2010 FC Dallas season
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The 2010 FC Dallas
season was the fifteenth season of the team's existence.
Dallas' season was highlighted by a run to the championship match of the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs
, where the Hoops ultimately came up short, losing to the Colorado Rapids
in extra time, from an own goal by George John
who inadvertently deflected a ball into his own net. In spite of the MLS Cup shortcomings, the Hoops earned a preliminary spot in the 2011–12 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League
, for next year.
During the regular season, the club set a team record for longest home unbeaten streak, with six matches. Additionally, during this unbeaten streak from May to October, Dallas set an MLS record for longest road unbeaten streak (11 matches) and overall unbeaten streak (15) before eventually losing to Real Salt Lake
towards the end of the season. The unbeaten streak, gave Dallas their best regular season record since 2007. David Ferreria of Dallas was crowned the league's Most Valuable Player.
Outside of MLS, the club a short-lived spell in the U.S. Open Cup play-in propers. In a April 28 qualification match against D.C. United
, the club, fielded primarily by reserves, lost 4-2.
regular season with a 1-1 draw in a home match against the Houston Dynamo
on March 27, 2009.
Longest Active Home Winning Streak - 6 Games - Club Record - ending with their tie at home to New York Red Bulls
Longest Road Unbeaten Streak - 11 Games - MLS & Club Record
Longest Active Unbeaten Streak - 15 Games - MLS & Club Record
In September, a heated match with New York Red Bulls on September 16 produced well-publicized controversy. New York Red Bulls forward & designated player, Thierry Henry injured FC Dallas goalie Kevin Hartman in celebration of the Red Bulls’ first goal of the evening by Mehdi Ballouchy in the 48+ minute of the match.. Henry kicked the ball after the play had ended. FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman was on the other side of the ball and suffered a knee injury as a result. The Disciplinary Committee determined Henry’s action to be unsporting and issued a $2,000 fine.
As a result of Henry's actions, FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman spoke out against the referees decision; saying it showed a "lack of courage". Further controversy was ignited following the MLS Disciplinary Committee's decision to fine Henry with no suspension preceding New York Red Bull's next match against star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy. FC Dallas player Brek Shea, however, was fined $1000, red-carded and suspended for an additional game during the same match.
for the first time since 2007. They qualified following a 2-1 victory at Gillette Stadium
against the New England
.
The regular season ended on a rough patch for the Toros, as they would have to travel for away games against Los Angeles Galaxy
and Real Salt Lake
; at the time the first-place and second-place clubs in the league, respectively. The two game-trip ended in a pair of back-to-back losses for Dallas on October 17 and 23, and ultimately ended their chance for winning the Supporters' Shield
.
Amid controversy surrounding the playoff's format, Dallas was the third seed Western Conference bracket, drawn against the second-place West club and MLS Cup defending champions, Real Salt Lake
.
The Conference Semifinals served as a two-leg, home and away aggregate series with no away goals rule
enforced. Dallas hosted Salt Lake on October 30. Despite an early goal from Fabian Espindola
in the fifth-minute, the Toros would rally with a pair of goals from Jeff Cunningham
and Eric Avila
, giving not only them victory, but a lead in the a series.
on October 30, in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco
. Early in the match, Salt Lake striker Fabián Espíndola
bagged a fifth-minute goal to give the visitors a critical away goal and a 1-0 lead in the match and on aggregate. The Hoops rebounded from the setback thanks to a 44th minute equalizer from Jeff Cunningham
. Shortly into the second half, things looked more promising for Dallas when a dangerous sliding tackle in the 49th minute from Salt Lake's midfielder Javier Morales
resulted in an immediate red-card ejection from the match, resulting in the Royals having to play a man down. Kittian international, Atiba Harris
was ejected in the 88th minute, causing a 10 vs. 10 match for the final two minutes before injury time. While things were looking to stay on parity for the first leg, a last minute goal from Dallas' Eric Avila
gave the Toros a needed 2-1 victory over RSL.
