2011 Houston Dynamo season
| 2011 season | |||
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| Major League Soccer | 6th | ||
| MLS Cup | Runners-Up | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
| Champions League | DNQ | ||
| Texas Derby | Winners | ||
| Highest home attendance | 30,018 v Los Angeles Galaxy (October 23, 2011) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,047 (two matches) | ||
| Average home attendance | 16,868 | ||
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The 2011 Houston Dynamo season was the club's sixth season of the team's existence, breaking the record for the most seasons played for a Houston soccer team. The club had been tied with Houston Hurricanes of the D3 Pro League (1996–2000).
Most notably, the Dynamo became the runners-up in their third MLS Cup, falling to the Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 in the final. The team also made a run in the U.S. Open Cup but lost to the Seattle Sounders in the semifinals. Houston was the champions of the yearly edition in the Texas Derby.
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Background [edit]
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Current roster [edit]
As of August 7, 2011.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player Movement [edit]
Transfers [edit]
In [edit]
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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| December 3, 2010 | FW | Acquired for a 2015 4th round draft pick | [2] | ||
| December 13, 2010 | DF | Acquired for a 2014 4th round draft pick | [3] | ||
| December 17, 2010 | DF | Acquired rights and a 2012 3rd round draft pick from New York for allocation money | [4] | ||
| January 13, 2011 | DF | SuperDraft, 1st round | [5] | ||
| January 13, 2011 | FW | SuperDraft, 1st round | [5] | ||
| January 19, 2011 | FW | Free | [6] | ||
| January 19, 2011 | MF | Free | [6] | ||
| February 14, 2011 | GK | Supplemental Draft, 1st round | [7] | ||
| February 16, 2011 | DF | Undisclosed | [8] | ||
| March 23, 2011 | FW | Acquired for Dominic Oduro | [9] | ||
| April 15, 2011 | MF | Undisclosed | [10] | ||
| April 15, 2011 | FW | Undisclosed | [10] | ||
| July 21, 2011 | MF | Acquired with allocation money for Lovel Palmer, Mike Chabala, and a 2011 international roster spot | [11] |
Out [edit]
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8, 2010 | FW | Selected in the Re-Entry Draft | [12] | ||
| December 15, 2010 | DF | Selected in the Re-Entry Draft | [13] | ||
| December 15, 2010 | MF | Option declined | |||
| December 15, 2010 | GK | Option declined, retired, un-retired | [14] | ||
| December 15, 2010 | DF | Option declined | |||
| December 15, 2010 | MF | Option declined, free transfer | |||
| January 1, 2011 | MF | Out of contract | |||
| March 23, 2011 | FW | Traded for Calen Carr | [9] | ||
| May 31, 2011 | FW | Released, free transfer | [15][16] | ||
| June 30, 2011 | DF | Waived | [17] | ||
| July 21, 2011 | MF | Traded with a 2011 international roster spot for Adam Moffat and allocation money | [11] | ||
| DF |
Loans [edit]
In [edit]
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned From | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2011 | FW | [18] | |||
| August 9, 2011 | MF | [19] |
Out [edit]
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned To | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2011 | GK | Loan for remainder of 2011 North American Soccer League season | [20] |
Club Staff [edit]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | |
| Athletic Trainer | |
| Manager, Team Operations | |
| Equipment Manager |
Last updated: 9 February 2011
Source: [21]
Statistics [edit]
| No. | Nat | Pos | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Tally Hall | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | DF | Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 3 | FW | Calen Carr | 9 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | DF | Jermaine Taylor | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | MF | Danny Cruz | 25 | 2 | 13+7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 7 | MF | Colin Clark | 31 | 4 | 17+12 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 8 | DF | Kofi Sarkodie | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 9 | FW | Jason Garey | 11 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 10 | MF | Je-Vaughn Watson | 25 | 1 | 11+11 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Brad Davis | 37 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | FW | Will Bruin | 29 | 5 | 21+4 | 5 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 13 | MF | Francisco Navas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | FW | Cam Weaver | 29 | 4 | 16+12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 16 | MF | Adam Moffat | 17 | 2 | 12+1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | MF | Luiz Camargo | 11 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | MF | Josue Soto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | MF | Alex Dixon | 8 | 1 | 0+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Geoff Cameron | 37 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | DF | Hunter Freeman | 23 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | GK | Tyler Deric | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 25 | FW | Brian Ching | 24 | 6 | 15+5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 26 | MF | Corey Ashe | 37 | 0 | 30+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 29 | FW | Carlo Costly | 15 | 2 | 7+4 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 31 | DF | André Hainault | 35 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 32 | DF | Bobby Boswell | 33 | 5 | 27+1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Own goals for | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||||
| Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Houston Dynamo) | |||||||||||||
| 14 | DF | Jordan Graye (Waived) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
| 17 | DF | Mike Chabala (Traded) | 8 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 22 | MF | Lovel Palmer (Traded) | 20 | 1 | 16+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 23 | FW | Dominic Oduro (Traded) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 27 | FW | Koke (Released) | 7 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 28 | GK | Evan Newton (Loaned to Tampa Bay) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Standings [edit]
Conference Standings [edit]
| Pos |
Team
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Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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| 1 | Sporting Kansas City (E1) | 51 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 49 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | |
| 3 | Philadelphia Union | 48 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 47 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 46 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 43 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | |
| 7 | D.C. United | 39 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | |
| 8 | Toronto FC | 33 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 28 | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 |
Source: MLSSoccer.com
(E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (E2) = Eastern Conference runner-up; (E3) = Eastern Conference third seed; (WC) = Qualifies for playoffs via wild-card.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff contention.
