2010 Houston Dynamo season
The 2010 Houston Dynamo season was the fifth season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's fifth season with head coach Dominic Kinnear, majority owner Philip Anschultz, and chief operating officer Chris Canetti. On June 10, team president Oliver Luck left the Dynamo to become athletic director for his alma mater, West Virginia University.[1]
| 2010 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| COO | Chris Canetti | ||
| Head coach | Dominic Kinnear | ||
| Stadium | Robertson Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 7th Overall: 12th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| SuperLiga | Semifinals | ||
| Texas Derby | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian Ching 7 goals All: Brian Ching Dominic Oduro 7 goals each | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,310 | ||
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This Dynamo failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in franchise history during the 2010 season, finishing 7th in the Western Conference, 1 place and 13 points below the final playoff spot. In the U.S. Open Cup, Houston reached the quarterfinals, where they lost 3–1 to Chivas USA. The Dynamo finished top of their group in the North American SuperLiga, before losing 1–0 to Monarcas Morelia in the semifinals.
On July 28, the Dynamo hosted the 2010 MLS All-Star Game at Reliant Stadium, where the MLS All-Stars lost 5–2 to Manchester United.
Final roster
As of October 24, 2010.[2]
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 | Tally Hall |  | GK | May 12, 1985 (25) | Esbjerg fB | 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Pat Onstad | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | GK | January 13, 1968 (42) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 136 | 0 |
| 30 | Tyler Deric (HGP) | | GK | August 30, 1988 (22) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Eddie Robinson | | DF | June 19, 1978 (32) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 94 | 5 |
| 4 | Ryan Cochrane | | DF | August 8, 1983 (27) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2009 | 70 | 2 |
| 8 | Richard Mulrooney | | DF | November 3, 1976 (33) | Toronto FC | 2007 | 88 | 1 |
| 31 | André Hainault | | DF | June 17, 1986 (24) | FK Baník Most | 2009 | 48 | 3 |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | | DF | March 15, 1983 (27) | D.C. United | 2008 | 84 | 2 |
| 51 | Adrian Serioux | | DF | May 12, 1979 (31) | Toronto FC | 2010 | 33 | 3 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Danny Cruz (GA) | | MF | January 3, 1990 (20) | UNLV | 2009 | 31 | 2 |
| 7 | Colin Clark | | MF | April 11, 1984 (26) | Colorado Rapids | 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Brad Davis | | MF | November 8, 1981 (28) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 125 | 17 |
| 13 | Francisco Navas Cobo (HGP) | | MF | November 17, 1991 (18) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Mike Chabala | | MF | May 24, 1984 (26) | University of Washington | 2006 | 40 | 1 |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron | | MF | July 11, 1985 (25) | University of Rhode Island | 2008 | 68 | 6 |
| 22 | Lovel Palmer |  | MF | August 30, 1984 (26) | Harbour View | 2010 | 26 | 2 |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | | MF | March 14, 1986 (24) | University of North Carolina | 2007 | 98 | 1 |
| 27 | Samuel Appiah |  | MF | March 25, 1985 (25) | Boston University | 2010 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Anthony Obodai | | MF | August 6, 1982 (28) | RKC Waalwijk | 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 15 | Cam Weaver | | FW | June 10, 1983 (27) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2009 | 22 | 6 |
| 23 | Dominic Oduro | | FW | August 13, 1985 (25) | New York Red Bulls | 2009 | 43 | 6 |
| 25 | Brian Ching (C) | | FW | May 24, 1978 (31) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 105 | 46 |
| 33 | Joseph Ngwenya |  | FW | March 30, 1981 (29) | Antalyaspor | 2010 | 37 | 8 |
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 21, 2010 | Kevin Harmse | MF | 25 | Chivas USA | Acquired in exchange for a conditional third or fourth-round pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. | [3] |
| March 9, 2010 | Francisco Navas Cobo | MF | 18 | Houston Dynamo Academy | Signed as a homegrown player. | [4] |
| March 12, 2010 | Adrian Serioux | DF | 30 | Toronto FC | Acquired in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. | [5] |
| March 19, 2010 | Lovel Palmer | MF | 25 | Harbour View | Full transfer, fee undisclosed. | [6] |
| April 13, 2010 | Joseph Ngwenya | FW | 29 |  Antalyaspor | Signed on a free transfer. After Antalyaspor refused to turn over Ngwenya's International Transfer Certificate, FIFA ruled him eligible to join Houston on May 20. | [7][8] |
| July 13, 2010 | Anthony Obodai | MF | 27 |  RKC Waalwijk | Signed on a free transfer. | [9] |
| September 15, 2010 | Colin Clark | MF | 26 | Colorado Rapids | Acquired along with allocation money in exchange for Brian Mullan and a fourth-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. | [10] |
Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2009 | John Michael Hayden | MF | 25 | Louisville Lightning | Waived following the 2009 season. | [11] |
| November 25, 2009 | Abe Thompson | FW | 27 | Real Salt Lake | Waived following the 2009 season. | [11] |
| December 31, 2009 | Ricardo Clark | MF | 26 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Contract expired/free transfer | [12] |
| December 31, 2009 | Stuart Holden | MF | 24 |  Bolton Wanderers | Contract expired/free transfer | [12] |
| March 9, 2010 | Kevin Harmse | MF | 25 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Released | [13] |
| March 24, 2010 | Erik Ustruck | MF | 25 | FC Tampa Bay | Released | [14] |
| March 25, 2010 | Wade Barrett | DF | 33 | Retired | Joined the Dynamo coaching staff after retiring. | [15] |
| July 13, 2010 |  Luis Ángel Landín | FW | 24 | Atlante | Released | [9] |
| July 26, 2010 | Craig Waibel | DF | 34 | Retired | Released | [16] |
| September 15, 2010 | Brian Mullan | MF | 32 | Colorado Rapids | Traded along with a fourth-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft for Colin Clark and allocation money. | [10] |