Dallas traveled out to Salt Lake City to take on the Royals for the second leg on November 6. Although the Hoops had a 2-1 aggregate lead, they were playing in Rio Tinto Stadium, considered by many to be one of the most intimidating soccer atmospheres in the United States; where Salt Lake hadn't lost a match since May 2009
. The match drew a near capacity crowd of roughly 19,500 spectators. In the 17th minute of the match, a goal from Dallas midfielder and American international Dax McCarty
gave the Toros a 3-1 lead on aggregate and a 1-0 lead for the match. For a majority of the match, deep into the second half, did Dallas hold this lead. A late equalizer from Robbie Findley
leveled the game at 1-1, but it was too little, too late for RSL as the Hoops would eliminated the defending champions; 3-1 on aggregate.
November 6's victory over Salt Lake propelled Dallas into the Western Conference finals against the MLS Cup runners' up from last year, Los Angeles Galaxy
. Heralding international superstars such as David Beckham
and Landon Donovan
, the Galaxy were coming off a stellar run in the regular season, capturing the MLS Supporters' Shield
with a 17-7-8 record. The Galaxy had defeated Seattle Sounders
in their quarterfinal series to qualify for the championship. Since the Galaxy were the top seed in the Western Conference bracket, while Dallas was the third; Los Angeles hosted the final.
In front of a sold-out capacity crowd of 27,000 at the Galaxy's home ground The Home Depot Center
, the Hoops would dismantle the Galaxy with goals from David Ferreira
, George John
and Marvin Chavez
. The 3-0 victory for Dallas, avenged their 2-0 loss at the HDC, and they handed the Galaxy their worst loss at home since a 4-1 defeat to the Puerto Rico Islanders
in a Champions League play-in proper. Most importantly, the victory gave Dallas a spot in their first ever MLS Cup
final.
The MLS Cup
final was held on Sunday, November 21, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The match between the Colorado Rapids and the FC Dallas Bulls kicked off at 8:30 P.M. EST. The final began slowly with the first goal not coming until the 35th minute. A strike from FC Dallas
midfielder David Ferriera gave the Bulls a 1-0 advantage. The equalizer came from Colorado Rapids
forward Conor Casey
in the 56th minute. When the end of regulation drew near it was certain that the game was going into overtime, however no one could have predicted the drama that ensued. The game winning goal came by way of a deflected shot from Colorado Rapids
forward Macoumba Kandji. Kandji's shot deflected off the leg of FC Dallas
defender George John
and trickled into the net past keeper, Kevin Hartman
. Colorado Rapids
head coach, Gary Smith
commented following the victory, "Honestly, I don't mind how they come. If they're winners, it doesn't matter. The overriding thought is they must be under some pressure to make that mistake." >
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on October 2. Amid the controversy surrounding the playoff structure, Dallas was seeded as the number three team in the Western Conference bracket, drawn against the second-place West club and MLS Cup defending champions, Real Salt Lake
. The draw took place at Major League Soccer's headquarters in New York City
on October 24.
The Conference Semifinals served as a two-leg, home and away aggregate series with no away goals rule
enforced. Dallas hosted Salt Lake on October 30. Despite an early goal from Fabian Espindola
in the fifth-minute, the Toros would rally with a pair of goals from Jeff Cunningham
and Eric Avila
, giving not only them victory, but a lead in the a series.
RSL and Dallas played at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy
on November 6 for the second leg. A 17th-minute goal from Dax McCarty
gave the Toros a 3-1 advantage in the series, and not only jeapordized Salt Lake's chance for going on the Western Conference Championship, but the chance the Royals would end their home-match unbeaten streak. A goal from Robbie Findley
ensured the streak would stay alive, but the tie secured Dallas a spot in the Western Conference Championship, as Dallas would advance 3-2 on aggregate.
Dallas will play in Los Angeles against the Galaxy
on November 14. Toros got 3 goals. They became the final original MLS club to make it to the MLS Cup.
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edition of the U.S. Open Cup
. Instead, they would have to qualify in a series of matches against unqualified MLS clubs to enter the tournament. They were paired against last year's 10th-place finisher, D.C. United
; where they played the United at RFK Stadium on April 28.
Goals from Bruno Guarda
and Dax McCarty
would not be enough as Dallas would fall 4-2 to the United to end their short USOC campaign.
on Nov. 6
Hartman
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FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
season was the fifteenth season of the team's existence.
