2007 in American soccer

The 2007 season was the 95th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

Soccer in the United States
Season2007
Men's soccer
Supporters' ShieldD.C. United
USL First DivisionSeattle Sounders
USL Second DivisionHarrisburg City Islanders
NPSLSouthern California Fusion
PDLLaredo Heat
US Open CupNew England Revolution
MLS CupHouston Dynamo
← 2006United States2008 →

National team

Men

Senior

WinsLossesDraws
1251

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

  Win  Draw  Loss

v  Denmark
January 20 International Friendly United States  3–1  Denmark Carson, California
14:00 UTC−08Donovan 44' (pen.)
Bornstein 57'
Cooper 80'
(Report)Sørensen 37'Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,048
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)
v  China
June 2 International Friendly United States  4–1  China San Jose, California
17:00 UTC−07Beasley 10'
Feilhaber 28'
Dempsey 72'
Onyewu 79'
(Report)Yaokun 15'Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 20,821
Referee: Hugo Gualaro (Mexico)
v  Guatemala
June 7 Gold Cup group stage United States  1–0  Guatemala Carson, California
18:00 UTC−07Dempsey 26'(Report)Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 21,334
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)
v  United States
June 21 Gold Cup Semifinal Canada  1–2  United States Chicago
18:00 UTC−05Hume 76'(Report)Hejduk 39'
Donovan 45'
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 50,760
Referee: Benito Archundio (Mexico)
v  United States
June 28 Copa América group stage Argentina  4–1  United States Maracaibo, Venezuela
20:50 UTC−04:30Crespo 11' 60'
Aimar 76'
Tevez 84'
(Report)Johnson 9' (pen.)Stadium: Estadio José Pachencho Romero
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
v  Paraguay
July 2 Copa América group stage United States  1–3  Paraguay Barinas, Venezuela
18:35 UTC−04:30Clark 35'(Report)Barreto 29'
Cardozo 56'
Cabañas 90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Agustín Tovar
Attendance: 28,200
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
v  United States
August 22 International Friendly Sweden  1–0  United States Gothenburg, Sweden
19:30 UTC+02Kallstrom 56'(Report)Stadium: Ullevi
Attendance: 20,648
Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
v  Brazil
September 9 International Friendly United States  2–4  Brazil Chicago
16:00 UTC-05Bocanegra 21'
Dempsey 73'
(Report)Onyewu 33' (o.g.)
Lucio 53'
Ronaldinho 75'
Elano 90+2' (pen.)
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 43,543
Referee: Armando Archulia (Mexico)

Women

Senior

WinsLossesDraws
1914

The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage.

