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2008 Houston Dynamo season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Houston Dynamo | |
| season | 2008 | |
| league | Major League Soccer | |
| league result | Conference: 1st, | |
| Overall: 2nd | ||
| owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | |
| mgrtitle | Head coach | |
| manager | Dominic Kinnear | |
| chairman | Oliver Luck | |
| Chris Canetti | ||
| chrtitle | President | |
| COO | ||
| stadium | Robertson Stadium | |
| cup1 | MLS Cup Playoffs | cup1 result = Conference Semifinals |
| cup2 | U.S. Open Cup | cup2 result = Third Round |
| cup3 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | cup3 result = Semifinals |
| cup4 | CONCACAF Champions League | cup4 result = Quarterfinals |
| cup5 | SuperLiga | cup5 result = Runners-up |
| league topscorer | ||
| Brian Ching: 13 goals | ||
| season topscorer | ||
| Brian Ching: 14 goals | ||
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| prevseason | 2007 | |
| nextseason | 2009 | |
| American | y |
Overall: 2nd Chris Canetti COO Brian Ching: 13 goals Brian Ching: 14 goals
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 acre 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.
- 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).
Final roster
Pan-Pacific Championship
Main article: 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship
Holden C. Wondolowski Ianni Walsh Lucas Yamazaki Davis Holden
Texas Pro Soccer Festival
Main article: Texas Pro Soccer Festival 2008
Ching
Ustruck
Brittain
Vairelles
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2008 Major League Soccer season
Standings
Western Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
Cristman
Nyassi
Moor
Barrett
Cameron
Álvarez
Toja
Zavagnin
Boswell
De Rosario
Vanney
Landon Donovan
Caraccio
Clark
Moffat
Hesmer
Hejduk
Ianni
Holden
Boswell
Thomas
Galindo
Bornstein
Suárez
Clark
Ching
De Rosario
McManus
Cummings
Ihemelu
Segares
Blanco
45+3
Boswell
Cochrane
Kamara
Guerrero
Moor
Sala
Rocha
Saragosa
Robinson
Ashe
De Rosario
Ching
Davis
Cameron
Borman
Goldthwaite
Ching
C. Wondolowski
Cunningham
Cameron
Dube
Igwe
Waibel
De Rosario
Serioux
Ricchetti
Saragosa
Wingert
Boswell
Barrett
Clark
Ashe
Martínez
Emílio
De Rosario
Onstad
Ching
Jaqua
Ching
Hendrickson
Ching
Clark
Jaqua
Morales
Borchers
Mathis
Deuchar
Kamara
Jaqua
Barrett
Thomas
Ebert
Stammler
Richards
Magee
Laitch
Mullan
Soumaré
Blanco
Jaqua
Arnaud
Riley
Mulrooney
Robinson
Ching
Mullan
Onstad
Wynne
Marshall
Freeman
Clark
Jaqua
Robinson
Cameron
Davis
McTavish
Kamara
Robinson
De Rosario
Ching
Roberts
Curtin
De Rosario
MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
Angel
Kamara
Onstad
Mullan
Richards
Goldthwaite
Angel
Sassano
Wolyniec
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2008 U.S. Open Cup
Reda
Corcoran
Spicer
C. Wondolowski
S. Wondolowski
Caraccio
Holden
Armstrong
Spicer
Velten
C. Wondolowski
Cameron
Hayden
Caraccio
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Main article: 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Quarterfinals
De Rosario
C. Wondolowski
Thompson
Ponciano
Ramírez
Rodríguez
Semifinals
Borges Arrieta
North American SuperLiga
Main article: 2008 North American SuperLiga
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Houston Dynamo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| MEX Atlante | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 |
| MEX Guadalajara | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| USA D.C. United | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
De Rosario
Holden
Mullan
Cameron
Muñoz
Ashe
Barrett
Ávila
Reynoso
Arellano
Emílio
Doe
Dyachenko
Boswell
Holden
Boswell
Ashe
López
Alvarez
Marioni
Aguilar
Joseph
Jaqua
Kamara
Reis
Joseph
Twellman
Smith
Larentowicz
Tierney
Albright
Wondolowski
De Rosario
Ching
Clark
Barrett
Kamara
Ashe
CONCACAF Champions League
