2012 FC Dallas season

The 2012 FC Dallas season is the seventeenth of the team's existence. The team's first game was on March 11 at FC Dallas Stadium. The team failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

FC Dallas
2012 season
OwnerClark Hunt
Head coachSchellas Hyndman
StadiumFC Dallas Stadium
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Brimstone CupRunners-Up
Texas DerbyRunners-Up
Pioneer CupRunners-Up
Highest home attendance22,565 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (July 28, 2012)
Lowest home attendance10,069 vs. Real Salt Lake (April 25, 2012)
Average home league attendance14,199
Primary colors
Secondary colors

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

FC Dallas is in the #11 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.[1]

International roster spots

FC Dallas has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and there have been no reported trades involving FC Dallas.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft round 2 pick from Toronto FC.
Future picks traded: * 2013 MLS SuperDraft round 2 pick (Dallas' natural selection) to Philadelphia Union.

MLS

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Major League Soccer C:6th O:12th March 17, 2012October 28, 2012
U.S. Open Cup Third round Third round May 29, 2012May 29, 2012

Updated to match played August 19, 2012
Source: Competitions

Regular-season standings

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS, W1) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
4 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 6 43
6 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 5 39
7 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 6 37
8 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 22 34
9 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 34 30
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLS

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

Major League Soccer results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 9 9 12 35 38  −3 36 6 7 3 19 14  +5 3 2 9 16 24  −8

Last updated: 18 July 2012.
Source: Competitive matches

Major League Soccer

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

March 11 1 FC Dallas 2–1 New York Red Bulls Frisco, Texas USA
19:30 CDT Benítez  38'
Loyd  11'
Villar  61'
McCarty  5'
Tainio  68'
Cooper  78'
Palsson  88'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 20,906
March 17 2 FC Dallas 1–1 Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas USA
Perez  22' Recap Nagbe  51' (pen.) Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 12,203
March 25 3 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas USA
Collin  32'  45+4'
Myers  36'
Kamara  88'
Espinoza  90+3'
Recap Villar  25'
Hernández  45+4'
Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,161
March 30 4 DC United 4–1 FC Dallas Washington, D.C. USA
McDonald  20'
Santos  28', 73'
DeLeon  60'
Cruz  65'
De Rosario  78'
Recap Pérez  41'
D. Hernández  40'  77'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,169
April 5 5 FC Dallas 1–0 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas USA
Ihemelu  90+5' Recap Joseph  64'
Tierney  79'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 11,043
Referee: Juan Guzman
April 14 6 FC Dallas 2–1 Montreal Impact Frisco, Texas USA
Castillo  28'
Perez  77'
Shea  88'
Recap Corradi  18'  61' (pen.)
Felipe  22'
Wahl  45+1'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 16,164
April 25 8 FC Dallas 1–1 Real Salt Lake Frisco, Texas USA
Shea  46' Recap Johnson  27'
Bonfigki  72'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 10,069
April 28 9 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 FC Dallas Carson, California USA
Gaudette  60'
Cristman  83'
Noonan  90+2'
Beckham  90+5'
Recap Shea  4'  61'
Castillo  19'
Benitez  48'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 23,249
May 6 10 FC Dallas 0–2 Colorado Rapids Frisco, Texas USA
Hernández  25'  34'
Perez  36'
Recap Cascio  38'
Castrillon  44'  61'
Rivero  74'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 11,702
May 9 11 FC Dallas 0–2 Seattle Sounders Frisco, Texas USA
John  57' Recap Burch  30'
Parke  42'
Scott  75'
Montero  68', 71'  81'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 10,092
May 12 12 Pioneer Cup Columbus Crew 2–1 FC Dallas Columbus, Ohio USA
Meram  52'  67'
Miranda  72'
Mirosevic  80'
Recap Castillo  22'  60'
Loyd  43'  63'
Jacobson  45'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,120
May 19 13 FC Dallas 1–1 Philadelphia Union Frisco, Texas USA
Perez  7'  88'
Jacobson  72'
Recap Lahoud  37'
Gomez  56'
Valdés  62'
Farfan  77'
Harrison  79'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 13,272
May 23 14 Brimstone Cup Chicago Fire 2–1 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois USA
Gargan  36'
Grazzini  45'
Pappa  63' (pen.)  64'
Barouch  69'
Robayo  90'
Recap John  30'
Hedges  41'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11.947
May 26 15 Real Salt Lake 3–2 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah USA
Alvarez  37'
Saborio  59', 76'
Borchers  90+3'
Espindola  90+6'
Recap Hedges  75'
Perez  85'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,341
June 16 16 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 2–1 FC Dallas Houston, Texas USA
Bruin  3'
Ashe  20'
Moffat  76'
Recap Jackson  59'
Benitez  63'
Castillo  67'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,039
June 23 17 FC Dallas 0–0 Chivas USA Frisco, Texas USA
Recap Minda  90+2' Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 13,846
July 4 18 FC Dallas 1–1 Toronto FC Frisco, Texas USA
Loyd  5' Recap Koevermans  31'
Eckersley  37'
Johnson  43'
Frings  79'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 21,508
July 7 19 FC Dallas 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas USA
Recap Baca  21'
Corrales  77'  80'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 10,132
July 18 21 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 FC Dallas Santa Clara, California USA
Chávez  12'
Gordon  36'  45'
Bernárdez  74'
Beitashour  81'
Recap Loyd  14'
Jackson Gonçalves  75'
Castillo  81'
Pertúz  89'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,481
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 21 22 FC Dallas 5–0 Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas USA
Mosquera  16' (own)
Jacobson  26'
Loyd  42'
Jackson  48'
Jacobson  66'
Sealy  69'
Luna  81'
Recap Songo'o  11'
Mosquera  61'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 11,365
July 28 23 FC Dallas 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Frisco, Texas USA
John  89' Recap Magee  62'
DeLaGarza  65'
Sarvas  69'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 22,565
August 5 24 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Dallas Portland, Oregon USA
Songo'o  23'
Chara  70'
Jewsbury  79'
Recap Loyd  36'  52'
Sealy  51'
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,438
August 18 27 Real Salt Lake 1–2 FC Dallas Sandy, Utah USA
Recap Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,281
October 28 34 FC Dallas 2 - 2 Chivas USA Frisco, Texas USA
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 15,805

U.S. Open Cup

Match results

May 29, 2012 Third Round FC Dallas 0–2 Charlotte Eagles Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Recap Roberts  43'
Thornton  90+4'
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Jorge Luna Hernandez

Goals

R Player Position MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
1 Blas Pérez FW 5 0 5
1 Fabián Castillo FW 5 0 5
2 Brek Shea MF 3 0 3
2 Jackson DF 3 0 3
3 Zach Loyd DF 2 0 2
3 Ricardo Villar MF 2 0 2
3 Matt Hedges DF 2 0 2
3 Scott Sealy FW 2 0 2
3 David Ferreira FW 2 0 2
4 Ugo Ihemelu DF 1 0 1
4 Andrew Jacobson MF 1 0 1
4 Jonathan Top FW 1 0 1
4 Hernán Pertúz DF 1 0 1
4 Jair Benítez DF 1 0 1
4 Ruben Luna FW 1 0 1
4 Carlos Rodríguez DF 1 0 1
4 Own Goal 1 0 1

Last updated: 19 August 2012
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Jerseys

Home
Away
Away Alternate
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeRed / White hoopsRedRed
AwayBlue / White hoopsBlueBlue
Away Alt.Blue / White hoopsGreyBlueMLS, May 23 against Chicago

References

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