Four Nations Tournament
v  Germany
Jan 26 United States  0–0  Germany Guangzhou, China
3:00 a.m. UTC-05ReportStadium: Guangdong Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Deng Junxia (CHN)
Assistant referees: Fu Hongjue (CHN)
Da Fuping (CHN)
Fourth official: Amy Rayner (GBR)
v  England
Jan 28 United States  1–1  England Guangzhou, China
3:00 a.m. UTC-05O'Reilly 17'ReportScott 47'Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant referees: Zhang Lingling (CHN)
Liu Hongjuan (CHN)
Fourth official: Da Fuping (CHN)
v  China
Jan 30 United States  2–0  China Guangzhou, China
3:00 a.m. UTC-05Chalupny 45+1'
Kai 56'
ReportStadium: Guangdong Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Amy Rayner (GBR)
Assistant referees: Liu Hongjuan (CHN)
Hu An Qi (CHN)
Fourth official: Qu Xiaoguang (CHN)
Algarve Cup
v  China
Mar 7 Group Round United States  2–1  China Silves, Portugal
11:15 a.m. UTC-05Lilly 19' (pen.)
Lloyd 38'
ReportDuan 21'Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gyongyi Gaal (HUN)
Assistant referees: Emilia Parvainen (FIN)
Karine Vives Solana (FRA)
Fourth official: Natalia Advonchenko (RUS)
v  Finland
Mar 9 Group Round United States  1–0  Finland Ferreiras, Portugal
11:15 a.m. UTC-05Lloyd 46'ReportStadium: Parque Desportiva da Nora
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bentla D’Coth (IND)
Assistant referees: Kyoung Min Kim (KOR)
Ja Daw Kaw (MYA)
Fourth official: Eun Ah Hong (KOR)
v  Sweden
Mar 12 Group Round United States  3–2  Sweden Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal
4:00 p.m. UTC-05Wambach 39', 72'
Lloyd 44'
ReportOqvist 71'
Svensson 83' (pen.)
Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Etsuko Fukano (JPN)
Assistant referees: Hongjuan Liu (CHN)
Hongjue Fu (CHN)
v  Denmark
Mar 14 Final United States  2–0  Denmark Vila Real de San Antonio, Portugal
12:30 p.m. UTC-05Lilly 12'
Lloyd 51'
ReportStadium: Estadio Municipal
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Pannipar Kamnueng (THA)
Assistant referees: Hongjuan Liu (CHN)
Hongjue Fu (CHN)
Fourth official: Bentla D’coth (IND)
International Friendlies
v  Mexico
Apr 14 United States  5–0  Mexico Foxborough, Massachusetts
5:00 p.m. UTC-05Wambach 10'
Tarpley 33'
Lilly 50', 70'
Cheney 88'
ReportStadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,184
Referee: Rachel Woo
Assistant referees: Kim Oberle
Sharon Wheeler
Fourth official: Niko Bratsis
v  Canada
May 12 United States  6–2  Canada Frisco, Texas
7:30 p.m. UTC-05Wambach 3', 65'
Tarpley 13'
Chalupny 28'
Lilly 35'
O'Reilly 73'
ReportWilkinson 11'
Sinclair 50'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 8,569
Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA)
Assistant referees: Margaret Domka (USA)
Kim Oberle (USA)
Fourth official: Shelley Finger (USA)
v  China
June 16 United States  2–0  China Cleveland, Ohio
7:00 p.m. UTC-05Wambach 67', 88'ReportStadium: Cleveland Browns Stadium
Attendance: 8,888
Referee: Kari Seitz
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler
Margaret Domka
Fourth official: Rachel Woo
v  Brazil
June 23 United States  2–0  Brazil East Rutherford, New Jersey
7:00 p.m. UTC-05Lilly 1'
Wambach 17'
ReportStadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 16,856
Referee: Rachel Woo (USA)
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA)
Kim Oberle (USA)
Fourth official: Sandra Serafini (USA)
v  Norway
July 14 United States  1–0  Norway East Hartford, Connecticut
6:00 p.m. UTC-05Lloyd 66'ReportStadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 9,957
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler (USA)
Margaret Domka (USA)
Fourth official: Rachel Woo (USA)
v  Japan
July 28 United States  4–1  Japan San Jose, California
10:00 p.m. UTC-05Boxx 17'
Kinga 41' (o.g.)
Lilly 55'
Wambach 72' (pen.)
ReportNagasato 79'Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 11,290
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler
Margaret Domka
Fourth official: Kari Seitz
v  New Zealand
Aug 12 United States  6–1  New Zealand Chicago, Illinois
1:00 p.m. UTC-05Wambach 7', 90'
Lilly 33'
Lloyd 34', 60'
Tarpley 57'
ReportSmith 73'Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 7,015
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Assistant referees: Sharon Wheeler
Margaret Domka
Fourth official: Kristine Lamm
v  Finland
Aug 25 United States  4–0  Finland Carson, California
9:30 p.m. UTC-05Boxx 30'
Lilly 36'
Tarpley 68'
O'Reilly 76'
ReportStadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Kari Seitz
Assistant referees: Flisha Mariscal
Marlene Duffy
Fourth official: Jennifer Bennett
World Cup
v  North Korea
Sep 11 Group B United States  2–2  North Korea Chengdu, China
5:00 a.m. UTC-05Wambach 50'
O'Reilly 69'
ReportSon Hui 58'
Yong Ae 62'
Stadium: Chengdu Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 35,100
Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI)
Assistant referees: Corinne LaGrange (FRA)
Karine Vives Solana (FRA)
Fourth official: Dagmar Damkova (CZE)
v  Sweden
Sep 14 Group B United States  2–0  Sweden Chengdu, China
5:00 a.m. UTC-05Wambach 34' (pen.), 58'ReportStadium: Chengdu Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal (HUN)
Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP)
Cristina Cini (ITA)
Fourth official: Christine Beck (GER)
v  Nigeria
Sep 18 Group B United States  1–0  Nigeria Shanghai, China
8:00 a.m. UTC-05Chalupny 1'ReportStadium: Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Mayumi OIWA (JPN)
Assistant referees: Hisae YOSHIZAWA (JPN)
Liu Hsiu Mei (TPE)
Fourth official: Estela Alvarez (ARG)
v  England
Sep 22 Quarterfinals United States  3–0  England Tianjin, China
8:00 a.m. UTC-05Wambach 48'
Boxx 57'
Lilly 60'
ReportStadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
Attendance: 29,586
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Assistant referees: Susanne Borg (SWE)
Hege Steinlund (NOR)
Fourth official: Mayumi Oiwa (JPN)
v  United States
Sep 27 Semifinals Brazil  4–0  United States Hangzhou, China
8:00 a.m. UTC-05Osborne 20' (o.g.)
Marta 27', 80'
Cristiane 56'
ReportStadium: Hangzhou Dragon Stadium
Attendance: 47,818
Referee: Nicole Petignat (SUI)
Assistant referees: Karine Vives Solana (FRA)
Corinne Lagrange (FRA)
Fourth official: Tammy Ogston (AUS)
v  Norway
Sep 30 Third-place playoff United States  4–1  Norway Shanghai, China
8:00 a.m. UTC-05Wambach 30', 46'
Chalupny 58'
O'Reilly 59'
ReportGulbrandsen 63'Stadium: Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal (HUN)
Assistant referees: Maria Luisa Villa Gutierrez (ESP)
Miriam Draeger (GER)
Fourth official: Christine Beck (GER)
International Friendlies
v  Mexico
Oct 13 United States  5–1  Mexico St. Louis, Missouri
8:00 p.m. UTC-05O'Reilly 32'
Wambach 57', 81'
Lilly 67'
Lloyd 84'
ReportLopez 3'Stadium: Edward Jones Dome
Attendance: 10,861
Referee: Kari Seitz (USA)
Assistant referees: George Major (USA)
Younasse Tarbouni (USA)
Fourth official: Jeff Shelton (USA)
v  Mexico
Oct 17 United States  4–0  Mexico Portland, Oregon
10:00 p.m. UTC-05Lilly 45+1'
Wambach 76'
Kai 82'
Lloyd 87'
ReportStadium: PGE Park
Attendance: 10,006
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
Assistant referees: Veronica Perez (USA)
Cindy Brooks (USA)
Fourth official: Jessica Baumann (USA)
v  Mexico
Oct 20 United States  1–1  Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico
6:30 p.m. UTC-05O'Reilly 62'ReportOcampo 56'Stadium: University Stadium
Attendance: 8,972
Referee: Jennifer Bennett (USA)
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (USA)
Jeremy Vehar (USA)
Fourth official: Chris Sanchez (USA)

