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Houston Dynamo Game Notes - July 21 vs. Montreal Impact

Published on July 20, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Houston Dynamo vs. Montreal Impact

Saturday, 21 July 2012 - 7:30 p.m. CT

MLS regular season - Game #21 - Home Game #10

BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston

Broadcast Information

TV: KPRC Local 2

Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM, La Ranchera 850 AM (Spanish)

Dynamo vs. Impact: Houston seeking third win of homestand

The Houston Dynamo (8-5-7; 31 points) complete their three-game homestand on Saturday when they welcome the Montreal Impact (7-12-3; 24 points) to Houston for the first time. The Dynamo earned their second consecutive win against a team they are chasing in the standings on Wednesday, a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. Calen Carr delivered the first two-goal regular season game of his seven-year MLS career to help defeat first-place Sporting KC. The Dynamo took advantage of an opponent's red card for the second consecutive game. Peterson Joseph of SKC was issued a straight red card for a hard challenge on Carr from behind in first half stoppage time. Carr's second goal came in the 79th minute, when he charged towards into the penalty area and redirected a cross from Brad Davis inside the post for the winning goal as Houston pulled even with the Chicago Fire for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Impact earned a 2-1 home win over the New England Revolution on Wednesday. Patrice Bernier and Sanna Nyassi tallied the goals for Montreal, which moved into sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

Houston vs. Montreal

The Dynamo are 0-1 in regular season games against the expansion Montreal Impact, which joined MLS from the North American Soccer League for the 2012 season. The clubs met at Saputo Stadium on June 23 for their first regular season meeting, a 4-2 victory for the Impact. Sanna Nyassi, Davy Arnaud, Hassoun Camara and Patrice Bernier each scored for Montreal, which made the most of a man advantage after Dynamo midfielder Adam Moffat was issued a red card in the 73rd minute. Brad Davis and Will Bruin each scored for Houston, which entered halftime in a 2-2 tie with the Impact.

DYNAMO PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP (4-3-3, Right-Left)

Tally Hall;

Andre Hainault, Bobby Boswell, Jermaine Taylor, Corey Ashe;

Boniek Garcia, Warren Creavalle, Brad Davis;

Calen Carr, Will Bruin, Macoumba Kandji

Dynamo Notes _____

Dynamo continue July surge with 2-1 win over Sporting KC: The Dynamo improved to 2-0-2 in July and increased their unbeaten run to five games with a 2-1 win over Kansas City on Wednesday. Houston is now 2-0-1 in its last three meetings with Sporting KC, including a 2-0 win in the 2011 Eastern Conference final. The Dynamo had 71 percent possession in Wednesday's win, and received a two-goal game from Calen Carr in his first start since June 16 after a hamstring injury.

Dynamo rout United with four-star performance: The Dynamo made the most of a man advantage on Sunday, scoring four goals after D.C. goalkeeper Bill Hamid was sent off in the 17th minute for a rash challenge on Macoumba Kandji in the box. Brad Davis (penalty), Will Bruin, Boniek Garcia and Brian Ching (penalty) would each score for the Dynamo in the 4-0 win. Houston goalkeeper Tally Hall earned his third consecutive shutout as the Dynamo took the season series, with two wins in three games over United.

Hard to beat in Houston: With Wednesday's win over Sporting KC, the Dynamo improved to 6-0-3 at BBVA Compass Stadium since its opening on May 12. The Dynamo have not lost a home game in over a year, with their last home defeat on June 18, 2011, a 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew. The Dynamo are unbeaten in 18 consecutive home games (playoffs included), spanning the final nine games at Robertson Stadium and the first nine games at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo are tied with the New York Red Bulls for the best home record in 2012, with each club 6-0-3 at home.

Dynamo in historic home territory: The Dynamo have the longest regular season home unbeaten streak in Major League Soccer (17 games) and have tied their franchise record, set in from June 26, 2009 to June 20, 2010. New York has the second longest current streak in MLS (12 games). If the Dynamo win or draw against Montreal on Saturday, they will equal the third longest streak in league history.

Davis ties Williams for eighth on MLS assist chart: Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis recorded his 86th career regular season assist on Calen Carr's game-winning goal Wednesday. Davis is now tied Andy Williams (1998-2011) for eighth on the league's all-time assist chart. Davis' next target is Cobi Jones, who sits is seventh on the all-time chart with 91 assists. Dynamo assistant coach Steve Ralston is the all-time leader, with 135 assists.

