FC Dallas
2006 season
OwnerLamar Hunt
Head coachColin Clarke
StadiumPizza Hut Park
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS CupLost Western Conference Semifinals vs Colorado Rapids (1–1)
U.S. Open CupLost Quarterfinal vs. Houston Dynamo (0–3)
Brimstone CupWon Championship vs. Chicago Fire (2–0)
Texas DerbyLost vs. Houston Dynamo (1–2–1)
Average home league attendance14,982
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The 2006 FC Dallas season was the tenth season of the Major League Soccer team. It was the most successful regular season in franchise history, and was the only time that the team secured the #1 seed in the Western Conference. After an elimination against the Colorado Rapids in a shootout in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, head coach Colin Clarke was fired and replaced by Steve Morrow. It was also the final season under owner Lamar Hunt, who died soon thereafter.

Final standings

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 32 16 12 4 48 44 +4 52 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 32 11 8 13 44 40 +4 46
3 Chivas USA 32 10 9 13 45 42 +3 43
4 Colorado Rapids 32 11 13 8 36 49 −13 41
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 11 15 6 37 37 0 39
6 Real Salt Lake 32 10 13 9 45 49 −4 39
Source: MLS

Regular season

April 1, 2006 Chicago Fire 2–3 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
15:00 pm cdt Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 8, 2006 Real Salt Lake 1–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 15, 2006 FC Dallas 2–2 Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado
Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
April 23, 2006 Kansas City Wizards 1–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
April 29, 2006 FC Dallas 1–1 D.C. United Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
May 6, 2006 Texas Derby FC Dallas 3–4 Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
May 10, 2006 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 13, 2006 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 20, 2006 New England Revolution 0–4 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
May 24, 2006 FC Dallas 2–1 New York Red Bulls East Rutherford, New Jersey
Stadium: Giants Stadium
June 3, 2006 Columbus Crew 2–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 11, 2006 Chivas USA 1–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 24, 2006 Colorado Rapids 0–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 28, 2006 FC Dallas 0–1 New England Revolution Foxborough, Massachusetts
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
July 1, 2006 FC Dallas 0–3 Chivas USA Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
July 4, 2006 D.C. United 1–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 8, 2006 New York Red Bulls 1–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
July 15, 2006 FC Dallas 3–2 Chicago Fire Bridgeview, Illinois
Stadium: Toyota Park
July 22, 2006 FC Dallas 1–0 Real Salt Lake Salt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
July 29, 2006 Colorado Rapids 1–4 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 12, 2006 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 1–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
August 20, 2006 FC Dallas 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
August 27, 2006 FC Dallas 0–1 Kansas City Wizards Kansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
August 30, 2006 FC Dallas 2–0 Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado
Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
September 2, 2006 Texas Derby Houston Dynamo 0–1 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 9, 2006 FC Dallas 1–1 Chivas USA Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 13, 2006 Chivas USA 1–0 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 16, 2006 FC Dallas 2–3 Real Salt Lake Salt Lake City, Utah
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
September 23, 2006 Real Salt Lake 1–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 30, 2006 FC Dallas 1–3 Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
October 7, 2006 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
October 14, 2006 FC Dallas 2–5 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
Stadium: The Home Depot Center

Playoffs

Western Conference semifinals

October 21, 2006 Game 1 FC Dallas 2–1 Colorado Rapids Denver, Colorado
Ruiz 15' Yellow card 90'
Thompson 55'		 Cooke 23'
Gargan Yellow card 57'
Beckerman Yellow card 86'
Martins Red card 88'		 Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
Attendance: 5,176
October 28, 2006 Game 2 Colorado Rapids 3–2 (SO)
(4-4 agg.)
(5–4 p)		 FC Dallas Frisco, Texas
Mastroeni Yellow card 26'
Wingert Yellow card 53'
Hernandez 57', 83'
Noel Yellow card 101'
Mathis 114'		 Gbandi Red card 29'
Ruiz 48'
Goodson 92'
Saragosa Yellow card 112'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 15,486
Penalties
Mathis soccer ball with check mark
Hernández soccer ball with check mark
Kirovski soccer ball with check mark
Beckerman soccer ball with check mark
Karanka soccer ball with red X
Mastroeni soccer ball with check mark		 Ruíz soccer ball with check mark
O'Brien soccer ball with check mark
Mulrooney soccer ball with check mark
Vanney soccer ball with red X
Valakari soccer ball with check mark
Sala soccer ball with red X

U.S. Open Cup

August 2, 2006 Fourth Round FC Dallas Texas 3–3 (SO)
(5–3 p)		 South Carolina Charleston Battery Charleston, South Carolina
Cooper 45', 89', 120' Hollinsworth 63' (pen)
Fuller 91' (pen)
Harrington 114'		 Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium
Attendance: 2,332
Penalties
O’Brien soccer ball with check mark
Gbandi soccer ball with check mark
Núñez soccer ball with check mark
Cooper soccer ball with check mark
Valakari soccer ball with check mark		 Harrington soccer ball with check mark
Alavanja soccer ball with check mark
Lesesne soccer ball with check mark
Vecollone soccer ball with red X
August 23, 2006 Quarterfinal FC Dallas Texas 0–3 Texas Houston Dynamo Houston, Texas
Robinson 13'
Moreno 57'
Wondolowski 61'		 Stadium: Carl Lewis Track & Field Stadium
Attendance: 4,000

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