- ^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 Standings [edit]
| Pos |
Team
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Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (SS) (W1) | 67 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals, 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 63 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals 1 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 53 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 52 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City (E1) | 51 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals 1 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 49 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 49 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 48 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 2011 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals 1 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 47 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 2011 MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 46 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 43 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 42 | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 39 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 38 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 36 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 33 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 28 | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 |
Source: MLSSoccer.com
(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff contention.
- ^Note 1 Teams qualify for the MLS Cup Conference Semifinals by finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective conferences.
- ^Note 2 Since the Los Angeles 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.
Match results [edit]
Win Tie Loss
Results summary [edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 |
Last updated: August 18, 2011.
Source: Competitive Matches
Results by rounds [edit]
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Result | L | T | T | W | W | T | W | L | L | T | T | L | T | L | W | L | T | T | W | T | L | W | T | W | T | W | L | L | T | W | W | T | W | W |
| Position | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Last updated: August 18, 2011.
Source: HoustonDynamo.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Lose; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Major League Soccer [edit]
Kickoff times are in CDT.
| Match 1 March 19, 2011 | Houston | 0 – 1 | Philadelphia | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Report | Attendance: 19,385 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
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| Match 2 March 25, 2011 | Seattle | 1 – 1 | Houston | Qwest Field, Seattle | ||
| 21:00 | Cameron |
Report | Attendance: 36,204 Referee: Ramon Hernandez |
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| Match 3 April 2, 2011 | New York | 1 – 1 | Houston | Red Bull Arena, Harrison | ||
| 18:30 | Richards |
Report | Attendance: 13,664 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
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| Match 4 April 10, 2011 | Houston | 3 – 1 | Vancouver | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 18:00 | Weaver Boswell Bruin |
Report | Attendance: 12,047 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
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| Match 5 April 17, 2011 | Houston | 1 – 0 | New England | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 18:00 | Freeman |
Report | Attendance: 15,176 Referee: Alex Prus |
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| Match 6 April 23, 2011 | Chicago | 1 – 1 | Houston | Toyota Park, Bridgeview | ||
| 19:30 | Chaves |
Report | Attendance: 12,473 Referee: Mark Geiger |
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| Match 7 April 29, 2011 | Houston | 4 – 1 | D.C. United | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Bruin Weaver |
Report | Attendance: 20,577 Referee: Jasen Anno |
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| Match 8 May 4, 2011 | Houston | 1 – 2 | Colorado | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Clark |
Report | Attendance: 13,206 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
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| Match 9 May 7, 2011 | Toronto FC | 2 – 1 | Houston | BMO Field, Toronto | ||
| 18:00 | Plata Santos |
Report | Attendance: 20,259 Referee: Jorge González |
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| Match 10 May 14, 2011 | Salt Lake | 0 – 0 | Houston | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy | ||
| 20:30 | Report | Attendance: 16,301 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
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| Match 11 May 21, 2011 | Houston | 2 – 2 | New York | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Davis Koke |
Report | Attendance: 25,314 Referee: Juan Guzman |
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| Match 12 May 25, 2011 | Los Angeles | 1 – 0 | Houston | The Home Depot Center, Carson | ||
| 21:30 | Donovan |
Report | Attendance: 14,458 Referee: Chris Penso |
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| Match 13 May 28, 2011 | Houston | 2 – 2 | Dallas | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Weaver Clark |
Report | Attendance: 16,709 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
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| Match 14 June 4, 2011 | San Jose | 2 – 0 | Houston | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara | ||
