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

Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals

October 27, 2007 Game 1 Houston Dynamo 0–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Cochrane  26' Ruíz  19'
Goodson 23'
Ricchetti  58'
Oduro  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  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 Round Atlanta Silverbacks 1–1 (SO)
(4–3 p)
FC Dallas Frisco, 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 Quarterfinal FC Dallas 2–1 (OT) 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 2–1 (OT) Seattle Sounders Seattle, Washington
Ruiz 92'
Thompson 119' (pen)
(Report) O'Brien 120'+ Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja (USA)
October 3, 2007 Championship New England Revolution 3–2 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 1–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Olvera 67' Alvarez 56'
Moor  72'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 12,641
July 28, 2007 Game 2 CF Pachuca 1–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Giménez 87' (pen.) Ruíz 75' Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,953
July 31, 2007 Game 3 Los Angeles Galaxy 6–5 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
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