2007 Houston Dynamo season

The 2007 Houston Dynamo season was the second season of existence for the Houston franchise. The Dynamo were the defending 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.

Houston Dynamo
2007 season
ChairmanPhilip Anschutz
ManagerDominic Kinnear
Major League Soccer2nd, West (15–8–7)
MLS CupWinners
U.S. Open CupThird Round
CONCACAF Champions' CupSemifinals
SuperLigaSemifinals
Carolina Challenge CupWinners
Top goalscorerBrian Ching (7)
Joseph Ngwenya (7)
With their MLS Cup victory, the Dynamo became the first repeat MLS Champions of the 21st century.

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]

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 WellsGKFebruary 26, 1981 (26)MetroStars200640
18Pat OnstadGKJanuary 13, 1968 (39)San Jose Earthquakes2006590
29Jordan JamesGKNovember 25, 1982 (24)Cincinnati Kings200700
Defenders
2Eddie RobinsonDFJune 19, 1978 (29)San Jose Earthquakes2006504
4Patrick IanniDFJune 15, 1985 (22)UCLA2006181
5Ryan CochraneDFAugust 8, 1983 (24)San Jose Earthquakes2006522
16Craig WaibelDFAugust 21, 1975 (32)San Jose Earthquakes2006495
24Wade Barrett (C)DFJune 23, 1976 (31)San Jose Earthquakes2006610
Midfielders
9Brian MullanMFApril 23, 1978 (29)San Jose Earthquakes2006593
11Brad DavisMFNovember 8, 1981 (26)San Jose Earthquakes2006454
13Ricardo ClarkMFFebruary 10, 1983 (24)San Jose Earthquakes2006504
14Dwayne De RosarioMFMay 15, 1978 (29)San Jose Earthquakes20065417
17Mike ChabalaMFMay 24, 1984 (23)University of Washington200600
19John Michael HaydenMFApril 27, 1984 (23)University of Indiana200700
20Eric EbertMFAugust 27, 1984 (23)University of California200700
22Stuart HoldenMFAugust 1, 1985 (22)Sunderland A.F.C.2006356
26Corey AsheMFMarch 14, 1986 (21)University of North Carolina2007220
27Erik UstruckMFJanuary 4, 1985 (22)Santa Clara University200700
30 Richard MulrooneyMFNovember 3, 1976 (31)Toronto FC2007280
31 Nick HatzkeMFOctober 16, 1983 (24)University of California200700
Kenneth Hoerner MF November 16, 1984 (23) San Jacinto College 2007 0 0
Forwards
7Chris WondolowskiFWJanuary 28, 1983 (24)San Jose Earthquakes2006222
8Paul DalglishFWFebruary 18, 1977 (30)Hibernian F.C.2006112
21Nate JaquaFWOctober 28, 1981 (26)Los Angeles Galaxy2007156
25Brian ChingFWMay 24, 1978 (29)San Jose Earthquakes20064118
33Joseph NgwenyaFWMarch 30, 1981 (26)Columbus Crew2007257

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 HaydenMF22University of IndianaSelected with the 13th overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft[6]
January 12, 2007 Corey AsheMF20University of North CarolinaSelected with the 13th pick in the 2nd round (26th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft[6]
January 12, 2007 Mike SamburskyFW22University of South CarolinaSelected with the 13th pick in the 3rd round (39th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft[6]
January 12, 2007 Eric EbertMF22University of CaliforniaSelected with the 13th pick in the 4th round (52nd overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft[6]
January 18, 2007 Nick HatzkeMF23University of CaliforniaSelected with 13th overall pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft[7]
January 18, 2007 Erik UstruckMF22Santa Clara UniversitySelected with 13th in the 3rd round (39th overall) in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft[7]
January 18, 2007 Justin DouglassDF21Missouri State UniversitySelected with 3rd in the 4th round (42nd overall) in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft[7]
January 2007 Jordan JamesGK24 Cincinnati KingsSigned on a free transfer[8]
April 18, 2007 Richard MulrooneyMF30 Toronto FCAcquired in exchange for Kevin Goldthwaite and a 2008 MLS SuperDraft 1st round pick[9]
May 10, 2007 Joseph NgwenyaFW26 Columbus CrewAcquired in exchange for Alejandro Moreno[10]
July 2, 2007 Nate JaquaFW25 Los Angeles GalaxyAcquired in exchange for Kelly Gray and a 2008 MLS SuperDraft 2nd round pick.[11]
August 31, 2007 Kenneth Hoerner MF 22 San Jacinto College Signed on a free transfer [12]

