2007 D.C. United season

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.

D.C. United
2007 season
General managerDave Kasper
Head coachTom Soehn
StadiumRFK Stadium
MLS1st
MLS CupQuarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions CupSemifinals
Copa SudamericanaRound of 16
SuperLigaSemifinals
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Atlantic CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Emilio (20)
All: Emilio (24)
Highest home attendance45,596 vs. LA Galaxy
(9 Aug 2007)
Average home league attendance20,067
← 2006
2008 →

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

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2007 roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Troy Perkins
3 MF   USA Bryan Arguez
4 DF   USA Marc Burch
6 DF   USA Greg Vanney
7 MF   BRA Fred
8 MF   USA Justin Moose
9 FW   ANG Jerson Monteiro
10 MF   ARG Christian Gómez
11 FW   BRA Luciano Emilio
12 DF   USA Domenic Mediate
13 FW   USA Brad North
14 MF   USA Ben Olsen
15 MF   RUS Rod Dyachenko
16 MF   USA Brian Carroll
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   USA Joshua Gros
18 DF   USA Devon McTavish
19 MF   USA Clyde Simms
20 FW   CIV Guy-Roland Kpene
21 MF   JAM Stephen deRoux
22 GK   USA Jay Nolly
23 FW   USA Jamil Walker
24 MF   USA Jeff Carroll
25 FW   USA Mira Mupier
26 DF   USA Bryan Namoff
32 DF   USA Bobby Boswell
33 FW   JAM Nicholas Addlery
40 GK   USA Shawn Crowe
99 FW   BOL Jaime Moreno

Standings

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Major League Soccer

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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
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[1] 25 30 6 17 7 25 49 -24
Overall table
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
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[2] (W2) 52 30 15 8 7 43 23 20
4 New England Revolution[3] (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[4] 25 30 6 17 7 25 49 -24
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09[5]
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008
2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
  • ^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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Overall Home Away
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

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumAHAHHAHAHHAHAAAAAHAHAAHAAHAHAH
ResultLLLDWWWDWWLWWLDLWWWWWWDWWDWDDL
Position891313131111121191086791086533232211111
Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

North American SuperLiga

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Group B
Team Pts GP W D L GF GA GD
  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

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Major League Soccer

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April 7, 2007 Week 1 Colorado 2–1 D.C. United Commerce City
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.
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
Stadium: Crew Stadium
May 3, 2007 Week 4 D.C. United 1–1 New England Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,407
May 6, 2007 Week 5 D.C. United 2–1 Chivas USA Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
May 19, 2007 Week 6 Toronto 1–2 D.C. United Toronto
Stadium: BMO Field
May 26, 2007 Week 7 D.C. United 2–1 Houston Washington, D.C.
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
Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 13,570
June 10, 2007 Week 9 D.C. United 4–2 New York Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
June 16, 2007 Week 10 D.C. United 3–1 Chicago Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
June 28, 2007 Week 12 D.C. United 4–1 Colorado Washington, D.C.
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
12:00 EDT Report   44' Emilio Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
July 8, 2007 Week 14 Houston 1–0 D.C. United Houston
19:30 EDT Ching   33' Report Stadium: Robertson Stadium
July 14, 2007 Week 15 D.C. United 3–3 FC Dallas Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Emilio   8', 47'
Fred   45'
Report   51' Ruiz
  71', 81' Toja
Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 5, 2007 Week 17 New England 1–3 D.C. United Foxboro
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.
14:00 EDT Emilio   27' Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 46,686
August 18, 2007 Week 19 Columbus 0–2 D.C. United Columbus
Report Stadium: Crew Stadium
August 22, 2010 Week 20 D.C. United 3–1 New York Washington, D.C.
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
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
19:30 EDT Goodson   58'
Denilson   77'
Report   4', 45' Olsen
  25' Simms
  47' Gomez
  49' Fred
Moreno   78'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
September 6, 2007 Week 23 Chivas USA 2–2 D.C. United Carson
22:30 EDT Razov   31'
Vaughn   60'
Report   3', 26' Emilio
  33' Namoff
  54' Burch
Vanney   69'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
September 9, 2007 Week 24 D.C. United 4–2 New England Washington, D.C.
15:00 EDT Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
September 12, 2007 Week 25 D.C. United 2–1 Real Salt Lake Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
September 23, 2007 Week 26 Chicago 1–1 D.C. United Bridgeview
15:00 EDT Report Stadium: Toyota Park
September 29, 2007 Week 27 D.C. United 4–1 Toronto FC Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
October 13, 2007 Week 29 D.C. United 0–0 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
4:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: RFK Stadium
October 20, 2007 Week 30 D.C. United 2–3 Columbus Washington, D.C.
19:00 EDT Report Stadium: RFK Stadium

MLS Cup Playoffs

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Conference semifinals

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November 1, 2007 Second leg D.C. United 2–2
(2–3 agg.)
Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT Report Stadium: RFK Stadium

CONCACAF Champions Cup

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Quarterfinals

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February 21, 2007 First leg Olimpia   1–4   D.C. United Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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
Emilio   37', 84'
Gómez   49' (pen.)
Report Thomas   30' (pen)
Pacini   75'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,181
Referee:   Mauricio Navarro

Semifinals

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March 15, 2007 First leg D.C. United   1–1   Guadalajara Washington, D.C., United States
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
21:30 EDT Bautista   42'
Pineda   56'
Report   36' Moreno Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 30,000
Referee:   Roberto Moreno

Copa Sudamericana

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First round

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September 26, 2007 First leg D.C. United   2–1   Guadalajara Washington, D.C., United States
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
20:15 EDT Morales   63' Report Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 27,403
Referee:   Samuel Haro

North American SuperLiga

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Group stage

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July 25, 2007 GS D.C. United   1–1   Morelia Washington, D.C., United States
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
20:00 EDT Dyachenko   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
20:00 EDT Ching   50' Report Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 11,013
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)

Quarterfinals

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August 15, 2007 SF Los Angeles Galaxy   2–0   D.C. United Carson, United States
23:00 EDT Ching   50' Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,013
Referee: Alex Prus (Canada)

U.S. Open Cup

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July 11, 2007 3rd Rd D.C. United   0–1   Harrisburg City Landisville, PA
19:30 EDT (Report)   44' Fisher Stadium: HHS Stadium
Attendance: 5,219
Referee: Jeff Gonerik

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