Played
May 15, 2012 8:40 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: C. Penso
Attendance: 22039
May 15, 2012 8:40 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: C. Penso
Attendance: 22039
MLS Preview: Houston Dynamo - Portland Timbers
Just three days after opening BBVA Compass Stadium with a win, the Dynamo are back in action against visiting Portland.
By Seth Vertelney
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Houston Dynamo (4-4-2): Hall; Hainault, Boswell, Cameron, Ashe; Carr, Moffatt, Carmargo, Davis; Bruin, Weaver. |
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OUT: DF Kofi Sarkodie (R foot sprain); GK Erich Marscheider (R shoulder sprain); FW Brian Ownby (L elbow dislocation)
| Portland Timbers (4-4-2): Perkins; Jewsbury, Mosquera, Brunner, Chabala; Chara, Wallace, Palmer, Alexander; Boyd, Nagbe. |
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OUT: DF Steve Purdy (concussion);
QUESTIONABLE: MF Charles Renken (R ankle sprain);
PROBABLE: MF Kalif Alhassan (R knee sprain); DF Eric Brunner (L hip flexor strain); GK Jake Gleeson (R knee IT band tightness)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- The Dynamo opened their brand-new stadium Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 win over D.C. United. Brad Davis scored the game's only goal.
- Portland, meanwhile, comes into the game off 10 days of rest. Its last match was a 0-0 draw against Columbus last Saturday.
- This is the only meeting between the two teams this season. Houston won both league meetings a year ago, a 2-1 win at Robertson Stadium and a 2-0 victory at JELD-WEN Field.
- The Dynamo are tied for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with 11 points from seven games.
- The Timbers are in ninth place in the Western Conference with eight points from nine games.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Houston Dynamo 2-0 Portland Timbers
- 28.57 %
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Houston Dynamo 3-1 Portland Timbers
- 11.43 %
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Houston Dynamo 2-1 Portland Timbers
- 11.43 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 6, 2013 | Portland Timbers 2 - Houston Dynamo 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 15, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Portland Timbers 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 14, 2011 | Portland Timbers 0 - Houston Dynamo 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 14, 2011 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Portland Timbers 1 |
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Houston Dynamo
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| May 18, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - New England Revolution 2 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - Houston Dynamo 4 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0 - Houston Dynamo 1 | MLS |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS |
Portland Timbers
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| May 18, 2013 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 - Portland Timbers 2 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | FC Dallas 1 - Portland Timbers 1 | MLS |
| May 2, 2013 | Portland Timbers 0 - New England Revolution 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2 - Portland Timbers 3 | MLS |
| 1 | Tally Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Jermaine Taylor | Defender |
| 2 | Geoff Cameron | Midfielder |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | Midfielder |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | Defender |
| - | Nathan Sturgis | Defender |
| 11 | Brad Davis | Midfielder |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| 3 | Calen Carr | Striker |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 12 | Will Bruin | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| - | Andre Hainault | Defender |
| 23 | Colin Clark | Midfielder |
| - | Jevaughn Watson | Midfielder |
| 22 | Adam Moffat | Midfielder |
| 19 | Alex Dixon | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brian Ching | Striker |
| 1 | Troy Perkins | Goalkeeper |
| 26 | Steven Smith | Defender |
| 22 | Rodney Wallace | Defender |
| 33 | Hanyer Luis Mosquera Córdoba | Defender |
| 98 | Mamadou Danso | Defender |
| - | F. Songo'o | Midfielder |
| 13 | Jack Jewsbury | Defender |
| 21 | Diego Ferney Chará | Midfielder |
| 22 | Lovel Palmer | Midfielder |
| 6 | Darlington Nagbe | Striker |
| 9 | Kris Boyd | Striker |
| 12 | Joe Bendik | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Mike Chabala | Defender |
| 12 | David Horst | Defender |
| 7 | Salvatore Zizzo | Midfielder |
| 24 | Eric Alexander | Midfielder |
| 9 | Michael Fucito | Midfielder |
| 9 | J. Perlaza | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Jack McInerney Striker Philadelphia Union |
8 | 0 |
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Mike Magee Midfielder LA Galaxy |
6 | 1 |
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Claudio Bieler Striker Sporting KC |
6 | 1 |
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Marco Di Vaio Striker Montreal Impact |
6 | 0 |
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Robert Earnshaw Striker Toronto FC |
5 | 2 |
