2018 Houston Dynamo season
Houston Dynamo 2018 soccer season
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The 2018 Houston Dynamo season was the club's 13th season of existence since joining Major League Soccer in the 2006 season.[2] The club entered the campaign coming off its 7th Conference Final appearance in 13 years, the most among any MLS team in that time span.[3] It was the team's second year under the leadership of Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera and fourth season under General Manager Matt Jordan.[4] On the front office end, it was Gabriel Brener's third season as majority owner and Chris Canetti's eighth as the President of Business Operations.[5][6]
| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gabriel Brener | ||
| General manager | Matt Jordan | ||
| Head coach | Wílmer Cabrera | ||
| Stadium | BBVA Compass Stadium | ||
| MLS | Conference: 9th Overall: 17th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| 2018 U.S. Open Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mauro Manotas (19 goals) All: Mauro Manotas (25 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 22,320 vs LA Galaxy (May 5) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,930 vs Minnesota United FC (June 18) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,906[1] | ||
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The Dynamo failed to make the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fourth time in five years but reached success in cup play, lifting its first U.S. Open Cup title - earning qualification to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.
Season Overview
Preseason
Roster
- As of October 29, 2018[7]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Tyler Deric (HGP) |  |
GK | August 30, 1988 (age 30) | North Carolina Tar Heels | 2009 | 83 | 0 |
| 18 | Chris Seitz | |
GK | March 12, 1987 (age 31) | FC Dallas | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | Joe Willis | |
GK | August 10, 1988 (age 30) | D.C. United | 2015 | 63 | 0 |
| 26 | Michael Nelson | |
GK | February 10, 1995 (age 23) | Southern Methodist University | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Alejandro Fuenmayor |  |
DF | August 29, 1996 (age 22) | Carabobo FC | 2018 | 22 | 3 |
| 3 | Adolfo Machado |  |
DF | February 14, 1985, (age 33) | Saprissa | 2017 | 54 | 0 |
| 4 | Philippe Senderos |  |
DF | February 14, 1985, (age 33) | Rangers | 2017 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | DaMarcus Beasley | |
DF | May 24, 1982 (age 36) | Puebla | 2014 | 116 | 3 |
| 14 | Adam Lundkvist |  |
DF | March 20, 1994 (age 24) | IF Elfsborg | 2018 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | Dylan Remick | |
DF | May 19, 1991 (Age 27) | Seattle Sounders FC | 2017 | 14 | 1 |
| 16 | Kevin Garcia | |
DF | August 21, 1990 (age 28) | Rio Grande Valley | 2016 | 18 | 1 |
| 20 | A. J. DeLaGarza |  |
DF | November 4, 1987 (age 30) | LA Galaxy | 2017 | 34 | 0 |
| 22 | Leonardo |  |
DF | February 5, 1988 (age 30) | LA Galaxy | 2017 | 54 | 3 |
| 30 | Conor Donovan | |
DF | January 8, 1996 (age 22) | Rio Grande Valley | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Jared Watts | |
DF | February 3, 1992 (age 26) | Colorado Rapids | 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Juan David Cabezas |  |
MF | February 27, 1991 (age 27) | Deportivo Cali | 2017 | 33 | 1 |
| 6 | Eric Alexander | |
MF | April 14, 1988 (age 30) | Montreal Impact | 2016 | 43 | 1 |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez (HGP) | |
MF | December 27, 1995 (age 22) | Rio Grande Valley | 2017 | 28 | 3 |
| 10 | Tomás Martínez (DP) |  |
MF | March 7, 1995 (age 23) | Braga | 2017 | 41 | 7 |
| 11 | Andrew Wenger | |
MF | December 15, 1990 (age 27) | Philadelphia Union | 2016 | 76 | 10 |
| 12 | Arturo Alvarez |  |
MF | June 28, 1985 (age 33) | Chicago Fire | 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 13 | Luis Gil | |
MF | November 14, 1993 (age 24) | loan from Querétaro F.C. | 2018 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén | |
MF | December 31, 1989 (age 28) | San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | 24 | 1 |
| 25 | Eric Bird | |
MF | April 8, 1993 (age 25) | Rio Grande Valley | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | Boniek García |  |
MF | September 4, 1984 (age 34) | Olimpia | 2012 | 169 | 13 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Mauro Manotas | |
ST | July 15, 1995 (age 23) | Uniautónoma | 2015 | 97 | 35 |
| 17 | Alberth Elis (DP) | |
ST | February 12, 1996 (age 22) | Monterrey | 2017 | 56 | 21 |
| 19 | Mac Steeves | |
ST | July 31, 1994 (age 24) | Providence College | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Ronaldo Peña | |
ST | March 10, 1997 (age 21) | Caracas FC | 2018 | 9 | 1 |
| 31 | Romell Quioto | |
ST | August 9, 1991 (age 27) | CD Olimpia | 2017 | 54 | 13 |
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2017 | Juan David Cabezas |
MF | Deportivo Cali |
Full Rights Purchased | [8] |
| December 10, 2017 | Arturo Alvarez |
MF | Chicago Fire |
Trade | [9] |
| December 13, 2017 | Alberth Elis |
FW |  C.F. Monterrey |
Full Rights Purchased, Designated Player | [10] |
| December 15, 2017 | Chris Seitz |
GK | FC Dallas |
Free Agent | [11] |
| December 22, 2017 | Eric Bird |
MF | RGV FC Toros |
Signed | [12] |
| January 16, 2018 | Alejandro Fuenmayor |
DF | Caraboba FC |
Full Rights Purchased | [13] |
| January 19, 2018 | Darwin Ceren |
MF | San Jose Earthquakes |
Trade | [14] |
| January 19, 2018 | Michael Nelson |
GK | Southern Methodist University (College) | MLS SuperDraft | [15] |
| January 19, 2018 | Mac Steeves |
FW | Providence College | MLS SuperDraft | [16] |
| March 28, 2018 | Jared Watts |
DF | Colorado Rapids |
Trade | [17] |
| April 26, 2018 | Adam Lundqvist |
DF | IF Elfsborg |
Full Rights Purchased | [18] |
| July 5, 2018 | Ronaldo Peña |
FW | Caracas FC |
Full Rights Purchased | [19] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2017 | Alex |
MF |  Suwon FC |
Contract expired | [20] |
| December 5, 2017 | Christian Lucatero |
MF | Club Necexa |
Contract option declined | [20] |
| December 5, 2017 | Rico Clark |
MF | Columbus Crew SC |
Contract option declined | [20] |
| December 5, 2017 | Taylor Hunter |
