Matthew Arana is an up-and-coming young soccer talent who first joined the Dynamo Academy at the age of 11. Now 15, the Rosharon native has steadily progressed through the ranks of the organization’s system.
Fan Appreciation Night doubles as a playoff push and season send-off with seat upgrades, signed gear, social-media contests and post game remarks from head coach Ben Olsen and a player.
The two major soccer clubs in the Houston area have announced contributions to provide support to those impacted by the Hill Country floods.
Major League Soccer’s Board of Governors will give further consideration to adopting a fall-to-spring calendar, a major move that would align the league with its international counterparts.
Join them for a night of football (the original kind) and pre-match festivities on Orange Ave. including cars, food, drinks, games and more.
The 2024 Houston Sports Awards, presented by TDECU, honors both professional and high school athletes and includes the induction of the newest class into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame.
The 2024 Houston Sports Awards, presented by TDECU, honors both professional and high school athletes and includes the induction of the newest class into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame.
Lance sat down with Lauren Kelly to chat about the big show, the Houston sports legends he's excited to meet, and his life outside of baseball.
Ryan Hollingshead scored late in the first half, and defending champion Los Angeles FC advanced to its second straight MLS Cup Final with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo.
Defender Franco Escobar scored a first-half goal, Steve Clark posted a clean sheet and the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 to advance to the Western Conference Final.
Griffin Dorsey scored the decisive goal in a 4-3 shootout victory and the Houston Dynamo advanced to the Western Conference semifinals after a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake in the rubber match of the first-round MLS Cup series.
The Houston Dynamo will play their final match of a 3 game series on Saturday, 11/11. The team will face off with Real Salt Lake for a chance to advance to the MLS semi-finals. If they can pull off the victory, the Dynamo will get home field advantage!
Amine Bassi scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute, Héctor Herrera also scored a goal, and the Houston Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake 2-0 in Game 1 of the best-of-three first-round MLS Cup Playoffs series.
Steve Clark made three saves for his MLS-leading 12th clean sheet of the season and the Houston Dynamo played FC Dallas to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.
Lionel Messi was not on Inter Miami’s roster for the U.S. Open Cup final against Houston on Wednesday night, marking the fourth match for club and country that he’s missed in recent weeks while dealing with some sort of leg issue.
Corey Baird and Ibrahim Aliyu each scored, Steve Clark earned his MLS-leading 11th clean sheet of the season, and the Houston Dynamo beat the Columbus Crew 2-0.
Corey Baird and defender Daniel Steres scored first-half goals to guide Houston to a 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake, snapping the Dynamo’s 11-match winless streak in the series and ending RSL’s nine-match unbeaten run.
Amine Bassi, Nelson Quiñónes and Corey Baird scored goals in the first 14 minutes and the Houston Dynamo cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Portland Timbers as league play resumed after a five-week hiatus for Leagues Cup play.
Ibrahim Aliyu and Iván Franco scored stoppage-time goals in each half for the Houston Dynamo to offset a two-goal effort from Sporting Kansas City’s red-hot Alan Pulido as the two clubs played to a 2-2 draw.
H-Town represent: Houston Dynamo FC midfielder Hector Herrera is among several stars on the roster for the 2023 Major League Soccer All-Star game, the league announced Tuesday.
Omir Fernandez scored late in the second half to rally the New York Red Bulls to a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamo after a 30-minute weather delay at the start of the match.
His name is synonymous with culinary excellence in Houston, and now fans will be able to enjoy his popular cuisine during Dynamo and Dash games.
Houston’s professional soccer stadium has had many names – and now it reportedly has one more.
Defender Teenage Hadebe scored in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time after Jesús Ferreira’s goal eight minutes earlier had give FC Dallas the lead and the Houston Dynamo earned a 2-2 draw.
Sebastian Driussi scored his MLS-leading seventh goal of the season — finding the net in the 66th minute — to spark Austin FC to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo.
