Dynamo Host C.D. FAS Tonight in CONCACAF Champions League
Published on September 20, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release
HOUSTON, TX (Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012) - The Houston Dynamo host C.D. FAS of El Salvador in CONCACAF Champions League group play at 7 p.m. tonight at BBVA Compass Stadium. Tickets are still available at www.HoustonDynamo.com, by calling (713) 276-GOAL or at the stadium box office (2200 Texas St., Houston).
Tonight's match will be broadcast live on FOX Soccer and Univision Deportes Network (Spanish) and can be heard locally on La Ranchera 850 AM (Spanish).
Houston is currently tied for first place in Group 3 with Honduran club C.D. Olimpia. Both clubs have four points and two matches remaining in group play.
The Dynamo traveled to C.D. FAS to open their 2012-13 CCL campaign on Aug. 22 and earned a 3-1 win in San Salvador. Brian Ching, Cam Weaver and Je-Vaughn Watson provided the goals for Houston.
The CONCACAF Champions League is a 24-team tournament featuring the best club teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean. This year, the 24 teams are grouped in eight groups of three. Each team plays the other two teams in its group twice - once home and away - for a total of four Group Stage games. The eight group winners advance to the quarterfinals, held in March 2013. The winner of the CONCACAF Champions League advances to the FIFA Club World Cup.
Dynamo forward Brian Ching has six goals in international competition and is tied with former Dynamo midfielder Stuart Holden for the franchise lead.
The Dynamo resume regular season action at PPL Park on Sunday when they face the Philadelphia Union at 3 p.m. in Chester, Pa.
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