Michael Johnson Performer of the Match

Last year, FC Dallas began using the Michael Johnson Performance Center as a way to supplement his team's fitness and conditioning program. The Hoops used the Johnson Center on a limited basis in 2007, but the coaches liked what they saw and as a result decided to form a training partnership with the center in 2008. On average, FCD makes one trip per week to the center, which is just east of Frisco in McKinney, or Johnson Center staffers come to Pizza Hut Park to work with the players. The center opened in 2002 and was started by Johnson, an Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter who attended Baylor and now lives in the Dallas area. For FC Dallas, the decision to add the facility and staff to the team's fitness regimen was a no-brainer.

Each FC Dallas match, members of the FC Dallas Front Office staff will be selecting the Michael Johnson Performer of the Match. Previous match winners are listed below. To learn more about the Michael Johnson Performance Center, visit www.michaeljohnsonperformance.com.

MATCH DATEOpponentPERFORMER OF THE MATCH
March 21Chicago FireDax McCarty
March 29Chivas USAPablo Ricchetti
April 4New England RevolutionDave van den Bergh
April 11Toronto FCGeorge John
April 19Toronto FCDavid Ferreira
April 25Chivas USAMarcelo Saragosa
May 2D.C. UnitedDave van den Bergh
May 9Houston DynamoGeorge John
May 16Seattle Sounders FCPablo Ricchetti
May 23LA GalaxyDrew Moor
May 31Chicago FireDax McCarty
June 7San Jose EarthquakesJeff Cunningham
June 13Houston DynamoPablo Ricchetti
June 20Columbus CrewBrek Shea
June 24Colorado RapidsKyle Davies
July 4New York Red BullsJeff Cunningham
July 11Colorado RapidsPablo Ricchetti
July 24Colorado RapidsJeff Cunningham
August 1 Kansas City WizardsJeff Cunningham
August 15 Columbus CrewDrew Moor
September 5D.C. UnitedDavid Ferreira
September 12LA GalaxyJeff Cunningham
September 19Kansas CityDax McCarty
September 26 Real Salt Lake Dave van den Bergh