2008 Houston Dynamo season
Houston Dynamo 2008 soccer season
The 2008 Houston Dynamo season was the third season of the existence for the Houston franchise. The Houston Dynamo were the defending back-to-back MLS Cup Champions , and sought to become the first club in Major League Soccer history to win three straight MLS Cups. It was the team's third season with head coach Dominic Kinnear , majority owner Philip Anschultz , president Oliver Luck , and chief operating officer Chris Canetti.
In the MLS regular season, the Dynamo finished first in the Western Conference to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. In the MLS Cup Playoffs , Houston lost to the New York Red Bulls 4–1 on aggregate in the Conference Semifinals. They were eliminated by the Charleston Battery in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup . During the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup , Houston defeated C.S.D. Municipal 3–1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals before falling in the semifinals 3–0 to Deportivo Saprissa . During the 2008 North American SuperLiga, the Dynamo reached the final, where they lost 6–5 on penalties to the New England Revolution . The Dynamo also played in the group stage of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League during the season, finishing second in their group to advance.
Major events
Team news
Houston's City Council on January 30, 2008 approved the purchase of over 80 acres (320,000 m2 ) of land near State Highway 288 and Almeda-Genoa Rd. for the development of an amateur sports complex—the first of its kind in the history of the city. The new complex will provide 18 fields for local soccer organizations and will also afford the area the opportunity to host amateur tournaments of state, regional and national stature. Once completely developed, the complex is expected to attract well over 500,000 visitors per year.[ 1] On February 26, 2008 Houston Dynamo President Oliver Luck revealed the planned negotiations to the media stating that the Houston Dynamo would be managed in majority by original owners Anschutz Entertainment Group (who will hold 50% of ownership) along with newfound partners Gabriel Brener, head of Brener International Group, and multiple World and Olympic boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya (each with 25% ownership).[ 2]
Final roster
As of November 27, 2008 [ 3] 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
Tony Caig GK April 11, 1974 (34)
Gretna FC 2008
7
0
18
Pat Onstad GK January 13, 1968 (40)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
83
0
30
Corbin Waller GK March 26, 1985 (23)
College of Charleston 2008
0
0
Defenders
2
Eddie Robinson DF June 19, 1978 (30)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
70
4
4
Patrick Ianni DF June 15, 1985 (23)
UCLA 2006
35
1
16
Craig Waibel DF August 21, 1975 (33)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
63
5
23
Stephen Wondolowski
DF August 13, 1985 (23)
San Jose Frogs 2008
0
0
24
Wade Barrett (C ) DF June 23, 1976 (32)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
87
0
32
Bobby Boswell DF March 15, 1983 (25)
D.C. United 2008
29
1
Midfielders
3
Johnny Alcaraz
MF March 11, 1985 (23)
Westmont College 2008
0
0
8
Richard Mulrooney MF November 3, 1976 (32)
Toronto FC 2007
51
0
9
Brian Mullan MF April 23, 1978 (30)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
89
6
11
Brad Davis MF November 8, 1981 (27)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
71
7
13
Ricardo Clark MF February 10, 1983 (25)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
75
6
14
Dwayne De Rosario MF May 15, 1978 (30)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
78
24
17
Mike Chabala MF May 24, 1984 (24)
University of Washington 2006
0
0
19
John Michael Hayden MF April 27, 1984 (24)
Indiana University 2007
0
0
20
Geoff Cameron MF July 11, 1985 (23)
University of Rhode Island 2008
23
1
21
Nick Hatzke MF October 16, 1983 (25)
University of California 2007
0
0
22
Stuart Holden MF August 1, 1985 (23)
Sunderland A.F.C. 2006
62
9
26
Corey Ashe MF March 14, 1986 (22)
University of North Carolina 2007
44
1
27
Erik Ustruck MF January 4, 1985 (23)
Santa Clara University 2007
0
0
Forwards
5
Kyle Brown FW August 10, 1983 (25)
Real Salt Lake 2008
4
0
7
Chris Wondolowski FW January 28, 1983 (25)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
30
2
10
Kei Kamara FW September 1, 1984 (24)
San Jose Earthquakes 2008
10
2
21
Nate Jaqua FW October 28, 1981 (27)
SC Rheindorf Altach 2008
29
10
25
Brian Ching FW May 24, 1978 (30)
San Jose Earthquakes 2006
66
31
99
Guy-Roland Kpene FW November 23, 1983 (25)
D.C. United 2008
0
0
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
November 2007 DF
22
San Jose Frogs Signed on a free transfer. Had been playing with the Dynamo reserve team in 2007.
