Houston Dynamo Face Philadelphia Union To Kickoff 2011 MLS Season

The Houston Dynamo will have a new, younger look in 2011 when they take the field against second-year Philadelphia Union, a team with nine new offseason acquisitions, in Saturday’s season opener with a 7:30p.m. start at Robertson Stadium. Despite being an expansion team, Philadelphia won the teams’ season series last year with a dramatic 3-2 stoppage-time win in Houston in May and a 1-1 tie in Philadelphia in October. The Dynamo begins the 2011 season with  just under half (40%) of their roster yet to participate in a game for the orange and white. During the offseason, the Dynamo signed 10 players who have yet to play any minutes for Houston. Kofi Sarkodie, Will Bruin, and Evan Newton were acquired in the draft, Colin Clark, Jason Garey, and Jordan Graye became Dynamo by trade, while Hunter Freeman, and Jermaine Taylor came to Houston by the international route. Two players, Alex Dixon and Josue Sototwo, were products of their own  Dynamo Academy. MLS SuperDraft picks Kofi Sarkodie and Will Bruin both ended the preseason competing for starting spots. No Houston rookie has ever started an Opening Day match, and only Geoff Cameron, in 2008, has played at all as a rookie in an opener. Midfielder Brad Davis led the Dynamo offense in the preseason with four goals and ...

Houston Dynamo’s Brian Ching Scores, Assists at 2010 MLS All Star Game

L ocal soccer fans in attendance at the 2010 MLS All Star Game in Houston got a reason to cheer as they saw a local player get into the game and score a goal. Houston Dynamo's forward Brian Ching came into the game in the 46th minute as a replacement for Juan Pablo Angel. The orange clad Dynamo fans in the stands came to their feet when he headed a free kick from David Ferreira past Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar. His goal came in the 64th minute, taking the score to 2-1, cutting the Red Devil's lead to one. He came back with an assist in the 90th minute on Dwayne De Rosario's goal. The goals by Ching and De Rosario are all the MLS All Stars could put on the scoreboard. Ching was added to the All Star roster by Commissioner Don Garber as one of his two exclusive picks. "It was really amazing to do that in front of all those fans. It was an incredible atmosphere, and I will always remember that moment," Ching stated in the post-game press conference. He also said, "This was a good night for the MLS. It showed how far the MLS has come. Soccer is the top youth sport out there, ...

SuperLiga 2010: Houston Dynamo Slug Out Win Over Puebla FC

(Photo by Darla Tamulitis—La Vita Loca Photography, Copyright 2010 All Rights Reserved) After a rash of red and yellow cards beginning in the 84th minute, the Houston Dynamo held onto down Puebla FC 1-0 to win Group A of SuperLiga 2010. Houston Dynamo needed either a win or tie against Puebla FC to advance to the semifinals of SuperLiga 2010. Both teams failed to score in the first half, each having three total shots with no shots on goal. In addition, both teams were issued only one yellow card each. Houston midfielder Lovel Palmer was carded in the 11th minute for a reckless tackle, while Puebla defender Juan Garcia was cited in the 35th minute for the same offense. Even the fouls were kept to a minimum with Puebla committing seven and the Dynamo called for 10. The second half went about the same as the first…until the Dynamo finally found the goal and both teams received that unwanted rash of yellow and red cards. In the 64th minute, forward Dominic Oduro received a header from forward Cam Weaver and knocked the ball past Puebla goalkeeper Edgar Hernandez for the only score of the match. The score was Oduro’s fourth goal of the season. Then, all hell broke loose ...

SuperLiga 2010: Houston Dynamo Face Puebla FC

Coming into tonight’s SuperLiga 2010 game against Puebla FC, the Houston Dynamo held their fate in their own hands. After tying Chivas USA 1-1 on Sunday evening, the Dynamo were 1-0-1 (four points) in Group A, while Puebla was 2-0-0 (six points) after a 3-1 thumping of Pachuca on the same evening. The top two finishers in each group advance to the semi-finals and while it seems probable that the Dynamo will advance, their hopes rest on the hope that they can outscore a Puebla squad which has scored five points in two games, while giving up only two. Puebla FC has qualified for the semifinal stage in SuperLiga. Pachuca FC has been eliminated from the semifinals. With a draw or a victory, Houston will qualify for the semifinals. Chivas USA need to defeat Pachuca and have Puebla defeat Houston, and also over turn a minus-two goal differential. In any case, the Dynamo hold their own fate in their hands...or should I say their feet.Read more MLS news on BleacherReport.com

Houston Dynamo Downs C.D. Aguila To Take 2010 Charities Cup

The Houston Dynamo scored its final goal in the 74th minute to down C.D. Aguila by the score of 4-0 to win the 2010 Charities Cup. The Dynamo won their second annual Charities Cup, while earning needed funds for local charities and those who are affected by the Gulf Oil Spill. The following sides will show photos from the friendly match All photos were shot by Darla Tamulitis-La Vita Loco Photography, Copyright 2010, All Rights Reserved.Begin Slideshow

Houston Dynamo Downs C.D. Aguila To Take 2010 Charities Cup

(Photo by Darla Tamulitis-La Vita Loco Photography, Copright 2010, All Rights Reserved) Facing off in 90 degree temperature at 8:00 pm CDT, the Houston Dynamo took the field against CD Aguila in the Second Annual Dynamo Charities Cup. The Dynamo did not waste time getting on the scoreboard as forward Joseph Ngwenya took a pass from midfielder Juan Manuel Quevedo in front of the net to make the score 1-0 at the eighth minute. They came back in the 28th minute to make the score to 2-0 on a pass from Francisco Navas Cobo to fellow midfielder Corey Ashe. At the end of the first half, the Dynamo held onto its 2-0 score as they headed to the locker room. In the first half, Aguila were held to 5 shots on goal with goalkeeper Miguel Montes having 3 saves. The Dynamo took 11 shots on goal with goalkeeper Tally Hall tallying 3 saves. In the second half, the Dynamo came out just as they had in the first half, with midfielder Juan Manuel Quevedo drilling a shot from the top of the box in the 50th minute, which was brilliantly deflected by Apulia’s Montes. ...