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 43 | David Walker | MF | 22 | UC Santa Barbara | Did not sign with the Dynamo, retired. | [17] |
| 3 | 46 | Samuel Appiah | MF | 24 | Boston University | [17] | |
| 4 | 56 | Euan Holden | DF | 21 | New Mexico | Signed with Vejle Boldklub. | [17] |
Coaching staff
As of October 24, 2010.[18]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dominic Kinnear |
| Assistant coach | Wade Barrett |
| Assistant coach | Steve Ralston |
| Goalkeeper coach | Tim Hanley |
| Head athletic trainer | Theron Enns |
| Assistant athletic trainer | Shane Caron |
| Team administrator | Nick Kowba |
| Equipment manager | Michael Porter |
Pre-season and friendlies
Pro Soccer Classic
Win Tie Loss
| February 25, 2010 Semifinals | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | New York Red Bulls | Orlando, Florida |
| 8:00 PM CST | Maciel  90' |
report | Petke 58' Lindpere 90+1' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 1,110 |
| Penalties | ||||
Barrett  Oduro Cruz Maciel Ustruck Cameron  |
Ángel Lindpere Ubiparipović Ream Miller da Luz |
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| February 27, 2010 Third place match | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Orlando, Florida |
| 8:00 PM CST | Palmer  16'Weaver 53' |
report | Ferreira 13' Edward 42'Alexander 84' |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 1,500 |
Friendlies
| March 7, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Austin Aztex | Houston, Texas |
| 1:00 PM CST | Palmer 60' Ustruck 86' |
Report | Powers 60' Boswell 74' (o.g) |
Stadium: Carl Lewis Track & Field Complex |
| March 11, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CST | Robinson 15'  74'Mullan 55'Weaver 63'Chabala 68' |
Report | Pappa 70' 85' 71' Brown 73'Umanzor  77' |
Stadium: Sorrells Field |
| March 14, 2010 | Austin Aztex | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Olum 44' |
Report | Cameron 83' |
Stadium: Nelson Field |
| March 17, 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | San Francisco, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Glen 78' |
report | Landín 42' |
Stadium: Kezar Stadium Attendance: 2,116 Referee: Tyler Ploeger |
| March 20, 2010 | Chivas USA | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Santa Barbara, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Cuesta 83' Cuesta 86'Jazic 88' |
Report | Ching 45' Oduro 51'Davis 59'Serioux 87' |
Stadium: Harder Stadium Attendance: 1,657 Referee: Ashbir Singh |
| June 10, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Laredo Heat | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Robinson 33' Chabala 36' 41'Davis 68' (pen.)Waibel 82'Oduro 85' |
Report | Garcia 2' Lewis 14' 17' Perez 17' Galvan 41' |
Stadium: Whataburger Field Attendance: 6,111 Referee: Carlos Salas |
| June 20, 2010 Dynamo Charities Cup | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | C.D. Águila | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ngwenya 16' Ashe 28' Oduro 67' Landín 74' (pen.) Palmer 75' |
Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 11,843 Referee: Landis Wiley |
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Western Conference
| Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 59 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 56 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 50 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 48 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 46 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 46 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | |
| 8 | Chivas USA | 28 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | |
| 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs |
Overall
Source:
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team. If they qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship. If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
- ^Note 2 - The winner of the 2010 MLS Supporters' Shield (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of MLS Cup 2010 (Colorado Rapids) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2010 (FC Dallas) and the winner of the 2010 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
- ^Note 3 - 2011 SuperLiga berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 28 | −13 |
Last updated: October 25, 2010
Source: FBref.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on October 24, 2010. Source: Major League Soccer
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
| March 27, 2010 1 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Chabala 36' Boswell 57' |
Report | McCarty 33' Harris 38'Harris 45' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Alex Prus |
| April 1, 2010 2 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Davis 52' (pen), 55' (pen) Boswell 90+4' |
Report | Morales 18' Wingert 45+1'Olave 54'Espindola 90+4' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,197 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 10, 2010 3 | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Hainault 24' Landín 43'Davis 66' |
Report | Gonzalez 25' Buddle 27', 45' 52'Juninho 38' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,459 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| April 17, 2010 4 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Cameron 12' Palmer 20'Palmer 56'Oduro 65' |
Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,843 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 24, 2010 5 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Husidic 45+3' Lowry 55' 67'John 81'Krol 84'Banner 88' |
Report | Chabala 58' Serioux 65'Cruz 79' 82'Landín 84' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,312 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 1, 2010 6 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Landín 24' Mullan 52'Palmer 64'Appiah 88' |
Report | Besler 16' Arnaud 33'Auvray 56'Rocastle 70' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,042 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| May 5, 2010 7 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Hainault 50' |
Report | Hernández 45' Benítez 73'Ihemelu 79' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,231 Referee: Jorge González |
| May 8, 2010 8 | Chivas USA | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Trujillo 35' |
