2007 Houston Dynamo 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

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.

Summary

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]

As of 2024, this is the most recent MLS Cup victory for the Dynamo. The club would advance to two further MLS Cups in 2011 and 2012, losing both to the LA Galaxy. The Dynamo have added two additional trophies in its history with the 2018 and 2023 U.S. Open Cups.

Final roster

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

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 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]

Out

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

Carolina Challenge Cup

Further information: 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup
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
March 28, 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup Charleston Battery 1–1 Houston Dynamo Charleston, South Carolina
8:15 PM (CST) Sterling 83' Report Cochrane 17' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,792
March 31, 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup Houston Dynamo 2–1 New York Red Bulls Charleston, South Carolina
6:00 PM (CST) Ching 70'
Moreno 80'		 Report van den Bergh 6' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,613

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2007 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Western Conference
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
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

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

Main article: 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
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

Main article: 2007 U.S. Open Cup
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

Main article: 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Quarterfinals

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

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

Main article: 2007 North American SuperLiga
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:
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

Appearances, goals, and assists

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

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

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

MLS Player of the Week

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

MLS Goal of the Week

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

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

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

Pat Onstad

Eddie Robinson Craig Waibel [21]

Uniforms

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 Chicago → Virginia Tech Memorial Kit[22]

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