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The Houston Dynamo vs the Portland Timbers in Houston
DeMarcus Beasley looks to cross the ball into the box during the Dynamo's match against Portland. (Jesus Acevedo Jr./The Bayoucitian)

Dynamo draw Timbers 1-1 in Houston’s first midweek matchup

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers traded goals in each half Wednesday night in a 1-1 draw at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Timbers are only the second team this season to earn a point in Houston — the first being Real Salt Lake who earned a draw in the first game of the […]

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Ricardo Clark shields the ball from three Houston Dynamo defenders
Ricardo Clark (center) battles for the ball against Boniek Garcia (left) and Mauro Manotas (right). (Courtesy of the Houston Dynamo)

Ricardo Clark reflects on first game back in Houston

HOUSTON – Ricardo Clark, the former Houston Dynamo midfielder, had plenty on his mind before the Columbus Crew took on the Orange at BBVA Compass Stadium Saturday night. It was his first game at the Dynamo’s stadium as a visitor. The 36-year-old midfielder has donned the Dynamo kit for 10 of his still-ongoing 18 seasons

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Joe Willis after Dynamo vs Crew game
Houston Dynamo 'keeper Joe Willis high-fives Assistant General Manager/Director of Soccer Operations Nick Kowba after the Orange's 2-0 home win over the Columbus Crew. (Jesus Acevedo Jr./The Bayoucitian)

Three points, clean sheet, and more from Houston’s 2-0 home win

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo avoided back-to-back losses by getting a 2-0 win over the Columbus Crew. Mauro Manota and Tómas Martinez scored a goal each in the half. Here are three thoughts from the game: Rebound win and performance After a letdown loss on the road to the LA Galaxy, a game that Houston

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Dynamo vs Crew April 27 2019
Tomás Martínez scores Houston's second goal to secure all three points for the Dynamo. (Jesus Acevedo Jr./The Bayoucitian)

Dynamo get back to winning ways in 2-0 victory over the Crew

HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo bounced back from their first loss of the season to nab three points at home against the Columbus Crew 2-0. Houston (7-1-1, 16 points) looked like the better side from the get-go. Houston won the possession battle, 51-49, and managed more shots on target than the Crew. And it started

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Dick's Sporting Good Stadium
Dick's Sporting Good Park, home of the Colorado Rapids. (Courtesy of the Houston Dynamo)

Alberth Elis dominates against Colorado Rapids, and other thoughts from Houston’s 4-1 win

Alberth Elis torched the Colorado Rapids for a goal, and assist, and forced two own goals to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 4-1 road win. Here are three observations from the game: A convincing road win Over the past two seasons, the Houston Dynamo and road win was not something you heard often. But

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USA vs Chile playing at BBVA Compass Stadium

Pulisic scores, leaves games with injury, and other thoughts from USMNT vs Chile

HOUSTON – The US men’s national team and Chile traded goals within the first 10 minutes of the game in a 1-1 draw at BBVA Compass Stadium. The USMNT got things started in the fourth minute when Gyazi Zardes brought down the ball with a beautiful first touch. On his second touch, Zardes sprung Christian

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Steven and Cheeze at White Cup Ent

Two local photographers find beauty in the ordinary

HOUSTON – “There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things.” Pam Beesly, from the highly-touted sitcom The Office, said that line during the finale of the show, but it also sums up the current photography work of Stephen ‘Steve’ Ramos and Steven ‘Cheeze’ Martinez. The two local Bayoucitians showcased their latest photography artwork earlier this

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Memo talking to reporters after Vancouver home game

Memo Rodriguez’s first career brace lifts Dynamo past Vancouver 3-2

HOUSTON – Before the start of the season, Memo Rodriguez knew what kind of mentality he was going to have for the 2019 Major League Soccer season. The Dynamo Homegrown Player was going to keep pushing all season to get starter’s minutes. Three games into the Dynamo’s MLS season, Rodriguez has two starts and three

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Dynamo player Memo Rodriguez

Memo’s rocket blast, and other observations from Houston’s win over Montreal

The Houston Dynamo nabbed their first win of the season Saturday defeating the Impact 2-1 — but it didn’t come easy. Here are three observations from the game: Memo’s rocket blast I’m no betting man, but I’d put money on Memo Rodriguez’s equalizing goal being named MLS Goal of the Week. What a strike from

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