Played
August 25, 2012 8:38 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: P. Ward
Attendance: 19320
August 25, 2012 8:38 PM EDT
BBVA Compass Stadium — Houston, Texas
Referee: P. Ward
Attendance: 19320
12′
Will Bruin
MLS Preview: Houston Dynamo - Toronto FC
The worst team in MLS visits the most formidable home ground in the league, with Houston setting its eye on top spot in the East.
By Keith Hickey
Patrick McDermott
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| Houston Dynamo (4-3-3): Hall; Hainault, Boswell, Taylor, Ashe; Boniek Garcia, Moffat, Davis; Carr, Bruin, Kandji. |
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OUT: DF Alex Dixon (heat illness)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Ricardo Clark (L ankle sprain)
| Toronto FC (4-2-2-2): Kocic; Hall, Eckersley, O'Dea, Morgan; Dunfield, Wiedeman; Frings, Johnson; Silva, Hassli. |
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OUT: GK Stefan Frei (L lower leg); FW Danny Koevermans (L knee ACL tear); DF Ty Harden (lower abdominal strain); DF Matt Stinson (R quadriceps strain); DF Doneil Henry (L knee tendinosis); MF Reggie Lambe (R knee MCL sprain)
PROBABLE: DF Jeremy Hall (L ankle sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- No visiting team has yet taken three points from BBVA Compass Stadium, which opened on May 8. In 12 matches, Houston has put up a stellar 8-0-4 home record.
- TFC rookie Luis Silva has four goals and two assists for Toronto FC in his last eight MLS matches.
- Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to the Columbus Crew marked a fifth consecutive match without a victory for the Reds. TFC has had four separate winless streaks of three games or more this season.
- After opening their campaign with a mediocre 2-3-2 start, the Dynamo have gone on an absolute tear, banking a formidable 9-3-4 record since mid-May.
- Houston's Brad Davis is tied for the second-highest assists total in MLS, with 10 on the year.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Houston Dynamo 3-0 Toronto FC
- 25 %
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Houston Dynamo 2-1 Toronto FC
- 12.5 %
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Houston Dynamo 2-0 Toronto FC
- 12.5 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Apr 20, 2013 | Toronto FC 1 - Houston Dynamo 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Aug 25, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 1 - Toronto FC 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 28, 2012 | Toronto FC 0 - Houston Dynamo 2 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jun 20, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 3 - Toronto FC 3 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 9, 2011 | Houston Dynamo 2 - Toronto FC 0 |
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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 |
Toronto FC
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| May 18, 2013 | Toronto FC 0 - Columbus Crew 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes 2 - Toronto FC 1 | MLS |
| May 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1 - Toronto FC 0 | MLS |
| May 1, 2013 | Montreal Impact 6 - Toronto FC 0 | NCC |
| 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 |
| 13 | Ricardo Clark | Midfielder |
| - | B. García | Midfielder |
| 3 | Calen Carr | Striker |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 12 | Will Bruin | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| 8 | Kofi Sarkodie | Defender |
| - | Jevaughn Watson | Midfielder |
| 22 | Adam Moffat | Midfielder |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| 15 | Cam Weaver | Striker |
| 11 | Brian Ching | Striker |
| - | Frederick Michael George Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Logan Emory | Defender |
| - | Aaron Maund | Defender |
| 25 | Jeremy Hall | Midfielder |
| 27 | Richard Eckersley | Defender |
| 48 | Darren O'Dea | Defender |
| 11 | Luis Silva | Midfielder |
| 23 | Terry Dunfield | Midfielder |
| - | Ryan Johnson | Striker |
| 24 | Quincy Amarikwa | Striker |
| 32 | Andrew Weideman | Striker |
| - | Milos Kocic | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Ashtone Morgan | Defender |
| - | Adrian Cann | Defender |
| - | Dicoy Williams | Defender |
| - | Eric Avila | Midfielder |
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 |