| 21:30 | Lenhart Lenhart |
Report | Attendance: 9,270 Referee: Alex Prus |
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| Match 15 June 11, 2011 | Houston | 2 – 1 | Chivas | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Cameron Pearce |
Report | Attendance: 19,333 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
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| Match 16 June 18, 2011 | Houston | 0 – 2 | Columbus | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Report | Attendance: 13,039 Referee: Jasen Anno |
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| Match 17 June 25, 2011 | United | 2 – 2 | Houston | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. | ||
| 19:00 | Pontius Davies |
Report | Attendance: 15,734 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
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| Match 18 July 3, 2011 | Colorado | 0 – 0 | Houston | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City | ||
| 20:00 | Report | Attendance: 18,203 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
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| Match 19 July 9, 2011 | Houston | 2 – 0 | Toronto | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Cruz Cameron |
Report | Attendance: 19,085 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
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| Match 20 July 16, 2011 | Houston | 1 – 1 | Kansas City | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Davis |
Report | Attendance: 12,047 Referee: Kevin Stott |
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| Match 21 July 23, 2011 | Chivas | 3 – 0 | Houston | The Home Depot Center, Carson | ||
| 21:30 | Braun |
Report | Attendance: 11,013 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
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| Match 22 July 30, 2011 | Houston | 3 – 1 | Seattle | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Clark Ching |
Report | Attendance: 18,465 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
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| Match 23 August 6, 2011 | Philadelphia | 1 – 1 | Houston | PPL Park, Chester | ||
| 19:00 | McInerney |
Report | Attendance: 18,524 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
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| Match 24 August 14, 2011 | Houston | 2 – 1 | Portland | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 20:00 | Moffat Ching |
Report | Attendance: 14,475 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
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| Match 25 August 17, 2011 | New England | 1 – 1 | Houston | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough | ||
| 19:00 | Cochrane |
Report | Boswell |
Attendance: 10,963 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
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| Match 26 August 20, 2011 | Houston | 3 – 2 | Salt Lake | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Boswell Ching Dixon |
Report | Espindola Gil |
Attendance: 16,247 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
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| Match 27 August 27, 2011 | Vancouver | 1 – 0 | Houston | Empire Field, Vancouver | ||
| 18:00 | Salinas |
Report | Attendance: 20,226 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
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| Match 28 September 10, 2011 | Kansas City | 3 – 0 | Houston | Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City | ||
| 15:00 | Bunbury Sapong |
Report | Attendance: 14,791 Referee: Mark Geiger |
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| Match 29 September 14, 2011 | Columbus | 2 – 2 | Houston | Crew Stadium, Columbus | ||
| 18:30 | Mendoza |
Report | Watson Carr |
Attendance: 10,709 Referee: Chris Penso |
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| Match 30 September 17, 2011 | Houston | 2 – 1 | San Jose | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 19:30 | Davis Bruin |
Report | Stephenson |
Attendance: 18,129 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
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| Match 31 September 24, 2011 | Dallas | 0 – 1 | Houston | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco | ||
| 15:00 | Report | Cameron |
Attendance: 10,849 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
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| Match 32 October 1, 2011 | Houston | 1 – 1 | Chicago | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 15:00 | Clark |
Report | Oduro |
Attendance: 17,544 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
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| Match 33 October 14, 2011 | Portland | 0 – 2 | Houston | Jeld-Wen Field, Portland | ||
| 21:30 | Report | Hainault Cruz |
Attendance: 20,323 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
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| Match 34 October 23, 2011 | Houston | 3 – 1 | Los Angeles | Robertson Stadium, Houston | ||
| 18:00 | Moffat Hainault Cruz Boswell Costly |
Report | Kirovski McBean |
Attendance: 30,018 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
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U.S. Open Cup [edit]
Kickoff times are in CDT.
| Qualifying Semifinal April 6, 2011 |
Houston |
0 – 1 (aet) | Aggie Soccer Stadium (Texas A&M), College Station | |||
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,383 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
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MLS Cup [edit]
Kickoff times are in CDT.
