Played
July 18, 2012 8:37 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: M. Kadlecik
Attendance: 19761
July 18, 2012 8:37 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: M. Kadlecik
Attendance: 19761
MLS Preview: Houston Dynamo - Sporting Kansas City
Both teams look to extend unbeaten runs in a midweek clash at BBVA Compass Stadium
By Seth Vertelney
Ed Zurga
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Houston Dynamo (4-3-3): Hall; Hainault, Taylor, Boswell, Ashe; Moffat, Camargo, Davis; Boniek Garcia, Bruin, Kandji. |
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PROBABLE: MF Calen Carr (L hamstring strain); MF Je-Vaughn Watson (L adductor strain)
| Sporting Kansas City (4-2-3-1): Nielsen; Myers, Collin, Besler, Sinovic; Nagamura, Thomas; Kamara, Zusi, Joseph; Sapong. |
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OUT: DF Korede Aiyegbusi (R knee sprain); DF Cyprian Hedrick (L fibula fracture); GK Jon Kempin (R ankle fracture);
DOUBTFUL: DF Lawrence Olum (L groin strain);
PROBABLE: FW Bobby Convey (L calf strain); MF Graham Zusi (R quad strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Sporting KC is on a three-game unbeaten run, and coming off a 2-0 win Saturday at Columbus.
- Houston is also on an undefeated streak, going four matches without a loss. It defeated D.C. United 4-0 at home on Sunday night.
- These teams met on July 7 at Livestrong Sporting Park, and shared the points in a scoreless draw.
- The Dynamo has never lost at its new BBVA Compass Stadium, going 5-0-3 in eight matches.
- SKC’s Roger Espinoza has left the team to join up with the Honduras team for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Houston Dynamo 2-1 Sporting Kansas City
- 25 %
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Houston Dynamo 2-0 Sporting Kansas City
- 18.75 %
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Houston Dynamo 1-1 Sporting Kansas City
- 12.5 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 12, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 7, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1 - Houston Dynamo 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Sporting Kansas City 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Sep 14, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1 - Houston Dynamo 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 18, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Sporting Kansas City 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 |
Sporting Kansas City
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| May 19, 2013 | D.C. United 1 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
| May 12, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0 - Sporting Kansas City 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 0 - Seattle Sounders FC 1 | MLS |
| May 5, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 4 - Chivas USA 0 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2 - Portland Timbers 3 | MLS |
| 1 | Tally Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Jermaine Taylor | Defender |
| - | Warren Creavalle | Midfielder |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | Midfielder |
| - | Andre Hainault | Defender |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | Defender |
| 11 | Brad Davis | Midfielder |
| - | B. García | Midfielder |
| 3 | Calen Carr | Striker |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 12 | Will Bruin | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| - | Nathan Sturgis | Defender |
| - | Jevaughn Watson | Midfielder |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| 19 | Alex Dixon | Midfielder |
| - | Brian Ownby | Striker |
| 11 | Brian Ching | Striker |
| 1 | Jimmy Nielsen | Goalkeeper |
| - | Michael Harrington | Defender |
| 5 | Matt Besler | Defender |
| 15 | Seth Sinovic | Defender |
| 78 | Aurellien Collin | Defender |
| 6 | Paulo Nagamura | Midfielder |
| 19 | Peterson Joseph | Midfielder |
| 88 | Michael Thomas | Midfielder |
| 9 | Teal Bunbury | Striker |
| 23 | Kei Kamara | Striker |
| 37 | Jacob Peterson | Midfielder |
| 18 | Eric Kronberg | Goalkeeper |
| 7 | Chance Myers | Defender |
| - | Neven Markovic | Defender |
| - | Julio César | Defender |
| - | Bobby Convey | Midfielder |
| 17 | C. J. Sapong | Striker |
| 22 | Soony Saad | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
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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 |
