2011 Houston Dynamo season
The 2011 Houston Dynamo season was the sixth season of the team's existence, breaking the record for the most seasons played for a Houston soccer team. The Dynamo had been tied with Houston Hurricanes, who competed in the USISL D3 Pro League from 1996 to 2000. It was the Dynamo's sixth season with head coach Dominic Kinnear and majority owner Philip Anschultz. It was Chris Canettis first season as team president, having worked as chief operating officer for the previous five.
| 2011 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| President | Chris Canetti | ||
| Head coach | Dominic Kinnear | ||
| Stadium | Robertson Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 6th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Runners-Up | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | DNQ | ||
| Texas Derby | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Boswell Will Bruin Geoff Cameron Brian Ching 5 goals each All: Brian Ching 6 goals | ||
| Highest home attendance | 30,018 v Los Angeles Galaxy (October 23, 2011) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,047 (two matches) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,868 | ||
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Prior to the season, Houston was switched to MLS's Eastern Conference along with Sporting Kansas City due to expansion teams Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps joining the Western Conference. It was the Dynamo's final season playing at Robertson Stadium, with the new BBVA Compass Stadium set to open the following year.
After failing to qualify for the playoffs in 2010, Houston rebounded and finished 2nd in the conference. During the 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs, Houston beat the Philadelphia Union 3–1 over two legs. In the Eastern Conference Final, Houston defeated Kansas City 2–0 to reach their third ever MLS Cup, where they fell 1–0 to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the final. The Dynamo failed to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, losing to Sporting Kansas City in the Qualification Semi-finals.
Final roster
As of November 21, 2011.[1]
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 (26) | Esbjerg fB | 2009 | 39 | 0 |
| 24 | Tyler Deric (HGP) | | GK | August 30, 1988 (23) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Evan Newton | | GK | April 1, 1988 (23) | Old Dominion University | 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Eddie Robinson | | DF | June 19, 1978 (33) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 96 | 5 |
| 4 | Jermaine Taylor |  | DF | January 14, 1985 (26) | St. George's SC | 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Kofi Sarkodie (GA) | | DF | March 22, 1991 (20) | University of Akron | 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Geoff Cameron | | DF | July 11, 1985 (26) | University of Rhode Island | 2008 | 101 | 11 |
| 21 | Hunter Freeman | | DF | January 8, 1985 (26) | IK Start | 2011 | 23 | 1 |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | | DF | March 14, 1986 (25) | University of North Carolina | 2007 | 130 | 1 |
| 31 | André Hainault | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | DF | June 17, 1986 (25) | FK Baník Most | 2009 | 79 | 4 |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | | DF | March 15, 1983 (28) | D.C. United | 2008 | 112 | 7 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Danny Cruz (GA) | | MF | January 3, 1990 (21) | UNLV | 2009 | 51 | 4 |
| 7 | Colin Clark | | MF | April 11, 1984 (27) | Colorado Rapids | 2010 | 29 | 4 |
| 10 | Je-Vaughn Watson | | MF | October 22, 1983 (28) | Sporting Central Academy | 2011 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | Brad Davis | | MF | November 8, 1981 (30) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 159 | 21 |
| 13 | Francisco Navas Cobo (HGP) | | MF | November 17, 1991 (20) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Adam Moffat |  | MF | May 15, 1986 (25) | Portland Timbers | 2011 | 13 | 2 |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo |  | MF | May 4, 1987 (24) | Paraná Clube | 2011 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Josue Soto (HGP) | | MF | January 3, 1989 (22) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Alex Dixon (HGP) | | MF | February 7, 1990 (21) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2011 | 7 | 1 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 3 | Calen Carr | | FW | October 4, 1982 (29) | Chicago Fire | 2011 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Jason Garey | | FW | July 19, 1984 (27) | Columbus Crew | 2011 | 10 | 0 |
| 12 | Will Bruin (GA) | | FW | October 24, 1989 (22) | Indiana University | 2011 | 25 | 5 |
| 15 | Cam Weaver | | FW | June 10, 1983 (28) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2009 | 50 | 10 |
| 25 | Brian Ching (C) | | FW | May 24, 1978 (32) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 125 | 51 |