Out
Date Player Position Age Destination Club Notes Ref
November 17, 2006 Adrian SeriouxMF27 Toronto FCSelected by Toronto FC in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft. A few hours later he was traded again to FC Dallas.[13]
January 2007 Chris AloisiDF25 Rochester Raging RhinosReleased prior to the 2007 season[8]
January 2007 Martin HuttonGK24RetiredReleased prior to the 2007 season[8]
January 2007 Aaron LanesMF24RetiredReleased prior to the 2007 season[8]
January 2007 Marcus StoreyFW24 TuS HeeslingenReleased prior to the 2007 season[8]
February 27, 2007 Justin DouglassDF21RetiredReleased[14]
March 2007 Julian NashFW24RetiredReleased
April 18, 2007 Kevin GoldthwaiteDF24 Toronto FCTraded with a 2008 MLS SuperDraft 1st round pick for Richard Mulrooney[9]
May 10, 2007 Alejandro MorenoFW27 Columbus CrewTraded for Joseph Ngwnya[10]
July 2, 2007 Kelly GrayDF26 Los Angeles GalaxyTraded with a 2008 MLS SuperDraft 2nd round pick for Nate Jaqua[11]
Mike SamburskyFW22RetiredReleased
October 15, 2007 Mpho MoloiMF24 Thanda Royal Zulu F.C.Released[15]


Friendlies

Carolina Challenge Cup
Further information: 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup
March 24, 2007 Carolina Challenge CupToronto FC0–2Houston DynamoCharleston, South Carolina
6:00 PM (CST) Report Cochrane  14'
Wondolowski  73'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 3,183
March 28, 2007 Carolina Challenge CupCharleston Battery1–1Houston DynamoCharleston, South Carolina
8:15 PM (CST) Sterling  83' Report Cochrane  17' Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 1,792
March 31, 2007 Carolina Challenge CupHouston Dynamo2–1New York Red BullsCharleston, 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

Conference table
Western Conference
Club PtsGPWLTGFGAGD
1Chivas USA533015784628+18
2Houston Dynamo523015874323+20
3FC Dallas4430131253744–7
4Colorado Rapids353091382934–5
5Los Angeles Galaxy343091473848–10
6Real Salt Lake273061593145–14
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card), 2008 U.S. Open Cup


Matches
April 8, 2007 1Houston Dynamo0–0Los Angeles GalaxyHouston, Texas
6:00 PM(CDT) Cochrane  76' Report Albright  82' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,404
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
April 14, 2007 2Houston Dynamo1–0Chivas USAHouston, 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 3New York Red Bulls1–0Houston DynamoEast 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 4Houston Dynamo0–1Chicago FireHouston, 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 5Colorado Rapids1–3Houston DynamoCommerce 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 6Toronto FC1–0Houston DynamoToronto, 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 7Houston Dynamo0–1New England RevolutionHouston, 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 8D.C. United2–1Houston DynamoWashington, 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 9Houston Dynamo2–1FC DallasHouston, 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 10Houston Dynamo2–1Colorado RapidsHouston, 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 11Columbus Crew1–2Houston DynamoColumbus, 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 12Houston Dynamo4–0Chivas USAHouston, 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 13Kansas City Wizards0–1Houston DynamoKansas City, Missouri
4:00 PM(CDT) Garcia  58' Report Ianni  31'  81' Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 8,091
Referee: Jozef Batko
June 30, 2007 14FC Dallas0–0Houston DynamoFrisco, 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 15Houston Dynamo4–0New York Red BullsHouston, 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 16Houston Dynamo1–0D.C. UnitedHouston, 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 17Chicago Fire0–4Houston DynamoBridgeview, 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 18Houston Dynamo0–0Toronto FCHouston, Texas
7:30 PM(CDT) Robinson  66' Report Edu  42'
Robinson  53'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 11,114
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
July 22, 2007 19New England Revolution3–3Houston DynamoFoxborough, 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 20Real Salt Lake1–0Houston DynamoSalt 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 21Colorado Rapids1–0Houston DynamoCommerce 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 22Houston Dynamo1–0FC DallasHouston, 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 23Houston Dynamo1–1Columbus CrewHouston, 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 24Houston Dynamo1–1Kansas City WizardsHouston, 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 25Houston Dynamo4–3Real Salt LakeHouston, 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 26Los Angeles Galaxy1–3Houston DynamoCarson, 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 27FC Dallas0–3Houston DynamoFrisco, 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 28Houston Dynamo1–2Los Angeles GalaxyHouston, 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 29Real Salt Lake0–1Houston DynamoSalt 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 30Chivas USA0–0Houston DynamoCarson, 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

Overall standings
ClubPtsGPWLTGFGAGD
1D.C. United (E1)553016775634+22
2Chivas USA2 (W1)533015784628+18
3Houston Dynamo2 (W2)523015874323+20
4New England Revolution2 (E2)503014885143+8
5FC Dallas4430131253744–7
6New York Red Bulls4330121174745+2
7Chicago Fire40301010103136–5
8Kansas City Wizards40301112745450
9Columbus Crew3730911103944–5
10Colorado Rapids353091382934–5
11Los Angeles Galaxy343091473848–10
12Real Salt Lake273061593145–14
13Toronto FC1253061772549–24
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09
MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs


MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 27, 2007 Conference Seminfinals Leg 1FC Dallas1–0Houston DynamoFrisco, 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 2Houston Dynamo4–1(A.E.T.)
(4–2 agg.)		FC DallasHouston, 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 FinalsHouston Dynamo2–0Kansas City WizardsHouston, 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 CupNew England Revolution1–2Houston DynamoWashington, 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 RoundCharleston Battery 1–0 Houston DynamoCharleston, 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 legPuntarenas F.C. 1–0 Houston DynamoPuntarenas, 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 legHouston 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 legHouston Dynamo 2–0 PachucaHouston, 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 legPachuca 5–2 (aet)
(5–4 agg.)		 Houston DynamoHidalgo, 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
July 25, 2007 Group stageHouston Dynamo 1–0 Club AméricaHouston, 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 stageHouston Dynamo 1–1 Monarcas MoreliaHouston, 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 stageHouston Dynamo 1–0 D.C. UnitedHouston, 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 SemifinalsHouston Dynamo 2–2
(3–4 p)		 PachucaHouston, 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
AppsGAAppsGAAppsGAAppsGAAppsGAAppsGA
1GKZach Wells1100400000100400200
2DFEddie Robinson37322522400100300410
3DFKevin Goldthwaite300100000000200000
4DFPatrick Ianni20101610000100000300
5DFRyan Cochrane35112510401100300200
6DFKelly Gray1311901000000410000
7FWChris Wondolowski22211611000100310200
8FWPaul Dalglish1010500000100410000
9MFBrian Mullan40242813400100410301
11MFBrad Davis25451733411000401000
13MFRicardo Clark23231923000000300100
14MFDwayne De Rosario36982464422000402410
15FWAlejandro Moreno800400000000400000
16DFCraig Waibel33052102402000401400
17MFMike Chabala100000000100000000
18GKPat Onstad34002700400000100200
19MFJohn Michael Hayden100000000100000000
20MFEric Ebert000000000000000000
21FWNate Jaqua23831562410000000411
22MFStuart Holden31672255410100101301
23MFMpho Moloi100000000100000000
24DFWade Barrett42023002400000400400
25FWBrian Ching301252072321000321411
26MFCorey Ashe26042204000100000300
27MFErik Ustruck100000000100000000
29GKJordan James000000000000000000
30MFRichard Mulrooney36072805401000000401
31MFNick Hatzke100000000100000000
33FWJoseph Ngwenya33952573412000000410

Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Nat. Player Total MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Champions Cup SuperLiga
1GKZach Wells100000001000
2DFEddie Robinson16211110002100
3DFKevin Goldthwaite100000001000
4DFPatrick Ianni313000000001
5DFRyan Cochrane716110000000
6DFKelly Gray100000001000
7FWChris Wondolowski100000001000
8FWPaul Dalglish300000102000
9MFBrian Mullan804000001030
11MFBrad Davis201000001000
13MFRicardo Clark212100000000
14MFDwayne De Rosario805010001010
15FWAlejandro Moreno100000001000
16DFCraig Waibel201000001000
21FWNate Jaqua503010000010
22MFStuart Holden202000000000
24DFWade Barrett402010001000
25FWBrian Ching100010000000
26MFCorey Ashe212000000001
27MFErik Ustruck100000100000
30MFRichard Mulrooney302010000000
33FWJoseph Ngwenya504000000010

Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions

Clean sheets
RankNat.PlayerMLSPlayoffsU.S. Open CupChampions CupSuperLigaTotal
1Pat Onstad111001 14
2Zach Wells20021 5
Total13102219

Source: Season Statistics and match reports in Competitions

Honors and awards

MLS Player of the Week
WeekPlayerRef.
5 Dwayne De Rosario[16]
12 Brad Davis[16]
14 Stuart Holden[16]

MLS Goal of the Week
WeekPlayerOpponentDate
12 Brad DavisChivas USAJune 21
14 Stuart HoldenNew York Red BullsJuly 5
15 Joseph NgwenyaChicago FireJuly 12
16 Dwayne De RosarioNew England RevolutionJuly 22

Annual
HonorPlayerRef.
MLS All-Star Brian Ching

Ricardo Clark

Dwayne De Rosario

 [17]
MLS Best XI Dwayne De Rosario

Eddie Robinson

 [18]
MLS Cup MVP Dwayne De Rosario [19]

Dynamo team awards
MVP Defensive Player of the Year Humanitarian of the Year Ref.
Brian Mullan

Pat Onstad

 Eddie Robinson Craig Waibel [20]

Uniforms
Home
Away
Special
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeOrangeWhiteOrange
AwayWhiteOrangeWhite
SpecialMaroonWhiteOrangeMLS, April 29 against Chicago → Virginia Tech Memorial Kit[21]

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