DF | Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Contract option declined | [20] |
| December 5, 2017 |  Vicente Sánchez |
FW | Retired | Contract option declined | [20] |
| December 5, 2017 | Jalil Anibaba |
DF | New England Revolution |
Contract option declined | [20] |
| December 5, 2017 | Calle Brown |
GK | Seattle Sounders FC |
Contract option declined | [20] |
| December 5, 2017 |  Joe Holland |
MF | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
Contract option declined | [20] |
| January 25, 2018 | Erick Torres |
FW | Pumas UNAM |
Transfer | [21] |
| May 9, 2018 | Charlie Ward |
MF | San Antonio FC |
Waived | [22] |
| June 5, 2018 | George Malki |
DF | Waived | [23] |
Loans
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
In
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2018 | Luis Gil |
MF | Querétaro F.C. |
Season long loan | [24] |
Coaching staff
As of 17 January 2018[update][25]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilmer Cabera | Head coach |
| Michael Dellorusso | First Assistant Coach |
| Davy Arnaud | Assistant coach |
| Paul Rogers | Goalkeeper coach |
| Paul Caffrey | Sports Performance Director/ Fitness Coach |
| Steve Fell | Assistant Fitness Coach |
| Oliver Gage | Head of Performance Analyst / Technical Recruitment |
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| March 3 11 | Houston Dynamo | 4–0 | Atlanta United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 2:30 PM CST | Wenger  5'Senderos 23'Manotas 27'Cerén 45+5'Seitz  61' |
Report | González Pírez 32' McCann 34'Gressel 45+7' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,377 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 10 12 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston, Texas |
| 5:00 PM CST | Senderos 29' Elis 39' Cerén 65' |
Report | Teibert 12' Kamara 28' (pen.) Shea 49' Marinovic 88' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,082 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| March 17 13 | D.C. United | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Germantown, Maryland |
| 12:30 PM CDT | Acosta 22' 90+7' Mattocks 50'Mora 83' |
Report | Alexander 1' Elis 30' Manotas 31' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 5,128 Referee: David Gantar |
| March 31 14 | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | New England Revolution | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Beasley  35'Machado 69'Fuenmayor 86' |
Report | Bunbury 15' Somi 52'Fagúndez 64'Penilla 71' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 17,156 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| April 14 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Eriksson 26' Affolter 31' Wondolowski 71' Hyka 85' |
Report | Martínez 36', 48' Manotas 63' Elis 65' Machado 87' Cerén 90+2' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,822 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| April 21 16 | Houston Dynamo | 5–1 | Toronto FC | Houston, Texas |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Manotas 3' Leonardo 7' Alexander 46' Elis 60' Quioto 77' |
Report | Taintor 29', 52' Hamilton 79' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 17,109 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| April 28 17 | Minnesota United FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Quintero 40' (pen.) Schüller 65' Ibson 70' |
Report | Elis 10' Fuenmayor 39' Cerén 55' |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 21,574 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 5 18 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Fuenmayor 3' Quioto 47' Rodriguez 90' |
Report | Kitchen 20' Ciani 34' Cole 36' Giovani 39' Kamara 85' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,320 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| May 11 19 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 9:30 PM CDT | Aja 44' Kamara 61' Waston 90+4' |
Report | Martínez 35', 90' O. García 64' Álvarez 88' Manotas 90' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 18,813 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 20 10 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 3:00 PM CDT | Nikolić 14' Diego Campos 16'Mo Adams 38'Richard Sánchez 83'Rafael Ramos 90+1' |
Report | Romell Quioto 4', 79' Alberth Elis 56' (pen.), 80'García 67'Joe Willis 90+6' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,206 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| May 25 11 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | New York City FC | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Fuenmayor 16', 21' Martínez 69' Elis 80', 80' |
Report | Villa 6', 36' Callens 89' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 18,123 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 30 12 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah |
| 8:30 PM CDT | L. Silva 34' Beckerman 82' M. Silva 90+7' |
Report | Martínez 28' Alexander 70' Elis 75' Romell Quioto 90+6' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,613 Referee: David Gantar |
| June 2 13 | Montreal Impact | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Montreal, Quebec |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Vargas 44' Edwards 65' |
Report | Elis 29' Gil 33' Lundqvist 69' Martinez 84' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 17,512 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| June 9 14 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Martinez 30' Manotas 36' (pen.) |
Report | Boli 45+4' Wynne 55' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,058 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| June 23 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Espinoza 27' Sallói 59' Diego Rubio 85' Shelton 88' |
Report | Manotas 2', 45' Alexander 22' 87' Willis 55' Fuenmayor 90+2' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,081 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 3 16 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Fuenmayor 30' Oscar Boniek Garcia 56' Manotas 90+4' Senderos 90+6' |
Report | Blessing 5' Zimmerman 22' Diomande 27' Kaye 72' Blackmon 75' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,037 Referee: Armando Villareal |
| July 7 17 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Senderos 36', 52', 41' Lundqvist 72' Elis 90+2' |
