2007 FC Dallas season

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.

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

Final standings
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chivas USA 30 15 7 8 46 28 +18 53 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup
2 Houston Dynamo 30 15 8 7 43 23 +20 52
3 FC Dallas 30 13 12 5 37 44 −7 44 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card), 2008 U.S. Open Cup
4 Colorado Rapids 30 9 13 8 29 34 −5 35
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 9 14 7 38 48 −10 34
6 Real Salt Lake 30 6 15 9 31 45 −14 27
Source:

Regular season
April 7, 2007 FC Dallas2–2Real Salt LakeSalt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
April 12, 2007 FC Dallas2–1Los Angeles GalaxyCarson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
April 15, 2007 FC Dallas0–3New York Red BullsEast Rutherford, New Jersey
Stadium: Giants Stadium
April 22, 2007 Colorado Rapids1–3FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 26, 2007 New York Red Bulls1–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 29, 2007 New England Revolution1–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 12, 2007 FC Dallas2–1Kansas City WizardsKansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
May 17, 2007 FC Dallas2–1Chicago FireBridgeview, Illinois
Stadium: Toyota Park
May 20, 2007 Real Salt Lake1–2FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 26, 2007 FC Dallas0–2Chivas USACarson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
June 3, 2007 Texas DerbyFC Dallas1–2Houston DynamoHouston, Texas
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
June 9, 2007 Los Angeles Galaxy1–3FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 14, 2007 FC Dallas1–0Real Salt LakeSalt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
June 17, 2007 FC Dallas0–4Toronto FCToronto, Ontario
Stadium: BMO Field
June 23, 2007 FC Dallas1–0Colorado RapidsCommerce City, Colorado
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 30, 2007 Texas DerbyHouston Dynamo0–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 4, 2007 Chivas USA0–2FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 14, 2007 FC Dallas3–3D.C. UnitedWashington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 4, 2007 Colorado Rapids0–1FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 11, 2007 Columbus Crew2–3FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 19, 2007 Texas DerbyFC Dallas1–0Houston DynamoHouston, Texas
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
September 1, 2007 D.C. United4–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 8, 2007 Toronto FC0–2FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 15, 2007 FC Dallas2–4New England RevolutionFoxborough, Massachusetts
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
September 20, 2007 Chicago Fire1–1FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 23, 2007 FC Dallas1–2Los Angeles GalaxyCarson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 30, 2007 Texas DerbyHouston Dynamo3–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
October 6, 2007 FC Dallas3–1Columbus CrewColumbus, Ohio
Stadium: Crew Stadium
October 11, 2007 Chivas USA0–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
October 20, 2007 Kansas City Wizards2–0FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park

Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals
October 27, 2007 Game 1Houston Dynamo0–1FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Cochrane  26' Ruíz  19'
Goodson  23'
Ricchetti  58'
Oduro  79'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Referee: 12,537
November 2, 2007 Game 2FC Dallas1–4 (OT)
(2-4 agg.)		Houston DynamoHouston, Texas
Ruíz  14'
Sala  24'
Denílson  39'
C Gbandi  44'
Alvarez  47'
Serioux  78'
Moor  99'
Moor  119' 
Ricchetti  120'		 Mulrooney  28'
Robinson  40'
Holden  67'
Ching  72'
Ching  97'
Onstad  98'
Davis  100'
De Rosario  109'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 30,088

U.S. Open Cup
July 9, 2007 Third RoundAtlanta Silverbacks 1–1 (SO)
(4–3 p)		 FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Antoniuk  78' Ruiz  74' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 2,510
Referee: Colin Tait (USA)
Penalties
Rios
Moore
O'Brien
Rivillo
Hayes
Buete 		Ruiz
Ricchetti
Toja
Gbandi
Thompson
Álvarez
August 7, 2007 QuarterfinalFC Dallas 2–1 (OT) Charleston BatteryCharleston, South Carolina
Goodson  22'
Álvarez  95'		 Armstrong  17' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,262
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)
September 4, 2007 SemifinalFC Dallas 2–1 (OT) Seattle SoundersSeattle, Washington
Ruiz  92'
Thompson  119' (pen)		 (Report) O'Brien  120'+ Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja (USA)
October 3, 2007 ChampionshipNew England Revolution 3–2 FC DallasFrisco, 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 1CD Guadalajara 1–1 FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Olvera  67' Alvarez  56'
Moor  72'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 12,641
July 28, 2007 Game 2CF Pachuca 1–1 FC DallasFrisco, Texas
Giménez  87' (pen.) Ruíz  75' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,953
July 31, 2007 Game 3Los Angeles Galaxy 6–5 FC DallasFrisco, 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
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