Lopsided victory: Sunday's 4-0 win marked the first time the Dynamo have scored four goals in a game since April 29, 2011, when they beat D.C. United, 4-1, at Robertson Stadium. It was Houston's largest margin of victory in a regular season match since Aug. 20, 2008, when it defeated Chivas USA, 4-0, at Robertson Stadium.

Three's Company (shutouts): The Dynamo recorded their third consecutive shutout on Sunday (4-0 win over D.C. Unied) for the first time since May 30 - June 10, 2009, when they earned three shutouts vs. Toronto FC, Chicago and Chivas USA.

Ching ties Wolff, McBride for 12th on MLS all-time goal list: Dynamo forward Brian Ching scored his 80th career MLS regular season goal with his penalty on Sunday against D.C. United. Ching moved past Preki and is now tied with Josh Wolff (still active with D.C. United) and Brian McBride for 12th on the all-time scoring list. Ching is now two goals away from tying Raul Diaz Arce, who is next on the chart with 82 goals.

Bruin hits ten goals: Dynamo forward Will Bruin scored his tenth goal of the season on Sunday vs. United. The second-year forward is now tied for third in the MLS Golden Boot race with Alvaro Saborio of Real Salt Lake and Thierry Henry of New York. San Jose striker Chris Wondolowski leads MLS with 17 goals while New York's Kenny Cooper has 11 goals.

Hall surpasses 2011 shutout total: With his seventh clean sheet of the season on Sunday against D.C. United, Tally Hall eclipsed his shutout total of six from 2011. Hall is tied for third in the league in shutouts with Nick Rimando of Real Salt Lake. Jimmy Nielsen (SKC) and Joe Cannon (VAN) are tied for the league lead with eight shutouts. Goalkeeper Pat Onstad set a franchise record with 11 shutouts in 2007, when the club had a total of 13 clean sheets in 30 regular season games.

Dynamo newcomer Boniek Garca scores first MLS to continue strong start: Honduran midfielder Boniek Garca scored his first MLS goal on Sunday, heading in a cross from Will Bruin in the 4-0 rout of D.C. United. The Dynamo are unbeaten (3-0-2) since Garca's debut on June 30 and have allowed just two goals in five games. Furthermore, he has two assists, including one on Sunday, and has played 90 minutes in all five games. The 27-year-old Designated Player signed with Houston on June 7 after playing for Honduran powerhouse C.D. Olimpia since 2007 after his first tenure with the club from 2003-06. With Garca, Olimpia captured the 2011-12 Honduran League Apertura and Clausura championships. The midfielder debuted for the Honduras national team in 2005 and has 69 appearances for his country, including five appearances in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Dynamo will face Olimpia in CONCACAF Champions League group play on Aug. 30 in Honduras and Oct. 23 in Houston.

Boswell is Mr. Reliable: Dynamo defender Bobby Boswell has played full time in 30 consecutive MLS matches (playoffs included) dating to Sept. 14, 2011 at Columbus. The center back is the only Dynamo field player to play every minute of every MLS game in 2012. Boswell has now started 131 regular season games with the Dynamo and is now third on the franchise list for regular season starts.

Ching reaches third on Dynamo games played list: Brian Ching made his 185th Dynamo appearance in all competitions on July 7 at Kansas City. He passed Brian Mullan for third on Houston's all-time games list.

Bruin in elite sophomore company: Forward Will Bruin is in elite company for second-year players in MLS. Bruin is tied for second in scoring for players who debuted in MLS in 2011, with 15 goals in 45 games. Toronto FC's Danny Koevermans leads second-years players with 17 goals while Vancouver's Camilo is tied with Bruin for second with 15 goals.

East Coast Bias: The Dynamo are currently seven games into a stretch of 15 consecutive games against Eastern Conference teams. Houston has eight games remaining on the Eastern stretch and is 4-3-6 overall vs. the Eastern Conference. The next time the Dynamo face a team from the Western Conference is Sept. 6, when they host Real Salt Lake.

