Houston Dynamo to face Montreal Impact on Wednesday, July 5

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (July 4, 2017) The Houston Dynamo will return home on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 to host the Montreal Impact on their annual "Honoring Our Heroes" night at BBVA Compass Stadium, with the Dynamo celebrating the men and women in uniform who serve our community at home and abroad.

The evening after Independence Day will see the Dynamo recognize police, fire fighters and first responders within the Houston community along with active duty military members and military veterans. NASA will also be honored.  Men and women in uniform will be featured in on-field activities and around the stadium before and during the game.

At halftime, they will honor Dynamo legend Brad Davis who is the team's all-time leader in games played, games started, minutes and assists. He officially retired as a member of the Dynamo in February. After the game, the Fourth of July week will be capped off with post-game fireworks.

Brad Davis retires as member of Houston Dynamo

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By Lou Roesch

Special for TexSport Publications

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 16, 2017) One of the classiest players to take the pitch for the Houston Dynamo or the world for that matter retired after a storied career in Major League Soccer. In a ceremony packed with former players, assembled media and a plethora of others, Houston Dynamo legend Brad Davis called it quits after 15 seasons.

“The finality of it still hasn’t sunk in,” said Davis in his own humble and inimitable way. “From the fans, to the media, to the organization, to my former teammates, it has come full circle. Everyone should be proud of their part and keep the passion alive for the game.”

Davis’ name appears in the Houston Dynamo record book more than Dynamo president Chris Canetti had time to go through on Thursday afternoon. He was celebrated like the star that he was and is both on and off the field. Few will remember that Davis’ career actually started with the New York MetroStars. Even fewer as Davis alluded to following the press conference to announce his retirement would remember the name New York MetroStars. Even fewer than that will know that Canetti was with the MetroStars when Davis arrived in 2002.

Eventually both would move on before reuniting back in Houston in 2006 as the Earthquakes arrived in late December and the Dynamo became a reality. Davis and his left-foot would capture the imagination of the city winning back-to-back MLS Cup titles and reaching four finals in his ten years. The former midfielder said that he wasn’t gifted with athleticism, speed or height but God did gift him with a talented left foot.

“When I was real young, I was all left-footed,” continued the former national team player in speaking about his career. “About the age of 5, people started to recognize that there was something there, something a little bit different. It’s crazy because my seven year old is the same way. He takes all the set pieces. I am getting to relive it all over again.”

With more corner kicks to his credit than any player in MLS history, Davis also ranks at or near the top of record books ranking third in assists (123), fourth in games played (392), eighth in games started (339), and 10th in minutes played (29,577).

As the former national team player walks away from the pitch on a day when all was made right in Houston Dynamo land, he echoed the sentiments that other Dynamo legends and players have said previously. “It’s fitting, this is what it was supposed to be like. This gives me closure on my career. It just feels right. It feels the way it should after 15 years to do it in a place that gave me so much. ”

Davis will be honored by the Dynamo on July 5, 2017.

Houston downs San Jose, 2-0; raises unbeaten streak to 34 games.

By Robert H Kelly
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 30, 2013) Scoring two goals in the first half, the Houston Dynamoextended the unbeaten streak to 34 games in downing the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 in front of 17,415 fans at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

The Dynamo came out with a balanced attack and countered any offensive threat of the Hurricane with solid defense.

Forward Will Bruin got the Dynamo on the scoreboard in the 17^th minute when midfielder Bonick Garcia got the ball on the left side and threaded it to Bruin.

Bruin made an excellent shot pass goalkeeper Jon Busch for the score.

It was his first goal of the season and the 17^th of his career.

Then forward Giles Barnes connected on a Brad Davis pass to also get his second goal of his career.

His goal came in the 42^nd minute and closed out the scoring for the game.

Houston led in most statistical categories; attempts on goal (13-10), shots on target (7-1), shots inside (10-7), and possession (50.7%-49.3%).

Three yellow cards were issued; two to the Earthquakes (Ty Harden and Victor Bernardez) and one to Houston (Adam Moffit).

Houston is now 6-5 in all-time meeting with San Jose.

In their last meeting, the Dynamo downed San Jose 1-0 on March 17, 2012.

Houston will next face Portland on the road on April 6 before returning to BBVA Compass Stadium to play Chicago on April 20.

Philadelphia Union fall to Houston Dynamo on late goal by Brian Ching

Brian Ching came off the bench to score
the winning goal against Philadelphia.
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La Vita Loco Photography

By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2012, TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (June 30, 2012) Brad Davis scored his fourth goal of the season to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union in a Saturday evening match at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.

Davis drilled the ball from the top of the box, on a pass from Macoumba Kandji, to give the Dynamo a 1-0 lead.

Also assisting on the play was Honduras international player Boniek Garcia.

Garcia came into the game in the 19^th minute and fed the ball to Kandji whom passed it to Davis for the score.

He was making his first appearance for the Dynamo and first practiced with his teammates this past Thursday.

The goal was Davis’ 25th regular season goal for Houston, moving him past Dwayne De Rosario into second place on the all-time Dynamo scoring list.

Philadelphia came back one minute into the second half when Keon Daniel took the ball from 25 yards out and knocked in a left-footed goal to tie the score.

The final goal of the game was scored by Brian Ching, who came off the bench in the 74^th minute to replace Will Bruin.

In the 83^rd minute, Ching was pushed in the back by Union midfielder Gabriel Farfan as both players were fighting for position.

Ching was awarded a penalty kick which resulted in the goal when the shot struck the underside of the crossbar and ricocheted into the back of the net.

The winning goal was Ching’s second of the year and 79th regular season goal of his career.

In team statistics, the Dynamo had ten shots on goal as apposed to eight for the Union.

With the win, the Dynamo raised their season record to 6-5-5 which places them in fifth in the Eastern Division.

The Union dropped to 3-9-2 which kept them steady in ninth place in the same division.

The Dynamo will have a short practice on Monday as they prepare for a Tuesday evening match again the Chicago Fire.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT and will feature post-game fireworks as the Dynamo honor the U.S. Armed Forces with Military Appreciation Night.