Major League Soccer

Table

PosClubPtsGPWLTGFGAGD
1D.C. United (E1)553016775634+22
2Chivas USA (W1)533015784628+18
3Houston Dynamo[1] (W2)523015874323+20
4New England Revolution[2] (E2)503014885143+8
5FC Dallas4430131253744–7
6New York Red Bulls4330121174745+2
7Chicago Fire40301010103136–5
8Kansas City Wizards40301112745450
9Columbus Crew3730911103944–5
10Colorado Rapids353091382934–5
11Los Angeles Galaxy343091473848–10
12Real Salt Lake273061593145–14
13Toronto FC[3]253061772549–24
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09[4]
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).

Playoffs

Conference SemifinalsConference FinalsMLS Cup 2007
          
E1D.C. United02
E4Chicago Fire12
E4Chicago Fire0
Eastern Conference
E2New England Revolution1
E3New York Red Bulls00
E2New England Revolution01
E2New England Revolution1
W2Houston Dynamo2
W1Chivas USA00
W4Kansas City Wizards110
W4Kansas City Wizards0
Western Conference
W2Houston Dynamo2
W3FC Dallas11
W2Houston Dynamo (aet)04

1 The Kansas City Wizards earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.

MLS Cup

New England Revolution1–2Houston Dynamo
Twellman 20'ReportNgwenya 61'
De Rosario 74'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 39,859
Referee: Alex Prus

USL First Division

Table

Purple indicates regular season champion
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Seattle Sounders2816663723+1454
2Portland Timbers2814593218+1451
3Montreal Impact2814683221+1150
4Atlanta Silverbacks2812974030+1043
5Rochester Raging Rhinos28121063936+342
6Puerto Rico Islanders28108103534+140
7Vancouver Whitecaps2897122724+339
8Carolina RailHawks2881282434−1032
9Miami FC2891543141−1031
10Charleston Battery2881463239−730
11Minnesota Thunder28512113235−326
12California Victory2841771743−2619

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
September 14/16
Semifinals
September 21/23
Final
September 29
               
1Seattle Sounders213
8Carolina RailHawks000
1Seattle Sounders (PK's)202 (4)
6Puerto Rico Islanders112 (2)
3Montreal Impact303
6Puerto Rico Islanders235
1Seattle Sounders4
4Atlanta Silverbacks0
4Atlanta Silverbacks213
5Rochester Raging Rhinos112
4Atlanta Silverbacks (PK's)101 (3)
2Portland Timbers101 (1)
2Portland Timbers033
7Vancouver Whitecaps101

Final

USL Second Division

Table

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1Richmond Kickers2012353715+2241
2Cleveland City Stars2010183114+1739
3Harrisburg City Islanders2011452615+1138
4Charlotte Eagles2011724029+1135
5Crystal Palace Baltimore209652720+732
6Western Mass Pioneers207762526−127
7Wilmington Hammerheads204972230−819
8Cincinnati Kings2041152941−1217
9New Hampshire Phantoms2031251634−18131
10Bermuda Hogges2031431645−2912

1New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for circumstances not released by the USL.

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
August 13
Semifinals
August 16
Final
August 23
1Charlotte Eagles2
4Crystal Palace Baltimore (AET/PK)2 (7)4Crystal Palace Baltimore1
5Harrisburg City Islanders2 (6)1Charlotte Eagles1
3Cleveland City Stars2
2Richmond Kickers0
3Cleveland City Stars43Cleveland City Stars(AET)1
6Western Mass Pioneers2

Final

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Third round
July 9–18
Quarterfinals
August 7–8
Semifinals
September 4
Final
October 3
            
USL-1 Seattle Sounders3
MLS Chivas USA1
USL-1 Seattle Sounders5
MLS Colorado Rapids0
MLS Colorado Rapids3
USL-1 California Victory1
USL-1 Seattle Sounders1
MLS FC Dallas (OT)2
USL-1 Charleston Battery (OT)1
MLS Houston Dynamo0
USL-1 Charleston Battery1
MLS FC Dallas (OT)2
MLS FC Dallas (PK's)1 (4)
USL-1 Atlanta Silverbacks1 (3)
MLS FC Dallas2
MLS New England Revolution3
USL-1 Rochester Raging Rhinos2
MLS New England Revolution4
MLS New England Revolution2
USL-2 Harrisburg City Islanders1
USL-2 Harrisburg City Islanders1
MLS D.C. United0
MLS New England Revolution (OT)2
USL-1 Carolina RailHawks1
USL-1 Carolina RailHawks1
MLS Chicago Fire0
USL-1 Carolina RailHawks1
USL-2 Richmond Kickers0
USL-2 Richmond Kickers1
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy0

Final

American clubs in international competitions

ClubCompetitionFinal round
Houston Dynamo2007 CONCACAF Champions' CupSemifinal
2007 North American SuperLigaSemifinal
D.C. United2007 CONCACAF Champions' CupSemifinal
2007 North American SuperLigaSemifinal
Los Angeles GalaxyFinal
FC DallasGroup stage

Houston Dynamo

v Houston
April 5 Champions Cup Semifinals Pachuca 5–2 (a.e.t.) Houston Pachuca, Mexico
18:35 UTC-05Caballero 4', 86'
Giménez 15' (pen.), pen.', 105'
ReportMullan 53'
Ching 79'
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (CAN)
v América
July 25 SuperLiga group stage Houston 1–0 América Houston, Texas
22:00 UTC-05Jaqua 41'(Report)Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 18,112
Referee: Steven Taylor (referee)

D.C. United

v Monarcas Morelia
July 25 SuperLiga group stage D.C. United 1–1 Monarcas Morelia Washington, D.C.
20:00 UTC-04Gomez 7'(Report)Martínez 79'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,335
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
v América
July 29 SuperLiga group stage D.C. United 1–0 América Washington, D.C.
20:00 UTC-04Dyachenko 12'(Report)Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 18,604
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

Los Angeles Galaxy

v Guadalajara
July 28 SuperLiga group stage Los Angeles 1–2 Guadalajara Los Angeles, California
22:00 UTC-07Donovan 88'(Report)Rodríguez 59'
Bravo 82'
Stadium: Los Angeles Coliseum
Attendance: 37,337
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)

FC Dallas

v Pachuca
July 28 SuperLiga group stage FC Dallas 1–1 Pachuca Frisco, Texas
20:00 UTC-05Ruíz 75'(Report)Giménez 87' (pen.)Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 7,953
Referee: Samir Osman (Egypt)

References