| 29 | Carlo Costly |  | FW | July 18, 1982 (29) | Atlas | 2011 | 11 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2010 | Jason Garey | FW | 26 | Columbus Crew | Acquired in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. | [2] |
| December 13, 2010 | Jordan Graye | DF | 23 | Portland Timbers | Acquired in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. | [3] |
| December 17, 2010 | Hunter Freeman | DF | 25 |  IK Start | Signed on a free transfer. Houston acquired his MLS rights and a 2012 MLS SuperDraft 3rd round pick from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money. | [4] |
| January 19, 2011 | Alex Dixon | FW | 20 | Houston Dynamo Academy | Signed as a homegrown player. | [5] |
| January 19, 2011 | Josue Soto | MF | 22 | Houston Dynamo Academy | Signed as a homegrown player. | [5] |
| February 16, 2011 | Jermaine Taylor | DF | 26 | St. George's SC | Full transfer, fee undisclosed. | [6] |
| March 23, 2011 | Calen Carr | FW | 28 | Chicago Fire | Acquired in exchange for Dominic Oduro. | [7] |
| April 15, 2011 | Je-Vaughn Watson | MF | 27 | Sporting Central Academy | Full transfer, fee undisclosed. | [8] |
| April 15, 2011 |  Koke | FW | 27 |  Aris | Signed on a free transfer. | [8] |
| July 21, 2011 | Adam Moffat | MF | 25 | Portland Timbers |
Acquired along with allocation money in exchange for Lovel Palmer, Mike Chabala, and a 2011 international roster spot | [9] |
Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2010 |  Joseph Ngwenya | FW | 29 | D.C. United | Contract option declined, selected in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [10] |
| December 3, 2010 | Ryan Cochrane | DF | 27 | New England Revolution | Contract option declined, selected in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [10] |
| December 3, 2010 | Richard Mulrooney | MF | 34 | Retired | Contract option declined. | [10] |
| December 3, 2010 | Pat Onstad | GK | 42 | D.C. United | Contract option declined, retired, and later came out of retirement. | [10] |
| December 3, 2010 | Adrian Serioux | DF | 31 | Retired | Contract option declined. | [10] |
| December 3, 2010 |  Samuel Appiah | MF | 25 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Contract option declined, free transfer. | [11] |
| December 3, 2010 | Anthony Obodai | MF | 28 |  Mağusa Türk Gücü | Contract option declined, free transfer. | [10] |
| March 23, 2011 | Dominic Oduro | FW | 25 | Chicago Fire | Traded for Calen Carr. | [7] |
| May 31, 2011 | Koke | FW | 28 | Rayo Vallecano | Released, free transfer. | [12] |
| June 29, 2011 | Jordan Graye | DF | 24 | Carolina RailHawks | Released, free transfer. | [13] |
| July 21, 2011 | Lovel Palmer | MF | 26 | Portland Timbers | Traded along with a 2011 international roster spot for Adam Moffat and allocation money. | [9] |
| Mike Chabala | DF | 27 |
Loans in
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2011 | Carlo Costly | FW | 29 |  Club Atlas | Loaned for the remainder of the 2011 season. | [14] |
| August 9, 2011 | Luiz Camargo | MF | 24 | Paraná Clube | Loaned for the remainder of the 2011 season. | [15] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Loaned to | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2011 | Evan Newton | GK | 23 | FC Tampa Bay | Loaned for remainder of 2011 NASL season. | [16] |
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kofi Sarkodie | DF | 19 | University of Akron | Signed to a Generation Adidas contract. | [17] |
| 1 | 11 | Will Bruin | FW | 21 | Indiana University | Signed to a Generation Adidas contract. | [17] |
MLS Supplemental Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Evan Newton | GK | 22 | Old Dominion University | Signed with Dynamo on February 14, 2011. | [18] |
| 2 | 25 | Sergio Castillo | MF | 21 | Creighton University | Did not sign with Dynamo, retired. | [19] |
| 3 | 43 | Passed | [20] | ||||
Coaching staff
As of November 21, 2011.[21]
| 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 |
Friendlies
| July 20, 2011 Dynamo Charities Cup | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 |  Bolton Wanderers | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Report | Klasnić  32'Wheater  50'Davies 58' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 11,843 Referee: Alex Prus |
| September 4, 2011 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Monterrey | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Weaver 12' Moffat 17'  86'Davis 23' (pen.)Camargo 27'Garey 70'Cruz 89' |
Report | Cardozo 18' Delgado 26'Pérez  29'Suazo 44'Orozco 45'de la Peña 64' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 28,440 Referee: Jasen Anno |
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City (E1) | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 7 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 |
Updated to match(es) played on October 20, 2011. Source: MLS
(E1) = Eastern Conference champion
- ^Note 1 - The top three clubs in each conference are guaranteed spots in the 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals. The other four clubs in the playoffs enter via-wild card entrees, regardless of their conference, based on their overall standings in a single table.
