Toronto FC v. Houston Dynamo, Saturday, July 20

Discussion in 'Houston Dynamo' started by newtex, Jul 18, 2019.

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Result?

Poll closed Jul 20, 2019.
  1. Dynamo win

    3 vote(s)
    37.5%
  2. Dynamo tie

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Dynamo lose

    4 vote(s)
    50.0%
  4. The 4th option, make up your own joke. Although, "Dynamo win" make already take care of that.

    1 vote(s)
    12.5%
  1. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Who: Toronto FC v. Houston Dynamo
    When: Saturday, July 17 @ 6:00 pm CDT
    Where: BMO Field; Toronto, ON
    Records: Toronto FC (8-8-5), 6th place EAST
    Houston Dynamo (8-9-3), 8th place WEST
    TV: KUBE-57/TeleXitos-47.2
    Radio: HoustonDynamo.com/radio / 1010 AM Univision Radio (spanish)

    This is the 21st league game for Houston and the 22nd for Toronto in the 2019 MLS regular season.

    Last year Houston beat Toronto 5-1 at home in April. The last time the Dynamo went to Toronto was a 2-0 loss in April of 2017.

    Toronto is 3-1-1 in their last five league games scoring 9 goals and allowing 6. Their most recent league game was a home win, 3-1, against the NY Red Bulls on Wednesday, July 17. They are 5-3-3 in home league games so far this year. After the Dynamo game they stay home to host Cincinnati on Saturday, July 27.

    The Dynamo are 1-4-0 in their last five MLS games scoring 8 goals and allowing 13. Houston is 1-8-0 in away league games this year.

    The Dynamo next have three games at home: Club America on Wednesday, July 24, Seattle on Saturday, July 27, and Chicago on Saturday, August 3.
     
  2. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Dynamo @ Toronto, all-time:

    05/16/07 TFC 1-0 HOU
    09/27/08 TFC 1-1 HOU
    07/18/09 TFC 1-1 HOU
    07/01/10 TFC 1-1 HOU
    05/07/11 TFC 2-1 HOU
    07/28/12 TFC 0-2 HOU
    04/20/13 TFC 1-1 HOU
    07/12/14 TFC 4-2 HOU
    10/08/14 TFC 0-1 HOU
    05/10/15 TFC 1-2 HOU
    04/28/17 TFC 2-0 HOU

    That's 3-4-4 overall with 12 goals scored and 14 allowed.
     
  3. ElNaranja

    ElNaranja Member+

    Houston Dynamo
    United States
    Jul 16, 2017
    Already? Oh boy....at least we know the Toros will be going up against Club America next week so we can send our starters to Canada to lose...2-0
     
  4. DonJuego

    DonJuego Member+

    Aug 19, 2005
    Austin, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Watch us play second team to rest players for the Leagues cup game.

    I voted for Dynamo Win. It has to happen sometime. Right? Right?
     
  5. *rey*

    *rey* Member+

    Feb 22, 2006
    Houston
    i mean does it matter anyways? we can travel back in time and dress Johann Cruyff's 1970 Dutch team and Cabrera would still find a way to use Kevin Garcia.
     
  6. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Match preview:

    https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-07-20-toronto-fc-vs-houston-dynamo/preview

    TORONTO
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    • Injury Report:
      • QUESTIONABLE: None
    • Suspended: None
    • Suspended after next caution: Richie Laryea (M)
    • International duty: None
    HOUSTON
    [​IMG]
    • Injury Report:
      • QUESTIONABLE: Eric Bird (M) - hip injury
      • QUESTIONABLE: Memo Rodriguez (M) - left hamstring
    • Suspended: Alberth Elis (F)
    • Suspended after next caution: A.J. DeLaGarza (D), Maynor Figueroa (D), Alberth Elis (F), Romell Quioto (M)
    • International duty: None
    OFFICIALS
    • Referee: Alex Chilowicz
    • Assistant Referees: Claudiu Badea, Brian Poeschel
    • 4th Official: Baldomero Toledo
    • VAR: Sorin Stoica
     
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  7. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Weather forecast for Toronto on Saturday night.

    At 7 pm EDT:

    85F
    72% humidity
    wind 11 mph WSW
    Scattered thunderstorms
    51% chance of rain

    The rain chances fall slightly through the evening. Temps will fall a few degrees and the humidity will rise to 80%. Local sunset is not until almost 9:00 pm local time.
     
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  8. Dynam0

    Dynam0 Member

    Arsenal
    Feb 3, 2018
    Houston, Texas USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Panama
    Hairston again? So, what the heck is going on with Memo? What is the latest on his injury? Will he play again this season?

    At least Garcia and Tommy Mac aren't starting, so WC is pretending to go for a point here.
     
  9. DonJuego

    DonJuego Member+

    Aug 19, 2005
    Austin, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So, these "starting lineups" that are posted are created by media departments based on past lineups without any consultation with the coach. There are times when they list starting players not even available.