More Bruin: Bruin now has 15 regular season goals in his two-year career. Bruin is tied with Stuart Holden for fourth on the franchise list. Dwayne De Rosario (24 goals) is next on the franchise list.

Cameron makes 100th start vs. D.C.: Geoff Cameron made his 100th regular season start for the Dynamo on Sunday vs. D.C. United. He is the sixth player in franchise history to make 100 regular season starts.

Ching passes Ralston on game-winning goals list: Brian Ching's goal on June 30 vs. Philadelphia marked his 20th career MLS regular season game-winning goal. The game-winner moved Ching past Dynamo assistant coach Steve Ralston, New York forward Kenny Cooper and Roy Lassiter for 12th on the all-time chart.

Davis passes De Ro for second on Dynamo scoring list: Brad Davis' goal in the first half on June 30 was his 25th regular season goal with the Dynamo. He moved past Dwayne De Rosario into second on the franchise scoring list.

Bruin in historic Dynamo territory: Bruin's 10 goals are the most for a Dynamo player since Brian Ching set a franchise record with 13 goals in 2008. Bruin reached 9 goals in the fastest number of games (15) in team history. Ching reached 9 goals in Houston's 16th game in 2006, but Ching missed six of those games due to U.S. men's national team duties for the 2006 World Cup. Ching scored his ninth goal of 2006 in his tenth game of the season. Bruin's first 9 goals in 2012 came in a 12-game stretch (April 15 at Chicago to June 23 at Montreal).

Three in a row for Bruin: Will Bruin scored in three consecutive games (6/16, 6/20, 6/23) for the second time this season (4/15, 4/21, 4/28), with four goals in each three-game scoring streak. He is the first Dynamo player with a pair of three-game scoring streaks in the same season, and just the second player to record two streaks overall (Ching). His last streak marked the sixth time a Dynamo player has scored in three consecutive games (Bruin 2012 (twice); Ching 2006, 2008; Joseph Ngwenya 2007; Stuart Holden 2009). No Dynamo player has ever scored in four consecutive games.

Possession: The Dynamo have won the possession battle in 16 of 20 games on the season. The Dynamo enjoyed their largest amount of possession this season on Wednesday, with 71% against Kansas City, after having their previous largest (67%) against D.C. on Sunday. Houston lost the possession battle to Sporting KC on July 7, 50.2%-49.8%, had 61% possession vs. Chicago on July 3, 55% vs. Philadelphia, lost the possession battle, 53-47%, at Montreal, had 63% possession vs. Toronto, 54% against FC Dallas, 54% at Vancouver, 60% vs. LA, 62% at New England, 60% vs. Portland, 56% vs. D.C., 53% at New York, 54% at D.C., a 49-51% disadvantage at Columbus, 55% at Chicago, 56% at Seattle, a disadvantage (48-52%) at San Jose, and 53% at Chivas USA.

Dynamo are defensive in final 15 minutes: Houston has allowed the fewest goals in MLS (1) after the 75th minute. The only goal conceded by Houston in the final quarter hour was June 10 at Vancouver, when Jordan Harvey scored in the 88th minute.

Ching ties Mullan for second on assists chart: With his assist on June 23 at Montreal, Brian Ching reached 19 regular season assists with the Dynamo to move into a tie for second with Brian Mullan on the franchise list.

Hall sets goalkeeper consecutive starts record: Tally Hall set a franchise record for consecutive starts by a goalkeeper with his 47th consecutive starts against FC Dallas on June 16. He broke the record of 46 games set by Pat Onstad from Sept. 13, 2008 - May 13, 2010. Hall started all 34 games in 2011 and the first 20 games in 2012, pushing the active record to 54 games. Hall has the second longest active streak MLS goalkeepers, behind Matt Pickens of Colorado (63 starts).

Champions League schedule announced: The Dynamo learned its schedule in Group 3 of the 2012-2013 CONCACAF Champions League on June 22. Houston will open group play with two road games - Aug. 22 at C.D. FAS of El Salvador and Aug. 30 at C.D. Olimpia of Honduras. The Dynamo will host FAS on Sept. 20 and Olimpia on Oct. 23 at BBVA Compass Stadium. The group winner will advance to the quarterfinals, set for March 2013. The Dynamo qualified for the tournament by advancing to the 2011 MLS Cup Final. This is the fifth appearance for the Dynamo in the regional championship, including semifinal runs in the 2007 and 2008 Champions Cup tournaments. It is the first appearance for the Dynamo in Champions League since they advanced to the quarterfinals in 2008-2009.

