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Three takeaways from the Houston Dynamo’s latest road loss

Here are three takeaways from the Houston Dynamo’s 1-0 loss to the Columbus Crew.  Carousel defense falters late again If there’s one area of the pitch where the Houston Dynamo have had trouble this season it’s in the backline. The Dynamo have had to make do with multiple injuries to players on the backline and […]

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Gyasi Zardes’ injury-time goal gives Columbus Crew 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo

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Houston Dash let points slip away with 2-1 loss against Utah Royals

Here are three takeaways from Houston Dash 2-1 home loss to Utah Royals FC: Costly mistakes  The Houston Dash were 15 minutes from securing a vital three points at home. Three points that could have moved the Dash within striking distance of a playoff positioning, but a couple of mistakes late in the game erased […]

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Three takeaways from the Dynamo’s second consecutive home loss

For the second consecutive home game, the Houston Dynamo (7-9-6, 27 points) played a man down and dropped points in the process. While Houston played the majority of their 1-0 loss 10 versus 11, the Orange finished the game with eight men, as Darwin Ceren and Alberth Elis were ejected in injury time, and without […]

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Utah Royals score twice in second half to prevail over Houston Dash 2-1

HOUSTON — In a battle in which both sides desperately needed points to make any sort of playoff push in the last quarter of the NWSL season, it was the Utah Royals who prevailed, scoring twice in the second half for a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dash.  But the match on the pitch wasn’t […]

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Houston Dynamo coach, 3 players ejected in 1-0 loss to Sporting KC

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Three takeways from the Houston Dynamo’s 2-1 loss to Portland Timbers

Here are three takeaways from the Houston Dynamo’s 2-1 loss to the Portland Timbers, giving the Orange consecutive losses.  Five games in 15 days Saturday’s 2-1 loss marks the end of a brutal stretch for the Dynamo in which they had five games in 15 days. Of the five games, one was for the U.S. […]

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Three takeaways from the Houston Dynamo’s 3-1 home loss to the Philadelphia Union

The Houston Dynamo saw their 10 game home unbeaten streak snapped by the Philadelphia Union in a 3-1 loss — albeit in controversial fashion.  Here are three takeaways from the game: Straight red card alters the game The game took a turn in the 59th minute when Tomás Martinez inadvertently stepped on Auston Trusty while making […]

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Philadelphia Union end Houston Dynamo home unbeaten streak in controversial fashion

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Houston Dynamo welcome Ronaldo Peña to attacking core

HOUSTON – New Houston Dynamo forward Ronaldo Peña is the latest Venezuelan international to make the trek to Major League Soccer, and much like his compatriots have made a lasting impression on their respective teams, so too does Peña with La Naranja. More specifically, Peña hopes to emulate the impact that Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez […]