2012 Houston Dynamo season

The 2012 Houston Dynamo season was the seventh season of the team's existence and the first season in their new soccer-specific stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo entered the season as both the defending MLS Cup runners-up and Texas Derby winners. The club also played in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.

Houston Dynamo
2012 season
ChairmanPhilip Anschutz
ManagerDominic Kinnear
Major League Soccer8th
MLS Cup PlayoffsRunners-up
U.S. Open CupThird round
Champions LeagueTBD
Texas DerbyWinners
Highest home attendance22,039 (seven matches)
Lowest home attendance18,452 vs. Real Salt Lake (September 6, 2012)
Average home league attendance20,985
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Squad information

Club roster

As of March 9, 2012.[1]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1GKTally Hall  United States
3FWCalen Carr  United States
4DFJermaine Taylor  Jamaica
5MFWarren Creavalle  United States
6MFNathan Sturgis  United States
7MFColin Clark  United States
8DFKofi Sarkodie (GA)  United States
9FWMacoumba Kandji  Senegal
10MFJe-Vaughn Watson  Jamaica
11MFBrad Davis  United States
12FWWill Bruin (GA)  United States
14FWColin Rolfe  United States
15FWCam Weaver  United States
16MFAdam Moffat  Scotland
17MFLuiz Camargo  Brazil
18MFJosue Soto (HGP)  United States
19MFAlex Dixon (HGP)  United States
20DFGeoff Cameron  United States
22FWBrian Ownby  United States
24GKTyler Deric (HGP)  United States
25FWBrian Ching  United States
26MFCorey Ashe  United States
31DFAndré Hainault  Canada
32DFBobby Boswell  United States

Player movement

Transfers

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 6, 2011 Luiz CamargoMF Paraná ClubeUndisclosed[2]
December 28, 2011 Nathan SturgisMF Toronto FCAcquired for a 2014 draft pick[3]
February 8, 2012 Macoumba KandjiMF Colorado RapidsAcquired for a 2014 draft pick[4]
February 16, 2012 Brian ChingFW Montreal ImpactAcquired for a 2013 draft pick[5]
June 7, 2012 Oscar Boniek GarciaMF OlimpiaUndisclosed[6]
August 8, 2012 Ricardo ClarkMF Eintracht FrankfurtFree Agent / Undisclosed[7]
August 29, 2012 Giles BarnesMF Doncaster RoversUndisclosed[8]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
November 23, 2011 Brian ChingFW Montreal ImpactSelected in the Expansion Draft[9]
December 12, 2011 Hunter FreemanDF Colorado RapidsSelected in the Re-Entry Draft[10]
January 20, 2012 Danny CruzMF D.C. UnitedTraded for allocation money[11]
August 8, 2012 Geoff CameronCB/MF Stoke City F.C.Sold – approximately $2.5 million[12]

SuperDraft

Round/PickPlayerPositionCollege
1/18Colin RolfeForwardLouisville
2/37Warren CreavalleDefenderCentral Florida

Supplemental draft

Round/PickPlayerPositionFrom
1/7Brian OwnbyForwardVirginia
1/18Eder ArreolaMidfielderUCLA
4/75Daniel RobertsMidfielderUNC Wilmington

Club staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Dominic Kinnear
Assistant Coach Steve Ralston
Assistant Coach Wade Barrett
Goalkeeper Coach Tim Hanley
Athletic Trainer Theron Enns
Manager, Team Operations Nick Kowba
Equipment Manager Michael Porter

Last updated: 9 February 2012
Source: [13]

Other information

Chairman Philip Anschutz
Ground (capacity and dimensions)BBVA Compass Stadium (22,039 / N/A)

Source: Houston Dynamo


Regular-season standings

Eastern Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Sporting Kansas City3418794227+1563MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2D.C. United34171075343+1058
3New York Red Bulls3416995746+1157
4Chicago Fire34171164641+557MLS Cup Knockout Round
5Houston Dynamo34149114841+753
6Columbus Crew34151274444052
7Montreal Impact34121664551−642
8Philadelphia Union34101863745−836
9New England Revolution3491783944−535
10Toronto FC3452183662−2623
Source: MLS

