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Bassett caps flurry, Rapids beat Dynamo 3-1 for 3rd straight
Read full article: Bassett caps flurry, Rapids beat Dynamo 3-1 for 3rd straightCole Bassett capped a four-goal flurry late in the first half and the Colorado Rapids beat the Houston Dynamo 3-1 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.
Mukhtar scores twice, Nashville beats Houston Dynamo 3-1
Read full article: Mukhtar scores twice, Nashville beats Houston Dynamo 3-1HOUSTON – Hany Mukhtar scored two of Nashville’s three first-half goals in a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. Mukhtar opened the scoring in the 15th minute, and Abu Danladi scored on a header four minutes later. Mukhtar added another one in the 23rd, beating Dynamo goalkeeper Marko Maric on a free kick. Darwin Quintero, who leads Houston with six goals, scored in the 75th minute. Joe Willis made five saves for Nashville, which has allowed just nine goals in its last 11 games.
Pulido, Busio help Sporting KC beat Dynamo 2-1
Read full article: Pulido, Busio help Sporting KC beat Dynamo 2-1(AP) – Alan Pulido had his first multi-goal game in MLS, Gianluca Busio had two assists and Sporting Kansas City beat the Houston Dynamo 2-0 on Saturday night. Busio played a long through ball to Pulido, who evaded a pair of defenders before putting away a side-netter. Pulido made a sliding first-timer to make it 2-0 in the 73rd. Busio's one-touch pass led Pulido into the area, where he chipped in over sliding goalkeeper Marko Maric. Sam Junqua, a 23-year-old defender, scored his first MLS goal for the Dynamo in the 84th minute.
Beric scores again as Fire beats Dynamo, snaps skid
Read full article: Beric scores again as Fire beats Dynamo, snaps skidCHICAGO – Robert Beric scored for the third consecutive game and the Chicago Fire beat the Houston Dynamo 4-0 on Wednesday night. Jonathan Bornstein played a one-touch pass to Beric for a one-touch redirection from 7 yards in the 15th minute. Sapong converted from the spot in the 89th to cap the scoring after Aljaz Struna was called for a foul in the area. Sapong's first penalty kick was stopped but, after video review, goalkeeper Marko Maric was ruled to have come off his line and Sapong put away his second attempt. It was the Fire’s highest-scoring game of the season and just their fourth with more than one goal.
Abubakars stoppage-time goal helps Rapids tie Dynamo 1-1
Read full article: Abubakars stoppage-time goal helps Rapids tie Dynamo 1-1Lalas Abubakar scored in stoppage time to help the Colorado Rapids tie the Houston Dynamo 1-1 on Wednesday night. Colorado (2-3-4) is unbeaten in its last three games but is winless since back-to-back victories to open the regular season. Christian Ramirez tapped in a left-footer to open the scoring less than 20 seconds into the second half. Memo Rodrguez played a high entry from outside the area to the far post where Ramirez scored from point-blank range. Houston (3-2-5) is unbeaten in its last six games dating to a 2-1 loss at Portland on July 18.
Manotas scores on late header, Dynamo beats Sporting KC 2-1
Read full article: Manotas scores on late header, Dynamo beats Sporting KC 2-1HOUSTON Mauro Manotas scored on header in the 85th minute and the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Saturday night. The Dynamo (3-2-4) have a four-match undefeated streak, outscoring opponents 10-3. Sporting KC (5-3-2) is winless in its last four. Houston goalie Marko Maric deflected Khiry Shelton's shot to Erik Hurtado, who banked it into the back of the net in the 30th minute for Sporting KC. Tim Melia made four saves for Sporting KC.
Houston Dynamo, Dallas FC play to scoreless draw
Read full article: Houston Dynamo, Dallas FC play to scoreless drawHOUSTON The Houston Dynamo outshot FC Dallas 17-7 in a scoreless draw Friday night. The Dynamo had the best scoring chance, with Christian Ramirez's shot from 10 yards stopped by Jimmy Mauer in the 27th minute. Dallas (1-1-3) was playing its third match in 10 days and hasn't scored. Houston (0-2-4) remains one of three winless teams in MLS. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Portland reaches knockout stage after 2-1 win over Houston
Read full article: Portland reaches knockout stage after 2-1 win over HoustonLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Jeremy Ebobisse and Diego Valeri scored and the Portland Timbers clinched a spot in the knockout round of the MLS is Back tournament with a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. Our first goal was to reach the knockout stage, Portland coach Giovanni Savarese said. We are in a group with three difficult opponents, so every game is a must win, Houston coach Tab Ramos said. It is Ebobisse's second goal in the tournament and his second in five career matches against Houston. The Timbers opened tournament play with a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy and have won three straight this season after dropping their opener to Minnesota.