Major League Soccer 2006 season
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The 11th Major League Soccer season began on April 1, 2006 and ended with MLS Cup 2006 on November 12, 2006 at the same site as the previous year's championship game: Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.
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[edit] Changes from 2005 Season
- The MetroStars are bought by Austrian company Red Bull and rebranded as Red Bull New York, with the playing squad known as the New York Red Bulls.
- The San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston, Texas due to financial and stadium problems in San Jose, California and become Houston 1836. The team later changed its name to the Houston Dynamo.
[edit] Final Standings
Purple indicates Supporters' Shield clinched
Yellow indicates Regular Season Runners-up clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
[edit] Eastern Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 55 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 47 |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 39 |
| 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 38 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 33 |
[edit] Western Conference
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 52 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 |
| 3 | C.D. Chivas USA | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 43 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 41 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 39 |
[edit] MLS Cup Playoffs
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2006 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | D.C. United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | D.C. United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | New England Revolution | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chicago Fire (AET, PSO) | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | New England Revolution | 0 | 2 | 2/4 | |||||||||||||||
| E | New England Revolution | 1/3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W | Houston Dynamo (AET, PSO) | 1/4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Dallas (AET, PSO) | 2 | 2 | 4/4 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 3 | 4/5 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chivas USA | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Conference Semifinals
| October 21, 2006 | |||
| New York Red Bulls | 0–1 | D.C. United | Giants Stadium: 8,630 |
| Gómez 77' |
| October 29, 2006 | |||
| D.C. United | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | RFK Stadium: 21,455 |
| Gómez 86' | Altidore 70' |
D.C. advance 2-1 on aggregate.
| October 22, 2006 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 1–0 | New England Revolution | Toyota Park: 10,217 |
| Mapp 35' |
| October 28, 2006 | |||
| New England Revolution | 2–1 (AET) (4-2 PSO) |
Chicago Fire | Gillette Stadium: 9,372 |
| Twellman 41' Noonan 58' |
Jaqua 18' |
| Penalties | |||
| Cancela scored Reis scored Noonan scored Twellman scored |
4–2 | Thiago saved Gutierrez scored Herron scored Guerrero saved |
New England advance 4-2 on penalties (2-2 aggregate after extra time).
| October 21, 2006 | |||
| Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | FC Dallas | INVESCO Field: 4,176 |
| Cooke 23' | Ruíz 15' Thompson 55' |
| October 28, 2006 | |||
| FC Dallas | 2–3 (AET) (4-5 PSO) |
Colorado Rapids | Pizza Hut Park: 15,486 |
| Ruíz 48' Goodson 92' |
Hernández 57' Hernández 83' Mathis 114' |
| Penalties | |||
| Ruíz scored O'Brien scored Mulrooney scored Vanney missed Valakari scored Sala saved |
4–5 | Mathis scored Hernández scored Kirovski scored Beckerman scored Karanka saved Mastroeni scored |
Colorado advance 5-4 on penalties (4-4 aggregate after extra time).
| October 22, 2006 | |||
| C.D. Chivas USA | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Home Depot Center: 15,110 |
| Razov 45' Palencia 68' |
Ching 75' |
| October 29, 2006 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | C.D. Chivas USA | Robertson Stadium: 17,440 |
| Davis 64' Ching 93+' |
Houston advance 3-2 on aggregate.
Conference Finals
| November 5, 2006 | |||
| D.C. United | 0–1 | New England Revolution | RFK Stadium: 19,552 |
| Twellman 4' |
| November 5, 2006 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Robertson Stadium: 23,107 |
| Dalglish 10' Dalglish 21' Mullan 71' |
Kirovski 4' |
| November 12, 2006 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 1–1 (AET) (4-3 PSO) |
New England Revolution | Pizza Hut Park: 22,427 |
| Ching 114' | Twellman 113' |
| Penalties | |||
| Gray scored Holden scored De Rosario scored Davis saved Ching scored |
4–3 | Joseph scored Reis scored Noonan missed Twellman scored Heaps saved |
[edit] Scoring
This table lists the scoring leaders for the regular season.
| Player | GP | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Cunningham, RSL |
31 | 16 | 11 |
 Christian Gómez, DC |
30 | 14 | 11 |
| Ante Razov, CHV |
28 | 14 | 8 |
 Carlos Ruíz, DAL |
27 | 13 | 5 |
| Landon Donovan, LA |
24 | 12 | 7 |
 Jaime Moreno, DC |
32 | 11 | 10 |
 Dwayne De Rosario, HOU |
30 | 11 | 5 |
| Taylor Twellman, NE |
32 | 11 | 5 |
| Kenny Cooper, DAL |
31 | 11 | 4 |
| Brian Ching, HOU |
21 | 11 | 2 |
[edit] Team Awards
[edit] International Competition
- Los Angeles Galaxy - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - lose to Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica in quarterfinals.
- New England Revolution - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - lose to LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica in quarterfinals.
[edit] Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Christian Gómez, D.C. United
- Golden Boot: Jeff Cunningham, Real Salt Lake (16)
- Defender of the Year: Bobby Boswell, D.C. United
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Troy Perkins, D.C. United
- Rookie of the Year: Jonathan Bornstein, C.D. Chivas USA
- Coach of the Year: Bob Bradley, C.D. Chivas USA
- Comeback Player of the Year: Richard Mulrooney, FC Dallas
- Goal of the Year: Brian Ching, Houston Dynamo
- Fair Play Award: Chris Klein, Real Salt Lake
- Humanitarian of the Year: Michael Parkhurst, New England Revolution
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