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Dynamo Open Home Schedule vs. CD Guastatoya in CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16

February 26, 2019 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release


HOUSTON - The Houston Dynamo will play their first home game of the 2019 campaign tonight at BBVA Compass Stadium in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round of 16. The match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. CST kickoff, and will be streamed live on YahooSports.com (English) and UnivisionDeportes.com (Spanish).

WHO:

Houston Dynamo vs. CD Guastatoya

WHAT:

2019 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League - Round of 16, Second Leg

WHEN:

Tuesday, Feb. 26 - 7 p.m. CST

STREAMING:

YahooSports.com (English); UnivisionDeportes.com (Spanish)

The Dynamo come into tonight in as good of shape as they could hope for after defeating Los Pechos Amarillos 1-0 last Tuesday in Guatemala City. Not only did the victory put them a goal ahead on aggregate, but it gave them a vital away goal as well, should Guastatoya return the favor this week.

Guastatoya employed a highly defensive game plan, with five defenders and four midfielders poised to choke off any space for Houston's potent attacking trio. The tactic was largely successful, but U.S. National Team legend DaMarcus Beasley rose to the occasion in the 84th minute with a right-footed blast off of a Guastatoya clearance to give the Dynamo the victory.

The Dynamo can advance to the tournament Quarterfinals with a win or a draw tonight. If Guastatoya win 1-0, the teams would settle things with a penalty kick shootout to determine the winner. Because the first tiebreaker is goals scored away from home, a Guastatoya victory in which they score two or more goals would send them through to the Quarters.

While Guastatoya are in the middle of their domestic season, Houston opens its 2019 Major League Soccer campaign on Saturday, March 2 when they host Real Salt Lake. That match is scheduled for a 5 p.m. CST kickoff. The Dynamo head into 2019 looking to rebound from a disappointing 2018 league campaign in which they missed the playoffs after conceding a franchise-record 58 goals.

Houston's priority throughout the offseason was addressing the back line in order to cut down on those goals allowed. The club signed defenders Kiki Struna and Maynor Figueroa, both of whom started at center back, and added defensive midfielder Matías Vera to give cover to the back line. All three started last Tuesday and helped La Naranja open the season with a clean sheet.

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