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The 2015 Houston Dynamo season was the club's tenth season of existence, and their first under new head coach Owen Coyle.
| 2015 season | |||
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz | ||
| Head coach | Owen Coyle | ||
| Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 8th Overall: 15th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals (active) | ||
| Texas Derby | Runners-Up | ||
| Carolina Challenge Cup | Winners | ||
| Highest home attendance | 22,651 (July 3 vs. Chicago) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 16,018 (May 5 vs. San Jose) All: 2,479 (June 30 vs. Colorado) | ||
| Average home league attendance | Regular season: 20,618 Playoffs: — All: 17,725 | ||
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Roster
As of August 17, 2015.[1]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tyler Deric |  United States |
| 2 | DF | Kofi Sarkodie | United States |
| 3 | MF | Rob Lovejoy | United States |
| 4 | DF | Jermaine Taylor |  Jamaica |
| 5 | DF | Raúl Rodríguez |  Spain |
| 6 | MF | Nathan Sturgis | United States |
| 7 | DF | DaMarcus Beasley (DP) | United States |
| 8 | MF | Luis Garrido |  Honduras |
| 9 | FW | Erick Torres (DP) |  Mexico |
| 10 | FW | Giles Barnes |  England |
| 11 | MF | Brad Davis | United States |
| 12 | FW | Will Bruin | United States |
| 13 | MF | Ricardo Clark | United States |
| 14 | MF | Alex |  Brazil |
| 15 | MF | Alexander López | Honduras |
| 16 | DF | A. J. Cochran | United States |
| 17 | FW | Chandler Hoffman | United States |
| 18 | DF | David Horst | United States |
| 19 | FW | Mauro Manotas |  Colombia |
| 20 | MF | Rasheed Olabiyi |  Nigeria |
| 21 | MF | Zach Steinberger | United States |
| 22 | DF | Sheanon Williams | United States |
| 23 | DF | Taylor Hunter | United States |
| 27 | MF | Boniek Garcia | Honduras |
| 28 | MF | Memo Rodriguez (HGP) | United States |
| 30 | GK | Michael Lisch | United States |
| 31 | GK | Joe Willis | United States |
| 33 | MF | Leonel Miranda |  Argentina |
Transfers
In
| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred from | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | MF | Memo Rodriguez |
Houston Dynamo Youth |
December 4, 2014 | [2] |
| 31 | GK | Joe Willis |
D.C. United |
December 8, 2014 | [3] |
| DF |  Samuel Inkoom |
D.C. United |
December 8, 2014 | [3] | |
| 17 | FW | Chandler Hoffman |
LA Galaxy |
December 18, 2014 | [4] |
| 6 | MF | Nathan Sturgis |
Chivas USA |
December 18, 2014 | [4] |
| 9 | FW | Erick Torres |
C.D. Guadalajara |
December 23, 2014 | [5] |
| 5 | DF | Raúl Rodríguez |
RCD Espanyol |
January 9, 2015 | [6] |
| 21 | MF | Zach Steinberger |
Butler Bulldogs |
January 15, 2015 | [7] |
| 3 | MF | Rob Lovejoy |
North Carolina Tar Heels |
January 15, 2015 | [8] |
| 22 | DF | Taylor Hunter |
Denver Pioneers |
January 20, 2015 | [9] |
| 14 | MF | Alex |
Chicago Fire |
April 13, 2015 | |
| 20 | MF | Rasheed Olabiyi |
Enyimba |
July 9, 2015 | [10] |
| 22 | DF | Sheanon Williams |
Philadelphia Union |
July 23, 2015 | [11] |
| MF | Christian Lucatero |
Houston Dynamo Youth |
August 18, 2015 | [12] |
Out
| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred to | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Eric Brunner |
Retired |
[13] | |||
| DF | Anthony Arena |
Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
November 25, 2014 | |||
| FW | Omar Cummings |
San Antonio Scorpions |
November 25, 2014 | |||
| FW | Brian Ownby |
Richmond Kickers |
November 25, 2014 | |||
| MF | Bryan Salazar |
November 25, 2014 | ||||
| MF | Servando Carrasco |
Sporting Kansas City |
November 25, 2014 | |||
| FW | Andrew Driver |
D.C. United |
December 8, 2014 | |||
| GK | Tally Hall |
Orlando City SC |
December 8, 2014 | [14] | ||
| FW | Mark Sherrod |
Orlando City SC |
December 10, 2014 | |||
| FW | Jason Johnson |
Chicago Fire |
April 13, 2015 | [15] | ||
| DF | Corey Ashe |
Orlando City SC |
July 15, 2015 | [16] |
Loan in
| Squad # | Position | Player | Loaned from | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | FW | Leonel Miranda |
Independiente |
January 8, 2015 | [17] |
Loan out
| Squad # | Position | Player | Loaned to | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Erick Torres |
C.D. Guadalajara |
December 23, 2014 | |
| 18 | MF | Memo Rodriguez |
Charleston Battery |
March 20, 2015 | [18] |
| 22 | DF | Taylor Hunter |
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
April 11, 2015 | [19] |
Preseason
| February 4, 2015 Desert Friendlies | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:00a.m. MST | Lovejoy  13'Barnes 40'Horst 53' |
Report | Jahn 28' (57) García  86' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| February 7, 2015 Desert Friendlies | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:00P.m. MST | Davis 20' Miranda 47'Johnson  Cochran 67' |
Report | Cummings 69' Paparatto 56'Asprilla 63' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Edwin Jurisevic |
| February 10, 2015 Desert Friendlies | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:00a.m. MST | Rodríguez 17' Horst 29'Taylor 52' |
Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| February 14, 2015 Scrimmage | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Dynamo Academy U-18 | Houston, Texas |
| 11:00a.m. CST | Hoffman 43', 53' Cochran 47'Johnson 50' |
Report | Lucatero 43' Martinez 43' |
Stadium: Houston Methodist Champions Field at Houston Sports Park |
| February 18, 2015 Scrimmage | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Austin Aztex | Houston, Texas |
| 1:00p.m. CST | Report | Rodríguez 86' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Houston Methodist Champions Field at Houston Sports Park Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| February 21, 2015 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 5:00p.m. EST | Savage 69' Reimer 78' |
