Played
August 3, 2012 8:23 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: S. Petrescu
Attendance: 22039
August 3, 2012 8:23 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: S. Petrescu
Attendance: 22039
MLS Preview: Houston Dynamo - New York Red Bulls
First place takes on second as New York visits Houston in a battle for Eastern Conference dominance.
By Keith Hickey
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Houston Dynamo (4-3-3): Hall; Hainault, Boswell, Taylor, Ashe; Garcia, Moffat, Davis; Carr, Ching, Kandji. |
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DOUBTFUL: FW Will Bruin (R calf contusion)
| New York Red Bulls (4-3-3): Gaudette; Solli, Holgersson, Conde, Miller; Lade, Marquez, Lindpere; Le Toux, Cooper, Henry. |
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OUT: DF Brandon Barklage (R hamstring strain)
QUESTIONABLE: DF Heath Pearce (R hamstring strain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- New York midfielder Dax McCarty will be suspended for this match through yellow card accumulation.
- Houston and New York are the only teams that remain undefeated at home this season, with identical records of 7-0-3. Houston’s last home loss came on June 18, 2011 against Columbus. New York’s was on Sept. 21, 2011 against Real Salt Lake.
- Since making his return to the Dynamo starting lineup three games ago, Calen Carr has scored three goals. Brad Davis has five assists in his last three appearances, including two-assist games the last two weeks.
- After going nearly three months without a league goal, Thierry Henry has scored twice in the last three games, netting his 11th of the season in the Red Bulls’ 3-1 loss at Montréal last weekend.
- The Dynamo haven't defeated New York since a 1-0 win on May 31, 2008.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Houston Dynamo 1-2 New York Red Bulls
- 15 %
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Houston Dynamo 1-3 New York Red Bulls
- 11.25 %
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Houston Dynamo 2-1 New York Red Bulls
- 11.25 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 10, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Houston Dynamo 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 3, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2 - New York Red Bulls 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 9, 2012 | New York Red Bulls 1 - Houston Dynamo 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 21, 2011 | Houston Dynamo 2 - New York Red Bulls 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 2, 2011 | New York Red Bulls 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 |
New York Red Bulls
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| May 19, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 1 - Los Angeles Galaxy 0 | MLS |
| May 11, 2013 | New England Revolution 1 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | New York Red Bulls 2 - Montreal Impact 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Columbus Crew 0 - New York Red Bulls 1 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Toronto FC 1 - New York Red Bulls 2 | 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 |
| - | B. García | Midfielder |
| 3 | Calen Carr | Striker |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 12 | Will Bruin | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| - | Warren Creavalle | Midfielder |
| - | Nathan Sturgis | Defender |
| - | Jevaughn Watson | Midfielder |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| 19 | Alex Dixon | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brian Ching | Striker |
| - | Bill Gaudette | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Wilman Conde | Defender |
| - | Heath Pearce | Defender |
| 5 | Marcus Holgersson | Defender |
| 7 | Roy Miller | Defender |
| - | Jan Gunnar Solli | Midfielder |
| 16 | Connor Lade | Defender |
| 28 | Teemu Tainio | Midfielder |
| - | Tim Cahill | Midfielder |
| 11 | Sebastien Le Toux | Midfielder |
| 14 | Thierry Henry | Striker |
| - | Jeremy Vuolo | Goalkeeper |
| - | Jonathan Borrajo | Defender |
| - | Stephen Keel | Defender |
| 26 | Joel Lindpere | Midfielder |
| - | V. Pálsson | Midfielder |
| 33 | Kenny Cooper | Striker |
Results
Times In EST
Live
Final
scheduled
Suspended
Cancelled
Postponed
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 |