[ 4]
December 12, 2007 Bobby Boswell DF
24
D.C. United Acquired in exchange for Zach Wells and a conditional pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft .
[ 5]
January 18, 2008 Geoff Cameron MF
22
University of Rhode Island Selected with the 14th pick of the 3rd round (42nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft .
[ 6]
January 18, 2008 Jeremy Barlow MF
22
University of Virginia Selected with the 14th pick of the 4th round (56nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft .
[ 6]
January 24, 2008 MF
22
Westmont College Selected with the 14th pick of the 1st round in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft .
[ 7]
January 24, 2008 Craig Thompson MF
22
Colorado School of Mines Selected with the 14th pick of the 2nd round (28th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft .
[ 7]
January 24, 2008 MF
22
Fort Lewis College Selected with the 14th pick of the 3rd round (42nd overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft . Did not sign a contract with Houston.
[ 7]
January 24, 2008 FW
24
University of Central Florida Selected with the 14th pick of the 4th round (56th overall) in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft .
[ 7]
January 29, 2008 Tony Caig GK
33
Gretna F.C. Signed on a free transfer
[ 8]
February 27, 2008 Franco Caraccio FW
21
Arsenal de Sarandí Full rights purchased
[ 9]
March 4, 2008 Kyle Brown FW
24
Real Salt Lake Selected in the 2008 MLS Waiver Draft
[ 10]
March 18, 2008 Corbin Waller GK
22
College of Charleston Signed on a free transfer
[ 11]
May 7, 2008 Guy-Roland Kpene FW
24
D.C. United Signed on a free transfer
[ 12]
July 15, 2008 Nate Jaqua FW
26
SC Rheindorf Altach Signed on a free transfer
[ 13]
July 24, 2008 Kei Kamara FW
23
San Jose Earthquakes Acquired in exchange for a 1st round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money .
[ 14]
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 21, 2007 Ryan Cochrane DF
23
San Jose Earthquakes Selected in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft .
[ 15]
November 28, 2007 Jordan James GK
25
Portland Timbers Released after the 2007 season.
[ 16]
November 28, 2007 Kenneth Hoerner MF
23
Retired
Released after the 2007 season.
[ 16]
December 12, 2007 Zach Wells GK
26
D.C. United Traded along with a conditional pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft for Bobby Boswell .
[ 5]
December 31, 2007 Joseph Ngwenya FW
26
SK Austria Kärnten Contract expired
[ 17]
December 31, 2007 Nate Jaqua FW
26
SC Rheindorf Altach Contract expired
[ 18]
January 2008 Paul Dalglish FW
30
Kilmarnock F.C. Released after the 2007 season.
[ 19]
March 20, 2008 Eric Ebert MF
23
Chivas USA Traded to Chivas USA for a 1st round pick in the 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft
[ 20]
March 23, 2008 Jeremy Barlow MF
22
D.C. United Traded to D.C. United for a 3rd round pick in the 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft
[ 21]
June 30, 2008 Craig Thompson MF
22
D.C. United Traded to D.C. United for a 4th round pick in the 2010 MLS Supplemental Draft
[ 22]
July 18, 2008 Franco Caraccio FW
21
All Boys Released
[ 23]
July 29, 2008 FW
25
F.C. Arouca Released
[ 24]
Coaching staff
Position
Name
Head coach
Dominic Kinnear
Assistant coach
John Spencer
Goalkeeper coach
Head athletic trainer
Assistant athletic trainer
Team administrator
Equipment manager
Source [ 3]
Pre-season
Friendlies
Pan-Pacific Championship
Texas Pro Soccer Festival
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference
Overall
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
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
30
13
12
5
45
32
+13
51
10
4
1
30
14
+16
3
8
4
15
18
−3
Results by round
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 Stadium A H A A A H H A A A H A H H A H A H H H A H H A H A A H H A Result L D D D L D W W L D W W L D D D W W W W L W W D D W D W W D
Match results
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
North American SuperLiga
CONCACAF Champions League
Group stage
Championship round
After finishing 2nd in group B, the Dynamo qualified for the Championship Round. The fixtures for the Championship Round are included in the Dynamo's 2009 season .
Player statistics
Disciplinary record
Clean sheets
Honors and awards
MLS Player of the Week
MLS Goal of the Week
Annual
Dynamo team awards
Kits
Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Amigo Energy
References
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