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HOUSTON, TEXAS (August 27, 2016) The battle for El Capitan came down to a winner take all match on Saturday, August 27, 2016, with the Houston Dynamo coming up short in a 3-1 match that saw FC Dallas score two goals within a minute or each other a third 20 minutes later claim the Texas Derby and the right to take the 19th century Mountain Howitzer cannon back to Frisco. The near capacity crowd at Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium watched yet again they prized trophy head to Dallas for another year. Previously in 2016, the Dynamo took a 5-0 win over Dallas on March 12 at home and battled to a one-all draw on June 2 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The 3-1 win secured the series for Dallas.
The Dynamo struck first when midfielder Alex Lima drilled a
nice goal shot past Dallas goalkeeper Chris Seitz in the 19th minute
for the first score of the game. It was the Brazilian’s second goal of the
season. His first goal wearing the orange and black in MLS action was against
the New York Red Bulls on March 19. Dallas
evened the score 59th
minute and took the lead in the 60th minute when captain Mauro Diaz
drilled his penalty kick past Joe Willis, with the Dallas midfielder going one way and
the Dynamo goalkeeper going the other. One minute later, defender Maynor
Figueroa fed midfielder Michael Barrios the ball and as a result, knocked it
over the head of a charging Willis and into the net. They added an insurance
goal on the 79th minute on a cross net shot from inside the box by
Barrios.
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| Photo by Darla Tamulitis-La Vita Loca Photography Copyright 2016 All Rights Reserved |
The Dallas win dropped the Dynamo all-time series record to
10-9-8 with Dallas winning five of the last eight games; with one draw. Dallas
has now taken the Texas Derby series six times with, along with the last four
series. Houston controlled five of the first seven season beginning in 2006.
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