2009 Houston Dynamo season

The 2009 Houston Dynamo season was the fourth season of the Houston club franchise. It began on March 21, 2009 with a 1-1 draw against the Columbus Crew and ended with a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the Western Conference final on November 13, 2009 at the Home Depot Center.

Houston Dynamo
2009 season
Chairman Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Manager Dominic Kinnear
Major League SoccerConference: 2nd
Overall: 3rd
Average home league attendance17,624[1]

Squad

First-team squad

As of September 15, 2009.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Tally Hall
2 DF  USA Eddie Robinson
4 DF  USA Ryan Cochrane
5 MF  USA Daniel Cruz
6 MF  USA Erik Ustruck
7 FW  MEX Luis Ángel Landín
8 MF  USA Richard Mulrooney
9 MF  USA Brian Mullan
10 FW  USA Abe Thompson
11 MF  USA Brad Davis
13 MF  USA Ricardo Clark
15 FW  USA Cam Weaver
16 DF  USA Craig Waibel
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  USA Mike Chabala
18 GK  CAN Pat Onstad
19 MF  USA John Michael Hayden
20 MF  USA Geoff Cameron
22 MF  USA Stuart Holden
23 FW  GHA Dominic Oduro
24 DF  USA Wade Barrett (captain)
25 FW  USA Brian Ching (vice-captain)
26 MF  USA Corey Ashe
30 GK  USA Tyler Deric
31 DF  CAN Andrew Hainault
32 DF  USA Bobby Boswell

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Tally Hall
3 DF  TRI Julius James
5 MF  USA Daniel Cruz
7 FW  MEX Luis Ángel Landín
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW  USA Abe Thompson
14 FW  NGA Ade Akinbiyi
30 GK  USA Tyler Deric
31 DF  CAN Andrew Hainault

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Tony Caig (Option not picked up)
3 MF  USA Johnny Alcaraz (Released)
4 DF  USA Patrick Ianni (To Seattle Sounders FC, trade)
5 FW  USA Kyle Brown (Released)
10 FW  SLE Kei Kamara (To Kansas City Wizards, trade)
14 FW  NGA Ade Akinbiyi (Released)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  USA Nick Hatzke
23 DF  USA Stephen Wondolowski (Waived)
27 FW  USA Nate Jaqua (To Seattle Sounders FC, expansion draft)
30 GK  USA Corbin Waller (Released)
99 FW  CIV Guy-Roland Kpene (Released)

Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMajor League SoccerMLS Cup PlayoffsU.S. Open CupChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Tally Hall 7100003041
2 DF Eddie Robinson 510+100+10002+11
4 DF Ryan Cochrane 904+20000030
5 MF Danny Cruz 1100+6000301+10
6 MF Erik Ustruck 800+20003030
7 MF Luis Ángel Landín 1015+210+300000
8 MF Richard Mulrooney 171141001020
9 MF Brian Mullan 38023+20301+205+20
10 FW Abe Thompson 310+1100001+10
11 MF Brad Davis 39526+15301+1070
13 MF Ricardo Clark 291221300040
15 FW Cam Weaver 1344+430+20001+21
16 DF Craig Waibel 1818+51000050
17 MF Mike Chabala 24012+30202+102+20
18 GK Pat Onstad 370300300040
19 MF John Michael Hayden 6000003030
20 MF Geoff Cameron 415292301+125+21
22 MF Stuart Holden 36826630003+42
23 FW Dominic Oduro 2737+91303250
24 DF Wade Barrett 19011+10100060
25 FW Brian Ching 291018+1831005+21
26 MF Corey Ashe 37213+1400+202+113+21
30 GK Tyler Deric 0000000000
31 DF Andrew Hainault 28119+11301040
32 DF Bobby Boswell 41229030314+21
  Own goals for 000+000+000+000+00
Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Houston Dynamo)
3 DF Julius James (Traded) 1305+30003020
7 FW Chris Wondolowski (Traded) 823+4200000+10
10 FW Kei Kamara (Traded) 28620+25000+3031
14 FW Ade Akinbiyi (Released) 1812+120003110
99 FW Guy-Roland Kpene (Released) 0000000000
Leading Scorers
Rank Name #
1 Brian Ching 8
2 Stu Holden 6
3 Brad Davis 5
Kai Kamara
5 Cam Weaver 3
Leading Assisters
Rank Name #
1 Brad Davis 12
2 Geoff Cameron 6
3 Stu Holden 4
Brian Mullen
Dominic Odurro
Goalkeeper stats
Name Apps. Saves Goals Allowed Shutouts
Pat Onstad 30 89 29 10
Tally Hall 0 0 0 0
Tyler Deric 0 0 0 0