Report | Mears 5' Gómez 62' Ibson 75' Miller 78' Heath 88' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 13,947 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 14 18 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Smith 27' |
Report | Cerén 85' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,327 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 21 19 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Manotas 8' Machado 60' Rodriguez 87' |
Report | Hedges 1' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,295 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 25 20 | Houston Dynamo | 1–3 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Manotas 10' Martinez 59' Cerén 90+2' Fuenmayor 90+5' |
Report | Bedoya 34' Rosenberry 45+1' McKenzie 53' Sapong 65' Burke 70' Picault 90+6' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 13,094 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| July 28 21 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon |
| 10:00 PM CDT | Blanco 7' 39' Powell 9' Asprilla 17' Adi 80' |
Report | Quioto 12' Elis 17' Watts 26' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| August 4 22 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Quioto 4' Fuenmayor 14' Elis 15', 90+8' García 19' Willis 70' Peña 80' Cerén 90+4' |
Report | Sinovic 22' Rubio 74', 90+2' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 14,675 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 11 23 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Zardes 56', 90+1' P. Santos 90+7' |
Report | Leonardo 80' Lundqvist 86' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,891 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| August 18 24 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | O. García 36' |
Report | Ruiz 33' Herrera 58' Kreilach 82' Sunny 87' Savarino 90' Rusnák 90+3', 90+10' (pen.) |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,072 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| August 23 25 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Houston, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | O. García 58' Cerén 61' Peña 88' |
Report | Gruezo 53' Barrios 83' Figueroa 90+2' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,544 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 29 26 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:00 PM CDT | White 55' |
Report | Leonardo 89' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 15,042 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| September 1 27 | FC Dallas | 4–2 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Barrios 10' Mosquera 48', 51' Ziegler 58' (pen.) |
Report | Lundqvist 23' Manotas 53' Cerén 60' Elis 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,835 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 15 28 | Houston Dynamo | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Elis 32' Manotas 39', 65', 71' Fuenmayor 81' |
Report | Fuenmayor 9' (o.g.) Valentin 31' Ebobisse 34' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,256 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| September 22 29 | Orlando City SC | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:30 PM CDT | Wenger 33' |
Report | Spector 24' Ascues 73' Dwyer 90+1' Yotun 90+4' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 23,723 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 29 30 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Manotas 56' Martínez 52', 68' Quioto 87' |
Report | Kashia 11' Wondolowski 37' (pen.) Fuenmayor 45' (o.g.) |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 17,136 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| October 8 31 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–1 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington |
| 9:30 P.M. CDT | Bruin 18' C. Roldan 34'Rodríguez 64', 73' |
Boxscore | Cabezas 55' Leonardo 76'Beasley 87' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,518 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| October 12 32 | Los Angeles FC | 4–2 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles, California |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Silva 19' Nguyen 35' Vela 44' (pen.), 78' Diomande 53' Zimmerman 58' |
Report | Manotas 33' Deric 44' Cerén 45+1' Wenger 80' |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| October 21 33 | Houston Dynamo | 2–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
| 4:30 PM CDT | K. Garcia 63' O. García 74' Manotas 89' |
Report | Marshall 26' Svensson 49' Nouhou 72' Ruidíaz 87' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,127 Referee: David Gantar |
| October 28 34 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 3:30 PM CDT | Kamara 27', 30' |
Report | Quioto 57' Manotas 73' (pen.), 79' Cerén 89' O. García 90+4' Peña 90+8', 90+8' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,068 Referee: Kevin Stott |
League Tables
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 | |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 |
Source: MLS
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 18 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | CONCACAF Champions League |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
U.S. Open Cup
Win Draw Loss
| June 6 Fourth round | Houston Dynamo | 5–0 | NTX Rayados | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Rodríguez 55', 71' (pen.) Padilla 65'Quintanilla 68', 90+2'Senderos 74'Zaldívar 88' |
Report | Burciaga 9'  70' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,212 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| June 18 Round of 16 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Manotas 47' (Lundqvist) Fuenmayor 89' Seitz 90' |
Dynamo Report | Boxall 67' Kallman 90+3' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 1,930 Referee: Guido Gonzalez |
| July 18 Quarterfinals | Houston Dynamo | 4–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Quioto 26', 35', 66' O. García 45' Manotas 69', 88' Fuenmayor 79' |
Report | Russell 2' Croizet 90+3' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 6,431 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 8 Semi-finals | Houston Dynamo | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Wenger 12' (Lundqvist) Manotas 25' (Elis) Martínez 45+2' Elis 50' Rodríguez 75' (Martínez) Cerén 107' |
