MLS Regular Season
One win and the mood shifts in Houston
Brad Davis and the Dynamo will offer a special ticket package benefitting military personnel this Saturday.
When things are not going the way you hope, you take what you can get.
Fresh off their first win against an MLS side in almost three months, the Houston Dynamo are hoping to build off the positives of that victory.
“We put together a great performance last week, and this week has been the best week of training,” said midfielder Brad Davis. “As long as we continue to build on that, things are moving in a positive direction for us.”
Match Preview: Dynamo at Colorado Rapids
The Basics
Colorado Rapids (7-6-7, 28 points, 6th in Western Conference) vs. Houston Dynamo (6-10-5, 23 points, 7th in Western Conference)
Saturday, August 28, 8:30 p.m. CT
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City CO
All-time record: Houston lead the series 8-3-3 (7-3-3 regular season)
Broadcast Info
AEG to Dynamo: Find a DP and go big
Though Dynamo management gathered for a press conference on Tuesday to discuss the club's stadium progress, news that the franchise is seriously considering adding a Designated Player may instead steal the headlines.
Dynamo disappointed about defensive effort
Houston's defense struggled to hold Chicago off, but managed to walk away with a 4-3 win.
Thanks to a Brian Ching header late, the Houston Dynamo were able to breathe a collective sigh of relief after struggling to hold on to two separate two-goal leads against the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.
“We haven’t played with the lead for a while, and we let our guard down,” said head coach Dominic Kinnear. “We started being sloppy, and they were throwing a lot of guys forward as well.”
Canetti's Corner - August 23, 2010
Welcome to edition No. 16 of my weekly blog. It appears on the new HoustonDynamo.com every Monday.
It is
awfully nice to be writing to you after a win. It is sweet because we haven’t
tasted victory for so long and because of the way we earned
it.
VIDEO: Ching's big night
For a special video honoring Brian Ching's second career hat trick, the fourth in club history, click here or see below. The video includes audio from SportsTalk 790 and postgame thoughts from Dynamo midfielder Lovel Palmer.
VIDEO: Players' most memorable games
Following the Dynamo's 200th game in all competitions on August 14, 2010, HoustonDynamo.com asked Dynamo players to name their most memorable of the club's first 200 games. To promote a variety of answers, players were not allowed to choose either the 2006 or 2007 MLS Cup championship games.
To view the video with the players' answers, click here or see below:
VIDEO: Ching's header seals victory
PHOTOS: HOU-CHI
The Houston Dynamo defeated the Chicago Fire 4-3 Saturday night. Brian Ching provided the fire power for the Dynamo, tallying three goals on the evening. Click here for photos of the match.
Houston needs a hero, gets one in Ching
Sometimes, when a club is struggling, it needs a veteran to lift it onto his shoulders, if just for one night.
On Saturday night at Robertson Stadium, Brian Ching did just that, willing the Houston Dynamo to their first win in almost three months by holding off a resilient Chicago Fire, 4-3.
WATCH: Full match highlights
“It was a good performance,” Ching said. “It got a little scary there when they equalized 3-3, but we stuck to it, we battled, and we grinded one out today.”
