Saturday night the Houston Dynamo were beaten 2-0 by the New England Revolution at BBVA Compass Stadium. The loss was the second straight loss at home for the Dynamo and emotions were boiling over. Defender Bobby Boswell was sent off in the first half for a head butt but after the match it was forward Brian Ching who had some things to say about how teams play against the Dynamo at BBVA.
no commentsEntering this week the Dynamo hadn’t won a regular season MLS match on the road since July 28, 2012. Looking at the trip they embarked on this week most Dynamo fans would have been happy with two, maybe 4 points. Not only did they finally break their road unbeaten streak but they won twice in four days on both coasts.
On a warm spring day in downtown Houston the Dynamo entered the MLS record books. With a 2-1 win over the Chicago Fire the Dynamo are now unbeaten in 35 consecutive home matches, breaking Real Salt Lake’s record. The win didn’t come easy as the Dynamo scored first, were equalized quickly thereafter, and then scored the winner on somewhat of a fluke.
On Saturday night at BBVA Compass Stadium in front of 14,415 fans, the Dynamo beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 to tie a Major League Soccer record with 34 straight games unbeaten at home. Only the NBA’s Chicago Bulls have a longer home unbeaten streak to open a new stadium in US sports history.
Second half goals by Giles Barnes and Warren Creavalle helped the Dynamo rebound from a 1-0 halftime deficit and beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 to extend their home unbeaten to 33 games on Saturday night at BBVA Compass Stadium. It was the first career MLS goal for both Barnes and Creavalle, helping fill the void left by 3 starters on international duty.
The Houston Dynamo opened their MLS season Saturday night with a win over DC United. United came into the match without captain Dwayne De Rosario, suspended for an altercation in a preseason match. After Brad Davis missed a first half penalty the game remained scoreless for nearly 80 minutes and it seemed a 0-0 draw was in the cards. That changed quickly with Davis standing over a corner.
The defending Eastern Conference champion Houston Dynamo open the 2013 MLS season this evening as they host DC United in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Final. The Dynamo won that tie 4-2 on aggregate thanks in part to a 3-1 home win in the first leg.
After consecutive Eastern Conference championships the Dynamo have failed to get over the final hurdle and capture MLS Cup. After opening BBVA Compass Stadium last season and finishing the season unbeaten at home, things are looking up on all fronts in Houston. Can 2013 be the year they put it all together and bring the Cup back to South Texas?
For the second consecutive season the Houston Dynamo have won the Eastern Conference and will travel to Home Depot Center to take on the LA Galaxy in MLS Cup. Dynamo fans hope the script has a different ending in this sequel. Much of the news leading up to this match has centered around David Beckham and his announcement that this will be his final MLS match.
It’s time to Dream, Scream, Believe again in Houston as the Dynamo begin what they hope will be a long playoff run tonight at Toyota Park in the Chicago area. The Dynamo come into the playoffs as the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference and with that will have to play this one game in the new knockout round. Because they finished as the lower seed they will have to do so on the road, a place none too kind to the Dynamo this season.
