chron.com - 10/30/2009
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It was not a win, but given the circumstances and the stakes, it was the next best thing for the Dynamo. Thursday's scoreless draw with the Seattle Sounders FC in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series has swung the pendulum in the Dynamo's favor — but only so much. The road result ...
soccerlens.com - 11/1/2009
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soccerlens.com —
Anybody casually tuning in to Major League Soccer’s
Week 32 action and teetering over the great lake...
of MLS fandom will have jumped right in. The final week of the regular season began with a cluster of teams fighting it out to take up the ...
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MLS Playoffs 2009: Preview
chron.com - 10/29/2009
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chron.com —
TONIGHT: DYNAMO AT SEATTLE SOUNDERS What: First leg
of Western Conference semifinal series When/where: 9:25 p.m. (approx.);...
Qwest Field, Seattle. TV/radio: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). Records: Dynamo 13-8-9; Sounders 12-7-11. ...
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For Dynamo, playoff seasoning could be an advantage
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Some News for Fri Oct 30, 2009
du Nord —
... forcing a great save from Onstad once on a strong header, and banging another off the cross bar. -The second leg match will be filled with hatred! MLS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE First Round playoff matches, home and away series: 1st Leg WESTERN CONFERENCE -Thu Oct 29 Seattle Sounder FC (3) 0-0 Houston Dynamo (2) Venue: Qwest Field - Seattle WA Attendance: 35,807 Match report by Jose Romero of the Seattle Times. Match report by Bernardo Fallas of the Houston Chronicle. -Sun Nov 1 Chivas ...
Dynamo 0, Sounders 0: The aftermath
Soccer y Fútbol —
... a few chances, but they never overwhelmed Seattle's back four. The Sounders, on the other hand, clearly leaned hard on the Dynamo as the game progressed. At times, all the Dynamo could do was defend frantically, and all their fans could do was hope for the storm to pass. This will have to change next time out. But for now there is no denying that, other than a win at Qwest Field, the result was as good as it gets in a two-game series. Watch some highlights: Catch up on your reading: Tie guarantees better effort required (Houston Chronicle) Other links that focus more on the ...
Monday Links: MLS playoff highlights, Brown gets stay of execution, Torres doubtful for Lyon
The Footy Blog —
... + The Dynamo should get a boost on offence in the second leg with Luis Landin and Cam Weaver, both limited in action in Seattle's hard surface, enjoying extra days to rehabilitate their knees. If his rehab remains on schedule, midfielder Corey Ashe (knee) might have a shot at coming off the bench. ...
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24thminute.com 10/30/2009 — We will be breaking down the MLS match-ups in more detail on the It’s Called Football Daily show tonight, but for the sake of it here are my fearless playoff predictions: Houston v Seattle This is a tough one to call in that I’m not sure how Seattle will react to the playoff pressure and ...
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