Report | Davis 4' Serioux 8'Chabala 42' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,577 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
| May 13, 2010 9 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Findley 3' Saborío 24', 60'Borchers 26' |
Report | Chabala 33' Mullan 72'Boswell 77' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 12,945 Referee: Alex Prus |
| May 22, 2010 10 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Cruz 9' Oduro 55'Landín 57'Davis 68' |
Report | Montaño 18' Wallace 65' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 24,471 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| May 29, 2010 11 | Houston Dynamo | 2–3 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ching 52' Robinson 59'Mullan 79' |
Report | Hravey 21' Salinas 39'Nakazawa 42'Arrieta 51'Miglioranzi 58'Le Toux 69'Mwanga 90+3' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,555 Referee: Steven Depiero |
| June 2, 2010 12 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Ubiparipovic 15' Borman 32'Albright 40'Hall 59'Petke 75'Angel 90+4' |
Report | Mulrooney 13' Robinson 28'Mullan 40'Ching 65'Palmer 89' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 11,462 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 5, 2010 13 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Kirovski 1', 21' Bowen 48'Alequito 56'Berhalter 60' |
Report | Weaver 7' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,826 Referee: Paul Ward |
| June 26, 2010 14 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ching 7' Cruz 17'Ngwenya 80' |
Report | Casey 45' Larentowicz 68'Palmer 71' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,744 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| July 1, 2010 15 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Sanyang Garcia 59'de Guzman 62'Attakora 63'Gargan 84' 85' |
Report | Ngwenya 62' Ching 72' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 21,374 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| July 10, 2010 16 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Hainault 73' |
Report | Padula 88' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,486 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| July 24, 2010 17 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM CDT | O'Rourke 22' Renteria 34'Iro 84'Griffit 90' |
report | Chabala 2' Boswell 40' 72' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,585 Referee: Alex Prus |
| July 31, 2010 18 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Davis 24' (pen.) Palmer 44'Mullan 90' |
Report | Angel 10', 58' Lindpere 59'Richards 71'Muller 85' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 24,750 Referee: Paul Ward |
| August 8, 2010 19 | Seattle Sounders | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
| 10:00 PM CDT | Nyassi 28' Riley 32'Nkufo 50'Montero 64'Sturgis 70'Fernández 88' |
Report | Chabala 59' Mullan 59' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,111 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| August 14, 2010 20 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Smith 41' Stolica 62' |
Report | Cruz 41'Obodai 76' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,546 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 21, 2010 21 | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ching 31', 59', 85' Palmer 50' |
Report | Carr 55' Conde 61' 81'Boswell 70' (o.g.)Ljungberg 90+4' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,890 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 28, 2010 22 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:30 PM CDT | Smith 2' Mastroeni 11'Cummings 14'Casey 23' 72' |
Report | Palmer 10' Cruz 70' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,511 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| September 5, 2010 23 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Davis 45+2' Robinson 66' |
Report | Stephenson 6' Hernandez 41'Glen 45+1'Geovanni 64'Cronin 84' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,073 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| September 18, 2010 24 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ching 18' Cameron 79'Robinson 90+3' |
Report | Barrett 29' Maicon 53'De Rosario 60', 90+4' 81'White 89' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,435 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| September 22, 2010 25 | Kansas City Wizards | 4–3 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Kamara 35' Bunbury 60'Espinoza 67'Smith 71'Wolff 90+6' |
Report | Weaver 13' Oduro 34'Serioux 37'Hainault 46'Palmer 84'Boswell 89'Ngwenya 90+5' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,679 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| September 25, 2010 26 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Najar 29' 69' Zayner 79'James 89' |
Report | Cochrane 29' McTavish 66' (o.g.)Cameron 70' 90+4'Davis 82'Oduro 90+10' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,828 Referee: Alex Prus |
| October 2, 2010 27 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Harvey 38' Le Toux 40' |
Report | Hainault 12' Davis 58' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 16,115 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 10, 2010 28 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Weaver 41' Cochrane 44'Serioux 50'Oduro 59'Cameron 78' 90+7'Ngwenya 90+3' |
Report | Phelan 26' Gibbs 40'Joseph 43'Dube 73'Barnes 83' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,479 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| October 16, 2010 29 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Santa Clara, California |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Cronin 35' Busch 87' |
Report | Hainault 23' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,597 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| October 23, 2010 30 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders | Houston, Texas |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Cameron 27' Weaver 33' 46' |
Report | Riley 12' Parke 29'Zakuani 35'González 41' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 23,990 Referee: Kevin Stott |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 29, 2010 Third Round | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Miami FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Palmer 80' |