Club

Management

Position Staff
Manager Dominic Kinnear
Assistant manager John Spencer
Goalkeeper coach Tim Hanley
Head athletic trainer Theron Enns
Assistant athletic trainer Shane Caron
Team administrator Nick Kowba
Equipment manager Michael Porter

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Houston Dynamo

Other information

Chairman Philip Anschutz
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Robertson Stadium (32,000 / N/A)

Source: Houston Dynamo

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
MLS March 21, 2009
CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 Group Stage Quarterfinals September 23, 2008March 3, 2009
USOC Third Round Semifinals June 20, 2009July 21, 2009
CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10 Group Stage August 19, 2009

Updated to match played June 12, 2009
Source: Competitions

Standings

Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 48 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5
2 Houston Dynamo 48 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10
3 Seattle Sounders FC 47 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9
4 Chivas USA 45 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3
5 Real Salt Lake 40 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8
6 Colorado Rapids 40 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4
7 FC Dallas 39 30 11 13 6 50 47 +4
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Columbus Crew (SS, E1) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 LA Galaxy (W1) 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 4 42
8 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 9 39 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 1
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 20 21
Source:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
30 48 13 8 9 39 29  +10 8 1 6 23 13  +10 5 7 3 16 16  0

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAAHHHHAHHAHAHAAAAHHAHAHAAHHHA
ResultTLLTWWWTWWWWWTLWLTLWLWTTLLWTTW
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Houston Dynamo
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

  Win   Tie   Loss

Pre-season

March 8, 2009 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Austin Aztex Austin, Texas USA
James  4'
Mullan  34'
Quill  48'
Report Johnson  11'
Silva  21'
Noel-Williams  33'  39'
Barrett  46'
Key  70'
Stadium: Nelson Field
Attendance: 4,177

CONCACAF Champions League

February 24, 2009 Quarterfinals Houston Dynamo 1–1 Atlante Houston, Texas USA
Boswell  30' Report Pereyra  82' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,203
March 3, 2009 Quarterfinals Atlante 3–0 Houston Dynamo Cancún, Mexico
Navarro  24'
Márquez  37'
Maldonado  90'
Report Stadium: Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo
Attendance: 10,000

