2010 Houston Dynamo season
| 2010 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| COO | Chris Canetti | ||
| Head coach | Dominic Kinnear | ||
| Stadium | Robertson Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 7th Overall: 12th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| SuperLiga | Semifinals | ||
| Texas Derby | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian Ching 7 goals All: Brian Ching Dominic Oduro 7 goals each | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,310 | ||
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The 2010 Houston Dynamo season was the fifth season of the team's existence since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's fifth season with head coach Dominic Kinnear, majority owner Philip Anschultz, and chief operating officer Chris Canetti. On June 10, team president Oliver Luck left the Dynamo to become athletic director for his alma mater, West Virginia University.[1]
This Dynamo failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in franchise history during the 2010 season, finishing 7th in the Western Conference, 1 place and 13 points below the final playoff spot. In the U.S. Open Cup, Houston reached the quarterfinals, where they lost 3–1 to Chivas USA. The Dynamo finished top of their group in the North American SuperLiga, before losing 1–0 to Monarcas Morelia in the semifinals.
On July 28, the Dynamo hosted the 2010 MLS All-Star Game at Reliant Stadium, where the MLS All-Stars lost 5–2 to Manchester United.
Final roster
As of October 24, 2010.[2]
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Joined from | Joined in | Apps. | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Tally Hall |  | GK | May 12, 1985 (25) | Esbjerg fB | 2009 | 5 | 0 | 
| 18 | Pat Onstad | .svg.png) | GK | January 13, 1968 (42) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 136 | 0 | 
| 30 | Tyler Deric (HGP) |  | GK | August 30, 1988 (22) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Eddie Robinson |  | DF | June 19, 1978 (32) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 94 | 5 | 
| 4 | Ryan Cochrane |  | DF | August 8, 1983 (27) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2009 | 70 | 2 | 
| 8 | Richard Mulrooney |  | DF | November 3, 1976 (33) | Toronto FC | 2007 | 88 | 1 | 
| 31 | André Hainault | .svg.png) | DF | June 17, 1986 (24) | FK Baník Most | 2009 | 48 | 3 | 
| 32 | Bobby Boswell |  | DF | March 15, 1983 (27) | D.C. United | 2008 | 84 | 2 | 
| 51 | Adrian Serioux | .svg.png) | DF | May 12, 1979 (31) | Toronto FC | 2010 | 33 | 3 | 
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Danny Cruz (GA) |  | MF | January 3, 1990 (20) | UNLV | 2009 | 31 | 2 | 
| 7 | Colin Clark |  | MF | April 11, 1984 (26) | Colorado Rapids | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | Brad Davis |  | MF | November 8, 1981 (28) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 125 | 17 | 
| 13 | Francisco Navas Cobo (HGP) |  | MF | November 17, 1991 (18) | Houston Dynamo Academy | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 
| 17 | Mike Chabala |  | MF | May 24, 1984 (26) | University of Washington | 2006 | 40 | 1 | 
| 20 | Geoff Cameron |  | MF | July 11, 1985 (25) | University of Rhode Island | 2008 | 68 | 6 | 
| 22 | Lovel Palmer |  | MF | August 30, 1984 (26) | Harbour View | 2010 | 26 | 2 | 
| 26 | Corey Ashe |  | MF | March 14, 1986 (24) | University of North Carolina | 2007 | 98 | 1 | 
| 27 | Samuel Appiah |  | MF | March 25, 1985 (25) | Boston University | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 
| 35 | Anthony Obodai |  | MF | August 6, 1982 (28) | RKC Waalwijk | 2010 | 4 | 0 | 
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 15 | Cam Weaver |  | FW | June 10, 1983 (27) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2009 | 22 | 6 | 
| 23 | Dominic Oduro |  | FW | August 13, 1985 (25) | New York Red Bulls | 2009 | 43 | 6 | 
| 25 | Brian Ching (C) |  | FW | May 24, 1978 (31) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 | 105 | 46 | 
| 33 | Joseph Ngwenya |  | FW | March 30, 1981 (29) | Antalyaspor | 2010 | 37 | 8 | 
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2010 | .svg.png) Kevin Harmse | MF | 25 |  Chivas USA | Acquired in exchange for a conditional third or fourth-round pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. | [3] | 
| March 9, 2010 |  Francisco Navas Cobo | MF | 18 |  Houston Dynamo Academy | Signed as a homegrown player. | [4] | 
| March 12, 2010 | .svg.png) Adrian Serioux | DF | 30 | .svg.png) Toronto FC | Acquired in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. | [5] | 
| March 19, 2010 |  Lovel Palmer | MF | 25 |  Harbour View | Full transfer, fee undisclosed. | [6] | 
| April 13, 2010 |  Joseph Ngwenya | FW | 29 |  Antalyaspor | Signed on a free transfer. After Antalyaspor refused to turn over Ngwenya's International Transfer Certificate, FIFA ruled him eligible to join Houston on May 20. | [7][8] | 
| July 13, 2010 |  Anthony Obodai | MF | 27 |  RKC Waalwijk | Signed on a free transfer. | [9] | 
| September 15, 2010 |  Colin Clark | MF | 26 |  Colorado Rapids | Acquired along with allocation money in exchange for Brian Mullan and a fourth-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. | [10] | 
Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Age | Destination Club | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2009 |  John Michael Hayden | MF | 25 |  Louisville Lightning | Waived following the 2009 season. | [11] | 
| November 25, 2009 |  Abe Thompson | FW | 27 |  Real Salt Lake | Waived following the 2009 season. | [11] | 
| December 31, 2009 |  Ricardo Clark | MF | 26 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | Contract expired/free transfer | [12] | 
| December 31, 2009 |  Stuart Holden | MF | 24 |  Bolton Wanderers | Contract expired/free transfer | [12] | 
| March 9, 2010 | .svg.png) Kevin Harmse | MF | 25 | .svg.png) Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Released | [13] | 
| March 24, 2010 |  Erik Ustruck | MF | 25 |  FC Tampa Bay | Released | [14] | 
| March 25, 2010 |  Wade Barrett | DF | 33 | Retired | Joined the Dynamo coaching staff after retiring. | [15] | 
| July 13, 2010 |  Luis Ángel Landín | FW | 24 |  Atlante | Released | [9] | 
| July 26, 2010 |  Craig Waibel | DF | 34 | Retired | Released | [16] | 
| September 15, 2010 |  Brian Mullan | MF | 32 |  Colorado Rapids | Traded along with a fourth-round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft for Colin Clark and allocation money. | [10] | 
MLS SuperDraft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Age | College | Notes | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 43 | David Walker | MF | 22 | UC Santa Barbara | Did not sign with the Dynamo, retired. | [17] | 
| 3 | 46 | Samuel Appiah | MF | 24 | Boston University | [17] | |
| 4 | 56 | Euan Holden | DF | 21 | New Mexico | Signed with Vejle Boldklub. | [17] | 
Coaching staff
As of October 24, 2010.[18]
| Position | Name | 
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Dominic Kinnear | 
| Assistant coach |  Wade Barrett | 
| Assistant coach |  Steve Ralston | 
| Goalkeeper coach |  Tim Hanley | 
| Head athletic trainer |  Theron Enns | 
| Assistant athletic trainer |  Shane Caron | 
| Team administrator |  Nick Kowba | 
| Equipment manager |  Michael Porter | 
Pre-season and friendlies
Pro Soccer Classic
Win Tie Loss
| February 25, 2010 Semifinals | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | New York Red Bulls | Orlando, Florida | 
| 8:00 PM CST | Maciel  90' | report | Petke  58' Lindpere  90+1' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 1,110 | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Barrett  Oduro  Cruz  Maciel  Ustruck  Cameron  | Ángel  Lindpere  Ubiparipović  Ream  Miller  da Luz  | |||
| February 27, 2010 Third place match | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Orlando, Florida | 
| 8:00 PM CST | Palmer  16' Weaver  53' | report | Ferreira  13' Edward  42' Alexander  84' | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 1,500 | 
Friendlies
| March 7, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Austin Aztex | Houston, Texas | 
| 1:00 PM CST | Palmer  60' Ustruck  86' | Report | Powers  60' Boswell  74' (o.g) | Stadium: Carl Lewis Track & Field Complex | 
| March 11, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:00 PM CST | Robinson  15'  74' Mullan  55' Weaver  63' Chabala  68' | Report | Pappa  70'  85'  71' Brown  73' Umanzor  77' | Stadium: Sorrells Field | 
| March 14, 2010 | Austin Aztex | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Austin, Texas | 
| 5:00 PM CDT | Olum  44' | Report | Cameron  83' | Stadium: Nelson Field | 
| March 17, 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | San Francisco, California | 
| 9:30 PM CDT | Glen  78' | report | Landín  42' | Stadium: Kezar Stadium Attendance: 2,116 Referee: Tyler Ploeger | 
| March 20, 2010 | Chivas USA | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Santa Barbara, California | 
| 9:30 PM CDT | Cuesta  83' Cuesta  86' Jazic  88' | Report | Ching  45' Oduro  51' Davis  59' Serioux  87' | Stadium: Harder Stadium Attendance: 1,657 Referee: Ashbir Singh | 
| June 10, 2010 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Laredo Heat | Corpus Christi, Texas | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Robinson  33' Chabala  36'  41' Davis  68' (pen.) Waibel  82' Oduro  85' | Report | Garcia  2' Lewis  14'  17' Perez  17' Galvan  41' | Stadium: Whataburger Field Attendance: 6,111 Referee: Carlos Salas | 
| June 20, 2010 Dynamo Charities Cup | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | C.D. Águila | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Ngwenya  16' Ashe  28' Oduro  67' Landín  74' (pen.) Palmer  75' | Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 11,843 Referee: Landis Wiley | 
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | MLS Cup Playoffs | 
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
| 8 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 | 
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy (S) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 7 | Colorado Rapids (C) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | |
| 9 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 | |
| 16 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | 
| 30 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 
Last updated: October 25, 2010
 Source: FBref.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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
| March 27, 2010 1 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas | 