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CDT.[14]

January 28 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Dynamo Academy Houston Amateur Sports Park, Houston
10:30amClark 54'
Dixon 57'
Rolfe 82'
Report
February 1 Houston Dynamo 4–0 San Jacinto College Houston Amateur Sports Park, Houston
10:30amSturgis 31'
Escobar 55'
Bruin 56'
Moffat 66'
Report
February 4 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Houston Baptist University Houston Amateur Sports Park, Houston
10:30amOwnby 31' 80'
Aseweh 37'
Arreola 67'
Report
February 18 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Southern Methodist University Houston Amateur Sports Park, Houston
10:30amOwnby 23'
Bruin 43'
Sato 44'
Rolfe 49'
Report
February 20 Houston Dynamo 9–0 Dynamo Academy Houston Amateur Sports Park, Houston
10:30amBruin 7'
Dixon 9'
Clark 41'
Sato 47'
Weaver 54' 57'
Ownby 67'
Rolfe 70'
Kandji 84'
Report

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3416995344 +95712603413 +214391931 −12

Last updated: October 6, 2012.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by rounds

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
ResultWWLTTLLWTTWLWTLWTTWWWWWLTTLWTLWTWL
Updated to match(es) played on October 6, 2012. Source: HoustonDynamo.com
W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

MLS regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT.[15]