MLS regular season

March 21, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew Houston, Texas, USA
Cameron  43'
Ching  53'
Barrett  59'
Report Gaven  62'
Hejduk  75'
Schelotto  81'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,053
Referee: Tim Weyland
March 28, 2009 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Houston Dynamo Santa Clara, California, USA
Johnson  30'
Alvarez  33'
Weaver  44'
Corrales  66'
Report Cameron  23'
Wondolowski  34'
Davis  36'
Boswell  70'
Clark  93+'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,177
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 4, 2009 D.C. United 1–0 Houston Dynamo Washington, D.C., USA
Emilio  47'
Moreno  71'
Report Barrett  49'
James  86'
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,594
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 11, 2009 Houston Dynamo 0–0 New York Red Bulls Houston, Texas, USA
Ching  43'
Boswell  79'
Chabala  93+'
Report Pietravallo  13'
Boyens  34'
Stammler  54'
Petke  68'
Carlos  78'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 19,494
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
April 19, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Colorado Rapids Houston, Texas, USA
Ching  20'
Clark  34'
Davis  63'
Report Casey  25'
Clark  28'
Mastroeni  58'
Cummings  73'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 12,708
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 3, 2009 New England Revolution 0–2 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts USA
Mansally  51' Report Holden  22'
Clark  44'
Ching  58'
Mullan  63'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,112
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 9, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–0 FC Dallas Houston, Texas, USA
Kamara  58'
Davis  62'
Report Wagner  31'
Ferreira  62'
Cooper  75'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,932
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 16, 2009 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Houston Dynamo East Rutherford, New Jersey USA
Rojas  35'
Angel  36'
Wolyniec  88'
Petke  90'
Report Akinbiyi  27'
Wondolowski  78'
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 14,647
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 23, 2009 Houston Dynamo 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas, USA
Ching  4'
Kamara  12'
Waibel  46'
Waibel  50'
Cameron  59'
Report Johnson  14'
Johnson  53'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 12,619
Referee: Alex Prus
May 30, 2009 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Toronto FC Houston, Texas, USA
Davis  20'
Kamara  22'
Holden  24'
Hainault  39'
Report Serioux  19'
Guevara  92'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,037
Referee: Yader Reyes
June 5, 2009 Chicago Fire 0–1 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, Illinois USA
Mapp  81'
Ward  88'
Report Holden  4'
Davis  27'
Wondolowski  76'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,246
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 10, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–0 C.D. Chivas USA Houston, Texas, USA
Holden  45'
Boswell  53'
Report Talley  39' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 14,516
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 13, 2009 FC Dallas 1–3 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas USA
Rocha  40'
Moor  67'
Report Weaver  12'
Mulrooney  37'
Weaver  63'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 8,580
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 20, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas, USA
Mulrooney  44'
Ching  89'
Report Beltran  17'
Espindola  28'
Olave  35'  58'
Morales  67'
Rimando  72'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 17,151
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 4, 2009 Kansas City Wizards 0–1 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas USA
(results) Kamara  18'
Chabala  45+'
Boswell  49'
Cameron  94'
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 11, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington USA
13:00 PST Montero  32'
Hurtado  43'
Ianni  46'
Vagenas  64'
Wahl  66'
Report Davis  12'
Waibel  71'
Kamara  90'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 32,404
Referee: Mark Geiger
July 18, 2009 Toronto FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo Toronto, Ontario, Canada
De Rosario  37'
Vitti  24'
Garcia  55'
Report Boswell  75'
Kamara  48'
Chabala  68'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,172
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 1, 2009 Houston Dynamo 4–3 D.C. United Houston, Texas, USA
Davis  36'
Ching  36'  38'
Holden  45'  66'
Davis  49'
Report Olsen  20'
Gomez  45'
Emilio  49'  87'
Pontius  73'
Fred  74'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 14,694
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 6, 2009 FC Dallas 1–0 Houston Dynamo Frisco, Texas USA
Cunningham  20'
Ricchetti  22'
Harris  36'
Sala  84'
Report Boswell  12'
Onstad  16'
Kamara  56'
James  85'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,442
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 9, 2009 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas, USA
Kamara  21'
Clark  37'
Ching  56'
Holden  83' (pen.)
Report Brown  35'
Prideaux  39'
Busch  46'
Rolfe  46'  62'
Lowry  48'
Blanco  73'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 18,809
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 15, 2009 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Houston Dynamo Sandy, Utah USA
Mathis  4'  47+'
Olave  30'
Beckerman  74'
Beltran  77'
Report Hainault  8'  36'
Barrett  35'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,972
Referee: Paul Ward
August 23, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas USA
19:30 CST Boswell  19'
Cameron  36'
Report Levesque  13'
Jaqua  70'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 17,063
Referee: Alex Prus
August 30, 2009 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Houston Dynamo Commerce City, Colorado USA
Harvey  42'
Baudet  55'
Mastroeni  64'
Casey  91+'
Report Landin  72'
Davis  87'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 10,897
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 13, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–1 Houston Dynamo Columbus, Ohio USA
Hejduk  34'
Moffat  82'
Gaven  91+' (pen.)
Report Weaver  80'
Clark  82'
Ching  87'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 14,306
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 19, 2009 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Real Salt Lake Houston, Texas, USA
Ching  2'  82'
Cameron  5'
Cochrane  46+'
Davis  81'
Ashe  92+'
Report Borchers  20'
Beckerman  27'
Olave  32'
Movsisyan  60'
Findley  61'
Johnson  70'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 18,133
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 4, 2009 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Kansas City Wizards Houston, Texas, USA
Hainault  2'
Weaver  17'
Mullan  18'
Landin  26'
Chabala  88'
Report Leathers  46'
Kamara  49'
Hercegfalvi  73'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 16,854
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 18, 2009 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Houston, Texas, USA
Ching  84'  84'
Oduro  87'
Report Beckham  84'
Gordon  91+'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 29,470
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 25, 2009 Chivas USA 2–3 Houston Dynamo Carson, California USA
Santos  16'
Cuesta  56'
Lahoud  59'
Kljestan  71'
Lillingston  88'
Lillingston  94+'
Report Hainault  26'
Oduro  29'
Thompson  52'
Cameron  54'
Robinson  77'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,523
Referee: Mark Geiger