Dallas' season was highlighted by a run to the championship match of the 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs
2010 MLS Cup Playoffs
The 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs was the postseason tournament subsequent to Major League Soccer's 2010 season. The Colorado Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2–1 at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario....
, where the Hoops ultimately came up short, losing to the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
in extra time, from an own goal by George John
George John (soccer)
George John is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
who inadvertently deflected a ball into his own net. In spite of the MLS Cup shortcomings, the Hoops earned a preliminary spot in the 2011–12 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
, for next year.
During the regular season, the club set a team record for longest home unbeaten streak, with six matches. Additionally, during this unbeaten streak from May to October, Dallas set an MLS record for longest road unbeaten streak (11 matches) and overall unbeaten streak (15) before eventually losing to Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
towards the end of the season. The unbeaten streak, gave Dallas their best regular season record since 2007. David Ferreria of Dallas was crowned the league's Most Valuable Player.
Outside of MLS, the club a short-lived spell in the U.S. Open Cup play-in propers. In a April 28 qualification match against D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
, the club, fielded primarily by reserves, lost 4-2.
March
Dallas began their fifteenth Major League SoccerMajor League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
regular season with a 1-1 draw in a home match against the Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
on March 27, 2009.
August
FC Dallas hosted a friendly against the 2009-10 UEFA Champions League Champions Inter Milan on 5 August 2010.September
The month of September saw Dallas obtain several landmark records for their club and for the MLS. As of September 21, 2010, those records are:Longest Active Home Winning Streak - 6 Games - Club Record - ending with their tie at home to New York Red Bulls
Longest Road Unbeaten Streak - 11 Games - MLS & Club Record
Longest Active Unbeaten Streak - 15 Games - MLS & Club Record
In September, a heated match with New York Red Bulls on September 16 produced well-publicized controversy. New York Red Bulls forward & designated player, Thierry Henry injured FC Dallas goalie Kevin Hartman in celebration of the Red Bulls’ first goal of the evening by Mehdi Ballouchy in the 48+ minute of the match.. Henry kicked the ball after the play had ended. FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman was on the other side of the ball and suffered a knee injury as a result. The Disciplinary Committee determined Henry’s action to be unsporting and issued a $2,000 fine.
As a result of Henry's actions, FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman spoke out against the referees decision; saying it showed a "lack of courage". Further controversy was ignited following the MLS Disciplinary Committee's decision to fine Henry with no suspension preceding New York Red Bull's next match against star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy. FC Dallas player Brek Shea, however, was fined $1000, red-carded and suspended for an additional game during the same match.
October
On October 2, the club qualified for the playoffs2010 MLS Cup Playoffs
The 2010 MLS Cup Playoffs was the postseason tournament subsequent to Major League Soccer's 2010 season. The Colorado Rapids defeated FC Dallas 2–1 at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario....
for the first time since 2007. They qualified following a 2-1 victory at Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...
against the New England
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
.
The regular season ended on a rough patch for the Toros, as they would have to travel for away games against Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
and Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
; at the time the first-place and second-place clubs in the league, respectively. The two game-trip ended in a pair of back-to-back losses for Dallas on October 17 and 23, and ultimately ended their chance for winning the Supporters' Shield
MLS Supporters' Shield
The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system...
.
Amid controversy surrounding the playoff's format, Dallas was the third seed Western Conference bracket, drawn against the second-place West club and MLS Cup defending champions, Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
.
The Conference Semifinals served as a two-leg, home and away aggregate series with no away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
enforced. Dallas hosted Salt Lake on October 30. Despite an early goal from Fabian Espindola
Fabián Espíndola
Fabián Espíndola is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-South America:...
in the fifth-minute, the Toros would rally with a pair of goals from Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham is a Jamaican-born American soccer player who played on multiple Major League Soccer teams. He is the MLS all-time leader in goals scored with 134.-College:...
and Eric Avila
Eric Avila
Eric Humberto Avila is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
, giving not only them victory, but a lead in the a series.
November
The first leg of the quarterfinals was played at FC Dallas' home ground Pizza Hut ParkPizza Hut Park
Pizza Hut Park is a soccer-specific stadium with a 21,193-seat capacity, built and owned by the city of Frisco, Texas. Its primary tenant is Major League Soccer team FC Dallas, which relocated from the Cotton Bowl in central Dallas to the fast-growing suburb...
on October 30, in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
. Early in the match, Salt Lake striker Fabián Espíndola
Fabián Espíndola
Fabián Espíndola is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-South America:...
bagged a fifth-minute goal to give the visitors a critical away goal and a 1-0 lead in the match and on aggregate. The Hoops rebounded from the setback thanks to a 44th minute equalizer from Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham is a Jamaican-born American soccer player who played on multiple Major League Soccer teams. He is the MLS all-time leader in goals scored with 134.-College:...
. Shortly into the second half, things looked more promising for Dallas when a dangerous sliding tackle in the 49th minute from Salt Lake's midfielder Javier Morales
Javier Morales
Javier Morales is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-Argentina:...
resulted in an immediate red-card ejection from the match, resulting in the Royals having to play a man down. Kittian international, Atiba Harris
Atiba Harris
Atiba Harris is a Kittitian footballer who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer. He is the first cousin of Manchester City footballer Micah Richards-Professional:...
was ejected in the 88th minute, causing a 10 vs. 10 match for the final two minutes before injury time. While things were looking to stay on parity for the first leg, a last minute goal from Dallas' Eric Avila
Eric Avila
Eric Humberto Avila is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
gave the Toros a needed 2-1 victory over RSL.
Dallas traveled out to Salt Lake City to take on the Royals for the second leg on November 6. Although the Hoops had a 2-1 aggregate lead, they were playing in Rio Tinto Stadium, considered by many to be one of the most intimidating soccer atmospheres in the United States; where Salt Lake hadn't lost a match since May 2009
May 2009
May 2009 was the fifth month of that year. It began on a Friday and ended after 31 days on a Sunday.-Events:* May 12–25 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis conducted the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope....
. The match drew a near capacity crowd of roughly 19,500 spectators. In the 17th minute of the match, a goal from Dallas midfielder and American international Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College:...
gave the Toros a 3-1 lead on aggregate and a 1-0 lead for the match. For a majority of the match, deep into the second half, did Dallas hold this lead. A late equalizer from Robbie Findley
Robbie Findley
Robert "Robbie" Findley is an American international soccer player who plays professionally for English club Nottingham Forest...
leveled the game at 1-1, but it was too little, too late for RSL as the Hoops would eliminated the defending champions; 3-1 on aggregate.
November 6's victory over Salt Lake propelled Dallas into the Western Conference finals against the MLS Cup runners' up from last year, Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
. Heralding international superstars such as David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
and Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....
, the Galaxy were coming off a stellar run in the regular season, capturing the MLS Supporters' Shield
MLS Supporters' Shield
The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system...
with a 17-7-8 record. The Galaxy had defeated Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
in their quarterfinal series to qualify for the championship. Since the Galaxy were the top seed in the Western Conference bracket, while Dallas was the third; Los Angeles hosted the final.
In front of a sold-out capacity crowd of 27,000 at the Galaxy's home ground The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was...
, the Hoops would dismantle the Galaxy with goals from David Ferreira
David Ferreira
David Ferreira is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
, George John
George John (soccer)
George John is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
and Marvin Chavez
Marvin Chávez
Marvin Chávez is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, on loan from Marathón.-Club:...
. The 3-0 victory for Dallas, avenged their 2-0 loss at the HDC, and they handed the Galaxy their worst loss at home since a 4-1 defeat to the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in a Champions League play-in proper. Most importantly, the victory gave Dallas a spot in their first ever MLS Cup
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
final.