March 11 Match 1 Chivas USA 0–1 Houston Dynamo Carson, CA
6:00pmReportWatson  52'
Hainault 90+2'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,464
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 17 Match 2 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo San Francisco, CA
4:00pmLenhart  50'ReportDavis 14' (pen)
Taylor  53'
Cameron  63'
Hainault  83'
Stadium: AT&T Park
Attendance: 21,816
Referee: Chris Penso
March 23 Match 3 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo Seattle, WA
9:00pmEstrada 23'
Evans 27' (pen)
Fernández  83'
ReportMoffat  35'
Davis  78'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,304
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 15 Match 4 Chicago Fire 1–1 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, IL
6:00pmPause 27'
Pappa  49'
Nyarko  60'
ReportBruin 24'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,489
Referee: Geoff Gamble
April 21 Match 5 Columbus Crew 2–2 Houston Dynamo Columbus, OH
6:30pmTchani  17'
Hainault 63' (o.g.)
Gaven 74'
ReportHainault  55'
Bruin 59'
Ching 81'
Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 10,479
Referee: Chris Penso
April 28 Match 6 D.C. United 3–2 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
6:30pmMaicon Santos 11', 70'
Cruz  32'
De Rosario 54',  63'
ReportBruin 50', 59'
Ashe  64'
Carr  90+3'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,975
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 9 Match 7 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Houston Dynamo Harrison, NJ
6:00pmCooper 7',  45'
Lade  56'
McCarty  59'
ReportStadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 11,315
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 12 Match 8 Houston Dynamo 1–0 D.C. United Houston, TX
3:30pmTaylor  46'
Davis 67'
Moffat  90+2'
ReportWolff  74'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 15 Match 9 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Portland Timbers Houston, TX
7:30pmReportBoyd  90+2'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Chris Penso
May 19 Match 10 New England Revolution 2–2 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, MA
6:30pmSène 26', 57'
Feilhaber  65'
ReportBruin 32'
Carr  63'
Boswell  64'
Luiz Camargo 87'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,414
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 26 Match 11 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Houston, TX
1:30pmMagee 38' (o.g.)
Hainault 57'
Watson  86'
ReportBuddle 10'
Stephens  46'
Gaul  59'
Magee  90+2'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 10 Match 12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo Vancouver, BC
6:00pmMattocks 4', 66'
Davidson  68'
Harvey 88'
ReportDavis  79'
Kandji 83'
Carr  86'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,811
Referee: Ramon Hernandez
June 16 Match 13 Houston Dynamo 2–1 FC Dallas Houston, TX
6:30pmBruin 3'
Ashe  20'
Moffat 76'
ReportJackson 59'
Benítez  63'
Castillo  67'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 20 Match 14 Houston Dynamo 3–3 Toronto FC Houston, TX
8:00pmBoswell 20'
Bruin 73', 90'
ReportHall 13'
Koevermans 22', 45'
Frings  48'
Morgan  83'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 21,423
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 23 Match 15 Montreal Impact 4–2 Houston Dynamo Montreal, QB
19:30 UTC-5Nyassi 4'
Arnaud 21'  72'
Camara 60'
Bernier 67'
Felipe  90'
ReportDavis 16'
Clark  40'
Bruin 45'
Boswell  68'
Moffat  73'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 12,357
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 30 Match 16 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Philadelphia Union Houston, TX
7:30 PM CTDavis 19'
Ching 83' (pen.)
RecapDaniel 46'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,806
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 3 Match 17 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Chicago Fire Houston, TX
19:30Corey Ashe  38'ReportStadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 7 Match 18 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, KS
7:30pmReportStadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,307
Referee: Chris Penso
July 15 Match 19 Houston Dynamo 4–0 D.C. United Houston, TX
8:00pmDavis 19' (pen.)
Bruin 37'
García 63'
Ching 89' (pen.)
ReportHamid  17'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 18,871
Referee: Jasen Anno
July 18 Match 20 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, TX
7:30pmKandji  8'
Carr 25' 79'
ReportKamara 42' (pen.)
Joseph  47+'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,761
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
July 21 Match 21 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Montreal Impact Houston, TX
7:30pmKandji 7', 89'  89'
Boswell 84'
ReportThomas  67'
Iapichino  74'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,396
Referee: David Gantar
July 28 Match 22 Toronto FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo Toronto, ON
3:30pmHenry  47'
Eckersley  53'
ReportCarr 45'
Ching 86'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,652
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 3 Match 23 Houston Dynamo 2–0 New York Red Bulls Houston, TX
7:00pmTaylor 2'
Carr 28'
ReportPearce  46'
Pálsson  90'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 10 Match 24 New York Red Bulls 2–0 Houston Dynamo Harrison, NJ
7:00pmLindpere  58'
Holgersson 61'
Lade  67'
Solli 90+2'
ReportKandji  28'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,730
Referee: Chris Penso
August 19 Match 25 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Columbus Crew Houston, TX
8:00pmDavis 19'
Moffat 82'
ReportGrossman 33'
Duka  40'
Gaven 58'
Higuaín  79'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 25 Match 26 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Toronto FC Houston, TX
7:30pmBruin 21'
Carr  37'
ReportDunfield  68'
Dunfield 85'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,320
Referee: Paul Ward
September 2 Match 27 Chicago Fire 3–1 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, IL
6:00pmNyarko 1'
Paladini 19'
Alex 90+4'
SummaryBoswell  80'
Ching 90+2'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,007
Referee: Dave Gantar
September 6 Match 28 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Real Salt Lake Houston, TX
7:30pmClark  64'
Carr  64'
Clark 94'
ReportSteele  84'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 18,452
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 14 Match 29 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, KS
7:30pmSapong 93'ReportDavis 58'
Luiz Camargo  86'
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,887
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 23 Match 30 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Houston Dynamo Chester, PA
4:00pmWilliams  20'
Adu 28', 50' (pen.)
Martínez 70'
M. Farfan  82'
ReportDavis  42'
Boniek 44'
Hall  71'
Carr  75'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 17,666
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 29 Match 31 Houston Dynamo 2–0 New England Revolution Houston, TX
7:30pmClark 77'
García 93'
ReportStadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 6 Match 32 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Montreal Impact Houston, TX
7:30pmBruin 44'SummaryNyassi  65' 67'
Ferrari  71'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Referee: Chris Penso
October 27 Match 34 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, CO
8:00pmHill 9'
Akpan 76'
ReportStadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,453
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

MLS Cup Playoffs

Kickoff times are in CDT.