New officially licensed, limited-edition Knucklehead Bobbleheads of Houston Rockets mascot Clutch, Houston Texans mascot Toro, and Houston Dynamo mascot Dynamo Diesel are being released Friday.
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Kelyn Rowe and Raúl Ruidíaz scored and the Seattle Sounders ran their season-opening undefeated streak to an MLS-record 13 games, beating the Houston Dynamo 2-0 on Wednesday night.
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Cole Bassett capped a four-goal flurry late in the first half and the Colorado Rapids beat the Houston Dynamo 3-1 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.
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Memo Rodríguez scored the opening goal of the Major League Soccer season and Maximiliano Urruti added a goal in the second half as the Houston Dynamo beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1.
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HOUSTON – Sports teams and venues in the Houston area seem to be taking a cautious approach after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decided to lift capacity limits and the mask mandate starting next week. According to an email sent to season ticket holders, fans will be welcomes back to the stadium in April but in limited numbers. Season ticket holders still have their tickets available and have several options to use them, change them, donate them or pause the account. For more information, season ticket holders can call 713-259-8300.
HOUSTON – The Houston Dynamo announced a “new club direction” on Tuesday. The team made the announcement via its website that the new name of the club is “Houston Dynamo FC.” “FC” stands for football club, and is used by several American soccer teams. The women’s team will still be known as the Houston Dash. We are Houston Dynamo FC. #HoldItDown pic.twitter.com/CDxDteBXTf — Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) November 17, 2020The rebranding includes new crests for both teams, which were created with help from a Houston-based, minority-owned company 9th Wonder.
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(AP) – Diego Rubio scored in extra time and the Colorado Rapids beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Sunday night. Colorado (8-6-4), which clinched a playoff berth with a 1-0 win over Portland on Wednesday, enters post-season play for the first time since 2016. Houston (4-9-9) ended the season without a win its last seven contests. Rubio took a pass from Cole Bassett, started his run down the left, planted and fired across his right for the game winner. Younes Namli put the Rapids up 1-0 at the 61st minute before Mauro Manotas evened the score for Houston eight minutes later.
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HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo reminded residents of where they can vote during Election Day and addressed the court’s decision to reject another Republican effort to invalidate 127,000 votes in Houston. Hidalgo visited BBVA Stadium, which will be a voting location on Tuesday, to provide voters information on new voting options that will be available in Harris County. The county judge said her message to residents in Harris County is simple -- go vote, saying now is the time to participate and have their voices heard. She reminded residents that there will be a record number of voting locations where people can vote anywhere on Election Day. “You should rest easy knowing, we’re protecting you from COVID at all our locations," Hidalgo said.
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FRISCO, Texas – Fabrice-Jean Picault scored twice in FC Dallas' 3-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. Franco Jara tapped in a sliding goal off a headed centering pass from Michael Barrios in the 19th minute to give Dallas (8-5-7) the lead. In the 27th minute, Fabrice-Jean Picault headed in a book pass from Andrés Ricaurte. Piicault added one more in the 93rd for the final margin. Houston (4-9-9), which beat Dallas 2-0 on Oct. 7, is winless in six matches.
(AP) – Victor Rodriguez’s own-goal on a clearing attempt at the 67th minute helped the Columbus Crew salvage a 1-1 tie against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. Though the time of possession was largely even, Houston (4-7-9) failed to capitalize on a 24-6 shot advantage against the Crew (10-4-5). Memo Rodriguez put the Dynamo on the board in the 37th minute when he punched in a short shot on a rebound off a deflected save by the keeper. The Dynamo are unbeaten in the last eight meetings between the teams in Houston with the Crew’s last victory coming in 2011.
(AP) – Niko Hansen’s goal in the 83rd minute helped rally the Houston Dynamo to a 2-2 tie with Minnesota United on Sunday night. The Dynamo's (4-7-8) Memo Rodríguez scored in the 59th minute, cutting the their deficit to 2-1. Minnesota United (6-5-6) failed to capitalize on a fast start that included two goals in a 19-minute span in the first half by Ethan Finley. Finley scored at 11 minutes on a well-timed run off a throw-in from midfield. At 30 minutes, Finley started a run and took a feed from Jacori Hayes past a defender, beating the keeper.
