2007 FC Dallas season

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
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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.

Final standings

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

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)[usurped] 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