June 17, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Houston Dynamo FC News Release
HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo FC return to league play on Saturday when they visit Exploria Stadium for the first time to face Orlando City SC. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT and he match will air live in English on AT&T SportsNet and in Spanish on TeleXitos 47.2.
The Dynamo hosted Club de Atletico San Luis last Saturday for the 11th edition of the Dynamo Charities Cup. Forward Tyler Pasher scored the lone goal of the game in the second half to give Houston their sixth triumph in the Charities Cup.
Defensively, Dynamo goalkeeper Steve Clark and Dynamo Academy product Xavier Valdez combined for a clean sheet against San Luis. Houston ultimately used 23 players on Saturday with the bulk of the substitutions entering the game in the second half. Saturday’s victory over San Luis also featured the first team debut of Micael and Diego Gonzalez. Both players have spent the majority of the year with Dynamo 2, who travel to Oregon on Sunday to face Portland Timbers 2.
Orlando returned to league play on Wednesday evening and salvaged a point on the road against the New England Revolution. Defender Robin Jansson scored the equalizer nearly 15 minutes after the Lions conceded the opening goal of the game to Carles Gil.
With the draw, Orlando enters Saturday’s game in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-5-4 (WLD) record. The Lions aim to snap a three-game winless streak in league play on Saturday. Their last victory was a 1-0 triumph on the road against Toronto FC on May 14.
Five players return from international duty on Saturday for Orlando. Pedro Gallese returned to action on Wednesday after Monday’s penalty shootout with Australia in Qatar. Additionally, Sebas Méndez returns after a pair of appearances with Ecuador against Nigeria and Mexico.
Saturday’s match is the first meeting between both sides since Houston earned a 2-1 victory on Sept. 21, 2019, in downtown Houston. The Dynamo hold a slight edge in the all-time series with a 2-1-2 (WLD) record against Orlando. Orlando’s lone victory in the series came on March 13, 2015 in Houston.
The Dynamo return to PNC Stadium on Saturday, June 25 to host Xherdan Shaqiri and Chicago Fire FC.
WHO:
Houston Dynamo FC at Orlando City SC
WHEN:
Saturday, June 18 – 6:30 p.m. CT
TV:
AT&T SportsNet (Glenn Davis and Eddie Robinson)
TeleXitos 47.2 (Alex Parra and Daniella Rodriguez)
RADIO:
Spanish: TUDN Deportes Houston 93.3 FM (Daniel Mejia and Cesar…
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