MLS Preview: D.C. United - Houston Dynamo
D.C. heads back to the capitol knowing it needs a two-goal win over Houston to advance to the MLS Cup final.
By Zac Lee Rigg
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
| D.C. United (4-4-2): Hamid; Russell, Jakovic, Dudar, Korb; DeLeon, Kitchen, Augusto, Boskovic, Neal; Pajoy. |
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OUT: FW Josh Wolff (lower back disc herniation)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Chris Pontius (R groin strain); MF Marcelo Saragosa (R knee pain); DF Brandon McDonald (R calf spasms)
PROBABLE: DF Daniel Woolard (concussion-like symptoms); FW Long Tan (L ankle sprain); MF Dwayne De Rosario (L knee MCL sprain)
| Houston Dynamo (4-4-2): Hall; Sarkodie, Boswell, Hainault, Ashe; Boniek Garcia, Barnes, Camargo, Davis; Bruin, Kandji. |
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OUT: MF Adam Moffat (concussion/chest injury)
QUESTIONABLE: MF Rico Clark (L adductor strain); FW Calen Carr (L hamstring strain)
PROBABLE: DF Jermaine Taylor (L knee sprain)
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Houston took a 3-1 first-leg lead at home in this tie, leaving an injury-depleted D.C. with an uphill task.
- Will Bruin has scored four goals and added an assist in four playoff games thus far.
- Since the 2008 playoffs began, the team that won the first leg has advanced 76.9 percent of the time.
- Dominic Kinnear has won 13 postseason matches, third most in MLS.
- Andy Najar is suspended for this match.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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D.C. United 3-1 Houston Dynamo
- 28.57 %
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D.C. United 2-1 Houston Dynamo
- 9.52 %
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D.C. United 3-0 Houston Dynamo
- 9.52 %
| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | May 8, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - Houston Dynamo 4 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar 2, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 2 - D.C. United 0 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 18, 2012 | D.C. United 1 - Houston Dynamo 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Nov 11, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 3 - D.C. United 1 |
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| USA - Major League Soccer (MLS) | Jul 15, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 4 - D.C. United 0 |
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D.C. United
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| May 11, 2013 | FC Dallas 2 - D.C. United 1 | MLS |
| May 8, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - Houston Dynamo 4 | MLS |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Columbus Crew 3 - D.C. United 0 | MLS |
| Apr 21, 2013 | D.C. United 2 - Philadelphia Union 3 | MLS |
| Apr 13, 2013 | D.C. United 0 - New York Red Bulls 2 | MLS |
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 |
| 28 | B. Hamid | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Chris Korb | Defender |
| 3 | Robbie Russell | Defender |
| - | Emiliano Ariel Dudar | Defender |
| 5 | Dejan Jakovic | Defender |
| 55 | Marcelo Saragosa | Midfielder |
| - | Nicholas DeLeon | Striker |
| 4 | Perry Kitchen | Defender |
| - | Maicon Santos | Striker |
| 27 | Branko Bošković | Midfielder |
| - | L. Pajoy | Striker |
| 31 | Joe Willis | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Daniel Woolard | Defender |
| 14 | Brandon McDonald | Defender |
| - | Raphael Augusto | Midfielder |
| 14 | Dwayne De Rosario | Midfielder |
| - | Hamdi Salihi | Striker |
| - | Lewis Neal | Midfielder |
| 1 | Tally Hall | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Jermaine Taylor | Defender |
| 8 | Kofi Sarkodie | Defender |
| 32 | Bobby Boswell | Defender |
| 26 | Corey Ashe | Midfielder |
| 22 | Adam Moffat | Midfielder |
| 13 | Ricardo Clark | Midfielder |
| - | B. García | Midfielder |
| 11 | Brad Davis | Midfielder |
| 12 | Will Bruin | Striker |
| - | Macoumba Kandji | Striker |
| 30 | Tyler Deric | Goalkeeper |
| - | Andre Hainault | Defender |
| 18 | Giles Barnes | Midfielder |
| - | Warren Creavalle | Midfielder |
| 17 | Luiz Camargo | Midfielder |
| 15 | Cam Weaver | Striker |
| 11 | Brian Ching | Striker |
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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 |