Knockout round

October 31 Knockout Round Chicago Fire 1–2 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, IL
7:00pmAlex 83'ReportBruin 12', 46'
Davis  67'
Hall  91'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,923
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Conference semifinals

November 4 Leg 1 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, TX
2:30pmMoffat 18'
Carr  27'
Sarkodie  74'
Bruin 75'
SummaryKamara  42'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,689
Referee: Edwin Jurisevic
November 7 Leg 2 Sporting Kansas City 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Houston Dynamo Kansas City, KS
8:00pmZusi  26'
Myers  56'
Sinovic 64'
ReportGarcía  41'
Ashe  84'
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,894
Referee: Allen Chapman

Conference finals

November 11 Leg 1 Houston Dynamo 3–1 D.C. United Houston, TX
3:00pmHainault 51'
Bruin 68'
Kandji  76'
Sarkodie 81'
ReportDeLeon 27'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,101
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 18 Leg 2 D.C. United 1–1
(2–4 agg.)
Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C.
3:00pmBošković 83'ReportGarcía 34'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 20,015
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Championship

U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT.[15]

Champions League

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Houston Dynamo422093+68
Olimpia412164+25
FAS4103311−83
v Houston Dynamo
August 22 Group stage CD FAS 1–3 Houston Dynamo San Salvador
9:00pmÁguila 64'ReportChing 12'
Weaver 19'
Sarkodie 60'
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Marcos Brea
v Houston Dynamo
August 30 Group stage Olimpia 1–1 Houston Dynamo Tegucigalpa
9:00pmCaetano 6'ReportMoffat 57'Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio
Attendance: 3,645
Referee: Marco Rodríguez
v Olimpia
October 23 Group stage Houston Dynamo 1–1 Olimpia Houston,TX
7:00pmHainault 65'ReportCaetano 21'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 19,462
Referee: Juan Guerra

Exhibitions

Kickoff times are in CDT.[15]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on October 27, 2012.

MLS stats from Houston Dynamo website

No.PosNatPlayerTotalMajor League SoccerMLS Cup PlayoffsU.S. Open CupCONCACAF Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3FW  USACalen Carr315305000010
4DF  JAMJermaine Taylor321311000010
5DF  USAWarren Creavalle160120001030
6MF  USANathan Sturgis9050001030
7MF  USAColin Clark191141001040
8DF  USAKofi Sarkodie191161000030
9FW  SENMacoumba Kandji364344001010
10FW  JAMJe-Vaughn Watson221190000031
11MF  USABrad Davis378378000000
12FW  USAWill Bruin39163816000010
14FW  USAColin Rolfe1000001000
15FW  USACam Weaver172120001042
16MF  USAAdam Moffat334293001031
17MF  BRALuiz Camargo341291001040
18MF  USAJosue Soto1000001000
19MF  USAAlex Dixon5040001000
20MF  USAGeoff Cameron150150000000
22FW  USABrian Ownby8070001000
25FW  USABrian Ching376345000031
26MF  USACorey Ashe370360000010
27MF  HONOscar Boniek Garcia265235000030
31DF  USAAndre Hainault324283001031
32DF  USABobby Boswell423392001021

Goalkeeper stats

No.Nat.PlayerTotalMajor League Soccer
MINGAGAAMINGAGAA
1  USATally Hall2946331.192946331.19
30  USATyler Deric000.00000.00

Updated to match played October 28, 2012
Source: Houston Dynamo
Italic: denotes player is no longer with team

Top scorers

RankNationNumberNameTotalMajor League Soccer
1  USA12Bruin1212
2  USA11Davis88
3  USA25Ching55
4  HON27Garcia44
4  USA3Carr44
4  SEN9Kandji44
5  USA31Hainault22
5  USA32Boswell22
5  SCO16Moffat22

Updated to match played October 8, 2012
Source: Houston Dynamo

Uniforms

Home
Away
Alternate
TypeShirtShortsSocks
HomeOrangeWhiteOrange
AwayWhiteOrangeWhite
AlternateOrangeOrangeOrange

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

Houston is in the #18 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.[17]

International roster spots

Houston has 6 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Houston has previously dealt one spot to New York on 17 March 2009[18] and dealt another spot to New York on 14 January 2005 while the Houston franchise was still based in San Jose.[19] Press reports did not indicate if or when these roster spots would revert to Houston. On 21 July 2011, Houston traded an international roster spot for the remainder of the 2011 season only to Portland Timbers.[20]

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired:

Future picks traded:

References