MLS playoffs

October 29, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington USA
19:00 PST Montero  16'
Alonso  64'
Evans  68'
Report Onstad  16'
Mullan  71'
Chabala  75'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 35,807
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 8, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Houston Dynamo 1–0 (a.e.t.) Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas USA
15:00 CST Chabala  44'
Cameron  94+'
Ching  96'
Report Marshall  24'
Riley  120'
Ljungberg  121'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 27,465
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
November 13, 2009 Conf. Finals Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 (a.e.t.) Houston Dynamo Los Angeles, California USA
20:00 PST Kovalenko  77'
Donovan  89'
Berhalter  103'
Donovan  109' (pen.)
Report Mullan  26'
Boswell  111'
Landín  119'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,373
Referee: Terry Vaughn

U.S. Open Cup

July 1, 2009 Third Round Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin Aztex (USL-1) Austin, Texas USA
7:30 p.m. CT Ashe  70'
Oduro  90'
Report Caugherty  37'
Callahan  62'
Stadium: Nelson Field
Attendance: 4,002
Referee: Jeremy Vehar
July 7, 2009 Quarterfinals Charleston Battery (USL-1) 0–4 Houston Dynamo Charleston, South Carolina USA
7:30 p.m. EDT Buete  1'
Treschuk  80'
Yoshitake  90+'
Report Cameron  16'  73'
Boswell  47'
Oduro  52'
Ustruck  53'
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,473
Referee: Tony Russo
July 21, 2009 Semifinals Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 (a.e.t.) Houston Dynamo Tukwila, Washington USA
19:00 PDT Jaqua  62'
Hurtado  67'  110'
Marshall  80'
Jaqua  89'
King  95'
Report James  30'
Boswell  30'
Akinbiyi  32'
Davis  43'
Mullan  70'
Chabala  90'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,895
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

CONCACAF Champions League

August 19, 2009 Group Stage Houston Dynamo 1–0 Isidro Metapán Houston, Texas USA
Ching  68' Report Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 7,997
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
August 26, 2009 Group Stage Árabe Unido 1–1 Houston Dynamo Panama City
Rodríguez  86' Report Kamara  69' Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)
September 16, 2009 Group Stage Pachuca 2–0 Houston Dynamo Pachuca
Benitez  25'
Aguilar  74'
(Report) Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
September 22, 2009 Group Stage Houston Dynamo 5–1 Árabe Unido Houston, Texas, USA
Robinson  12'
Weaver  49'
Holden  57'  74'  92'
Mullan  64'
Ashe  69'
(Report) Camargo  18'  56'
Velez  26'
Santamaria  51'
Aguirre  62'
Rodriguez  69'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 6,938
Referee: Paul Delgadillo
September 30, 2009 Group Stage Houston Dynamo 0–1 Pachuca Houston, Texas, USA
Mullan  94' Report Benitez  23'  49'
Calero  38'
Lopez  55'
Correa  88'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,130
Referee: Roberto Moreno
October 21, 2009 Group Stage Isidro Metapán 3–2 Houston Dynamo Metapán, El Salvador
22:00 Montes  7'
Canales  8'
Umaña  56'
Report Cameron  28'
Hall  45'
Stadium: Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)

References

  1. "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-09-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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