Dynamo Report LAFC Report |
Rossi 6' (Nguyen) 78' (Blessing) 90+5' Atuesta 58' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 7,581 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| Penalties | ||||
Cerén  Rodríguez Elis Boniek García  Martínez Gil Wenger Senderos |
Beitashour Kovar Horta Vela Ciman Harvey Rossi Blessing |
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| September 26 Final | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Manotas 4' (Elis), 25', 61' Martínez 53' Trusty 65' (o.g.) O. García 69' |
Report | Dočkal 51' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,060 Referee: Nima Saghafi Assistant referees: Cameron Blanchard Kyle Atkins Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal |
Player statistics
Appearances, goals, and assists
As of October 29, 2018
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | US Open Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Tyler Deric | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Alejandro Fuenmayor | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Adolfo Machado | 23 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Philippe Senderos | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Juan David Cabezas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Eric Alexander | 23 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | | DaMarcus Beasley | 28 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Memo Rodríguez | 24 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | | Mauro Manotas | 37 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Tomás Martínez | 36 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | Andrew Wenger | 24 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | | Arturo Álvarez | 20 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | MF | | Luis Gil | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | | Adam Lundqvist | 18 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | | Charlie Ward[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Dylan Remick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Kevin Garcia | 19 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Alberth Elis | 34 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | GK | | Chris Seitz | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Mac Steeves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | A. J. DeLaGarza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Ronaldo Peña | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | George Malki[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Leonardo | 25 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | | Joe Willis | 28 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Darwin Cerén | 27 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | | Eric Bird | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | | Michael Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Boniek García | 32 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | | Conor Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | | Romell Quioto | 36 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | | Jared Watts | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | | Todd Wharton[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | | Matías Zaldívar[b] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | | Aldo Quintanilla[b] | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | | Manny Padilla[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | | Jhon Montaño[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitions
Disciplinary record
As of October 29, 2018
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| 1 | GK | | Tyler Deric | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | | Alejandro Fuenmayor | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Adolfo Machado | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Philippe Senderos | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | | Juan David Cabezas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Eric Alexander | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | | DaMarcus Beasley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Memo Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | Mauro Manotas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | Tomás Martínez | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Andrew Wenger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | | Arturo Álvarez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Luis Gil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | | Adam Lundqvist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Charlie Ward[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Dylan Remick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Kevin Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | Alberth Elis | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | | Chris Seitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Mac Steeves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | A. J. DeLaGarza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Ronaldo Peña | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | George Malki[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | | Leonardo | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | | Joe Willis | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Darwin Cerén | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | Eric Bird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | | Michael Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | Boniek García | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | | Conor Donovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | | Romell Quioto | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | | Jared Watts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | | Todd Wharton[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | | Matías Zaldívar[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | FW | | Aldo Quintanilla[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | | Manny Padilla[b] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | | Jhon Montaño[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Season Statistics and Match reports in Competitions