MLS Regular Season
Andrew Driver's strike earns Goal of the Week nomination
For the second time in 2013, Dynamo midfielder Andrew Driver scored a goal that was nominated for MLS Goal of the Week. Driver's 56th-minute goal against the LA Galaxy was not only his second of the year, but it proved to be the game-winner in Houston's 1-0 win over the two-time defending champs.
Houston Dynamo extend best start in franchise history with win over LA Galaxy
One of the most talked about plays over the weekend was the decision by referee Allen Chapman to not issue a red card to Tally Hall when he took down Galaxy forward Jose Villareal in the 24th minute of Sunday's 1-0 Dynamo win.
Where does Sunday's 1-0 win over LA Galaxy rank all-time road victories for the club?
The road has not been kind to the Houston Dynamo this season, and the Home Depot Center has been even worse. But Sunday's 1-0 victory over the LA Galaxy reversed both trends: Houston won away from BBVA Compass Stadium for the first time this season and also got their first win over the Galaxy at their house in seven tries in all competitions.
Following his team's 1-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Sunday night, Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear made an appearance on MLS ExtraTime Radio. Kinnear discussed Sunday's win, the road ahead and the state of MLS officials.
SPOILER ALERT: Kinnear believes the officiating in MLS has gotten better.
Relive the Dynamo's big 1-0 win over the LA Galaxy in this edition of Dynamo Rewind. Tally Hall's penalty save and Andrew Driver's goal gave the men in orange their first win on the road in 2013.
Who was your man of the match? Let us know in the comments below!
POSTGAME QUOTES: Houston Dynamo at LA Galaxy
HOUSTON DYNAMO HEAD COACH DOMINIC KINNEAR
On Houston’s improvements from last week’s draw:
“The result was the biggest improvement. The defending was good, I thought we took our chance really well and still created some other chances. LA is going to throw guys forward and test you and they did that and we bent a little bit but we didn’t break. It was nice to see.”
On the result:
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston Dynamo 1, LA Galaxy 0
Tally Hall gets redemption after taking down Jose Villerrel in penalty box
Perhaps the lone redeeming factor for a goalkeeper that concedes a penalty is the fact he gets an immediate shot at redemption. On Sunday night, Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Tally Hall seized his.
