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Ezequiel Ponce, right, had his shot blocked by Stefan Frei. (Courtesy of Houston Dynamo FC

Dynamo deja vu in playoff penalty loss to Sounders

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo beat themselves in their first-round playoff series against the Seattle Sounders. That was the assessment from Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen after his side’s 6-7 penalty loss in Shell Stadium, effectively ending their postseason run. Olsen’s statement is warranted, seeing how Houston finished their playoff game a man down after […]

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Ezequiel Ponce, center, scored his first goal for the Houston Dynamo to level the game in the first half. [Chris Jones | The Bayoucitian]

Disappointed Dynamo bow out of Leagues Cup after loss in PK’s

HOUSTON – A loss like this stings. That was the feeling Houston Dynamo head coach Ben Olsen shared with reporters following his side’s 5-4 penalty loss to Toluca, which ended their League Cup run. Houston had one leg in the Round of 16, carrying a 2-1 lead into extra time, but a Toluca goal in

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Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez saved two penalty kicks to send La Albiceleste to the Copa America Semi-Finals.

‘Dibu’ Martínez’s hero status grows after more penalty shootout heroics

HOUSTON – In three short years as a senior national team player, Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano ‘Dibu‘ Martínez has already achieved a legendary national hero status for Argentina. The legend grew larger Thursday night in Argentina’s Copa American quarterfinal match against Ecuador, where the 6’5 goalkeeper saved two penalties to send La Albiceleste to the Copa

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Franco Escobar played a full match for the first time this season. [Chris Jones | The Bayoucitian]

Three Thoughts on Houston’s 1-0 loss to Columbus Crew

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo welcomed the Columbus Crew to Shell Stadium for the first leg of the Round of 16 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Columbus, the defending MLS Cup champion, found a goal in the waning moments of extra time to secure the victory and take a one-goal advantage to the second leg. After the

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Coco Carrasquilla, center, notched an assist in Houston's 2-1 loss on Saturday. (Courtesy of the Houston Dynamo)

Dynamo’s self-inflicted wounds results in 2-1 home loss

HOUSTON – In the 2023 MLS season, the Houston Dynamo lost two games at home. Such was their dominance at home that Shell Stadium took on the moniker of Hell in the Shell. The name is a nod to Houston’s blistering heat and the Dynamo’s tough-minded mentality at home. Of Houston’s 51 points last season,

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Sebastian Kowalczyk, center, takes a shot against Sporting Kansas City as Brad Smith, right, looks on. [Chris Jones | The Bayoucitian|

Houston Dynamo salvage 1-1 draw against Sporting KC in home opener

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo entered Saturday’s MLS home opener optimistic as they looked to build on their Western Conference Finals run from a year ago, but after a 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City, the team left the match disappointed with its performance. Statistically speaking, the men in orange were the better side on

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The legend of Playoff Franco grows after his goal sent the Houston Dynamo to the Western Conference Finals. [Chris Jones | The Bayoucitian]

Franco Escobar, the fearless warrior, rises to the challenge

HOUSTON – Franco Escobar was bored. The Houston Dynamo left-back regularly stayed behind when the Orange had a corner kick, as his assignment asked him to defend against transition moments. While the first-year Dynamo defender was engaged in his assignment, he wanted more. The Argentinian wanted in on the action. Escobar pestered assistant coach Aurélien

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Hector Herrera, left, notched an assist in Houston's Western Conference Semifinal match against Sporting KC. [Chris Jones | The Bayoucitian]

Ben Olsen: “This puts us on the map”

HOUSTON –  The Houston Dynamo are Western Conference Finals bound. It’s a sentence that deserves a re-read because no one could have predicted that. No one could have expected Houston to be in this position after five seasons of being affixed to the bottom of the standings. A team most, if not all, Major League

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Hector Herrera notched his first MLS Playoff goal to give Houston an early lead. [Chris Jones | The Bayoucitian]

Dynamo grind out 2-1 win over RSL, take 1-0 lead in series

HOUSTON – A dominant performance. That’s what one would gather after looking at the scoreline and stats from the Houston Dynamo’s 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Sunday afternoon. Houston led in possession, 71 percent to 29, had more passes, 690 to 279, had more shots on target, 5 to RSL’s 2, and higher

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