Jose's players and coaches moved to Houston, the team's name, logo, history and statistics were not transferred and remained inactive in San Jose thus making the Dynamo a new team, similar to the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL.
First season
The Dynamo played their first game on April 2, 2006. Amidst a crowd of 25,462 people in Robertson Stadium, the Dynamo beat the Colorado Rapids 5–2. Brian Ching led the charge for the Dynamo with four goals, all of which were set up with assists from teammate Dwayne De Rosario. In stoppage time, Alejandro Moreno scored MLS' Goal of the Week with a game-clinching bicycle kick. On May 6, 2006, the Houston Dynamo won their first intrastate rivalry game against FC Dallas, 4–3 at Robertson Stadium. Craig Waibel had a career year for the Dynamo, ending up one of the finalists for defender of the year. He logged 5 goals and 1 assist during the regular season. Ronald Cerritos and Julian Nash were released in June to make room for Paul Dalglish.
Mike Chabala, Stuart Holden, Martin Hutton, Patrick Ianni, Mpho Moloi, Adrian Serioux, and Zach Wells were the new additions to the pre existing San Jose Earthquakes 2005 Roster.
The Dynamo finished their first season in Houston with an 11–8–13 record, good for second place in the Western Conference. They lost the first game of the two-legged conference semifinal to C.D. Chivas USA, 2–1, on October 22 in Los Angeles. Chivas goalkeeper Brad Guzan stopped De Rosario on a penalty kick that could have tied the match.
In the second leg on October 29, Houston defeated Chivas USA 2–0 at Robertson Stadium, advancing in dramatic fashion. After a red card to Chivas' Juan Francisco Palencia, Houston's Brad Davis converted a second-half penalty kick to tie the aggregate score. With the match in second-half stoppage time, Brian Ching headed in the winning goal from close range to delight the crowd of more than 17,000.
On November 5, 2006, the Dynamo defeated the Colorado Rapids 3–1 in the Western Conference final to earn a spot in its first MLS Cup. Scottish forward Paul Dalglish scored twice in front of an MLS Cup Playoffs-high crowd of 23,107.
On November 12, 2006, the Dynamo defeated the New England Revolution 4–3 on penalty kicks after a 1–1 tie to win the 2006 MLS Cup held at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The game was scoreless until the second session of extra time, when New England's Taylor Twellman scored. Only one minute and six seconds later, Brian Ching headed in the tying goal for Houston, and the championship was, for the first time in MLS history, decided by a shootout. Substitutes Kelly Gray and Stuart Holden made Houston's first two penalty kicks, and standouts Dwayne De Rosario and Brian Ching made the last two. Ching's gave Houston a 4–3 lead, and goalkeeper Pat Onstad stopped New England's Jay Heaps on the final attempt to secure the win.
With the win, the Dynamo advanced to the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
2006 Dynamo Squad
This is the final roster for the Houston Dynamo at the end of the 2006 Season.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | FW |  VEN | Alejandro Moreno |
| 16 | DF |  USA | Craig Waibel |
| 17 | MF | USA | Mike Chabala |
| 18 | GK |  CAN | Pat Onstad |
| 19 | DF | USA | Patrick Ianni |
| 21 | MF | USA | Aaron Lanes |
| 22 | MF | USA | Stuart Holden |
| 23 | MF |  RSA | Mpho Moloi |
| 24 | DF | USA | Wade Barrett (captain) |
| 25 | FW | USA | Brian Ching |
| 26 | FW | USA | Marcus Storey |
| 30 | GK | USA | Martin Hutton |
| 51 | MF | CAN | Adrian Serioux |
Player movement
Players who were with the Earthquakes at the end of the 2005 season and moved to Houston are not listed. Likewise, players who were with the Earthquakes and were released, retired, or out of contract after the 2005 season and did not move with the team to Houston are not listed.
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2006 | Patrick Ianni | DF | 20 | UCLA | Selected with the 8th overall pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft | [1] |
| January 20, 2006 | Zach Wells | GK | 24 | MetroStars | Acquired in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft | [2] |
| January 20, 2006 | Andre Schmid | FW | 22 | St. John's University | Selected with the 8th pick in the 3rd round (32nd overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft | [3] |
| January 20, 2006 | Mike Chabala | MF | 21 | University of Washington | Selected with the 8th pick in the 4th round (44th overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft | [3] |
| January 26, 2006 | Mpho Moloi | MF | 22 | University of Connecticut | Selected with the 7th overall pick in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft | [4] |
| February 16, 2006 | Marcus Storey | FW | 23 | Columbus Crew | Acquired in exchange for a 2nd round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft | [5] |
| March 24, 2006 | Adrian Serioux | MF | 26 | New York Red Bulls | Acquired in exchange for Danny O'Rourke | [6] |
| April 18, 2006 | Stuart Holden | MF | 20 |  Sunderland | Free Transfer | [7] |
| August 17, 2006 |  Paul Dalglish | MF | 29 | Hibernian | Free Transfer | [8] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2006 | Danny O'Rourke | DF | 22 | New York Red Bulls | Traded to New York Red Bulls in exchange for Adrian Serioux | [6] |
| Andre Schmid | FW | 22 | New York Red Bulls | Released. Joined the reserves for the Red Bulls | ||
| August 21, 2006 |  Ronald Cerritos | FW | 31 | San Salvador | Released | [9] |
Loans
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Chabala | MF | Portland Timbers | [10] | ||
| June 29, 2006 | Martin Hutton | GK | Portland Timbers | [11] |
Friendlies
Carolina Challenge Cup
| March 17, 2006 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM (CST) | Report | Cerritos  74' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| March 22, 2006 Carolina Challenge Cup | D.C. United | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM (CST) | J. Moreno 30' (pen.) | Report | A. Moreno 28' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| March 25, 2006 Carolina Challenge Cup | New York Red Bulls | 0–3 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:00 PM (CST) | Report | Ching 29' Cochrane 70'Mullan 80' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,032 |
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 | |
| 3 | Chivas USA | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 43 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 41 | |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 39 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 39 |
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United (S) | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 55 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | FC Dallas | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 | North American SuperLiga |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 47 | |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo (C) | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 6 | Chivas USA | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 43 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | −13 | 41 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 39 | |
| 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 39 | North American SuperLiga |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 39 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 38 | |
| 12 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Matches
| April 2, 2006 1 | Houston Dynamo | 5–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 6:30 PM(CDT) | Ching 13', 37', 44', 72' Moreno 90+2' | Report | Beckerman 14' Wingert  32'Mastroeni 45+3'  86'Kirovski 52'Petke 62' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 25,462 Referee: Alex Prus |
| April 8, 2006 2 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Goldthwaite 16' De Rosario  87'Ching 64'Mullan 73' | Report | Victorine 66' Burciaga Jr. 90' 54' 90+1'Arnaud 71'Thomas 84' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 20,342 Referee: Erich Simmons |
| April 15, 2006 3 | D.C. United | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 PM(CDT) | Gros 25' Carroll 32'Gómez 71' | Report | Serioux 53' Cochrane 70' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,015 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| April 22, 2006 4 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Waibel 60' Serioux 69'De Rosario 84' | Report | Cunningham 8' 54' Talley 68' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,904 Referee: Gus St. Silva |
| April 29, 2006 5 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Denver, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM(CDT) | Petke 37' | Report | Ching 15' Moreno 66' 86'Waibel 72'Onstad 80' | Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High Attendance: 7,225 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 6, 2006 6 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Clark 31' Ching 35'De Rosario 45'Serioux 48'Davis 75'De Rosario 67' | Report | Sala 31' Ruiz 33' 60'Núñez 61'Miña 62'Moor 76'O'Brien 89' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 21,448 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
| May 13, 2006 7 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 3:00 PM(CDT) | Ruiz 17' 19' | Report | Robinson 45+3' Goodson 81' (o.g.) | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,756 Referee: Brian Hall |
| May 20, 2006 8 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| 3:00 PM(CDT) | Mullan 28' Waibel 84'Davis 90+2' | Report | Thiago 50' Brown 15' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,742 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 27, 2006 9 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 6:30 PM(CDT) | Heaps 34' Ralston 55' | Report | Clark 45+2' Robinson 58'Cochrane 85' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,882 Referee: Shane Moody |
| June 3, 2006 10 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | De Rosario 22' Robinson 85' | Report | Saragosa 23' Dunivant 31'Wolyniec 45+1' 52'Ihemelu 79' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,215 Referee: Steven DePiero |
| June 10, 2006 11 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 6:30 PM(CDT) | Jean-Philippe 2' Mendes 17'Stammler 73' | Report | Clark 19' Mullan 32'Robinson 52' | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 9,617 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| June 17, 2006 12 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Mullan 34' 36' Robinson 55'Moreno 83'Onstad 87' | Report | Talley 15' Garlick 22'Cutler 34'Williams 59'Kreis 88' (pen.) | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,824 Referee: Ben Jones |
| June 24, 2006 13 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM(CDT) | Saragosa 64' Nagamura 70' | Report | Cochrane 10' Robinson 82' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 17,485 Referee: Alex Prus |
| June 28, 2006 14 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM(CDT) | Llamosa 32' Marsch 75'Hernandez 90+1' | Report | De Rosario 55' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 9,689 Referee: Tim Weyland |
| July 4, 2006 15 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Ching 5' Clark 39'Robinson 73' | Report | Kotschau 27' Gaven 66' (pen.)Ngwenya 72'Bisaku 73' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 8,497 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| July 8, 2006 16 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
| 4:00 PM(CDT) | Ching 19' Waibel 60'Mullan 64'Moreno 84' | Report | Razov 8' Kljestan 66'Mendoza 72' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 11,735 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 15, 2006 17 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–3 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Wolff 23' Conrad 87' | Report | Robinson 21' Davis 56'Ching 66' | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 8,196 Referee: Brian Hall |
| July 22, 2006 18 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Barrett 33' 72' Davis 35'Hulden 63'Ricardo Clark 66'Ching 66' | Report | Dorman 18' Parkhurst 30'Heaps 52'Waibel 60' (o.g.) | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,210 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| July 26, 2006 19 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Denver, Colorado |
| 8:30 PM(CDT) | Martins 12' Hernández 35'Mastroeni 56' | Report | Dwayne De Rosario 38' Davis 56'Goldthwaite 90+3' | Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High Attendance: 4,220 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| July 29, 2006 20 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | De Rosario 70' (pen.) 71' | Report | Guevara 26' Stammler 58'Henderson 67'O'Rourke 69' 71' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,334 Referee: Tim Weyland |
| August 9, 2006 21 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM(CDT) | Robinson 55' | Report | Vagenas 40' Gardner 56'Jazic 61'Quaranta 69' | Stadium: Reliant Stadium Attendance: 70,550 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 12, 2006 22 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Waibel 37' Robinson 58'Cochrane 77' | Report | Rhine 40' O'Brien 45' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,964 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
| August 19, 2006 23 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Salt Lake City Utah |
| 8:00 PM(CDT) | Klein 45+2' Sequeira 64' 77'Garlick 78'Cunningham 82' | Report | De Rosario 60' Serioux 72'Gray 90+2' | Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium Attendance: 14,091 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| August 26, 2006 24 | Chivas USA | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 10:00 PM(CDT) | Bornstein 8' Razov 45', 57'Arias 84' | Report | De Rosario 28' (pen.), 59' Clark 31' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,665 Referee: Alex Prus |
| August 30, 2006 25 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:00 PM(CDT) | Mapp 36' Carr 53'Herron 75' (pen.)Armas 90+4' | Report | Robinson 27' Wondolowski 42'De Rosario 59'Alejandro Moreno 68' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 7,858 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 2, 2006 26 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Álvarez 36' 78' Gbandi 37'Yi 52'Ruiz 65' | Report | Robinson 27' 31' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,316 Referee: Brian Hall |
| September 10, 2006 27 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 7:00 PM(CDT) | Donovan 29' Quaranta 64' | Report | Serioux 22' Clark 28'Waibel 32'Mullan 51' 66'De Rosario 56' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,145 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
| September 17, 2006 28 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Dalglish 47' Gray 57' | Report | Suárez 23' Regan 23' 59' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,510 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| September 23, 2006 29 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM(CDT) | Virtuoso 25' Garey 80' | Report | De Rosario 54' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,878 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| September 30, 2006 30 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Robinson 27' Dalglish 76'Ching 86' | Report | Gros 43' Gómez 45+1' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 20,029 Referee: Brian Hall |
| October 7, 2006 31 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Salt Lake City Utah |
| 8:00 PM(CDT) | Talley 54' Harris 56'Ballouchy 60' 90+3' | Report | Dalglish 20' 78' Cochrane 26' | Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium Attendance: 22,515 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 14, 2006 32 | Houston Dynamo | 3–3 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Waibel 2', 73' Dalglish 42' | Report | Martins 21', 55' Peterson 88' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 17,191 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 22, 2006 Conference Seminfinals Leg 1 | Chivas USA | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 3:00 PM(CDT) | Mendoza 38' Razov 45'Palencia 68' | Report | De Rosario 37' Ching 75'Onstad 46' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 15,110 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| October 29, 2006 Conference Seminfinals Leg 2 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
| 3:00 PM(CDT) | Clark 59' Davis 64'Serioux 67'Ching 92' | Report | Vaughn 55' Palencia 57' 58'Regan 63'García 64' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 17,440 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| November 5, 2006 Conference Finals | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 5:00 PM(CDT) | Dalglish 10', 21' Clark 17'Mullan 71' | Report | Kirovski 4' (pen.) Mathis 17' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 23,107 Referee: Brian Hall |
| November 12, 2006 MLS Cup | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | New England Revolution | Frisco, Texas |
| 2:30 PM(CDT) | Davis 23' Cochrane 99'Waibel 103'Ching 114' | Report | Franchino 16' Twellman 113' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 22,427 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| Penalties | ||||
Gray  Holden De Rosario Davis  Ching | Joseph Reis Noonan Twellman Heaps | |||
US Open Cup
| August 2, 2006 Fourth Round | Houston Dynamo | 4–2 | Carolina Dynamo | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM(CDT) | Moreno 29', 33' Cerritos 58'Gray 72'Robinson 82' | Report | Thompson 62' Roberts 63'Patterson 71' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,428 Referee: Oscar Ortiz |
| August 23, 2006 Quarterfinalas | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM(CDT) | Robinson 13' 65' Moreno 57'Wondolowski 61' | Report | Ruiz 15' Saragosa 39' 74'Gbandi 90' | Stadium: Carl Lewis Track & Field Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| September 6, 2006 Semifinals | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM(CDT) | Gordon 6' Donovan 44'Ihemelu 45+1'Albright 45+2'Jazić 47'Quaranta 90+3' | Report | De Rosario 13' Robinson 53'Ching 77' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 6,144 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Playoffs | US Open Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Zach Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Eddie Robinson | 32 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Kevin Goldthwaite | 22 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Chris Aloisi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Ryan Cochrane | 32 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Kelly Gray | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Chris Wondolowski | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | | Paul Dalglish | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | | Brian Mullan | 37 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | Brad Davis | 34 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | | Julian Nash | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Ricardo Clark | 36 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Dwayne De Rosario | 37 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW |  | Alejandro Moreno | 37 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Craig Waibel | 33 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Mike Chabala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | | Pat Onstad | 38 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | | Patrick Ianni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | | Ronald Cerritos[a] | 16 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | Aaron Lanes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Stuart Holden | 18 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | MF | | Mpho Moloi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | | Wade Barrett | 28 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | | Brian Ching | 26 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | | Marcus Storey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Martin Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | | Adrian Serioux | 27 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitions
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Playoffs | US Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | | ||||
| 2 | DF | | Eddie Robinson | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Kevin Goldthwaite | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Ryan Cochrane | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | Kelly Gray | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | | Paul Dalglish | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | | Brian Mullan | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Brad Davis | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Ricardo Clark | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Dwayne De Rosario | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | | Alejandro Moreno | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Craig Waibel | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | | Pat Onstad | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | | Wade Barrett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | | Brian Ching | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | | Adrian Serioux | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitions
Honors and awards
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Ching | [12] |
| 6 | Dwayne De Rosario | [12] |
MLS Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| April | Brian Ching | [13] |
Annual
| Honor | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star | Brian Ching | [14] |
| MLS Best XI | Ricardo Clark | [15] |
| MLS Cup MVP | Brian Ching | [16] |
| MLS Goal of the Year | Brian Ching | [17] |
| MLS All-Star Game MVP | Dwayne De Rosario | [14] |
Dynamo team awards
| MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Humanitarian of the Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne De Rosario | Eddie Robinson | Craig Waibel | [18] |
Uniforms
          Home | Home Alternate |  Away | Away Alternate |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Orange | White | Orange | |
| Home Alt. | Orange | Black | Orange | MLS, April 22 against Salt Lake City |
| Away | White | Orange | White | |
| Away Alt. | White | Black | White | MLS, June 24 against Los Angeles |