2006 FC Dallas season

FC Dallas 2006 soccer season
FC Dallas
2006 season
OwnerLamar Hunt
Head coachColin Clarke
StadiumPizza Hut Park
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS CupLost Western Conference Semifinals vs Colorado Rapids (1–1)
U.S. Open CupLost Quarterfinal vs. Houston Dynamo (0–3)
Brimstone CupWon Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–0)
Texas DerbyLost vs. Houston Dynamo (1–2–1)
Average home league attendance14,982
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors
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The 2006 FC Dallas season was the tenth season of the Major League Soccer team. It was the most successful regular season in franchise history, and was the only time that the team secured the #1 seed in the Western Conference. After an elimination against the Colorado Rapids in a shootout in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, head coach Colin Clarke was fired and replaced by Steve Morrow. It was also the final season under owner Lamar Hunt, who died soon thereafter.

Final standings

Pos Team
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 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 32 16 12 4 48 44 +4 52 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 32 11 8 13 44 40 +4 46
3 Chivas USA 32 10 9 13 45 42 +3 43
4 Colorado Rapids 32 11 13 8 36 49 −13 41
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 11 15 6 37 37 0 39
6 Real Salt Lake 32 10 13 9 45 49 −4 39
Source: MLS

Regular season

Chicago Fire v FC Dallas
April 1, 2006 Chicago Fire 2–3 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
15:00 pm cdt Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
FC Dallas v Chicago Fire
July 15, 2006 FC Dallas 3–2 Chicago Fire Bridgeview, Illinois
Stadium: Toyota Park

Playoffs

Western Conference semifinals

FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids
October 21, 2006 Game 1 FC Dallas 2–1 Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado
Ruiz 15' Yellow card 90'
Thompson 55'		 Cooke 23'
Gargan Yellow card 57'
Beckerman Yellow card 86'
Martins Red card 88'		 Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
Attendance: 5,176
Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas
October 28, 2006 Game 2 Colorado Rapids 3–2 (SO)
(4-4 agg.)
(5–4 p)		 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Mastroeni Yellow card 26'
Wingert Yellow card 53'
Hernandez 57', 83'
Noel Yellow card 101'
Mathis 114'		 Gbandi Red card 29'
Ruiz 48'
Goodson 92'
Saragosa Yellow card 112'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 15,486
Penalties
Mathis soccer ball with check mark
Hernández soccer ball with check mark
Kirovski soccer ball with check mark
Beckerman soccer ball with check mark
Karanka soccer ball with red X
Mastroeni soccer ball with check mark		 Ruíz soccer ball with check mark
O'Brien soccer ball with check mark
Mulrooney soccer ball with check mark
Vanney soccer ball with red X
Valakari soccer ball with check mark
Sala soccer ball with red X

U.S. Open Cup

FC Dallas Texas v South Carolina Charleston Battery
August 2, 2006 Fourth Round FC Dallas Texas 3–3 (SO)
(5–3 p)		 South Carolina Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina
Cooper 45', 89', 120' Hollinsworth 63' (pen)
Fuller 91' (pen)
Harrington 114'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,332
Penalties
O’Brien soccer ball with check mark
Gbandi soccer ball with check mark
Núñez soccer ball with check mark
Cooper soccer ball with check mark
Valakari soccer ball with check mark		 Harrington soccer ball with check mark
Alavanja soccer ball with check mark
Lesesne soccer ball with check mark
Vecollone soccer ball with red X
FC Dallas Texas v Texas Houston Dynamo
August 23, 2006 Quarterfinal FC Dallas Texas 0–3 Texas Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Robinson 13'
Moreno 57'
Wondolowski 61'		 Stadium: Carl Lewis Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 4,000

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Major honors (2)
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