| 3:00 PM CDT | McCarty  33' Harris  38' Harris  45' | Report | Chabala  36' Boswell  57' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| April 1, 2010 2 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas | 
| 8:00 PM CDT | Davis  52' (pen.), 55' (pen.) Boswell  90+4' | Report | Morales  18' Wingert  45+1' Olave  54' Espindola  90+4' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,197 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| April 10, 2010 3 | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Hainault  24' Landín  43' Davis  66' | Report | Gonzalez  25' Buddle  27', 45'  52' Juninho  38' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,459 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| April 17, 2010 4 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas | 
| 3:00 PM CDT | Cameron  12' Palmer  20' Palmer  56' Oduro  65' | Report | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,843 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
| April 24, 2010 5 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Husidic  45+3' Lowry  55'  67' John  81' Krol  84' Banner  88' | Report | Chabala  58' Serioux  65' Cruz  79'  82' Landín  84' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,312 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| May 1, 2010 6 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Landín  24' Mullan  52' Palmer  64' Appiah  88' | Report | Besler  16' Arnaud  33' Auvray  56' Rocastle  70' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,042 Referee: Terry Vaughn | 
| May 5, 2010 7 Texas Derby | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas | 
| 8:00 PM CDT | Hainault  50' | Report | Hernández  45' Benítez  73' Ihemelu  79' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,231 Referee: Jorge González | 
| May 8, 2010 8 | Chivas USA | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California | 
| 9:30 PM CDT | Trujillo  35' | Report | Davis  4' Serioux  8' Chabala  42' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,577 Referee: Abbey Okulaja | 
| May 13, 2010 9 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah | 
| 8:00 PM CDT | Findley  3' Saborío  24', 60' Borchers  26' | Report | Chabala  33' Mullan  72' Boswell  77' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 12,945 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| May 22, 2010 10 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Cruz  9' Oduro  55' Landín  57' Davis  68' | Report | Montaño  18' Wallace  65' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 24,471 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| May 29, 2010 11 | Houston Dynamo | 2–3 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ching  52' Robinson  59' Mullan  79' | Report | Hravey  21' Salinas  39' Nakazawa  42' Arrieta  51' Miglioranzi  58' Le Toux  69' Mwanga  90+3' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,555 Referee: Steven Depiero | 
| June 2, 2010 12 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Harrison, New Jersey | 
| 6:30 PM CDT | Ubiparipovic  15' Borman  32' Albright  40' Hall  59' Petke  75' Angel  90+4' | Report | Mulrooney  13' Robinson  28' Mullan  40' Ching  65' Palmer  89' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 11,462 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
| June 5, 2010 13 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Kirovski  1', 21' Bowen  48' Alequito  56' Berhalter  60' | Report | Weaver  7' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,826 Referee: Paul Ward | 
| June 26, 2010 14 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ching  7' Cruz  17' Ngwenya  80' | Report | Casey  45' Larentowicz  68' Palmer  71' (o.g.) | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,744 Referee: Mark Geiger | 
| July 1, 2010 15 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario | 
| 6:00 PM CDT | Sanyang  90+4' Garcia  59' de Guzman  62' Attakora  63' Gargan  84'  85' | Report | Ngwenya  62' Ching  72' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 21,374 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| July 10, 2010 16 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Hainault  73' | Report | Padula  88' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 13,486 Referee: Michael Kennedy | 
| July 24, 2010 17 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio | 
| 6:30 PM CDT | O'Rourke  22' Renteria  34' Iro  84' Griffit  90' | report | Chabala  2' Boswell  40'  72' | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,585 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| July 31, 2010 18 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Davis  24' (pen.) Palmer  44' Mullan  90' | Report | Angel  10', 58' Lindpere  59' Richards  71' Muller  85' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 24,750 Referee: Paul Ward | 
| August 8, 2010 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington | 
| 10:00 PM CDT | Nyassi  28' Riley  32' Nkufo  50' Montero  64' Sturgis  70' Fernández  88' | Report | Chabala  59' Mullan  59' | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 36,111 Referee: Michael Kennedy | 