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HOUSTON – Hany Mukhtar scored two of Nashville’s three first-half goals in a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. Mukhtar opened the scoring in the 15th minute, and Abu Danladi scored on a header four minutes later. Mukhtar added another one in the 23rd, beating Dynamo goalkeeper Marko Maric on a free kick. Darwin Quintero, who leads Houston with six goals, scored in the 75th minute. Joe Willis made five saves for Nashville, which has allowed just nine goals in its last 11 games.
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(AP) – Lewis Morgan scored on a penalty kick in the 57th minute, leading Inter Miami a 1-0 win over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. The shot was set up when Houston's Aljaz Struna committed a foul in the penalty area. Miami (5-10-2) won its second straight and moved within a point of Nashville for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Houston (4-6-7) and Colorado have 19 points and are tied for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
(AP) – Darwin Quintero and Darwin Cerén scored and the short-handed Houston Dynamo beat FC Dallas 2-0 on Wednesday night. Quintero rolled a left-footer just inside the post in the 20th minute. Houston's Maruo Manotas was shown a straight red card for a serious foul in first-half stoppage time and the Dynamo played a man down the rest of the way. Houston (4-5-7) snapped six-game winless streak dating to a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 5. It was the 30-year-old midfielder's first goal of the season and the fifth of his career.
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(AP) – Alan Pulido had his first multi-goal game in MLS, Gianluca Busio had two assists and Sporting Kansas City beat the Houston Dynamo 2-0 on Saturday night. Busio played a long through ball to Pulido, who evaded a pair of defenders before putting away a side-netter. Pulido made a sliding first-timer to make it 2-0 in the 73rd. Busio's one-touch pass led Pulido into the area, where he chipped in over sliding goalkeeper Marko Maric. Sam Junqua, a 23-year-old defender, scored his first MLS goal for the Dynamo in the 84th minute.
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CHICAGO – Robert Beric scored for the third consecutive game and the Chicago Fire beat the Houston Dynamo 4-0 on Wednesday night. Jonathan Bornstein played a one-touch pass to Beric for a one-touch redirection from 7 yards in the 15th minute. Sapong converted from the spot in the 89th to cap the scoring after Aljaz Struna was called for a foul in the area. Sapong's first penalty kick was stopped but, after video review, goalkeeper Marko Maric was ruled to have come off his line and Sapong put away his second attempt. It was the Fire’s highest-scoring game of the season and just their fourth with more than one goal.
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HOUSTON – Pure Soccer is Katy’s premiere indoor soccer facility that combines high quality training with high quality academics. This is a great way to show everyone how the sport safely continues for the pros, and also for the kids heading back into the school year. Kids can safely train indoors, prepare for tryouts, and get their physical activity in during the day if they are learning virtually. Pure Soccer Katy has been open for one year, and they’ve also got a new schooling program. They have a new classroom where kids homeschooling will be taught by certified teacher for 3 hours, and then train for 3 hours.
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FRISCO, Texas – Franco Jara and Andrés Ricaurte scored to help FC Dallas beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night. Ryan Hollingshead tapped it to Michael Barrios, who lofted a one-touch pass to Jara for a half-volley finish to make it 2-1 in the 61st minute. Ricuarte scored his first MLS goal — in his second game — to open the scoring in the 28th minute. Memo Rodríguez tied it for the Dynamo in the 41st, blasting a rising right-footer into the corner of the net of a set piece. Houston (3-3-5) had its six-game unbeaten streak snapped and lost for the first time since a 2-1 loss at Portland on July 18.
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Lalas Abubakar scored in stoppage time to help the Colorado Rapids tie the Houston Dynamo 1-1 on Wednesday night. Colorado (2-3-4) is unbeaten in its last three games but is winless since back-to-back victories to open the regular season. Christian Ramirez tapped in a left-footer to open the scoring less than 20 seconds into the second half. Memo Rodrguez played a high entry from outside the area to the far post where Ramirez scored from point-blank range. Houston (3-2-5) is unbeaten in its last six games dating to a 2-1 loss at Portland on July 18.