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy (SS, W1) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City (E1) | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3 |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011 (NER v TFC). Source: MLSSoccer.com
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- ^Note 1 Teams qualify for the MLS Cup Conference Semifinals by finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective conferences.
- ^Note 2 Since the LA Galaxy won both the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield and the 2011 MLS Cup, a place in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League became available. The Seattle Sounders, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up, had already qualified as they also won the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. Therefore, the CCL place went to Real Salt Lake, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield third place. Houston Dynamo, the 2011 MLS Cup runner-up, also qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. All four teams directly enter the Group Stage as the Preliminary Round has been eliminated from CCL.
- ^Note 3 Toronto FC qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2011 Canadian Championship.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 |
Last updated: April 15, 2021.
Source: FBref.com
Match results
| March 19, 2011 1 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Davis 22' |
Report | Califf 5' Ruiz 20'Valdés 44' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 19,385 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
| March 25, 2011 2 | Seattle Sounders | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Freeman 2' Palmer 30'Cameron 42' 46' |
Report | Ianni 43' González 73'Zakuani 80' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,204 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
| April 2, 2011 3 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Richards 47' |
Report | Weaver 50' 73' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 13,664 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 10, 2011 4 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Weaver 37' Boswell 42'Bruin 76' |
Report | Leathers 35' Camilo 38'Rochat 55' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 12,047 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 17, 2011 5 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | New England | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Freeman 86' |
Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,176 Referee: Alex Prus |
| April 23, 2011 6 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Oduro 21' Cháves 18' 90+1' |
Report | Boswell 83' Palmer 90+5' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,473 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| April 29, 2011 7 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Bruin 4', 41', 57' Weaver 62' |
Report | Burch 39' Jakovic 66' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 20,577 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| May 4, 2011 8 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Weaver 34' Davis 40'Clark 71' |
Report | Smith 73' Palguta 84' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,206 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| May 7, 2011 9 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Williams 42' Plata 50' Santos 81'Eckersley 88' |
Report | Palmer 87' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,259 Referee: Jorge González |
| May 14, 2011 10 | Real Salt Lake | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Russel 27' |
Report | Bruin 25' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,301 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 21, 2011 11 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Davis 12' (pen.) 64' Boswell 49'Koke 82' |
Report | Richards 1' Márquez 64'Ballouchy 90+1' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 25,314 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| May 25, 2011 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Donovan 46+' (pen.) Franklin 87' |
Report | Watson 90' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,458 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 28, 2011 13 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Palmer 30' Weaver 42'Sarkodie 56' 72'Clark 87' |
Report | Jacobson 27' Loyd 45+1'Ihemulu 70'Shea 90+1' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,709 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| June 4, 2011 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Santa Clara, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Lenhart 69' Lenhart 90+1' |
Report | Chabala 59' Ashe 80' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,270 Referee: Alex Prus |
| June 11, 2011 15 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Cameron 29' Pearce 56' (o.g.) |
Report | Mondaini 7' Umaña 48'Pearce 59' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 19,333 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| June 18, 2011 16 | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Freeman 43' Palmer 45+1' 52' |
Report | Mendoza 41' Anor 49' 77'Heinemann 83' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,039 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| June 25, 2011 17 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Pontius 31' 90+6' Davies 73' |
Report | Davis 41' (pen.) Sarkodie 74'Ching 89'Cruz 90+6' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,734 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| July 3, 2011 18 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Amarikwa 90+2' 90+3' |
Report | Clark 75' Hall 90+1' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,203 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| July 9, 2011 19 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Cruz 50' 85' Cameron 81' |
Report | Eckersley 32' Gordon 64'Yourassowsky 68' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 19,085 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 16, 2011 20 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Davis 8' Cruz 21'Clark 51'Ching 70' |
Report | Collin 90' 90' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 12,047 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 23, 2011 21 | Chivas USA | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Braun 31', 40', 86' 81' |
Report | Watson 43' 70' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 11,013 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| July 30, 2011 22 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Clark 7' Ching 23', 71'Weaver 34'Davis 76' |
Report | Fernández 36' (pen.) 38' Fucito 87' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,465 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
| August 6, 2011 23 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM CDT | McInerney 15' Valdés 83' |
Report | Boswell 78' Cameron 84' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,524 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| August 14, 2011 24 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Moffat 9' 17' Ching 27' |
Report | Palmer 54' Jewsbury 56' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,475 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 17, 2011 25 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Cochrane 4' Caraglio 64'Reis 90+4' |
Report | Freeman 67' Moffat 79' 90+4'Boswell 83' 90'Taylor 90+2' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,963 Referee: Michael Kennedy (referee) |
| August 20, 2011 26 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Boswell 33' 69' Ching 47'Ashe 58'Watson 60'Dixon 90+3' |
Report | Espíndola 28' Gil 60'Saborío 67' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,247 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| August 27, 2011 27 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| : PM CDT | Chiumiento 57' Salinas 86' |
Report | Boswell 89' |
Stadium: Empire Field Attendance: 20,226 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
| September 10, 2011 28 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Bunbury 9', 73' Jéferson 36'Sapong 79' |
Report | Cameron 61' Costly 64' |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 14,791 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 14, 2011 29 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Ekpo 11' Mendoza 64' (pen.), 75' (pen.)Rogers 67' |
Report | Watson 34' Taylor 55'Carr 86' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,709 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 17, 2011 30 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Davis 18' 47' (pen.) Moffat 61'Bruin 79' |
Report | Stephenson 40' Attakora 64' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,129 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| September 24, 2011 31 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Ihemelu 33' |
Report | Boswell 26' Cameron 87' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,849 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| October 1, 2011 32 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Clark 33' |
Report | Oduro 43' Segares 68' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 17,544 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| October 14, 2011 33 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Report | Hainault 36' Cruz 51' 59'Watson 87' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,323 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 23, 2011 34 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Moffat 27' Hainault 43'Cruz 44'Boswell 48'Costly 74' 75' |
Report | Kirovski 49' McBean 88' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 30,018 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 29, 2011 Conf. SF | Philadelphia Union | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Farfán 4' Le Toux 7'Miglioranzi 17'Williams 39'Carroll 65' |
Report | Hainault 5' Cruz 27'Carr 30'Moffat 40' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,539 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| November 3, 2011 Conf. SF | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ching 45+3' Carr 67' |
Report | Valdés 30' Farfán 51' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 24,749 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| November 6, 2011 Conf. Final | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:30 PM CST | Júlio César 30' Espinoza 74' |
Report | Carr 17' Hainault 53'Camargo 55'Costly 87' 87' |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 20,839 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| November 20, 2011 MLS Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 8:00 PM CST | Cristman 40' Donovan 72' 90+4'Beckham 82' |
Report | Boswell 13' Hainault 74' |
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 30,281 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
U.S. Open Cup
| April 6, 2011 Qualifying Semifinal | Houston Dynamo  | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |  Sporting Kansas City | Aggie Soccer Stadium (Texas A&M), College Station |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Sarkodie 5' Palmer 43'Chabala 65'Boswell 73' |
Report | Bravo 45+1' Sapong 92' |
Attendance: 2,383 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Tally Hall | 38 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | | Calen Carr | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Jermaine Taylor | 15 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Danny Cruz | 25 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Colin Clark | 31 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | | Kofi Sarkodie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Jason Garey | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Je-Vaughn Watson | 25 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Brad Davis | 37 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | | Will Bruin | 29 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Francisco Navas Cobo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | | Jordan Graye[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | | Cam Weaver | 29 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Adam Moffat | 17 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Luiz Camargo | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | | Mike Chabala[lower-alpha 1] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Josue Soto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | Alex Dixon | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | Geoff Cameron | 37 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | Hunter Freeman | 23 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Lovel Palmer[lower-alpha 1] | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | | Dominic Oduro[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | | Tyler Deric | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | | Brian Ching | 24 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | | Corey Ashe | 37 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | | Carlo Costly | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | | Koke[lower-alpha 1] | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | | Evan Newton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | | André Hainault | 35 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | | Bobby Boswell | 33 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
- Left during the season
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Tally Hall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | | Calen Carr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Jermaine Taylor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Danny Cruz | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Colin Clark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | | Kofi Sarkodie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Je-Vaughn Watson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Brad Davis | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | WF | | Will Bruin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | | Cam Weaver | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Adam Moffat | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Luiz Camargo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | | Mike Chabala[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | Geoff Cameron | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | Hunter Freeman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Lovel Palmer[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | | Brian Ching | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | | Corey Ashe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | | Carlo Costly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | | André Hainault | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | | Bobby Boswell | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
- Left during the season
Honors and awards
MLS Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| April | Brad Davis | [22] |
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Will Bruin | [23] |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Adam Moffat | Portland Timbers | August 14 | [24] |
| 31 | Danny Cruz | Portland Timbers | October 14 | [25] |
| 32 | Adam Moffat | LA Galaxy | October 23 | [26] |
Annual
| Honor | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star | Brad Davis |
[27] |
| MLS Best XI | Brad Davis |
[28] |
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 | André Hainault | Brad Davis | Will Bruin | Adam Moffat | [29] |
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