HOUSTON -- Adam Moffat scored his first goal of the season in the 76th minute to give the Houston Dynamo a 2-1 win over FC Dallas on Saturday night. Moffat converted a big rebound for Houston (5-4-4) after FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman made a save on a corner kick by Brad Davis.
The Houston Dynamo haven't been satisfied with their play, but some time at home could help them get on track. The Dynamo look to stay undefeated at their new stadium when they meet FC Dallas on Saturday night.
Coming to ESPN2 on Saturday night: Major League Soccer's Texas Derby (pronounced "darby"), between FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo. And oh, Dallas is ready. Like, really. Just check the video, in which players like Brek Shea use all sorts of instruments -- crutches, paintball guns, large trucks, you name it -- to smash the fruit most reminiscent of the orange-clad Houston Dynamo.
Houston Dynamo did itself, and maybe FC Dallas, a favor by defeating the LA Galaxy on Sunday night to move up to second in the East and now won't face rival FC Dallas. FC Dallas instead will host New York Red Bulls on Wednesday, Oct.
FCD Reserves (4-3-0, 12 points) defeated the Houston Dynamo Reserves (4-4-0, 12 points) 2-0 Sunday morning at Pizza Hut Park. Home Grown talent Ruben Luna scored the game winner and his team leading 4th goal of the season in the 74th minute.
FC Dallas seems to be have a good shot at making the postseason, but it has hardly looked like a playoff-bound team lately. The Houston Dynamo's playoff chances are far more uncertain, but they received a significant boost to their hopes last weekend.
FC Dallas fans must be filled with mixed emotions exiting an exhausting three-games-in-seven days stretch. How anyone could be unhappy with the string of point gathering (2nd only to LA) the team has achieved in the wake of Ferreira's injury is hard to understand.
The balance of power in MLS' Texas rivalry appears to have swung to FC Dallas. Dallas is unbeaten in its last seven matches and has not allowed a goal in 489 consecutive minutes heading into Saturday night's road matchup with the Houston Dynamo.
Looks like the next step in hyping a rivalry has happened. (p.s. sorry for the ad at the top of the video, I'm not finding a way to skip that ad.) P.P.S. I also came across this fan made #weallhatehouston video.
