first 90 minutes. In the 113th minute, Taylor Twellman broke the deadlock to give the Revs the lead. About 10 seconds after the ensuing kickoff, Mullan received the ball on the right wing and whipped in a cross that Brian Ching headed into the goal to level the score at one. The Dynamo would go on to win the game on penalties. In the 2006 U.S. Open Cup, Mullan made 2 appearances and had 1 assist to help the Dynamo reach the semifinals, where they fell to the Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1. The Dynamo opened the 2007 season on February 21 with a 1–0 loss to Puntarenas F.C. in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Mullan and the Dynamo would recover in the second leg, winning 2–0 to advance to the semifinals. Houston beat C.F. Pachuca 2–0 at home in leg one of the semifinals. Mullan got on the scoresheet in the second leg, but Houston lost 5–2 in extra time. The Dynamo opened MLS play on April 8 with a 0–0 draw against the Los Angeles Galaxy. On June 21, Mullan scored once to help the Dynamo to a 4–0 win over Chivas USA. Mullan suffered a facial fracture during a 0–0 draw with Toronto FC on July 15. He returned to the field on July 25 during a 1–0 win over Club América in the North American SuperLiga. Mullan made 3 appearances and scored once during the SuperLiga as the Dynamo reached the semifinals, where they lost to Pachuca on penalties. Mullan ended the regular season with 1 goal and 3 assists from 28 appearances, helping the Dynamo to a 2nd-place finish in the Western Conference. Mullan played every minute of Houston's playoff run as they returned to MLS Cup, where they beat New England again, this time by a score of 2–1. After the season, Mullan was voted Dynamo Team Co-MVP along with goalkeeper Pat Onstad in honor of their good performances throughout the year. Ahead of the 2008 season, Mullan signed a new contract with the Dynamo. He also had an offseason surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee. The Dynamo opened the 2008 season in the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, with Mullan appearing 3 times in the tournament as Houston reached the semifinal, where they lost 3–0 on aggregate to Deportivo Saprissa. On April 19 Mullan recorded his first assist of the season in a