September 10, 2022 – MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro) – Houston Dynamo 2 News Release
HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo 2 travel to Denver this weekend for their final road trip of the regular season. Sunday’s game against Colorado Rapids 2 will be the debut of interim head coach Daniel Roberts, who transitions to the role after head coach Kenny Bundy joined the Dynamo first team earlier in the week.
Dynamo 2 earned their 10th shutout of the season last weekend with a 1-0 victory over St. Louis CITY 2 at AVEVA Stadium. Defender Mujeeb Murana scored the lone goal of the match when he rose above the St. Louis CITY 2 defense to power a header into the back of the net past former Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Bürki. Forward Beto Avila lifted the ball up from the left flank after the Dynamo regained possession off a free kick to find the Dynamo Academy alum.
Defensively, Andrew Pannenberg finished with five saves against St. Louis and earned his second clean sheet of the season. Micael led the team with 12 clearances and nine interceptions as the Dynamo 2 backline limited St. Louis to zero big chances.
WHO:
Houston Dynamo 2 vs Colorado Rapids 2
WHEN:
Sunday, Sept. 11 – 7:00 p.m. CT
WHERE:
University of Denver Soccer Stadium
STREAMING:
www.MLSNEXTPro.com
Houston looks to win the series after earning a draw at home on Aug. 14. Houston won the first meeting of the season 2-0 on May 8 at home with goals from Talen Maples and Diego Gonzalez.
The Rapids look to finish strong after failing to qualify for the postseason. The Rapids enter with a 3-3-5 record at home and sit ninth in the Western Conference. They have one victory in their last five games and lost 5-0 in their last outing to Sporting KC II at Mercy Victory Field on Sept. 5.
Dynamo 2 return to AVEVA Stadium on Sept. 18 to host North Texas SC for the final match of the regular season. Additional information about the inaugural MLS NEXT Pro postseason will be announced in the near future.
Here are three key points ahead of Sunday’s match:
DYNAMO 2 BACKLINE DENY TOP CONTENDER: Dynamo 2 recorded their 10th shutout of the season last Saturday and enter the weekend tied for the fewest goals in MLS NEXT Pro this season with 21. At home, the team has only conceded four times in 900 minutes. That’s nearly a goal conceded every two and a half games. Houston will look to carry that momentum into Denver as they face a Rapids squad that has scored the fourth fewest goals in the conference this season. The duo of Micael and Talen…
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