Corey Ashe made has 185th appearances for the Dynamo in all competitions on July 3 vs. Chicago to pass Brian Mullan for second on the franchise list for appearances in all competitions.

Wonderful vs. West: With the 2-1 win over FC Dallas on June 16, the Dynamo improved to 4-2-1 on the season against the heralded Western Conference. Houston has wins against FC Dallas, LA Galaxy, San Jose and Chivas USA.

Second Half Savants: Houston's 2-1 win over Sporting KC on Wednesday improved its record to 8-1-6 when tied or leading at the break. The Dynamo are 4-1-6 in games in which they were tied at halftime and 4-0 when leading at halftime. Houston is 0-4-1 when trailing at the interval after its comeback draw with Toronto on June 20.

Clark hits 125 MLS games: Dynamo midfielder Colin Clark played in his 125th career regular season game on June 23.

75 assists for Davis: Brad Davis recorded his 75th assist for the Dynamo in all competitions with his corner kick that Andre Hainault headed in for the winning goal vs. the Galaxy on May 26. Davis is Houston's all-time assist leader.

First Comeback Win: The Dynamo recorded a 2-1 win on May 26 over the LA Galaxy for their first come-from-behind win of the season. Prior to the Galaxy game, the Dynamo were 0-3-1 on the season when allowing the first goal of the game.

Daytime Dominance: Houston's 3-1 loss at Vancouver on June 10 was its first loss in a day game this season, with its record dropping to 4-1. The Dynamo have daytime wins over Chivas USA, San Jose, D.C. United and the Galaxy. The Dynamo are 2-4-5 at night, but eight of the 11 night games have been on the road. Houston has two more day games this season (July 28 at Toronto FC and Sept. 29 at Philadelphia).

Cameron's streak ends: Geoff Cameron missed the May 26 game with the Galaxy while playing for the U.S. in its 5-1 win over Scotland. It was the first MLS game that Cameron missed since May 4, 2011 vs. Colorado. Prior to May 26, Cameron had started and played full time in 40 consecutive matches (playoffs included), the longest streak among Houston field players in team history. Cameron played 3,576 consecutive minutes in MLS play (playoffs included) before his latest absence. In a similar feat, Brad Davis' streak of 45 consecutive starts was broken at Chicago on April 15 due to a calf strain.

BBVA Compass Stadium opener: The Dynamo opened the 13th soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer on May 12. On a gorgeous, 82-degree day in front of a sell-out crowd of 22,039, the Dynamo honored past legends, including Wade Barrett, Pat Onstad, Eddie Robinson and Craig Waibel in a pregame ceremony that included the unveiling of 2006 and 2007 MLS Cup championship banners. Brad Davis provided a signature opening moment, delivering a beautiful, curling 30-yard strike for the game-winning goal in the 67th minute.

Clutch: Luiz Camargo's 87th-minute equalizer at New England on May 19 was Houston's third late goal on the road this season. Brian Ching's equalizer in the 81st minute at Columbus on April 21 and Hainault's game-winner two minutes into stoppage time at Chivas USA on March 11 were also reminiscent of 2011 for the Dynamo. Last year, Houston scored 14 goals in the final 15 minutes of games, the second most in MLS (Seattle).

Six years after the club's first match on April 2, 2006, only two players remain on the Dynamo roster: Brian Ching and Brad Davis. Defender Eddie Robinson retired in January and joined the front office as an assistant coach with the team's Youth Academy and as a color analyst on TV broadcasts.

UP NEXT: Dynamo return to road for visit to toronto

The Dynamo visit BMO field in Toronto on Saturday (3:30 p.m. CT) for another match with an Eastern Conference rival.

Injury Report Presented by The Methodist Center for Sports Medicine (As of Tuesday, July 17)

HOUSTON DYNAMO

QUESTIONABLE: MF Adam Moffat (R adductor strain)

MONTREAL IMPACT

OUT: DF Matteo Ferrari (R quad strain); DF Nelson Rivas (abdomen); FW Bernardo Corradi

(L knee ACL tear); FW Andrew Wenger (L hamstring strain)

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