2007 D.C. United season
2007 season | |||
General Manager | Dave Kasper | ||
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Head Coach | Tom Soehn | ||
Stadium | RFK Stadium | ||
MLS | 1st | ||
MLS Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
CONCACAF Champions Cup | Semifinals | ||
Copa Sudamericana | Round of 16 | ||
SuperLiga | Semifinals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
Atlantic Cup | Winners | ||
Highest home attendance |
45,596 vs. LA Galaxy (9 Aug 2007) | ||
Average home league attendance | 20,067 | ||
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The 2007 D.C. United season was the club's 13th year of existence. It was also their 12th consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada.
The season saw the departure of three-year coach, Piotr Nowak, who became an assistant manager to Bob Bradley for the United States national soccer team. It marked the debut of assistant coach Tom Soehn, becoming promoted to Head Coach duties.
2007 was highlighted as the most successful regular season in the United's history, where the club had a 16-7-7 record; a record strong enough to win their fourth MLS Supporters' Shield. The club became the first club in MLS history to win consecutively win the Shield (United won it in 2006, also). In spite of their record-setting fourth Shield, the United would lose to Chicago Fire 3-2 on aggregate in the MLS Cup Playoffs during the quarterfinals.
Outside of MLS, the United had one of the busiest schedules of tournaments in league history, participating in a total of four tournaments; two domestic and two international. Their international tournaments were highlighted a deep campaign in the CONCACAF Champions League, where the Black-and-Red made a semifinal run, before bowing out to eventual runners-up Guadalajara, 3-2 on aggregate. The United also played Guadalajara in late September in the Copa Sudamericana final stages, where they would fall on a 2-1 aggregate score-line. To date, it was the last time an MLS club played in a South American tournament, which they were invited to as third place finishers in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
The United also participated in the inaugural North American SuperLiga, and had a very brief stint in the U.S. Open Cup. In the SuperLiga, the United would make it to the semifinals before losing to cross-nation rivals, L.A. Galaxy on a 2-0 defeat. They would also lose their first third-round proper in the Open Cup 1-0 to Harrisburg City.
Club
2007 roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Standings
Major League Soccer
D.C. United's twelfth season in Major League Soccer began on March 27 and ended on October 23, 2007. United finished in first place in both the Eastern Conference and the overall standings, clinching their second-consecutive Supporters' Shield.
- Eastern Conference table
Eastern Conference | |||||||||
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | D.C. United | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | 22 |
2 | New England Revolution | 50 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | 8 |
3 | New York Red Bulls | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 45 | 2 |
4 | Chicago Fire | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | -5 |
5 | Kansas City Wizards | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
6 | Columbus Crew | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | -5 |
7 | Toronto FC | 25 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 49 | -24 |
- Overall table
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | D.C. United (E1) | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | 22 |
2 | Chivas USA (W1) | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 18 |
3 | Houston Dynamo (W2) | 52 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 23 | 20 |
4 | New England Revolution (E2) | 50 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | 8 |
5 | FC Dallas | 44 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 44 | -7 |
6 | New York Red Bulls | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 45 | 2 |
7 | Chicago Fire | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | -5 |
8 | Kansas City Wizards | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
9 | Columbus Crew | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | -5 |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 35 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 | -5 |
11 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 48 | -10 |
12 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 45 | -14 |
13 | Toronto FC | 25 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 49 | -24 |
- ^2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Championship.
If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
- ^3 - Additional Champions League berths were awarded to the winner (Houston) and runner-up (New England) of MLS Cup 2007.
The winner of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup (New England) also qualified.
Because New England qualified twice, an additional berth was awarded to the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Chivas USA).
Results summary
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 55 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 |
Last updated: January 12, 2011
Source: ESPNSoccernet.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
Result | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | L |
Position | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Last updated: October 23, 2008.
