2006 FC Dallas season

The 2006 FC Dallas season was the tenth season of the Major League Soccer team. It was the most successful regular season in franchise history, and was the only time that the team secured the #1 seed in the Western Conference. After an elimination against the Colorado Rapids in a shootout in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, head coach Colin Clarke was fired and replaced by Steve Morrow. It was also the final season under owner Lamar Hunt, who died soon thereafter.

FC Dallas
2006 season
OwnerLamar Hunt
Head CoachColin Clarke
StadiumPizza Hut Park
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS CupLost Western Conference Semifinals vs Colorado Rapids (1–1)
U.S. Open CupLost Quarterfinal vs. Houston Dynamo (0–3)
Brimstone CupWon Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–0)
Texas DerbyLost vs. Houston Dynamo (1–2–1)
Average home league attendance14,982

Final standings
Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 FC Dallas 52 32 16 12 4 48 44 +4
2 Houston Dynamo 46 32 11 8 13 44 40 +4
3 Chivas USA 43 32 10 9 13 45 42 +3
4 Colorado Rapids 41 32 11 13 8 36 49 –13
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 39 32 11 15 6 37 37 0
6 Real Salt Lake 39 32 10 13 9 45 49 –4
MLS Supporters' Shield runner up, 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs
2006 MLS Cup Playoffs

Regular season
April 1, 2006 Chicago Fire2–3FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 8, 2006 Real Salt Lake1–2FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 15, 2006 FC Dallas2–2Colorado RapidsDenver, Colorado
Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
April 23, 2006 Kansas City Wizards1–2FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 29, 2006 FC Dallas1–1D.C. UnitedWashington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
May 6, 2006 Texas DerbyFC Dallas3–4Houston DynamoHouston, Texas
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
May 10, 2006 Los Angeles Galaxy0–1FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 13, 2006 Texas DerbyHouston Dynamo1–1FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 20, 2006 New England Revolution0–4FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 24, 2006 FC Dallas2–1New York Red BullsEast Rutherford, New Jersey
Stadium: Giants Stadium
June 3, 2006 Columbus Crew2–1FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 11, 2006 Chivas USA1–2FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 24, 2006 Colorado Rapids0–1FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 28, 2006 FC Dallas0–1New England RevolutionFoxborough, Massachusetts
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
July 1, 2006 FC Dallas0–3Chivas USACarson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 4, 2006 D.C. United1–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 8, 2006 New York Red Bulls1–2FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 15, 2006 FC Dallas3–2Chicago FireBridgeview, Illinois
Stadium: Toyota Park
July 22, 2006 FC Dallas1–0Real Salt LakeSalt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
July 29, 2006 Colorado Rapids1–4FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 12, 2006 Texas DerbyHouston Dynamo1–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 20, 2006 FC Dallas0–2Los Angeles GalaxyCarson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
August 27, 2006 FC Dallas0–1Kansas City WizardsKansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
August 30, 2006 FC Dallas2–0Colorado RapidsDenver, Colorado
Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
September 2, 2006 Texas DerbyHouston Dynamo0–1FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 9, 2006 FC Dallas1–1Chivas USACarson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 13, 2006 Chivas USA1–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 16, 2006 FC Dallas2–3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
September 23, 2006 Real Salt Lake1–2FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 30, 2006 FC Dallas1–3Columbus CrewColumbus, Ohio
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
October 7, 2006 Los Angeles Galaxy1–2FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
October 14, 2006 FC Dallas2–5Los Angeles GalaxyCarson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center

Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals
October 21, 2006 Game 1FC Dallas2–1Colorado RapidsDenver, Colorado
Ruiz  15'  90'
Thompson  55'		 Cooke  23'
Gargan  57'
Beckerman  86'
Martins  88'		 Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
Attendance: 5,176
October 28, 2006 Game 2Colorado Rapids3–2 (SO)
(4-4 agg.)
(5–4 p)		FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Mastroeni  26'
Wingert  53'
Hernandez  57', 83'
Noel  101'
Mathis  114'		 Gbandi  29'
Ruiz  48'
Goodson  92'
Saragosa  112'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 15,486
Penalties
Mathis
Hernández
Kirovski
Beckerman
Karanka
Mastroeni 		Ruíz
O'Brien
Mulrooney
Vanney
Valakari
Sala

U.S. Open Cup
August 2, 2006 Fourth RoundFC Dallas 3–3 (SO)
(5–3 p)		 Charleston BatteryCharleston, South Carolina
Cooper  45', 89', 120' Hollinsworth  63' (pen)
Fuller  91' (pen)
Harrington  114'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,332
Penalties
O’Brien
Gbandi
Núñez
Cooper
Valakari 		Harrington
Alavanja
Lesesne
Vecollone
August 23, 2006 QuarterfinalFC Dallas 0–3 Houston DynamoHouston, Texas
Robinson  13'
Moreno  57'
Wondolowski  61'		 Stadium: Carl Lewis Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
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