The MLS Cup
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
final was held on Sunday, November 21, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The match between the Colorado Rapids and the FC Dallas Bulls kicked off at 8:30 P.M. EST. The final began slowly with the first goal not coming until the 35th minute. A strike from FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
midfielder David Ferriera gave the Bulls a 1-0 advantage. The equalizer came from Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
forward Conor Casey
Conor Casey
Conor Casey is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
in the 56th minute. When the end of regulation drew near it was certain that the game was going into overtime, however no one could have predicted the drama that ensued. The game winning goal came by way of a deflected shot from Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
forward Macoumba Kandji. Kandji's shot deflected off the leg of FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
defender George John
George John
George John was a West Indian fast bowler.George John was a very fast bowler in his prime and could cut the ball into the batsmen. He toured England with West Indies side in 1923 but by then was past his best. He claimed 90 wickets at 14.68 in all matches, 49 of them at 19.51 in first class matches...
and trickled into the net past keeper, Kevin Hartman
Kevin Hartman
Kevin Hartman is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer-Youth and College:...
. Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
head coach, Gary Smith
Gary Smith (footballer born 1968)
Gary Smith is an English former football player.-Playing career:A midfielder with a "hard man" reputation, Smith spent several years playing professionally in the lower divisions of the English Football League with Fulham, Colchester United and Barnet, and several seasons playing non-League...
commented following the victory, "Honestly, I don't mind how they come. If they're winners, it doesn't matter. The overriding thought is they must be under some pressure to make that mistake." >
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| Date | Player | Previous Club | Fee | Ref |
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| January 14, 2010 |  Zach LoydZach Loyd Zachary Robert Loyd is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
Unattached | Drafted 2010 MLS SuperDraft The 2010 MLS SuperDraft was the eleventh annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 14, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 2010 NSCAA Convention. The 2010 SuperDraft consisted of four rounds with sixteen selections each, for a total of 64 players... |
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| January 14, 2010 | Andrew Wiedeman Andrew Wiedeman Andrew Wiedeman is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
NorCal Lamorinda United NorCal Lamorinda United SC NorCal Lamorinda United SC is an American soccer team based in Orinda, California, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Western Division.The team plays its home games in... |
Drafted 2010 MLS SuperDraft The 2010 MLS SuperDraft was the eleventh annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 14, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 2010 NSCAA Convention. The 2010 SuperDraft consisted of four rounds with sixteen selections each, for a total of 64 players... |
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| January 14, 2010 | Jason Yeisley Jason Yeisley Jason Yeisley is an American soccer player who currently plays for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:... |
Reading Rage Reading Rage Reading United A.C. is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.... |
Drafted 2010 MLS SuperDraft The 2010 MLS SuperDraft was the eleventh annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 14, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 2010 NSCAA Convention. The 2010 SuperDraft consisted of four rounds with sixteen selections each, for a total of 64 players... |
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| March 8, 2010 | Kevin Hartman Kevin Hartman Kevin Hartman is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer-Youth and College:... |
Kansas City Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
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| May 13, 2010 |  Milton RodríguezMilton Rodriguez Milton Fabián Rodríguez Suárez is a Colombian footballer.-Club career:Rodríguez began his professional career with Cortuluá in 1997. In two years at the club the left-footed striker scored 22 goals in 45 appearances. In 1999 he moved to Independiente Santa Fe and continued his goal scoring prowess... |
Real Cartagena Real Cartagena Real Cartagena, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Cartagena. The club was founded in 1971 and play their home games at the Estadio Jaime Morón León, which has a capacity of 20,000 approximately.-Current roster:As of Jan 28, 2011... |
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| Date | Player | Destination Club | Fee | Ref |
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| November 16, 2009 |  Daniel TorresDaniel Torres Daniel Torres is a Costa Rican footballer. He is currently without a club.-Professional:Torres started his football career with Deportivo Saprissa, where he won several national and international titles between 1996 and 2001. He signed with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer on September 8,... |
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| February 2, 2010 | Blake Wagner Blake Wagner Blake Wagner is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-Youth:... |
 Vancouver Whitecaps |
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| March 1, 2010 |  Pablo RicchettiPablo Ricchetti Pablo Ricchetti is an Argentine footballer.-South America:Ricchetti began his soccer career in 1985 at the age of seven when he joined the youth-system of famed-Argentine club River Plate. He stayed with the club for 14 years making his first appearance with the first team in February 1996... |
Westham Azzurri |
Free | |
