Played
July 3, 2012 8:40 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: A. Chapman
Attendance: 22039
July 3, 2012 8:40 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: A. Chapman
Attendance: 22039
MLS Preview: Houston Dynamo - Chicago Fire
Riding a three-game win streak, Chicago looks to become the first team to earn maximum points at BBVA Compass Stadium
By Seth Vertelney
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Houston Dynamo (4-4-2): Hall; Hainault, Boswell, Taylor, Ashe; Camargo, Cameron, Boniek, Davis; Bruin, Ching. |
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OUT: DF Alex Dixon (concussion); MF Calen Carr (L hamstring strain);
DOUBTFUL: MF Je-Vaughn Watson (L adductor strain);
QUESTIONABLE: DF Oscar Recio (concussion)
| Chicago Fire (4-2-3-1): Johnson; Gargan, Anibaba, Berry, Segares; Pause, Pardo; Nyarko, Rolfe, Pappa; Oduro. |
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OUT: DF Cory Gibbs (R knee meniscus repair); MF Steven Kinney (R Achilles tendinitis);
DOUBTFUL: GK Paolo Tornaghi (R ankle sprain); FW Federico Puppo (R ankle sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Houston hasn't lost at home this season, winning four and drawing two in the new BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo defeated the Union 2-1 on Saturday night.
- Chicago managed a 1-0 road victory at Sporting Kansas City on Friday night. Marco Pappa grabbed the game's only goal, and Sean Johnson made several outstanding saves to hold the lead.
- Honduras international Boniek Garcia made his Houston debut against Philadelphia. The midfielder is the Dynamo's newest Designated Player.
- The Fire have won three games in a row for the first time since September 2011.
- Corey Ashe made his 184th Dynamo appearance in all competitions on Saturday, moving him into a tie for second on the franchise list with Brian Mullan.
- Pappa’s goal against Sporting KC was his fifth of the season, tying him with Dominic Oduro for the team lead.
- The Dynamo have a 6-5-5 record (23 points) through 16 games and remain in fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Houston Dynamo 0-2 Chicago Fire
- 13.16 %
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Houston Dynamo 2-2 Chicago Fire
- 10.53 %
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Houston Dynamo 2-1 Chicago Fire
- 10.53 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Chicago Fire 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Oct 31, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1 - Houston Dynamo 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 2, 2012 | Chicago Fire 3 - Houston Dynamo 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 3, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Chicago Fire 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire 1 - Houston Dynamo 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 |
Chicago Fire
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| May 18, 2013 | Philadelphia Union 1 - Chicago Fire 0 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | Chicago Fire 0 - Philadelphia Union 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Montreal Impact 2 - Chicago Fire 0 | MLS |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Chicago Fire 1 - Columbus Crew 0 | MLS |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Chicago Fire 1 | MLS |
| 1 | Tally Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Jermaine Taylor | Defender |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | Midfielder |
| - | Andre Hainault | Defender |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | Defender |
| 11 | Brad Davis | Midfielder |
| 22 | Adam Moffat | Midfielder |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| - | B. García | Midfielder |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 12 | Will Bruin | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| - | Warren Creavalle | Midfielder |
| - | Nathan Sturgis | Defender |
| 23 | Colin Clark | Midfielder |
| - | Brian Ownby | Striker |
| 15 | Cam Weaver | Striker |
| 11 | Brian Ching | Striker |
| 25 | Sean Johnson | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Dan Gargan | Defender |
| 6 | Jalil Anibaba | Defender |
| 13 | Gonzalo Segares | Defender |
| 22 | Austin Berry | Defender |
| 12 | Logan Pause | Midfielder |
| - | Pavel Pardo | Midfielder |
| - | Dominic Oduro | Striker |
| 14 | Patrick Nyarko | Striker |
| - | M. Pappa | Striker |
| 17 | Chris Rolfe | Striker |
| 18 | Jay Nolly | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Arne Friedrich | Defender |
| 99 | Hunter Jumper | Defender |
| 11 | Daniel Paladini | Midfielder |
| 19 | Corben Bone | Midfielder |
| 71 | Alex | Midfielder |
| - | Orr Barouch | 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 |
