The 2008

Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Established on December 15, 2005, the club was founded after their fo ...

season was the third season of the existence for the Houston franchise. The Houston Dynamo were the defending

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, and sought to become the first club in

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history to win three straight MLS Cups. It was the team's third season with head coach

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, majority owner Philip Anschultz, president Oliver Luck, and chief operating officer Chris Canetti. In the MLS regular season, the Dynamo finished first in the Western Conference to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. In the MLS Cup Playoffs, Houston lost to the

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4–1 on aggregate in the Conference Semifinals. They were eliminated by the

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in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup. During the

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, Houston defeated C.S.D. Municipal 3–1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals before falling in the semifinals 3–0 to

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. During the 2008 North American SuperLiga, the Dynamo reached the final, where they lost 6–5 on penalties to the

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. The Dynamo also played in the group stage of the

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during the season, finishing second in their group to advance.

Major events

Team news

* Houston's City Council on January 30, 2008 approved the purchase of over of land near State Highway 288 and Almeda-Genoa Rd. for the development of an amateur sports complex—the first of its kind in the history of the city. The new complex will provide 18 fields for local soccer organizations and will also afford the area the opportunity to host amateur tournaments of state, regional and national stature. Once completely developed, the complex is expected to attract well over 500,000 visitors per year. * On February 26, 2008 Houston Dynamo President Oliver Luck revealed the planned negotiations to the media stating that the Houston Dynamo would be managed in majority by original owners Anschutz Entertainment Group (who will hold 50% of ownership) along with newfound partners Gabriel Brener, head of Brener International Group, and multiple World and Olympic

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champion

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(each with 25% ownership).

Final roster

''Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.''

Player movement

In

''Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''

Out

''Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''

Coaching staff

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Pre-season

Friendlies

Pan-Pacific Championship

Texas Pro Soccer Festival

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

= Western Conference

= Overall

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

North American SuperLiga

CONCACAF Champions League

Group stage

Championship round

After finishing 2nd in group B, the Dynamo qualified for the Championship Round. The fixtures for the Championship Round are included in the Dynamo's 2009 season.

Player statistics

Appearances, goals, and assists

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Disciplinary record

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Clean sheets

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Honors and awards

MLS Player of the Week

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MLS Goal of the Week

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Annual

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Dynamo team awards

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Kits

Supplier:

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References

External links

2008 Schedule
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Houston Dynamo Season Houston Dynamo FC seasons

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