| August 14, 2010 20 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Smith  41' Stolica  62' | Report | Cruz  41' Obodai  76' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,546 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| August 21, 2010 21 | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ching  31', 59', 85'  Palmer  50' | Report | Carr  55' Conde  61'  81' Boswell  70' (o.g.) Ljungberg  90+4' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,890 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| August 28, 2010 22 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado | 
| 8:30 PM CDT | Smith  2' Mastroeni  11' Cummings  14' Casey  23'  72' | Report | Palmer  10' Cruz  70' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,511 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja | 
| September 5, 2010 23 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Davis  45+2' Robinson  66' | Report | Stephenson  6' Hernandez  41' Glen  45+1' Geovanni  64' Cronin  84' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 15,073 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez | 
| September 18, 2010 24 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Ching  18' Cameron  79' Robinson  90+3' | Report | Barrett  29' Maicon  53'De Rosario  60', 90+4'  81' White  89' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,435 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic | 
| September 22, 2010 25 | Kansas City Wizards | 4–3 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Kamara  35' Bunbury  60' Espinoza  67' Smith  71' Wolff  90+6' | Report | Weaver  13' Oduro  34' Serioux  37' Hainault  46' Palmer  84' Boswell  89' Ngwenya  90+5' | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,679 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| September 25, 2010 26 | D.C. United | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. | 
| 6:30 PM CDT | Najar  29'  69' Zayner  79' James  89' | Report | Cochrane  29' McTavish  66' (o.g.) Cameron  70'  90+4' Davis  82' Oduro  90+10' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,828 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| October 2, 2010 27 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania | 
| 3:00 PM CDT | Harvey  38' Le Toux  40' | Report | Hainault  12' Davis  58' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 16,115 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| October 10, 2010 28 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Weaver  41' Cochrane  44' Serioux  50' Oduro  59' Cameron  78'  90+7' Ngwenya  90+3' | Report | Phelan  26' Gibbs  40' Joseph  43' Dube  73' Barnes  83' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,479 Referee: Mark Geiger | 
| October 16, 2010 29 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Santa Clara, California | 
| 9:00 PM CDT | Cronin  35' Busch  87' | Report | Hainault  23' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,597 Referee: Michael Kennedy | 
| October 23, 2010 30 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas | 
| 3:00 PM CDT | Cameron  27' Weaver  33'  46' | Report | Riley  12' Parke  29' Zakuani  35' González  41' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 23,990 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
U.S. Open Cup
| June 29, 2010 Third round | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Miami FC | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Palmer  80' | Report | Patterson-Sewell  48' Rodrigues  66'  83' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 832 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| July 6, 2010 Quarterfinals | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | Chivas USA | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Robinson  54' Oduro  86' Waibel  90+3' Cruz  90+3' | Report | Braun  5', 90' Lahoud  65' Padilla  68' Mayen  90+3' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald | 
SuperLiga
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | 
|  Puebla | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 
|  Chivas USA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 
|  Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | 
| July 15, 2010 Group A | Houston Dynamo   | 2–1 |  Pachuca | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Cruz  16' Ngwenya  19', 85'  61' | report | Rodríguez  48' Manso  51' Aguilar  84' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,400 Referee: Jerry Solis (Costa Rica) | 
| July 18, 2010 Group A | Houston Dynamo   | 1–1 |  Chivas USA | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Palmer  6' Hainault  18' Robinson  35' | Report | Umaña  41' Padilla  71' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 5007 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez USA | 
| July 21, 2010 Group A | Houston Dynamo   | 1–0 |  Puebla | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Palmer  11' Ngwenya  50' Oduro  64'  90'  90' Cruz  74'  77' Serioux  86' | Report | García  25' Brown  52'  86' González  85' Corona  90+2' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 10,033 Referee: Oscar Reyna Guatemala | 
| August 5, 2010 Semifinal | Houston Dynamo   | 0–1 |  Monarcas Morelia | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Mullan  57' Chabala  78' Ashe  90+6' | report | Sabah  47' Droguett  61' Aldrete  66'  90+3' Lozano  78' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 7,641 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) | 
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | SuperLiga | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | Apps | G | A | ||||
