2008 FC Dallas season
FC Dallas 2008 soccer season
2008 season | |||
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Owner | Clark Hunt | ||
Head coach | Steve Morrow (until May 20) Marco Ferruzzi (May 20-June 16) Schellas Hyndman(June 16 onward) | ||
Stadium | Pizza Hut Park | ||
MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 11th | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Lost Quarterfinal vs. Charleston Battery (1–3) | ||
Brimstone Cup | Won Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–0) | ||
Texas Derby | Won Championship vs. Houston Dynamo (0–0 – 3) | ||
Highest home attendance | 23,500 (May 18 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 7,103 (October 2 vs. San Jose Earthquakes) | ||
Average home league attendance | 13,024 | ||
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← 2007 2009 → |
The 2008 FC Dallas season was the twelfth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team failed to make the postseason for the first time in four years.
Final standings
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | |
3 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
5 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
6 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 |
Source: MLS
Regular season
Chivas USA v FC Dallas
March 30, 2008 1 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 17,540 |
FC Dallas v Houston Dynamo
April 6, 2008 2 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 3–3 | Houston Dynamo | Houston, Texas |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 20,102 |
New York Red Bulls v FC Dallas
April 12, 2008 3 | New York Red Bulls | 0–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 11.564 |
FC Dallas v Chivas USA
April 20, 2008 4 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 10,237 |
New England Revolution v FC Dallas
April 24, 2008 5 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,453 |
FC Dallas v San Jose Earthquakes
May 3, 2008 6 | FC Dallas | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Santa Clara, California |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,515 |
FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake
May 10, 2008 7 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium Attendance: 12,173 |
Los Angeles Galaxy v FC Dallas
May 18, 2008 8 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 23,500 |
Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas
May 24, 2008 9 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,960 |
Houston Dynamo v FC Dallas
May 28, 2008 10 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,541 |
FC Dallas v Colorado Rapids
June 1, 2008 11 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | Commerce City, Colorado |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,120 |
FC Dallas v New England Revolution
June 6, 2008 12 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
Chicago Fire v FC Dallas
June 15, 2008 13 Brimstone Cup | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,738 |
FC Dallas v New York Red Bulls
June 21, 2008 14 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 16,427 |
FC Dallas v Houston Dynamo
June 26, 2008 15 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Houston, Texas |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,933 |
Kansas City Wizards v FC Dallas
July 4, 2008 16 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 16,765 |
Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas
July 19, 2008 17 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,289 |
Los Angeles Galaxy v FC Dallas
July 27, 2008 18 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–4 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 21,020 |
FC Dallas v Toronto FC
August 3, 2008 19 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,247 |
FC Dallas v Columbus Crew
August 16, 2008 20 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,647 |
FC Dallas v Kansas City Wizards
August 23, 2008 21 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City, Kansas |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,825 |
Columbus Crew v FC Dallas
August 30, 2008 22 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,590 |
Colorado Rapids v FC Dallas
September 4, 2008 23 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,140 |
FC Dallas v D.C. United
September 13, 2008 24 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | D.C. United | Washington, D.C. |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 19.890 |
FC Dallas v Chicago Fire
September 21, 2008 25 Brimstone Cup | FC Dallas | 4–1 | Chicago Fire | Bridgeview, Illinois |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,923 |
D.C. United v FC Dallas
September 28, 2008 26 | D.C. United | 0–3 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 12,138 |
San Jose Earthquakes v FC Dallas
October 2, 2008 27 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 7,103 |
Toronto FC v FC Dallas
October 11, 2008 28 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,114 |
FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake
October 18, 2008 29 | FC Dallas | 1–3 | Real Salt Lake | Sandy, Utah |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,628 |
FC Dallas v Los Angeles Galaxy
October 26, 2008 30 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Carson, California |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27.000 |
U.S. Open Cup
Miami FC v FC Dallas
July 1, 2008 Third Round | Miami FC | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Afonso 7' Nunes 36' de Mata 88' | Thompson 45+3', 90+2' Moor 84' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 6,559 |
Charleston Battery v FC Dallas
July 8, 2008 Quarterfinal | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | FC Dallas | Frisco, Texas |
Alavanja 28' Fuller 43' King 77' Patterson 90+1' | Cooper 90+4' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 5,911 |
External links
- Season statistics