Report | Garrido 40' Steinberger 89' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
| February 25, 2015 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | New York City FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 5:00p.m. EST | Garrido 30' Davis 51'García 70'Steinberger 79' |
Report | Shelton 53' Hernandez 79'Diskerud 81' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| February 28, 2015 2015 Carolina Challenge Cup | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Orlando City SC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 5:00p.m. EST | Bruin 27' Davis 30'Miranda 45'Miranda 60' |
Report | Collin Shea 60'Rivas |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
MLS
Schedule
| March 7, 2015 1 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30p.m. CST | Barnes 66' |
Report | Pogatetz 28' Tchani 78' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,351 (Sellout) Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 13, 2015 2 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Houston, Texas |
| 6:00p.m. CST | Sarkodie 34' Deric 75' |
Report Report |
Okugo 46' Deric 74' (o.g.) |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,407 Referee: Chris Penso |
| March 21, 2015 3 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 9:30p.m. CST | Keane 3' Husidić 39'Juninho 58' |
Report Report |
Barnes 5' Sturgis 11'Garrido 38'Sarkodie 77' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,087 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| March 28, 2015 4 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30p.m. CST | Clark 43' López 68'Sarkodie 84' |
Report Report |
Watts 47' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,603 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| April 4, 2015 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
| 9:00p.m. CST | Rose 17' Martins 39'Pineda 56' |
Report Report |
Garrido 38' Clark 45+3'Taylor 52' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,860 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| April 11, 2015 6 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Montreal Impact | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30p.m. CST | Barnes 15' Taylor 67'Clark 72'Lovejoy 80' |
Report Report |
Alexander 65' Reo-Coker 90+2' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 18,924 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| April 18, 2015 7 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:00p.m. CST | Rolfe 36' Kitchen 50' |
Report Report |
Clark 9', 65' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| April 25, 2015 8 | Houston Dynamo | 4–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30p.m. CST | Barnes 11', 46' Bruin 45+1', 63'Taylor 77'Rodriguez 83' |
Report Report |
Nemeth 2' Espinoza 31'Anibaba 43'Ellis 52'Dwyer 74'Feilhaber 80' (pen.), 90+5' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 21,046 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| May 1, 2015 9 | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00p.m. CST | Barnes 32' |
Report | Hollingshead 9' Texeira 21'Hernandez 39'Díaz 52'Castillo 55' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,975 |
| May 5, 2015 10 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30p.m. CST | Clark 26' Sarkodie 79' |
Report | Jahn 54' Stewart 75' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,018 |
| May 10, 2015 11 | Toronto FC | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4:00p.m. CST | Cheyrou 12' Altidore 77' |
Report | Taylor 41' García 44'Bruin 53'Miranda 90+3' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 30,226 |
| May 16, 2015 12 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30p.m. CST | Bruin 9', 83' Barnes 45+1', 75'Davis 90' |
Report | Jewsbury 12' Adi 14', 48'Chará 42'Powell 84' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,844 |
| May 22, 2015 13 | L.A. Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| Ishizaki 24' Juninho 58'Gordon 90+1', 90+2'Sorto 90+6' |
Report | Rodríguez 42' Barnes 82' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| May 30, 2015 14 | New York City FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | New York, New York |
| Wingert 32' Villa 45+1'Hernandez 79' |
Report | Bruin 16' Clark 35'Garrido 54'Rodríguez 90+4' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 26,211 |
| June 5, 2015 15 | Houston Dynamo | 4–2 | New York Red Bulls | Houston, Texas |
| García 59' Clark 72'Bruin 80', 90+3' |
Report | Duvall 27' Grella 42', 62'Abang 90' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,356 |
| June 20, 2015 16 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
| 21:30 | Urruti 34' Chará 54'Fernández 61' (pen) |
Report | Horst 59' Garrido 69' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21.144 |
| June 26, 2015 17 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 20:00 | Taylor 37' (o.g.) Castillo 42'Acosta 54'Hedges 66'Harris 68' |
Report | Horst 42' Barnes 42'Taylor 77' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,037 |
| July 3, 2015 18 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 | Alex 56' Rodríguez 66' |
Report | Palmer 38' Guly 40'Nyarko 72' 86' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,651 |
| July 10, 2015 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
| 22:00 | Report | Clark 10' Bruin 81'Deric 31'Beasley 37'Rodríguez 45+2'Sturgis 45+3' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| July 18, 2015 20 | Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
| July 25, 2015 22 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| August 1, 2015 22 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Sporting Park |
