Saturday, January 26, 2019

Houston Dynamo down RGVFC 1-0 in preseason scrimmage

By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 26, 2019) The Houston Dynamo and Rio Grande Valley FC took to the pitch inside BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston on Saturday. The 3,000-plus fans in attendance to witness the free scrimmage saw the two teams play three 30-minute periods with 15 minute breaks between periods. The first period was a 1-0 win for the Dynamo, with forward Alberth Elis scoring the goal off a assist by defender A.J. DeLaGarza. The second period saw the Dynamo and RGV battle to a scoreless draw. The third period was a match up consisting of mostly RGV players, with the Gray Squad besting the Blue Squad by the score of 1-0. The Dynamo and RGV will continue training on Monday, January 28, with a second scrimmage occurring on Tuesday, January 29. The Dynamo kicks off their 2019 schedule on March 2 against Real Salt Lake.



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