Report | Patterson-Sewell 48' Rodrigues 66' 83' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 832 Referee: Chris Penso |
| July 6, 2010 Quarterfinals | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Robinson 54' Oduro 86'Waibel 90+3'Cruz 90+3' |
Report | Braun 5', 90' Lahoud 65'Padilla 68'Mayen 90+3' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
SuperLiga
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Puebla |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Chivas USA |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Pachuca |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source:
| July 15, 2010 Group A | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Pachuca | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Cruz 16' Ngwenya 19', 85' 61' |
report | Rodríguez 48' Manso 51'Aguilar 84' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,400 Referee: Jerry Solis (Costa Rica) |
| July 18, 2010 Group A | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Palmer 6' Hainault 18'Robinson 35' |
Report | Umaña 41' Padilla 71' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 5007 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez USA |
| July 21, 2010 Group A | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Puebla | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Palmer 11' Ngwenya 50'Oduro 64' 90' 90'Cruz 74' 77'Serioux 86' |
Report | García 25' Brown 52' 86'González 85'Corona 90+2' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,033 Referee: Oscar Reyna Guatemala |
| August 5, 2010 Semifinal | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Monarcas Morelia | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Mullan 57' Chabala 78'Ashe 90+6' |
report | Sabah 47' Droguett 61'Aldrete 66' 90+3'Lozano 78' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 7,641 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | SuperLiga | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Tally Hall | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Eddie Robinson | 28 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Ryan Cochrane | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Danny Cruz | 30 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Colin Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Luis Ángel Landín[lower-alpha 1] | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Richard Mulrooney | 28 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | | Brian Mullan[lower-alpha 1] | 25 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Brad Davis | 30 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Francisco Navas Cobo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | | Cam Weaver | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | | Craig Waibel[lower-alpha 1] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Mike Chabala | 31 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | | Pat Onstad | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Geoff Cameron | 17 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Lovel Palmer | 32 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | | Dominic Oduro | 32 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | | Brian Ching | 23 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | Corey Ashe | 31 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Samuel Appiah | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Tyler Deric | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | | André Hainault | 32 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | | Bobby Boswell | 30 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | | Joseph Ngwenya | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | | Anthony Obodai | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | DF | | Adrian Serioux | 18 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
- Left during the season
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Open Cup | SuperLiga | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | ||||
| 2 | DF | | Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Ryan Cochrane | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Danny Cruz | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Luis Ángel Landín[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Richard Mulrooney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | | Brian Mullan[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Brad Davis | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | | Cam Weaver | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Craig Waibel[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Mike Chabala | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | Geoff Cameron | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Lovel Palmer | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | | Dominic Oduro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | | Brian Ching | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | | Corey Ashe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | | André Hainault | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | | Bobby Boswell | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | | Joseph Ngwenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | | Anthony Obodai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | DF | | Adrian Serioux | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
- Left during the season
Clean sheets
| Rank | Nat. | Player | MLS | Open Cup | SuperLiga | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Pat Onstad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | | Tally Hall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | | Tyler Deric | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
Honors and awards
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Brian Ching | [19] |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lovel Palmer | Chivas USA | April 17 |
| 27 | Dominic Oduro | D.C. United | May 22 |
Annual
| Honor | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star | Brad Davis |
[20] |
Dynamo team awards
| MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Humanitarian of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Davis | Bobby Boswell | Brian Ching | Danny Cruz | Lovel Palmer | [21] |
Notes
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