| August 8, 2015 23 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| August 15, 2015 24 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| August 21, 2015 25 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
| 22:00 | Stadium: Providence Park |
| August 26, 2015 26 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| August 29, 2015 27 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| September 12, 2015 28 | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| September 20, 2015 29 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 18:00 | Stadium: PPL Park |
| September 23, 2015 30 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| September 26, 2015 31 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| October 4, 2015 32 | FC Dallas | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| October 18, 2015 33 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
| 16:00 | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium |
| October 25, 2015 34 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 18:00 | Stadium: BC Place |
Standings
Western Conference Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 6 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 51 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 | |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 42 | |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 | |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 37 |
Source: MLS
Overall Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 |
| 14 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 44 |
| 15 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 42 |
| 16 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 |
| 17 | New York City FC | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 37 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
U.S. Open Cup
Houston will enter the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.[20]
| June 17, 2015 4R | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Austin Aztex | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Miranda 24' Ashe 36'Sturgis 48'Steinberger 68'Clark 90+2' |
Houston Report MLS Report |
Timbó 59' Ambrose 73' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Luis Guardia |
| June 30, 2015 5R | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 20:00 CDT | Sturgis 11' Manotas 43' |
Report | Hairston 26' O'Neill 55' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 2,479 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 21, 2015 QF | Sporting Kansas City | 3–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:30 CDT | Mustivar 34' Espinoza 68'Feilhaber 71'Dwyer 86'Németh 88' |
Report | Garrido 30' Clark 57'Bruin 59'Davis 68'Miranda 75' |
Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 17,589 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Friendlies
| May 28, 2015 BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup | Houston Dynamo | Canceled | Manchester City F.C. | Houston, Texas |
| MST | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| Note: Playing surface deemed unsafe after recent flooding. | ||||
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| Goals | ||
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| Name | # | |
| 1 | Will Bruin |
11 |
| 2 | Ricardo Clark |
8 |
| 3 | Giles Barnes |
7 |
| 4 | Brad Davis |
4 |
| 5 | Boniek Garcia |
3 |
| Assists | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | # | |
| 1 | Brad Davis |
10 |
| 2 | Boniek Garcia |
5 |
| 3 | Will Bruin |
4 |
| 4 | Alexander Lopez |
3 |
| Giles Barnes | ||
| Appearances (starts) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | # | |
| 1 | Will Bruin |
33 (28) |
| 2 | David Horst |
32 (28) |
| 3 | Ricardo Clark |
30 (30) |
| 4 | Brad Davis |
30 (29) |
| 5 | Luis Garido |
29 (21) |
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For the 2015 season, Root Sports Southwest serves as the English broadcaster of all 22 non-national Major League Soccer matches. The one-year deal with ROOT SPORTS' regional network includes a 30-minute pregame and postgame show for each game. Games and weekly programing had aired the previous two seasons on Comcast SportsNet Houston, which was purchased out of bankruptcy court by DirecTV and AT&T in October 2014 and rebranded as Root Sports Southwest.[21]
Root Sports initially cancelled the three-year deal signed in 2013[22] with CSN Houston before agreeing on this new deal with the Dynamo. In comparison, the Dynamo lose airtime by way of a weekly show and daily coverage on CSN's daily newscast but gained a higher distribution to homes in Houston that weren't subscribed to Comcast and therefore did not have access to Comcast's exclusive sports network.
On the Spanish side, Telemundo Houston returns as the Dynamo's broadcast partner for the second consecutive season.[23] The Telemundo-owned Houston station signed up for 10 Dynamo games in 2015, a three-game increase from the 2014 season. Five of those matches will air live on TeleXitos, available over-the-air on KTMD's secondary channel 47.2, and select games on TeleXitos include a 30-minute pregame and a 30-minute postgame show. Games on Telemundo, channel 47.1, air deferred at 11 p.m. on the night of the match due to scheduling conflicts with national programming (of which includes Telemundo's home games telecast of Liga MX sides León and Pachuca).
The remaining 12 games of the regular-season will be carried by MLS' national TV partners, including 8 on the Univision family of networks, which shows the Dynamo's appeal to a national Hispanic audience due to its Honduran trio (Boniek, Garrido and López) and the addition of Mexican international Erick Torres.
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