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4 days ago
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Dynamo play the Union to a 1-1 draw on Jack McGlynn's penalty kick against his former club
HOUSTON (AP) — Jack McGlynn scored on a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time against his former club and the Houston Dynamo played the Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night. The penalty kick was awarded after McGlynn's free kick was blocked by Jesús Bueno's arm. McGlynn's stutter step sent goalkeeper Andrew Rick diving to his right for a shot into the left side of the net. Alejandro Bedoya scored his first goal of the season in the 15th minute for Philadelphia. Houston (7-11-6) bounced back after a 3-0 home loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday. The Dynamo hold a 5-3-1 home record versus the Union. Philadelphia (14-5-5) entered atop the Eastern Conference standings with 46 points. The Union have two wins, three losses and a tie in their last six matches. It was McGlynn's first matchup versus his former side after Philadelphia traded him to Houston in a cash-for-player trade ahead of the 2025 season. McGlynn made his MLS debut in 2021 and his U.S. national team debut in January 2024. He was part of last year's U.S. Olympic team. Houston coach Ben Olsen remains one victory away from 150 career MLS regular-season wins. Olsen ranks third among active MLS coaches in career wins and seventh all-time. ___ AP soccer:
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4 days ago
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Dynamo play the Union to a 1-1 draw on Jack McGlynn's penalty kick against his former club
HOUSTON (AP) — Jack McGlynn scored on a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time against his former club and the Houston Dynamo played the Philadelphia Union to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night. The penalty kick was awarded after McGlynn's free kick was blocked by Jesús Bueno's arm. McGlynn's stutter step sent goalkeeper Andrew Rick diving to his right for a shot into the left side of the net. Alejandro Bedoya scored his first goal of the season in the 15th minute for Philadelphia. Houston (7-11-6) bounced back after a 3-0 home loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday. The Dynamo hold a 5-3-1 home record versus the Union. Philadelphia (14-5-5) entered atop the Eastern Conference standings with 46 points. The Union have two wins, three losses and a tie in their last six matches. It was McGlynn's first matchup versus his former side after Philadelphia traded him to Houston in a cash-for-player trade ahead of the 2025 season. McGlynn made his MLS debut in 2021 and his U.S. national team debut in January 2024. He was part of last year's U.S. Olympic team. Houston coach Ben Olsen remains one victory away from 150 career MLS regular-season wins. Olsen ranks third among active MLS coaches in career wins and seventh all-time. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
09-07-2025
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⭐️ OneFootball's MLS Player of the Week
There were plenty of standout players in Major League Soccer this week, but one man soared above the rest after guiding his team to a shock upset during Houston Dynamo's 4-3 win over San Diego FC. And that man is... Advertisement Ezequiel Ponce 📸: Image credit: © Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Facing the Western Conference leaders away from home was always going to be a challenge for Ben Olsen's men. However, the Dynamo squad showed what it means to never say die on the pitch thanks to Ponce's last-minute heroics. The 28-year-old bagged a brace after the 87th-minute mark to help his side earn just their seventh win of the season. His first arrived from the penalty spot to turn things 3-3 before his heroics grabbed everyone's attention. With the clock nearing 100 minutes, he remained onside by mere margins and split two defenders before slipping the ball home with his left foot into the side netting. Advertisement Goalkeeper CJ dos Santos could only watch on as the ball trickled in beyond his extended reach. The result means Houston are back above the Audi MLS Cup playoffs line and San Diego suffered just their second loss at home. Talk about an impact! Feature image credit: © Abe Arredondo-Imagn Images
Mint
03-05-2025
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Dynamo strive to continue recent dominance over LAFC
The Houston Dynamo were winless in six MLS matches this season before taking down Los Angeles FC on April 5. The Dynamo are now in the midst of a four-match unbeaten stretch as they seek to complete a sweep of the regular-season series with host Los Angeles FC in the rematch Saturday night. Houston (2-4-4, 10 points) started the season with four setbacks and two draws prior to the 1-0 home win over LAFC. Jack McGlynn scored the lone goal in the 58th minute. The Dynamo followed up with two ties before recording a 2-0 victory over visiting Austin FC last weekend. Keeping the streak going on LAFC's pitch will be challenging in the eyes of Houston coach Ben Olsen. "Watching them, they are one of the most athletic teams in the league," Olsen said. "They are very, very tough at home. They are one of the top three teams, in my opinion, in the league right now. It will be a very tough match." Ezequiel Ponce leads the Dynamo with three goals. LAFC star Denis Bouanga has a team-best four goals after having both tallies in last weekend's 2-2 tie against visiting St. Louis City. Bouanga's second goal came in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as LAFC salvaged the draw. LAFC are 1-0-2 in MLS play since the anemic loss in Houston. LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo expects another tough battle on Saturday. "We have our hands full, for sure," Cherundolo said. "I always like playing them. It's a good matchup for both sides and usually creates an exciting match. I'm looking forward to it." Jeremy Ebobisse (61 career MLS goals) missed the first Houston match but is expected to see increased playing time as he continues to progress from an adductor injury. Ebobisse was sidelined for four-plus weeks but subbed in for eight minutes against St. Louis after playing 12 minutes off the bench one week earlier against the Portland Timbers. LAFC recently added free agent midfielder Ryan Raposo, who spent the past five seasons with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Canadian told reporters on Friday that he still needs to get his American work visa before he can take the field for LAFC. LAFC are 0-4-1 and have been outscored 8-0 in the last five regular-season matches against Houston. However, LAFC notched a 2-0 win over the Dynamo in the 2023 Western Conference finals. First Published: 3 May 2025, 05:41 AM IST
