New chorus, same refrain: Dynamo Houston plays a top notch game. They control the pace and possession. The midfield is ours. Our defending third is a fortress. Our attacking third? What is that? I thought that was just an extension of the midfield...an area where we maintain possession. You mean, we're supposed to unload the ball into that net thingy? Is that allowed?
Moreno completely and inexcusably misses the frame in the first half, and the woodwork and well placed defenders/GK cover the rest of our threats. We keep the LAGgers in the game until a fast break, a wide pass, a fluky bounce result in a goal for the visitors. Dynamo give away points -- again. Only this time they gave away the whole thing: 3 points and all.
It looks nigh to impossible to win the Supporters' Shield this season. Luckily, it's nigh to impossible that we don't get through to the post-season, so we've got that going for us. And if you're not #1, it really doesn't matter all that much where you place as long as you're in the MLS tournament.
After this disappointing result, it was fun watching these Titans of the sport, FC Barcelona, play Club America. Thriving on counterattacks and solid finishing (were you paying attention, Dynamo?) C.A. managed to go up 4-1 with less than 10 minutes left to play...but the second half Barca was essentially their A-Team, and the Catalans managed to equalize the game in the final 5 minutes. An outstanding result (4-4 final) driven by skill. Goals by Mexico International Marquez, Brazilian Ronaldinho, and Cameroonian Eto'o were the most appreciated by the 70,550 enthusiastic spectators (although the hat trick by the C.A. forward was certainly commendable). It was fun watching the displays of skill...and my wife had done an outstanding job securing the seats we had: Section 129, Row G, seven rows up, about 30 yards into the field from the goal line, on the side opposite the benches.
It was surreal watching these international stars just a few dozen yards away from us. (They are, in fact, 3-D!) It was a night I'll never forget.
Ciao.
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Big Props to the ticket sales department at the Houston Dynamo office. Those guys fixed us up, but good.
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