Main article: 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League
Group stage
Main article: 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEX UNAM | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 |
| USA Houston Dynamo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| SLV Luis Ángel Firpo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 |
| PAN San Francisco | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 |
|
| HOU | LAF | SFR | UNAM | Houston Dynamo | – | Luis Ángel Firpo | – | San Francisco | – | UNAM | – | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
| 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
| 4–4 | 3–0 | 6–0 |
|}
Ashe
Juárez
Palencia
Verón
Kamara
Robinson
Mulrooney
De Rosario
M. Torres
W. Torres
Lombardo
Holden
Cabrera
Espinosa
Íñiguez
Palacios ,
Fuentes
Bravo
Leguizamón
Cameron
Hayden
Caig
Waibel
De Rosario
Mullan
Kamara
Robinson
Monteagudo
Calderón
Morales
Championship round
Main article: 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League 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
Appearances, goals, and assists
| Week | Player | Ref. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | USA Brian Ching | title=MLS Fact and Record Book | url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/media-resources/mls-fact-and-record-book | access-date=July 29, 2020 | website=Major League Soccer | page=173 | archive-date=March 1, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301164108/http://www.mlssoccer.com/media-resources/mls-fact-and-record-book | url-status=dead}} |
| 28 | USA Brian Ching |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | USA Geoff Cameron | FC Dallas | April 6 |
Annual
| Honor | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star | USA Brian Ching |
Dynamo team awards
| MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Humanitarian of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Brian Ching | USA Bobby Boswell | USA Stuart Holden | USA Stuart Holden | USA Geoff Cameron |
Kits
Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Amigo Energy
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References
References
- (2008-01-30). "Houston OKs purchase for Soccer Complex". Houston Dynamo Media Relations }}{{dead link.
- (2008-02-26). "De La Hoya on the way to Dynamo". Houston Dynamo Media Relations }}{{dead link.
- (2008-10-27). "Houston Dynamo: Roster: Main".
- (2008-05-22). "Stephen Wondolowski".
- (2007-12-12). "Dynamo acquire Bobby Boswell from D.C.". Houston Dynamo Media Relations.
- (2008-01-19). "Dynamo miss out on College Station product".
- (2008-01-24). "Dynamo selects midfielders, forwards in MLS supplemental draft".
- (2008-01-29). "Dynamo signs EPL vet Caig as backup keeper".
- (2008-02-27). "Houston Dynamo Sign Argentine Forward Franco Caraccio".
- (2008-03-04). "Dynamo add forward Kyle Brown in waiver draft".
- (March 18, 2008). "CofC's Corbin Waller Signs With Houston Dynamo".
- (2008-05-07). "DYNAMO NOTES: Team signs ex-United forward Kpene".
- (2008-07-16). "DYNAMO NOTES: Forward Jaqua to return to squad".
- (2008-07-24). "Dynamo acquire forward Kamara from San Jose".
- (2007-11-21). "Red Bulls Midfielder Joe Vide Selected in MLS Expansion Draft".
- (2007-11-28). "MLS Waiver Draft set for Thursday".
- (2008-01-21). "Former Dynamo player Ngwenya signs with Austrian club".
- (2008-01-29). "Dynamo forward Jaqua signs with Austrian team".
- (2008-02-16). "Kilmarnock secure Dalglish deal".
- "Mendoza re-signs with Chivas".
- (2008-03-17). "D.C. United Acquires Rights To Jeremy Barlow".
- (June 30, 2008). "D.C. United acquire Craig Thompson".
- (2008-07-18). "Dynamo say goodbye to forward Caraccio".
- (2008-07-29). "DYNAMO NOTES: No excuses from Pachuca".
- "MLS Fact and Record Book".
- "MLS Fact and Record Book".
- "Dynamo Awards".
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