2015 Houston Dynamo season
| 2015 season | |||
| Owner | Philip Anschutz | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Owen Coyle | ||
| Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| MLS |
Conference: 8th Overall: 15th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup |
Quarterfinals (active) | ||
| Texas Derby | Runners-Up | ||
| Carolina Challenge Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Will Bruin (8) All: Will Bruin (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance |
22,651 (July 3 vs. Chicago) | ||
| Lowest home attendance |
League: 16,018 (May 5 vs. San Jose) All: 2,479 (June 30 vs. Colorado) | ||
| Average home league attendance |
Regular season: 20,618 Playoffs: — All: 17,725 | ||
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The 2015 Houston Dynamo season will be the club's tenth season of existence, and their tenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
Background
Main article: 2015 Houston Dynamo season
Roster
Current roster
As of August 17, 2015.[1]
Transfers
In
| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred From | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | MF | December 4, 2014 | [2] | ||
| 31 | GK | December 8, 2014 | [3] | ||
| DF | December 8, 2014 | [3] | |||
| 17 | FW | December 18, 2014 | [4] | ||
| 6 | MF | December 18, 2014 | [4] | ||
| 9 | FW | December 23, 2014 | [5] | ||
| 5 | DF | January 9, 2015 | [6] | ||
| 21 | MF | January 15, 2015 | [7] | ||
| 3 | MF | January 15, 2015 | [8] | ||
| 22 | DF | January 20, 2015 | [9] | ||
| 14 | MF | April 13, 2015 | |||
| 20 | MF | July 9, 2015 | [10] | ||
| 22 | DF | July 23, 2015 | [11] | ||
| MF | August 18, 2015 | [12] |
Out
| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred To | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | [13] | |||||
| DF | November 25, 2014 | |||||
| FW | November 25, 2014 | |||||
| FW | November 25, 2014 | |||||
| MF | November 25, 2014 | |||||
| MF | November 25, 2014 | |||||
| FW | December 8, 2014 | |||||
| GK | December 8, 2014 | [14] | ||||
| FW | December 10, 2014 | |||||
| FW | April 13, 2015 | [15] | ||||
| DF | July 15, 2015 | [16] |
Loan in
| Squad # | Position | Player | Loaned From | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | FW | January 8, 2015 | [17] |
Loan out
| Squad # | Position | Player | Loaned To | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | December 23, 2014 | |||
| 18 | MF | March 20, 2015 | [18] | ||
| 22 | DF | April 11, 2015 | [19] |
Competitions
Preseason
| February 4, 2015 Desert Friendlies | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Tucson, Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00a.m. MST | Lovejoy Barnes Horst |
Report | Jahn García |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| February 7, 2015 Desert Friendlies | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00P.m. MST | Davis Miranda Johnson Cochran |
Report | Cummings Paparatto Asprilla |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
| February 10, 2015 Desert Friendlies | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tucson, Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00a.m. MST | Rodríguez Horst Taylor |
Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| February 14, 2015 Scrimmage | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Dynamo Academy U-18 | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00a.m. CST | Hoffman Cochran Johnson |
Report | Lucatero Martinez |
Stadium: Houston Methodist Champions Field at Houston Sports Park |
| February 18, 2015 Scrimmage | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Austin Aztex | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00p.m. CST | Report | Rodríguez |
Stadium: Houston Methodist Champions Field at Houston Sports Park Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| February 21, 2015 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00p.m. EST | Savage Reimer |
Report | Garrido Steinberger |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| February 25, 2015 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | New York City FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00p.m. EST | Garrido Davis García Steinberger |
Report | Shelton Hernandez Diskerud |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| February 28, 2015 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Orlando City SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00p.m. EST | Bruin Davis Miranda Miranda |
Report | Collin Shea Rivas |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
MLS
Main article: 2015 Major League Soccer season
Schedule
| March 7, 2015 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30p.m. CST | Barnes |
Report | Pogatetz Tchani |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,351 (Sellout) Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 13, 2015 2 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00p.m. CST | Sarkodie Deric |
Report Report |
Okugo Deric |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,407 Referee: Chris Penso |
| March 21, 2015 3 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30p.m. CST | Keane Husidić Juninho |
Report Report |
Barnes Sturgis Garrido Sarkodie |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,087 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| March 28, 2015 4 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30p.m. CST | Clark López Sarkodie |
Report Report |
Watts |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,603 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| April 4, 2015 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00p.m. CST | Rose Martins Pineda |
Report Report |
Garrido Clark Taylor |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,860 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 11, 2015 6 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Montreal Impact | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30p.m. CST | Barnes Taylor Clark Lovejoy |
Report Report |
Alexander Reo-Coker |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 18,924 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| April 18, 2015 7 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00p.m. CST | Rolfe Kitchen |
Report Report |
Clark |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| April 25, 2015 8 | Houston Dynamo | 4–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30p.m. CST | Barnes Bruin Taylor Rodriguez |
Report Report |
Nemeth Espinoza Anibaba Ellis Dwyer Feilhaber |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 21,046 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| May 1, 2015 9 | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00p.m. CST | Barnes |
Report | Hollingshead Texeira Hernandez Díaz Castillo |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,975 |
| May 5, 2015 10 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30p.m. CST | Clark Sarkodie |
Report | Jahn Stewart |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,018 |
| May 10, 2015 11 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00p.m. CST | Cheyrou Altidore |
Report | Taylor García Bruin Miranda |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 30,226 |
| May 16, 2015 12 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30p.m. CST | Bruin Barnes Davis |
Report | Jewsbury Adi Chará Powell |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,844 |
| May 22, 2015 13 | L.A. Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishizaki Juninho Gordon Sorto |
