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Dynamo Fall at Chicago Fire, 1-0

May 21, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release


The Houston Dynamo fell on the road to the Chicago Fire Saturday afternoon at Toyota Park. Fire FW Arturo Alvarez scored the game-winning goal as Houston moves to 0-6 on the road this season.

The Fire (2-5-4, 10 points) seized the lead in the third minute of the match. Houston native and Fire FW Arturo Alvarez capitalized after the Dynamo failed to deal with a curled through ball from FW Gilberto. Both GK Tyler Deric and D DaMarcus Beasley converged on the ball but neither took charge as Alvarez won the ball and tapped into an empty net from eight yards for a 1-0 lead.

The Dynamo (3-7-2, 11 points) came close to equalizing in the 82nd minute as substitute FW Mauro Manotas used a great first touch to settle a cross from MF Andrew Wenger, quickly turned, and fired a low shot from 10 yards that was straight to Fire GK Sean Johnson.

The 20-year-old Colombian came closer in the 87th minute, turning in midfield and driving toward goal before driving a left-footed shot from 25 yards that was bound for the upper corner but palmed aside by Johnson with a dive.

Another Dynamo scoring chance in the second half started with a corner kick in the 80th minute that resulted in a second cross from MF Andrew Wenger that D Agus Garcia headed wide.

Next up, the Dynamo host Real Sociedad of Spain's Liga BBVA in the BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup on Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. CDT. Houston returns to MLS play to continue a three-game road swing at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 28 at BC Place.

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