2006 Houston Dynamo season
2006 season | |||
Chairman | Philip Anschutz | ||
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Manager | Dominic Kinnear | ||
Major League Soccer | 2nd, West (11-8-13) | ||
MLS Cup |
W Conference Semifinal W Western Conference W MLS Cup 2006 | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
Carolina Challenge Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer |
Brian Ching (11) Dwayne De Rosario (11) | ||
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The 2006 Houston Dynamo season was the inaugural season of the club.
The team was created on December 15, 2005 when the San Jose Earthquakes were relocated, due to owner AEG's failure to secure a soccer-specific stadium. Even though all of San Jose's players and coaches moved to Houston, the team's name, logo, history and statistics were not transferred and remained inactive in San Jose thus making the Dynamo a new team, similar to the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL.
First season
The Dynamo played their first game on April 2, 2006. Amidst a crowd of 25,462 people in Robertson Stadium, the Dynamo beat the Colorado Rapids 5–2. Brian Ching led the charge for the Dynamo with four goals, all of which were set up with assists from teammate Dwayne De Rosario. In stoppage time, Alejandro Moreno scored MLS' Goal of the Week with a game-clinching bicycle kick. On May 6, 2006, the Houston Dynamo won their first intrastate rivalry game against FC Dallas, 4–3 at Robertson Stadium.
The Dynamo finished their first season in Houston with an 11-8-13 record, good for second place in the Western Conference. They lost the first game of the two-legged conference semifinal to C.D. Chivas USA, 2-1, on October 22 in Los Angeles. Chivas goalkeeper Brad Guzan stopped De Rosario on a penalty kick that could have tied the match.
In the second leg on October 29, Houston defeated Chivas USA 2-0 at Robertson Stadium, advancing in dramatic fashion. After a red card to Chivas' Juan Francisco Palencia, Houston's Brad Davis converted a second-half penalty kick to tie the aggregate score. With the match in second-half stoppage time, Brian Ching headed in the winning goal from close range to delight the crowd of more than 17,000.
On November 5, 2006, the Dynamo defeated the Colorado Rapids 3-1 in the Western Conference final to earn a spot in its first MLS Cup. Scottish forward Paul Dalglish scored twice in front of an MLS Cup Playoffs-high crowd of 23,107.
On November 12, 2006, the Dynamo defeated the New England Revolution 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie to win the 2006 MLS Cup held at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The game was scoreless until the second session of extra time, when New England's Taylor Twellman scored. Only one minute and six seconds later, Brian Ching headed in the tying goal for Houston, and the championship was, for the first time in MLS history, decided by a shootout. Substitutes Kelly Gray and Stuart Holden made Houston's first two penalty kicks, and standouts Dwayne De Rosario and Brian Ching made the last two. Ching's gave Houston a 4-3 lead, and goalkeeper Pat Onstad stopped New England's Jay Heaps on the final attempt to secure the win.
With the win, the Dynamo advanced to the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
2006 SuperDraft
Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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1/8 | Patrick Ianni | Defense | UCLA |
3/32 | Andre Schmid | Forward | St. John's |
4/98 | Mike Chabala | Midfielder | Washington |
2006 Dynamo Squad
This is the final roster for the Houston Dynamo at the end of the 2006 Season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Uniforms
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Home Alternate
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Away
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Away Alternate
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Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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Home | Orange | White | Orange | |
Home Alt. | Orange | Black | Orange | MLS, April 22 against Salt Lake City |
Away | White | Orange | White | |
Away Alt. | White | Black | White | MLS, June 24 against Los Angeles |
Season schedule and standings
Regular season
Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance |
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April 2, 2006 | Colorado Rapids | W, 5-2 | Robertson Stadium | 25,462 |
April 8, 2006 | Kansas City Wizards | L, 2-1 | Robertson Stadium | 20,342 |
April 15, 2006 | @ D.C. United | L, 2-0 | RFK Stadium | 15,015 |
April 22, 2006 | Real Salt Lake | W, 2-1 | Robertson Stadium | 16,904 |
April 29, 2006 | @ Colorado Rapids | W, 1-0 | INVESCO Field | 7,225 |
May 6, 2006 | FC Dallas | W, 4-3 | Robertson Stadium | 21,448 |
May 13, 2006 | @ FC Dallas | T, 1-1 | Pizza Hut Park | 12,756 |
May 20, 2006 | Chicago Fire | L, 1-0 | Robertson Stadium | |
May 27, 2006 | @ New England Revolution | T, 1-1 | Gillette Stadium | 10,882 |
