Dynamo down Orlando City 2-1 in MLS action

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Darla S Tamulitis
La Vita Loca Photography
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By Jennifer Edwards
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (September 21, 2019) Days after the devastating floods from Tropical Storm Imelda’s visit, the Houston Dynamo hosted Orlando City FC at BBVA Stadium. The night was a special night because the Dynamo were helping Kick Childhood Cancer program. These brave survivors were honored with the first kick, lined the orange carpet for the National Anthem and assisted in the cannon blast. The courageous children received the VIP treatment and had a front row seat to see a spectacular battle between these two talented teams. 

Orlando’s forward, Dom Dwyer, opened the scoring at the sixth minute showcasing why all MLS teams cannot sleep on Orlando’s offense. Orlando was displaying excellent passing skills that the Dynamo couldn’t keep up with or make gameplans for. After four corner kicks that the Dynamo couldn’t capitalize on, the defense started to settle down about the 20th minute and find a rhythm that was working for them. The first half ended with 1 minute of stoppage time on the clock and it wasn’t enough for the Dynamo to score. At halftime the score was 1-0 in Orlando’s favor. Alberth Elis (shown above) scored in the 69th minute to tie the game. 

He spent most of the second half of the game trying to find the back of the net with some amazing shots on goal. A second goal, scored by Christian Ramirez a minute later, gave the Dynamo the upperhand in the battle. The Dynamo defense came alive to assist Joe Willis, the Dynamo keeper, in not allowing Orlando to score. Willis made two Herculean saves to keep Orlando at bay. The crowd started cheering their team to victory and the Dynamo could feel the excitement. Orlando put up an amazing fight and did not back down until the final whistle blew. 

The Dynamo will take on LAFC in Los Angeles on September 25. Mark the calendars for October 6, which will be veteran DeMarcus Beasley’s final MLS game before celebrating his retirement from the sport.

Houston Dynamo shut down Orlando City 4-0

Photo by Darla Tamulitis
La Vita Loca Photography
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By Robert H Kelly

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (May 6, 2017) Mauro Manatos scored goals in both the first and second half to secure a 4-0 win for the Houston Dynamo over Orlando City FC at BBVA Compass Stadium. The 8,000-plus fans in attendance saw the Sabanalarga, Columbia native triple his season goal to give Houston three-needed points and push their record to 5-3-1 and 16 points.

The first goal of the game came in the 23^rd minute when Houston forward Alberth Elis nailed a shot past Orlando goalkeeper Joseph Bendick for his fourth goal for the season. The Manatos added the insurance goals in the 51^st and 65^th minute. The goals were the second and third scores of the season for the 21-year-old. Romell Quito added to the Dynamo scoring assault in the 75^th minute. It was the fourth goal of the season for the 25-year-old forward. The four goals in the game are the most this season for Houston, and their largest score differential since their 5-0 win over FC Dallas on March 12, 2016. 

To view the slideshow from the game by Darla Tamulitis of La Vita Loca Photography, [please click here.