| 1 | GK |  | Tally Hall | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  | Eddie Robinson | 28 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  | Ryan Cochrane | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 5 | MF |  | Danny Cruz | 30 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  | Colin Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  | Luis Ángel Landín[a] | 10 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  | Richard Mulrooney | 28 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 9 | MF |  | Brian Mullan[a] | 25 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  | Brad Davis | 30 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 13 | MF |  | Francisco Navas Cobo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 15 | FW |  | Cam Weaver | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 
| 16 | DF |  | Craig Waibel[a] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF |  | Mike Chabala | 31 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 18 | GK | .svg.png) | Pat Onstad | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  | Geoff Cameron | 17 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 22 | MF |  | Lovel Palmer | 32 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 
| 23 | FW |  | Dominic Oduro | 32 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 
| 25 | FW |  | Brian Ching | 23 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | MF |  | Corey Ashe | 31 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 27 | MF |  | Samuel Appiah | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 30 | GK |  | Tyler Deric | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 31 | DF | .svg.png) | André Hainault | 32 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | DF |  | Bobby Boswell | 30 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 35 | FW |  | Joseph Ngwenya | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 
| 35 | MF |  | Anthony Obodai | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 51 | DF | .svg.png) | Adrian Serioux | 18 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Open Cup | SuperLiga | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |   | ||||
| 2 | DF |  | Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  | Ryan Cochrane | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 5 | MF |  | Danny Cruz | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  | Luis Ángel Landín[a] | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  | Richard Mulrooney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 9 | MF |  | Brian Mullan[a] | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  | Brad Davis | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 15 | FW |  | Cam Weaver | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 16 | DF |  | Craig Waibel[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF |  | Mike Chabala | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  | Geoff Cameron | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 22 | MF |  | Lovel Palmer | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 23 | FW |  | Dominic Oduro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 25 | FW |  | Brian Ching | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | MF |  | Corey Ashe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 31 | DF | .svg.png) | André Hainault | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 32 | DF |  | Bobby Boswell | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 33 | FW |  | Joseph Ngwenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 35 | MF |  | Anthony Obodai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 51 | DF | .svg.png) | Adrian Serioux | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
Clean sheets
| Rank | Nat. | Player | MLS | Open Cup | SuperLiga | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) | Pat Onstad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| 2 |  | Tally Hall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 
| 3 |  | Tyler Deric | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
Source: Season statistics and match reports in Competitions
Honors and awards
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|
| 21 |  Brian Ching | [19] | 
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Date | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Lovel Palmer | Chivas USA | April 17 | 
| 27 |  Dominic Oduro | D.C. United | May 22 | 
Annual
| Honor | Player | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star |  Brad Davis | [20] | 
Dynamo team awards
| MVP | Defensive Player of the Year | Humanitarian of the Year | Young Player of the Year | Newcomer of the Year | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Brad Davis |  Bobby Boswell |  Brian Ching |  Danny Cruz |  Lovel Palmer | [21] | 
Kits
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Notes

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- ^ a b Fallas, Bernardo (December 18, 2009). "Dynamo's Holden mulling career, hosting charity event". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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- ^ a b c Ortiz, Jose de Jesus (January 14, 2010). "Dynamo select Walker, Appiah, Holden in MLS Draft". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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