2008_FC_Dallas_season
2008 FC Dallas season
FC Dallas 2008 soccer season
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.
Quick Facts Owner, Head coach ...
| 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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More information Pos, Pld ...
| 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 |
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Source: MLS
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 |
Miami FC 
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FC Dallas
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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
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 |