Report | Rodríguez Barnes |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| May 30, 2015 14 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | The Bronx, New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingert Villa Hernandez |
Report | Bruin Clark Garrido Rodríguez |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 26,211 |
| June 5, 2015 15 | Houston Dynamo | 4–2 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| García Clark Bruin |
Report | Duvall Grella Abang |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,356 |
| June 20, 2015 16 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:30 | Urruti Chará Fernández |
Report | Horst Garrido |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21.144 |
| June 26, 2015 17 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Taylor Castillo Acosta Hedges Harris |
Report | Horst Barnes Taylor |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,037 |
| July 3, 2015 18 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Alex Rodríguez |
Report | Palmer Guly Nyarko |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,651 |
| July 10, 2015 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:00 | Report | Clark Bruin Deric Beasley Rodríguez Sturgis |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 |
| July 18, 2015 20 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
| July 25, 2015 22 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| August 1, 2015 22 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Stadium: Sporting Park |
| August 8, 2015 23 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| August 15, 2015 24 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| August 21, 2015 25 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:00 | Stadium: Providence Park |
| August 26, 2015 26 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| August 29, 2015 27 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| September 12, 2015 28 | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| September 20, 2015 29 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Stadium: PPL Park |
| September 23, 2015 30 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| September 26, 2015 31 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| October 4, 2015 32 | FC Dallas | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| October 18, 2015 33 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| October 25, 2015 34 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Stadium: BC Place |
Standings
Western Conference Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 51 | Knockout round |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 | |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 42 | |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 | |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 37 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 | |
| 14 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 44 | |
| 15 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 42 | |
| 16 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 | |
| 17 | New York City FC | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 37 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- ↑ CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League:
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2015;
- The winner of the Supporters' Shield (New York Red Bulls);
- The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (FC Dallas);
- The winner of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2015 Canadian Championship (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2015;
- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League:
U.S. Open Cup
Further information: 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Houston will enter the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.[20]
| June 17, 2015 4R | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Austin Aztex | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM CDT | Miranda Ashe Sturgis Steinberger Clark |
Houston Report MLS Report |
Timbó Ambrose |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| June 30, 2015 5R | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 CDT | Sturgis Manotas |
Report | Hairston O'Neill |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 2,479 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 21, 2015 QF | Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 CDT | Mustivar Espinoza Feilhaber Dwyer Németh |
Report | Garrido Clark Bruin Davis Miranda |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 17,589 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Friendlies
| May 28, 2015 BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup | Houston Dynamo |
Canceled | |
Houston, Texas | ||
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| MST | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | ||||
| Note: Playing surface deemed unsafe after recent flooding. | ||||||
Uniforms
Home
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Home Alt.
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Away
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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| Home | ||||
| Home Alt. | ||||
| Away |
See also
References
- ↑ "Players". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo sign Memo Rodríguez to homegrown contract". HoustonDynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- 1 2 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/12/08/mls-open-half-day-trade-window-start-offseason
- 1 2 "Houston Dynamo select Chandler Hoffman, Nathan Sturgis in Stage Two of MLS Re-Entry Draft". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2014/12/houston-dynamo-sign-mexican-forward-erick-cubo-torres-designated-player
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo expect signing of La Liga center back Raul Rodriguez to address backline weaknesses". Major League Soccer. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.dynamotheory.com/2015/1/15/7552411/zach-steinberger-houston-dynamo-mls-draft-results
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo select Zach Steinberger, Oumar Ballo and Rob Lovejoy in 2015 MLS SuperDraft". HoustonDynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo select defender Taylor Hunter in third round of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". HoustonDynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Akpayen, George. "Olabiyi joins Houston Dynamo". supersport.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/07/23/houston-dynamo-acquire-philadelphia-union-defender-sheanon-williams-exchange
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2014/11/houston-dynamo-defender-eric-brunner-announces-retirement
- ↑ http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-orlando-city-trades-houston-dynamo-tally-hall-20141028-post.html
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/04/13/houston-dynamo-chicago-fire-swap-attacking-talent-alex-jason-johnson
- ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2015/07/15/orlando-city-sc-acquire-backline-depth-trade-experienced-houston-dynamo-left
- ↑ Mirando joins Houston on loan - mlssoccer.com
- ↑ Conover, Dan (2015-03-20). "Three players cleared, one in limbo". CharlestonBattery.com. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ↑ Smith, Amanda (11 April 2015). "SFC Introduces MLS Loanee Taylor Hunter". SwitchbacksFC.com. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "102nd Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Unveils Format, Record Number of Teams". ussoccer.com.
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