MLS Houston Dynamo FC

Houston Dynamo Host FC Dallas in Texas Derby on Saturday Night

Published on April 4, 2014 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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HOUSTON (Friday, April 4, 2014) - The Houston Dynamo host FC Dallas on Saturday at 7 p.m. at BBVA Compass Stadium in the Texas Derby, presented by Novo Nordisk. Limited tickets are available at www.HoustonDynamo.com, by calling 713-276-GOAL, or by visiting the BBVA Compass Stadium box office (2200 Texas St., Houston) from 12:00 p.m. through kickoff tomorrow.

Saturday's game will be broadcast live on CSN Houston Plus (6:30 p.m. CT pregame show) and can be heard on Yahoo Sports Radio 1560 AM and 850 AM (Spanish).

Tomorrow is the only game between Houston and Dallas this season. The winner will retain El Capitán, the howitzer cannon awarded to the winner of the season series between the Texas Rivals.

The Dynamo are 9-4-7 all-time in regular season games against FC Dallas and have won the season series in five of eight seasons. Houston is 6-1-3 in home games against Dallas, including a 2-1 win in June 2012 in the lone encounter at BBVA Compass Stadium. FC Dallas ended Houston's two-year hold of the cannon with a 3-2 win at Toyota Stadium last March. FC Dallas led 2-0 until the 79th minute when Andrew Driver scored in his MLS debut and Brad Davis equalized four minutes later. In stoppage time, Kenny Cooper scored the winner for a 3-2 FC Dallas win.

Houston is 2-1-0 (6 points) this season after a 2-1 defeat at Vancouver last weekend. Ricardo Clark scored his 20th career regular season goal in the defeat. The Dynamo return to BBVA Compass Stadium tomorrow after posting two wins and a 5-0 goal difference in their first two home games.

FC Dallas (3-0-1; 10 points) is in first place in the Western Conference after a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers at Toyota Stadium on Saturday. Dallas is 3-0 at home this year and gained a point at Sporting Kansas City in its lone road game this season.

Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis is available for selection after starting and playing 59 minutes for the U.S. national team in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Mexico. Davis assisted on Clark's goal at Vancouver last Saturday for his 100th career assist with the Dynamo in all competitions. It was also Davis' 102nd career regular season assist to equal Jaime Moreno for fifth on the MLS all-time assist list.

FC Dallas has enjoyed a balanced attack early this season, with six goal scorers through four games. Blas Pérez, Mauro Diaz and Fabian Castillo have two goals apiece for the Hoops. Pérez has made 86 appearances for the Panama national team and has 20 goals over the last two seasons with FC Dallas. Diaz, 23, was named Etihad Airlines MLS Player of the Month in March after adding an assist and starting four games in March. Castillo, 21, made 33 appearances last season and tallied six assists and two goals.

FC Dallas also features former Dynamo midfielders Adam Moffat and Je-Vaughn Watson. The pair combined to make 103 regular season appearances for the Dynamo between 2011-13. Moffat also appeared in 10 postseason games with the Dynamo.

Following Saturday's game, the Dynamo have three consecutive road games - at New England, Philadelphia and New York - before returning to BBVA Compass Stadium on April 27 to host the Portland Timbers.

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