| Conf. SF October 29, 2011 | Philadelphia | 1 – 2 | Houston | Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
| 17:00 ET | Farfan Le Toux Miglioranzi Williams Carroll |
Report | Hainault Cruz Carr Moffat |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,539 Referee: Jair Maruffo |
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| Conf. SF November 2, 2011 | Houston | 1 – 0 | Philadelphia | Houston, Texas | ||
| 19:30 CT | Ching |
Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 24,749 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
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| Conf. Final November 6, 2011 | Kansas City | 0 – 2 | Houston | Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| 16:30 CT | Júlio César Espinoza |
Report | Carr Hainault Camargo Costly |
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 20,839 Referee: Mark Geiger |
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| MLS Cup November 20, 2011 | Los Angeles | 1 – 0 | Houston | Carson, California | ||
| 9:00 EST | Donovan |
Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 30,281 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
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Dynamo Charities Cup [edit]
Kickoff times are in CDT.
| July 20, 2011 | Houston |
0 – 2 | Robertson Stadium, Houston | |||
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 11,843 Referee: Alex Prus |
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Friendlies [edit]
Kickoff times are in CDT.
| Friendly September 4, 2011 | Houston |
3 – 0 | Robertson Stadium, Houston | |||
| 20:00 | Weaver Davis Garey |
Report | Attendance: 28,440 Referee: Jasen Anno |
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Miscellany [edit]
Allocation Ranking [edit]
Houston is in the #2 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.[22]
International Roster Spots [edit]
It is uncertain how many international roster spots Houston has for the 2011 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Houston has previously dealt one spot to New York on 17 March 2009[23] and dealt another spot to New York on 14 January 2005 while the Houston franchise was still based in San Jose.[24] Press reports did not indicate if or when these roster spots would revert to Houston. On 21 July 2011, Houston traded an international roster spot for the remainder of the 2011 season only to Portland Timbers.[25]
The club also dealt one spot to San Jose on 14 August 2009[26] but that roster spot was to return to Houston after the 2010 season.[27]
There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club’s roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[22]
Future Draft Pick Trades [edit]
Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 pick acquired from D.C. United; 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 pick acquired from New York Red Bulls; 2014 SuperDraft Round 4 pick acquired from Los Angeles Galaxy
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 4 pick traded to C.D. Chivas USA; 2013 SuperDraft Round 4 pick traded to Colorado Rapids; 2014 SuperDraft Round 4 pick traded to Portland Timbers; 2015 SuperDraft Round 4 pick traded to Columbus Crew
MLS Rights to Other Players [edit]
Houston holds the MLS rights to Euan Holden through SuperDraft day 2012 due to drafting the player in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft and Holden instead choosing to sign overseas.
References [edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: 2011 Houston Dynamo season |
- ^ "Players". Houston Dynamo. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ Dynamo acquire forward Jason Garey | Houston Dynamo
- ^ Dynamo acquire defender Jordan Graye | Houston Dynamo
- ^ Dynamo sign defender Hunter Freeman | Houston Dynamo
- ^ a b Dynamo select Sarkodie, Bruin in draft | Houston Dynamo
- ^ a b Dynamo sign two Academy players | Houston Dynamo
- ^ Dynamo Sign Goalkeeper Evan Newton - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ^ Dynamo sign defender Jermaine Taylor | Houston Dynamo
- ^ a b http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2011/03/fire-trade-calen-carr
- ^ a b http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/04/dynamo-sign-two-prior-transfer-deadline
- ^ a b http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/07/dynamo-acquire-portland-midfielder-moffat
- ^ Ngwenya, Hohlbein selected in Re-Entry Draft | Major League Soccer
- ^ Wolff goes 1st in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft, Ángel to LA | Major League Soccer
- ^ Pat Onstad returns to the playing field | D.C. United
- ^ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/05/koke-set-leave-dynamo
- ^ http://www.rayovallecano.es/noticia/koke-ya-es-nuevo-jugador-del-rayo/131/
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/06/30/mls-clubs-waive-players-ahead-deadline
- ^ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/08/dynamo-sign-honduran-forward-carlo-costly
- ^ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/08/dynamo-add-midfielder-camargo
- ^ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2011/05/dynamo-loan-newton-fc-tampa-bay
- ^ Team Staff | Houston Dynamo
- ^ a b 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer
- ^ Red Bull New York Signs Goalkeeper Alec Dufty - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ^ MetroStars Acquire a Portion of an Allocation and Youth International Spot from San Jose Earthquakes - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ^ http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/07/timbers-acquire-lovel-palmer-mike-chabala-houston-exchange-adam-moffat-allocation
- ^ Earthquakes Acquire International Slot from the Houston Dynamo in Exchange for Defender Ryan Cochran - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ^ Dynamo get Cochrane, ship James to D.C. United | Soccer | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
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