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Oliver Luck: Wheeling and Dealing

December 13th, 2008 · Comments · Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo GM Oliver Luck doesn’t like to lose. That’s a good thing because in his tenure the Dynamo haven’t done much losing. The former West Virginia and Houston Oiler QB is a competitor of the highest order and when things don’t happen the way they are supposed, Luck isn’t going to sit with folded […]

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Dynamo Show How it is done: Join Impact and Islanders in CONCACAF Quarters.

November 27th, 2008 · Comments · CONCACAF, Houston Dynamo

 
Brian Ching’s header last night sent the Dynamo through to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. For all the criticisms of this tournament by MLS apologists, the event has produced from my vantage point much more entertaining football than MLS itself, and the Dyanmo who are a class organization whose goal is to collect […]

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MLS Playoffs: Live and Online

November 1st, 2008 · Comments · Chivas USA, Columbus Crew, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, MLS Talk Chat, New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake

Follow all three MLS Playoff games (Houston @ New York, Chivas USA @ Real Salt Lake and Columbus @ Kansas City) live and online today via the Major League Soccer Talk Chat featuring football fans discussion from around the world.
The chat will begin at 3:55 pm ET/12:55 PT.

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Dynamo Helps Redeem MLS Reputation in Mexico City

October 1st, 2008 · Comments · CONCACAF, Houston Dynamo

Major League Soccer has been shown up to be a weak footballing league the past few weeks in the CONCACAF Champions League. A combination of fixture congestion and late season playoff pushes have reduced MLS sides ability to compete in the CONCACAF Champions League. In addition, the Purerto Rico Islanders a USL-1 side made up […]

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MLS Transfer Thoughts

July 26th, 2008 · Comments · Darren Huckerby, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, Major League Soccer, Red Bull New York, San Jose Earthquakes, Toronto FC

Francisco Lima with Roma in a Champions League Match from the AP
Reviewing the signings thus far in the transfer period, Red Bull New York and San Jose have been the big players. Juan Carlos Osorio has acquired several players most notably Venezuelan national team fixture Jorge Rojas. San Jose has acquired two big names in […]

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Superliga Matchday Three: Houston - Guadalajara

July 16th, 2008 · Comments · Houston Dynamo, Superliga

Guadalajara holds off a pesky Houston team made up largely of reserves 1-0.Second Half
The frantic pace continues with great attacking intent staring down two very structured and organized defensive sides. Cory Ashe continues his energetic play and the chances continue to pile up for both teams. Franco Carracio who has been a horror in MLS […]

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The Pride of MLS

February 22nd, 2008 · Comments · Houston Dynamo, Pan Pacific Championship

On a night when the LA Galaxy despite a herculean effort from one David Beckham managed to embarrass themselves yet again and legitimately call into question the standard of play and development in the United States, the reigning league champion Houston Dynamo did to Sydney FC exactly what the Aussie club had done to […]

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Play It Again Dwayne

November 18th, 2007 · Comments · Dwayne Derossario, Houston Dynamo, MLS Cup, New England Revolution

Major League Soccer is now entering its adolescence after a somewhat turbulent infancy. As the league develops some history one thing has become perfectly clear: Dwayne DeRossario is the best big game player in the history of MLS. Believe it or not, DeRossario is not among the all time league leaders in Assists or Goals. […]

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Dynamo Advances

November 3rd, 2007 · Comments · FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Podcast, Steve Morrow

FC Dallas continued its history of stumbling through the MLS postseason, blowing a second half two goal aggregate lead in a 4-2 ET aggregate loss to the defending champion Houston Dynamo. This intra-state rivalry continues to get chippier and chippier with each passing fixture as today’s outing resembled a rugby match, with Arturo Alvarez […]

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Houston’s Unbeaten Streak Ends

August 5th, 2007 · Comments · FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake recorded their second win of the season in MLS, and third including friendlies with a 1-0 victory over league leaders Houston. Real Salt Lake, in last place in both the West and MLS overall recorded its only other victory of the MLS season over defending Supporter’s Shield Winner DC United in June […]

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