MLS Regular Season
Looking back at 200 Dynamo games
The Dynamo have played 200 competitive games in their
history. As part of our ‘bicentennial’ celebrations, I thought I’d look back at
some of my favorites from the first 200 games in club history.
Then in this weekend’s edition of the Dynamo Gameday
Magazine, I’ll present a look at what we can expect in the next 200 games. I
hope you’ll check it out and share your thoughts in the comments section of
HoustonDynamo.com articles, on Twitter, on MyDynamo.net, on message boards, or
anywhere else the Dynamo are discussed.
No GK controversy in Houston just yet
For the first time since arriving in Houston, the Dynamo may have a goalkeeper controversy on their hands. Pat Onstad returns from injury this week, but his backup, Tally Hall, has performed well in his stead. However, when asked whether he had a tough selection decision to make, head coach Dominic Kinnear was frank.
“No, not really,” Kinnear said. “Pat’s been great for a lot of years, so for an injury to knock him out of the lineup would be kind of unjust. … But Tally has done well for us.”
Fear not Dynamo fans ... there is hope
Though most of the team is healthy, Cameron expects to be back on the pitch in August.
You know all the numbers that have defined the Dynamo's season.
2 - shots on goal over the past three games
270 - minutes since the last Dynamo goal
8 - number of times the Dynamo have been shut out this season
88 - number of days since the last win over an MLS opponent
35 - number of goals allowed (most since Houston allowed 40 in 2006)
But through all the ups and downs of this season, there is reason to be optimistic that the Dynamo can regain form and make a late-season push for a playoff spot.
Cameron ready to continue on back line
Geoff Cameron returned to the Dynamo lineup ahead of schedule after undergoing knee surgery.
Whether out of necessity or a desire to mix things up, Houston Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear rolled the dice against the New England Revolution, moving Geoff Cameron back into central defense. Though the team still ended up on the losing end, Houston’s overall performance improved somewhat as Cameron played well out of the back.
“I thought he did OK,” Kinnear said. “He looked comfortable back there and stepped into the play and read some balls like he did last year, so, all in all, he had a good night.”
Dynamo GKs caught up in glove snafu
Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear faces an interesting dilemma in selecting a goalkeeper this weekend. Pat Onstad hopes to be at full health less than two weeks after surgery in Germany, while Tally Hall has made eight straight competitive starts, 10 out of 12 in all competitions, and 12 out of 15 including friendlies.
We spotted the above photograph at a Dynamo training session recently and thought Tally might be trying to make some sort of statement, but it turned out to be something else entirely.
Canetti's Corner - August 16, 2010
Welcome to edition No. 15 of my weekly blog. It appears on the new HoustonDynamo.com every Monday.
I hope everyone is doing well. The
blog is back after a one-week hiatus. Sorry for missing last week. I was out of
the office for a few days.
Dynamo 0, New England 1 - postgame notes
The
Houston Dynamo saw their winless streak extended to 10 consecutive Major League
Soccer games Saturday night, falling 1-0 to the New England Revolution on the
road at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It was the Dynamo’s
third straight loss in all competitions, each by shutout.
Ching: We lacked quality in final third
The score of the New England-Houston match may say that the Dynamo fell 1-0, but the Houston players will gladly argue the point.
“I don’t think they are a particularly good team, and I don’t think they played particularly well,” said Dynamo forward Brian Ching. “I thought we should have at least got a point out of that, but they get a little bit lucky on that with a guy shooting and it going right to another guy and a good finish.”
HIGHLIGHTS: New England 1, Houston 0
Dynamo fall 1-0 to Revolution on the road
New England forward Ilija Stolica's first MLS goal handed the New England Revolution a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo at Gillette Stadium on Saturday night.
Dynamo's "do-or-die situation" starts now
''The team has high standards, and we are our own hardest critics,'' Dynamo defender Bobby Boswell said.
When the Houston Dynamo travel to Gillette Stadium to take on the New England Revolution Saturday night, they recognize that both teams have a lot of work to do: If they hope to make a run to the playoffs, they have to start now.
