MLS Houston Dynamo FC

Houston Dynamo Face New England Revolution Tomorrow in Important Eastern Conference Game

Published on September 27, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release


HOUSTON (Friday, Sept. 27, 2013) - The Houston Dynamo travel to New England to face the Revolution tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. CT at Gillette Stadium in a game between clubs just three points apart in the Eastern Conference standings.

Saturday's game will be broadcast live on CSN Houston Plus (6 p.m. pregame show) and Mega TV (Spanish; 6 p.m. pregame show). The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.5 FM and La Ranchera 850 AM (Spanish).

The Dynamo (12-10-7; 43 points) are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference and are seeking their third straight league win after a 5-1 triumph over Chivas USA on Saturday. Houston trails the Montreal Impact (45 points), Sporting Kansas City (48 points) and the New York Red Bulls (51 points) in the East standings.

The New England Revolution (11-11-7; 40 points) are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference following a 2-1 win over D.C. United on Saturday. The top five clubs in each conference qualify for the playoffs.

Tomorrow is the third and final meeting between Houston and New England this season. The road team has won both of the first two meetings, beginning with a 2-0 New England win on May 18 in Houston. The Dynamo reversed the result with a 2-1 win at Gillette Stadium on July 13.

The Revolution feature 18-year-old forward Diego Fagundez, who leads the club with 11 goals and is second on the club with 6 assists. Fagundez is the first teenager in MLS history to score 10 or more goals in a season. Second-year midfielder Kelyn Rowe, 21, has 7 goals and a team-best 7 assists.

Houston's 5-1 win over Chivas USA was the club's 99th regular season win in eight seasons since joining Major League Soccer at the start of the 2006 season. The Dynamo will reach 100 all-time wins with their next league victory. Houston (99-72-78; 375 points) has averaged 12.38 wins and 46.9 points per season, including the current campaign. The Dynamo have the third best win percentage in league history (.554), trailing the Seattle Sounders (.609) and LA Galaxy (.564).

The Dynamo return to Houston to play the Montreal Impact on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. CT at BBVA Compass Stadium in a match presented by Houston Methodist Hospital System. The game is the cornerstone event of the Bobby Boots Breast Cancer campaign, led by Dynamo defender Bobby Boswell, and features a special ticket package that includes a ticket to the match and a t-shirt for just $25. Partial proceeds from the tickets will go to the Houston Methodist Cancer Center. For more information, visit www.HoustonDynamo.com/charities/breastcancer.

Tickets for the game are available at www.HoustonDynamo.com, by calling 713-276-GOAL or at the Stadium ticket office (2200 Texas St., Houston) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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