2008 FC Dallas season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = FC Dallas
| season = 2008
| stadium = Pizza Hut Park
| league = MLS
| league result = Conference: 5th
Overall: 11th
| chrtitle = Owner
| chairman = {{flagicon|USA}} Clark Hunt
| ceo =
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = {{flagicon|NIR}} Steve Morrow (until May 20)
{{flagicon|USA}} Marco Ferruzzi (May 20-June 16)
{{flagicon|USA}} Schellas Hyndman(June 16 onward)
| highest attendance = 23,500 (May 18 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy)
| lowest attendance = 7,103 (October 2 vs. San Jose Earthquakes)
| average attendance = 13,024
| cup1 = MLS Cup
| cup1 result =
| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup
| cup2 result = Lost Quarterfinal vs. Charleston Battery (1–3)
| cup3 = Brimstone Cup
| cup3 result = Won Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–0)
| cup4 = Texas Derby
| cup4 result = Won Championship vs. Houston Dynamo (0–0 – 3)
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| American = true
| prevseason = 2007
| nextseason = 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
{{2008 Major League Soccer Western Conference table|showteam=DAL}}
Regular season
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|date = March 30, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 1
|time =
|team1 = Chivas USA
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 17,540
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = April 6, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 2 Texas Derby
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 3–3
|report =
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Houston, Texas
|stadium = Robertson Stadium
|attendance = 20,102
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = April 12, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 3
|time =
|team1 = New York Red Bulls
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 11.564
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = April 20, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 4
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Chivas USA
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Carson, California
|stadium = The Home Depot Center
|attendance = 10,237
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = April 24, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 5
|time =
|team1 = New England Revolution
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 10,453
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = May 3, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 6
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = San Jose Earthquakes
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Santa Clara, California
|stadium = Buck Shaw Stadium
|attendance = 10,515
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = May 10, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 7
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Salt Lake City, Utah
|stadium = Rice-Eccles Stadium
|attendance = 12,173
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = May 18, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 8
|time =
|team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy
|score = 5–1
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 23,500
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = May 24, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 9
|time =
|team1 = Real Salt Lake
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 8,960
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = May 28, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 10 Texas Derby
|time =
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 8,541
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = June 1, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 11
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Colorado Rapids
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Commerce City, Colorado
|stadium = Dick's Sporting Goods Park
|attendance = 12,120
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = June 6, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 12
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = New England Revolution
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Foxborough, Massachusetts
|stadium = Gillette Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = June 15, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 13 Brimstone Cup
|time =
|team1 = Chicago Fire
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 14,738
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = June 21, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 14
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = New York Red Bulls
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = East Rutherford, New Jersey
|stadium = Giants Stadium
|attendance = 16,427
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = June 26, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 15 Texas Derby
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Houston, Texas
|stadium = Robertson Stadium
|attendance = 16,933
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = July 4, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 16
|time =
|team1 = Kansas City Wizards
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 16,765
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = July 19, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 17
|time =
|team1 = Colorado Rapids
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 12,289
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = July 27, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 18
|time =
|team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy
|score = 0–4
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 21,020
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = August 3, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 19
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Toronto FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Toronto, Ontario
|stadium = BMO Field
|attendance = 20,247
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = August 16, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 20
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Columbus Crew
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Columbus, Ohio
|stadium = Crew Stadium
|attendance = 17,647
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = August 23, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 21
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Kansas City Wizards
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|stadium = CommunityAmerica Ballpark
|attendance = 9,825
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = August 30, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 22
|time =
|team1 = Columbus Crew
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 10,590
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = September 4, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 23
|time =
|team1 = Colorado Rapids
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 7,140
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = September 13, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 24
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = D.C. United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Washington, D.C.
|stadium = RFK Stadium
|attendance = 19.890
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = September 21, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 25 Brimstone Cup
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 4–1
|report =
|team2 = Chicago Fire
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Bridgeview, Illinois
|stadium = Toyota Park
|attendance = 16,923
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = September 28, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 26
|time =
|team1 = D.C. United
|score = 0–3
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 12,138
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = October 2, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 27
|time =
|team1 = San Jose Earthquakes
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 7,103
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = October 11, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 28
|time =
|team1 = Toronto FC
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = FC Dallas
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 14,114
|referee =
|result = T
}}
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|date = October 18, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 29
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 1–3
|report =
|team2 = Real Salt Lake
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Sandy, Utah
|stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
|attendance = 17,628
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|date = October 26, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = 30
|time =
|team1 = FC Dallas
|score = 2–2
|report =
|team2 = Los Angeles Galaxy
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|location = Carson, California
|stadium = The Home Depot Center
|attendance = 27.000
|referee =
|result = T
}}
U.S. Open Cup
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|date = July 1, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = Third Round
|time =
|team1 = Miami FC {{flagicon|Florida}}
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|Texas}} FC Dallas
|goals1 = Afonso {{goal|7}}
Nunes {{yel|36}}
de Mata {{yel|88}}
|goals2 = Thompson {{goal|45+3||90+2}}
Moor {{yel|84}}
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 6,559
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|date = July 8, 2008
|bg = F7F7F7
|round = Quarterfinal
|time =
|team1 = Charleston Battery {{flagicon|North Carolina}}
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = {{flagicon|Texas}} FC Dallas
|goals1 = Alavanja {{goal|28}}
Fuller {{goal|43}}
King {{yel|77}}
Patterson {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = Cooper {{goal|90+4}}
|location = Frisco, Texas
|stadium = Pizza Hut Park
|attendance = 5,911
|referee =
|result = L
}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120806040331/http://www.fanbase.com/FC-Dallas-2008 Season statistics]
{{FC Dallas}}