Source: MLS Results & League table
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
North American SuperLiga
- Group B
Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Houston Dynamo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
D.C. United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Club América | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
Monarcas Morelia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
Match reports
Major League Soccer
April 7, 2007 Week 1 | Colorado | 2 – 1 | D.C. United | Commerce City |
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Beckerman 9' Gomez 19' Brown 35' Petke 49' |
Report | 10' Olsen 34' Moreno 79' Emilio |
Stadium: DSG Park Attendance: 18,086 |
April 14, 2007 Week 2 | D.C. United | 2 – 4 | Kansas City | Washington, D.C. |
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Emilio 11' Gomez 34' 90' |
Report | 3' Harrington 8' 33' Victorine 38' Hohlbein 45' Johnson 54' Sealy 64' Burciaga Jr. |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
April 28, 2007 Week 3 | Columbus | 1 – 0 | D.C. United | Columbus |
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Stadium: Crew Stadium |
May 3, 2007 Week 4 | D.C. United | 1 – 1 | New England | Washington, D.C. |
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Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 18,407 |
May 6, 2007 Week 5 | D.C. United | 2 – 1 | Chivas USA | Washington, D.C. |
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Stadium: RFK Stadium |
May 19, 2007 Week 6 | Toronto | 1 – 2 | D.C. United | Toronto |
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Stadium: BMO Field |
May 26, 2007 Week 7 | D.C. United | 2 – 1 | Houston | Washington, D.C. |
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Gómez 4' Olsen 27' |
Report | 27' De Rosario | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
June 2, 2007 Week 8 | L.A. Galaxy | 0 – 0 | D.C. United | Carson |
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Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,570 |
June 10, 2007 Week 9 | D.C. United | 4 – 2 | New York | Washington, D.C. |
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Stadium: RFK Stadium |
June 16, 2007 Week 10 | D.C. United | 3 – 1 | Chicago | Washington, D.C. |
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Stadium: RFK Stadium |
June 23, 2007 Week 11 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 1 | D.C. United | Salt Lake City |
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Report | Stadium: Rice–Eccles Stadium |
June 28, 2007 Week 12 | D.C. United | 4 – 1 | Colorado | Washington, D.C. |
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19:00 EDT | Gomez 34' (p.k.) Addlery 71' Fred 82' Emilio 87' |
Report | 19' Peterson | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
July 4, 2007 Week 13 | Kansas City | 0 – 1 | D.C. United | Kansas City |
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12:00 EDT | Report | 44' Emilio | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
July 8, 2007 Week 14 | Houston | 1 – 0 | D.C. United | Houston |
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19:30 EDT | Ching 33' | Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium |
July 14, 2007 Week 15 | D.C. United | 3 – 3 | FC Dallas | Washington, D.C. |
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19:30 EDT | Emilio 8', 47' Fred 45' |
Report | 51' Ruiz 71', 81' Toja |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
July 22, 2007 Week 16 | New York | 1 – 0 | D.C. United | East Rutherford |
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17:00 EDT | Wolyniec 19' | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium |
August 5, 2007 Week 17 | New England | 0 – 3 | D.C. United | Foxboro |
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Najar 54' | Report | Gros 22' Emilio 31', 76' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
August 9, 2007 Week 18 | D.C. United | 1 – 0 | L.A. Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
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14:00 EDT | Emilio 27' | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 46,686 |
August 18, 2007 Week 19 | Columbus | 0 – 2 | D.C. United | Columbus |
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Report | Stadium: Crew Stadium |
August 22, 2010 Week 20 | D.C. United | 3 – 1 | New York | Washington, D.C. |
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19:30 EDT | Olsen 6' Gomez 8' Fred 30' Moreno 48' (pen.) Burch 71' |
Report | 21' (pen.) Ángel 37' Richards |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
August 25, 2007 Week 21 | Toronto FC | 0 – 1 | D.C. United | Toronto |
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19:30 EDT | Report | 8' Fred | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,865 |
September 1, 2007 Week 22 | FC Dallas | 0 – 4 | D.C. United | Frisco |
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19:30 EDT | Goodson 58' Denilson 77' |
Report | 4', 45' Olsen 25' Simms 47' Gomez 49' Fred Moreno |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park |
September 6, 2007 Week 23 | Chivas USA | 2 – 2 | D.C. United | Carson |
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22:30 EDT | Ravoz 31' Vaugh 60' |
Report | 3', 26' Emilio 33' Namoff 54' Burch Template:Yel69 Vanney |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