June 3, 2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy | W, 2-1 | Robertson Stadium | 14,215 |
June 10, 2006 | @ New York Red Bulls | T, 1-1 | Giants Stadium | 9,617 |
June 17, 2006 | Real Salt Lake | W, 2-1 | Robertson Stadium | 13,824 |
June 24, 2006 | @ Los Angeles Galaxy | T, 0-0 | Home Depot Center | 17,485 |
June 28, 2006 | @ Chivas USA | T, 1-1 | Home Depot Center | 9,689 |
July 4, 2006 | Columbus Crew | T, 1-1 | Robertson Stadium | 8,497 |
July 8, 2006 | Chivas USA | W, 3-1 | Robertson Stadium | 11,735 |
July 15, 2006 | @ Kansas City Wizards | W, 3-2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 8,196 |
July 22, 2006 | New England Revolution | T, 1-1 | Robertson Stadium | 10,210 |
July 26, 2006 | @ Colorado Rapids | L, 1-0 | INVESCO Field | 4,220 |
July 29, 2006 | New York Red Bulls | W, 2-1 | Robertson Stadium | 10,334 |
August 9, 2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy | L, 1-0 | Reliant Stadium | 70,550 |
August 12, 2006 | FC Dallas | W, 1-0 | Robertson Stadium | 10,964 |
August 19, 2006 | @ Real Salt Lake | L, 3-1 | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 14,091 |
August 26, 2006 | @ Chivas USA | L, 3-2 | Home Depot Center | 13,665 |
August 30, 2006 | @ Chicago Fire | T, 2-2 | Toyota Park | 7,858 |
September 2, 2006 | @ FC Dallas | L, 1-0 | Pizza Hut Park | 14,316 |
September 10, 2006 | @ Los Angeles Galaxy | W, 2-1 | Home Depot Center | 20,145 |
September 17, 2006 | Chivas USA | T, 0-0 | Robertson Stadium | 15,510 |
September 23, 2006 | @ Columbus Crew | T, 1-1 | Columbus Crew Stadium | 11,878 |
September 30, 2006 | D.C. United | W, 1-0 | Robertson Stadium | 20,029 |
October 7, 2006 | @ Real Salt Lake | T, 1-1 | Rice-Eccles Stadium | 22,515 |
October 14, 2006 | Colorado Rapids | T, 3-3 | Robertson Stadium | 17,191 |
Standings
Conference
Western Conference | |||||||||
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | FC Dallas | 52 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 |
2 | Houston Dynamo | 46 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 |
3 | Chivas USA | 43 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 41 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | –13 |
5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 39 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
6 | Real Salt Lake | 39 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 49 | –4 |
MLS Supporters' Shield runner up, 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
2006 MLS Cup Playoffs |
Overall
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | D.C. United (E1) | 55 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 |
2 | FC Dallas (W1) | 52 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 |
3 | New England Revolution (E2) | 48 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 |
4 | Chicago Fire (E3) | 47 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 |
5 | Houston Dynamo (W2) | 46 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 |
6 | Chivas USA (W3) | 43 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 |
7 | Colorado Rapids | 41 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | –13 |
8 | New York Red Bulls | 39 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 39 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
10 | Real Salt Lake | 39 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 49 | –4 |
11 | Kansas City Wizards | 38 | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 45 | –2 |
12 | Columbus Crew | 33 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 42 | –12 |
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
MLS Supporters' Shield runner up, 2006 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
2006 MLS Cup Playoffs |
Postseason
Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance | |
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Conference Semifinals | |||||
October 22, 2006 | @ Chivas USA | L, 2-1 | Home Depot Center | 15,110 | |
October 29, 2006 | Chivas USA | W, 2-0 | Robertson Stadium | 17,440 | |
Western Conference Final | |||||
November 5, 2006 | Colorado Rapids | W, 3-1 | Robertson Stadium | 23,107 | |
MLS Cup 2006 | |||||
November 12, 2006 | New England Revolution | W, 1-1(4-3 in PKs) | Pizza Hut Park | 22,427 | |
MLS Playoffs 2006
Conference Semifinals
October 22, 2006 |
Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | C.D. Chivas USA |
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Ching 75' | Razov 45' Palencia 68' |
Home Depot Center: 15,110 |
Houston advance 3-2 on aggregate.
Conference Finals
November 5, 2006 |
Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo |
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Kirovski 4' | Dalglish 10' Dalglish 21' Mullan 71' |
Robertson Stadium: 23,107 |
MLS Cup 2006
November 12, 2006 |
Houston Dynamo | 1–1 (AET) (4-3 PSO) |
New England Revolution |
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Ching 114' | Twellman 113' | |
Penalties | ||
Gray scored Holden scored De Rosario scored Davis saved Ching scored |
4–3 | Joseph scored Reis scored Noonan missed Twellman scored Heaps saved |
Pizza Hut Park: 22,427 |