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HOUSTON BBVA Stadium announced a limited number of fans will soon be able to attend Houston Dynamo, Dash home games, according to a press release. This reopening plan, which has been approved by the city of Houston, Major League Soccer and the National Womens Soccer League, marks the first time a major league sports stadium has reopened to some fans. The Dash is scheduled to play on Sept. 26 at BBVA Stadium against the Orlando Pride. BBVA Stadium is implementing policy changes and safety enhancements to protect fans, players and employees' health. The team also outlined that seating will be limited to the upper seating bowl at BBVA Stadium.
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HOUSTON Mauro Manotas scored on header in the 85th minute and the Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Saturday night. The Dynamo (3-2-4) have a four-match undefeated streak, outscoring opponents 10-3. Sporting KC (5-3-2) is winless in its last four. Houston goalie Marko Maric deflected Khiry Shelton's shot to Erik Hurtado, who banked it into the back of the net in the 30th minute for Sporting KC. Tim Melia made four saves for Sporting KC.
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Houstons two professional soccer teams are hosting a food drive to assist Hurricane Laura victims. The Houston Dash and Houston Dynamo are collecting water, diapers and non-perishable food items Saturday at BBVA Stadium. The food drive started at 9am and runs to 3pm at the south end of the Stadium near the intersection of Emancipation Avenue and Walker Street. The soccer teams are collecting supplies donated by Houstonians which will then head to the Houston Food Bank. The food bank will disperse the items to Hurricane Laura victims in southeast Texas, specifically Port Arthur and Beaumont.
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The Houston Dynamo will once again play a match at their home venue, BBVA Stadium. Houston will host their in-state rivals, FC Dallas, on Friday, August 21. It will be the first match played at BBVA in over five months. I think they did a great job and it helped them in their transition now to their home markets. Teams will take chartered flights, and for the majority of road trips will arrive in the host market on matchday and depart after the match later that evening.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Jeremy Ebobisse and Diego Valeri scored and the Portland Timbers clinched a spot in the knockout round of the MLS is Back tournament with a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night. Our first goal was to reach the knockout stage, Portland coach Giovanni Savarese said. We are in a group with three difficult opponents, so every game is a must win, Houston coach Tab Ramos said. It is Ebobisse's second goal in the tournament and his second in five career matches against Houston. The Timbers opened tournament play with a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy and have won three straight this season after dropping their opener to Minnesota.
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HOUSTON – A beloved and well-known Houston Dynamo staff member died from COVID-19 complications, according to the team. The Houston Dynamo announced the passing of George Longoria on Saturday, tweeting, “Our Club lost a beloved family member last night as George Longoria passed away. George’s warmth and kindness were always evident as he watched over the locker rooms and tunnel from Day 1 in 2006.”Our Club lost a beloved family member last night as George Longoria passed away. George’s warmth and kindness were always evident as he watched over the locker rooms and tunnel from Day 1 in 2006. Dynamo fans reacted to the news by sharing their memories on Twitter:“So sorry (to) hear about this.
The MLS announced Wednesday they will resume their season beginning July 8 with everything based in Orlando. Regular season points can be earned and the winner will earn a spot in the 2021 Concacaf League tournament. MLS officials are confident that medical protocols are in place for the duration as all 26 teams will converge on Orlando. MLS Commissioner Don Garber spoke with the media and says the plan is a good one. Once the tournament ends the MLS plan is for teams to continue playing in their home cities.
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HOUSTON – If you’re a parent, you surely know about the app, TikTok. It’s all the rage with teenagers, and now some pro athletes are getting in on the fun too. With the Houston Dynamo’s season on hold, midfielder Boniek Garcia recreated the game day experience at home. He then changed into uniform and stood for the national anthem with his teammates. The video even has music and gained a lot of attention on social media.
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