September 9, 2007 Week 24 | D.C. United | 4 – 2 | New England | Washington, D.C. |
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15:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
September 12, 2007 Week 25 | D.C. United | 2 – 1 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C. |
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19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
September 23, 2007 Week 26 | Chicago | 1 – 1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview |
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15:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park |
September 29, 2007 Week 27 | D.C. United | 4 – 1 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
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19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
October 5, 2007 Week 28 | Kansas City | 1 – 1 | D.C. United | Kansas City |
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19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
October 13, 2007 Week 29 | D.C. United | 0 – 0 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
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4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
October 20, 2007 Week 30 | D.C. United | 2 – 3 | Columbus | Washington, D.C. |
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19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference semifinals
October 25, 2007 First leg | Chicago Fire | 1 – 0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview |
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18:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park |
November 1, 2007 Second leg | D.C. United | 2 – 2 (2 – 3 agg.) |
Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
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19:30 EDT | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Quarterfinals
February 21, 2007 First leg | Olimpia | 1 – 4 | D.C. United | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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21:00 EDT | Cárcamo 34' | Report | 31', 59' Gómez 45' Emilio 84' Erpen |
Stadium: Estadio Andino Referee: Jorge Gasso |
March 3, 2007 Second leg | D.C. United | 3 – 2 (7 – 3 agg.) |
Olimpia | Washington, D.C., United States |
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Emilio 37', 84' Gómez 49' (pen.) |
Report | Thomas 30' (pen) Pacini 75' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 8,181 Referee: Mauricio Navarro |
Semifinals
March 15, 2007 First leg | D.C. United | 1 – 1 | Guadalajara | Washington, D.C., United States |
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20:00 EDT | Emilio 90+1' | Report | 63' Bravo | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 26,528 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
April 3, 2007 Second leg | Guadalajara | 2 – 1 (3 – 2 agg.) |
D.C. United | Guadalajara, Mexico |
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21:30 EDT | Bautista 42' Pineda 56' |
Report | 36' Moreno | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Roberto Moreno |
Copa Sudamericana
First round
September 26, 2007 First leg | D.C. United | 2 – 1 | Guadalajara | Washington, D.C., United States |
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19:45 EDT | Olsen 23' Simms 54' |
Report | 60' Santana | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 21,022 Referee: Héctor Baldassi |
October 2, 2007 Second leg | Guadalajara | 1 – 0 (2 – 2 a agg.) |
D.C. United | Guadalajara, Mexico |
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20:15 EDT | Morales 63' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 27,403 Referee: Samuel Haro |
North American SuperLiga
Group Stage
July 25, 2007 GS | D.C. United | 1 – 1 | Morelia | Washington, D.C., United States |
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20:00 EDT | Gómez 7' | Report | 58' Landín 79' Martínez |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,335 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
July 29, 2007 GS | D.C. United | 1 – 0 | América | Washington, D.C., United States |
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20:00 EDT | Morales 63' | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 18,604 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
August 1, 2007 GS | Houston Dynamo | 1 – 0 | D.C. United | Houston, United States |
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20:00 EDT | Ching 50' | Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 11,013 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
Quarterfinals
August 15, 2007 SF | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | D.C. United | Carson, United States |
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23:00 EDT | Ching 50' | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 11,013 Referee: Alex Prus (Canada) |
U.S. Open Cup
July 11, 2007 Third round | D.C. United | 0 – 1 | Harrisburg City | Landisville, Pennsylvania |
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19:30 EDT | (Report) | 44' Fisher | Stadium: HHS Stadium Attendance: 5,219 Referee: Jeff Gonerik |
Kits
Home
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Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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Home | Black | Black | Black | |
Away | White | White | White | |
Special | Maroon | White | White | MLS, April 28 against Columbus → Virginia Tech Memorial Kit |