| March 5, 2010 |  Dave van den BerghDave van den Bergh Dave van den Bergh is a former Dutch footballer who last played for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer. He is currently an assistant coach for the United States U-20.-Europe:... |
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| April 2, 2010 | Steve Purdy Steve Purdy Steve Purdy is an American-born Salvadoran footballer currently playing for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
Portland Timbers Portland Timbers (USL) Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of... |
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| July 30, 2010 | Anthony Wallace Anthony Wallace (soccer) Anthony Wallace is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
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| August 31, 2010 |  André RochaAndré Guerreiro Rocha André Rocha is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for Panetolikos F.C..-South America:Rocha began his professional career in 2002 as a right back with Aguas de Lindoia Esporte Clube, a fourth division São Paulo-based club... |
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| Álvaro Sánchez Álvaro Sánchez Álvaro Sánchez is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for San Carlos.-Professional:Sánchez has been a member of the Primera División de Costa Rica team San Carlos since 2007... |
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 Marvin ChávezMarvin Chávez Marvin Chávez is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, on loan from Marathón.-Club:... |
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| Jackson Jackson Henrique Gonçalves Pereira Jackson Henrique Gonçalves Pereira, commonly known as Jackson , is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo... |
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League table
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Results summary
Regular season
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Playoffs
FC Dallas qualified for the 2010 MLS Cup playoffs following a 2-1 victory at New EnglandNew England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
on October 2. Amid the controversy surrounding the playoff structure, Dallas was seeded as the number three team in the Western Conference bracket, drawn against the second-place West club and MLS Cup defending champions, Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
. The draw took place at Major League Soccer's headquarters in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on October 24.
The Conference Semifinals served as a two-leg, home and away aggregate series with no away goals rule
Away goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
enforced. Dallas hosted Salt Lake on October 30. Despite an early goal from Fabian Espindola
Fabián Espíndola
Fabián Espíndola is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-South America:...
in the fifth-minute, the Toros would rally with a pair of goals from Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham is a Jamaican-born American soccer player who played on multiple Major League Soccer teams. He is the MLS all-time leader in goals scored with 134.-College:...
and Eric Avila
Eric Avila
Eric Humberto Avila is an American soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
, giving not only them victory, but a lead in the a series.
RSL and Dallas played at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy
Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah....
on November 6 for the second leg. A 17th-minute goal from Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College:...
gave the Toros a 3-1 advantage in the series, and not only jeapordized Salt Lake's chance for going on the Western Conference Championship, but the chance the Royals would end their home-match unbeaten streak. A goal from Robbie Findley
Robbie Findley
Robert "Robbie" Findley is an American international soccer player who plays professionally for English club Nottingham Forest...
ensured the streak would stay alive, but the tie secured Dallas a spot in the Western Conference Championship, as Dallas would advance 3-2 on aggregate.
Dallas will play in Los Angeles against the Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
on November 14. Toros got 3 goals. They became the final original MLS club to make it to the MLS Cup.
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U.S. Open Cup
With an 11th-place finish in Major League Soccer last season, Dallas did not automatically qualify for the 20102010 in American soccer
The 2010 Season was the 98th season of competitive soccer in the United States.- National teams :The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.-Friendly matches:...
edition of the U.S. Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
. Instead, they would have to qualify in a series of matches against unqualified MLS clubs to enter the tournament. They were paired against last year's 10th-place finisher, D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
; where they played the United at RFK Stadium on April 28.
Goals from Bruno Guarda
Bruno Guarda
Bruno Ernesto Guarda is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.-College:...
and Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College:...
would not be enough as Dallas would fall 4-2 to the United to end their short USOC campaign.
Kits
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | Info |
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| Home | Red with white hoops | Red | Red | |
| Away | Blue with white hoops | Blue | Blue | |
| Away II | Blue with white hoops | White | White | MLS, June 26, in Carson against Chivas USA; 2008-2009 Away Shorts |
| Away III | Blue with white hoops | Blue | White | MLS Cup 2010 MLS Cup 2010 The MLS Cup 2010 was the fifteenth edition of the MLS Cup championship game and the final match of the 2010 MLS season. The championship was played at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, November 21, 2010... |
Squad
As of August 21, 2010.Formation
4-5-1 formation against Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
on Nov. 6
Hartman
Kevin Hartman
Kevin Hartman is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer-Youth and College:...
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