    Having said that -- this being a road game -- it would not surprise me to see Hairston, Garcia and McNamara all starting. Especially Hairston with Elis unavailable.
     
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  10. DynamoManiac

    DynamoManiac Member+

    Jan 27, 2014
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Rodriguez is staring tonight. The basis for the projected lineup you see here is as Don Juego says.
     
  11. Ethos

    Ethos Member+

    Houston Dynamo
    Apr 28, 2019
    Houston
    Let's go boys!!! Dont give any cheap ones 0-2.
     
  12. Westside Cosmo

    Westside Cosmo Member+

    Oct 4, 2007
    H-Town
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nice half by the Dynamo, Greg Vanney helping us out by going with a half reserve lineup
     
  13. Ethos

    Ethos Member+

    Houston Dynamo
    Apr 28, 2019
    Houston
    Bringing home the 3!
     
  14. AcetheTigah

    AcetheTigah Member+

    Apr 6, 2005
    Woodlands, TX
    We play better with Memo and without Quito

    Wilmer gets the win despite poor substitutions in Ticonderoga half

    Not having Bradley and Altidore does not work for TFC when they are trying to possess and pump crosses into the box. Too little too late.
     
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  15. DonJuego

    DonJuego Member+

    Aug 19, 2005
    Austin, TX
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nice. 3 road points. Maybe that gets the team going better on the whole.

    One thing I like is that clearly the RGV players have to handle the midweek friendly ... right?

    Nice to see Manotas get a goal. I was starting to get worried about him. Good for Memo to get an assist.
     
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  16. AcetheTigah

    AcetheTigah Member+

    Apr 6, 2005
    Woodlands, TX
    This low block by dropping everyone back is not being played correctly. Players are too passive and static giving attackers the chance to get into space first and to make the reactions of the defenders to open up space In more dangerous areas.
     
  17. CeltTexan

    CeltTexan Member+

    Sep 21, 2000
    Houston, TX USA
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Road win!
    Road win!
    Road win!!!
    Sometimes you just don't believe your own eyes!
    Im so happy right now I can't even type or even think straight!
    These footballers we have, just after a prison raping in midweek our guys come back and just shut down a Toronto side in their own house!
    Struna and Fig!
    Our finishing! Tommy Mac to slot home from that angle!
    And this without Elis!
    DALE DYNAMO! !!
     
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  18. Ethos

    Ethos Member+

    Houston Dynamo
    Apr 28, 2019
    Houston
    Goddamn right DALE DYNAMO!!! Damn wins feel great! And a potential goal of the year candidate for Manotas, what a beauty!!!
     
  19. Dynam0

    Dynam0 Member

    Arsenal
    Feb 3, 2018
    Houston, Texas USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Panama
    Finally a road win... and a nice win!
     
  20. ElNaranja

    ElNaranja Member+

    Houston Dynamo
    United States
    Jul 16, 2017
    We should send a thank you letter to Vanney
     
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  21. naranjableeder

    naranjableeder Member+

    Houston Dynamo
    United States
    Jul 30, 2006
    In the Terraces
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not going to think to much into this win. Memo coming back and looked good doing it. Manotas with a one man effort against 4 guys was spectacular to watch live and should be a candidate for goal of the year.

    3 points on the road is big. We still have a lot of work to do.
     
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  22. Westside Cosmo

    Westside Cosmo Member+

    Oct 4, 2007
    H-Town
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't think it was insulting as Glenn put it as much as it was he played everyone in the conference game on Wed vs. RBNY and was going to go to the reserves this match, although he sat 5 of his best 7 players.

    Really was a handful of counters and Toronto probably controlled the play as the Dynamo tried to bunker in. Glad that 2nd Toronto goal was disallowed due to offsides or it would have been a long final 10 minutes.
     
  23. Varus

    Varus Member

    Feb 5, 2015
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Memo is about a million times more useful than Hairston out there, and McNamara looked better centrally.

    Weak lineup by TFC, but not like this team has beaten weak lineups on the road before, so good job.
     
  24. juvechelsea

    juvechelsea Member+

    Feb 15, 2006
    To me we have reverted into positional defense as opposed to man marking. Basically becomes a zone. If you sit down between the lines of the zone.....

    I also feel like we haven't done as good of a job of the defensive 442 that patched defensive issues.

    Struna is getting burned. I am sure the Dynamo thought leaders have settled on Struna but the past few games he's the one losing his men, him and AJ. Figueroa has also been less effective but I'm sure he has a knock or two.
     
  25. juvechelsea

    juvechelsea Member+

    Feb 15, 2006
    TFC blew that off, everyone has to rotate now, maybe they thought based on form they could send the second team out against a struggling team and still get a tie. "Insult" is emotionalizing a contest, take your result.
     

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