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One long thirty yard throw-in by a player who used to star for the other team.  One awkward clearance by one of the most improved players in MLS this season.  One smashing finish by a player who in some ways came into his own this year but was vilified by some (hello) after struggling the second half of the season.  One moment can change everything and last Saturday. FC Dallas rode that bolt of lightning to a 1-0 lead in their opening round series with Houston.  Suddenly the floundering ship found its course when all seemed lost and Dallas have a chance to advance with a result on Friday. FCD went into the game last weekend as a team against all odds.  All of the numbers pointed in the direction of failure - a poor run of form bad results against good teams and even worse results against the Dynamo.  But somehow they pulled it together and came out with a win.  But it wasn’t because of the efforts of the team MVP the headlining forwards or the Designated Player.  Instead an oft-maligned defense and a struggling veteran keeper came to the rescue.  But first and foremost the Dallas manager constructed a fantastic tactical game plan. Houston’s attack is successful because they can score in two different variations.  The first is through DeRosario up the middle.  To counter this. Morrow switched the roles of Serioux and Ricchetti.  The last time the two teams played. Ricchetti was only able to stay with DeRosario for about 35 minutes and then was worn out and the Houston attacking midfielder dominated from that point forward.  In this match. Ricchetti became the two way midfielder helping out defensively but also joining the attack.  Serioux moved to the defensive midfielder position and was fantastic.  His athleticism and fitness allowed him to hound DeRosario all over the field and deny him the ball.  When DeRo was able to get the ball to his feet. Serioux’s grit and physical play often dispossessed him. The second avenue of the attack for Houston is down the wings.  The Dynamo like to penetrate deep down the flanks where Davis and Mullan are threats to send the ball in to their two target forwards or cut inside and shoot; they are at their best with ball at feet facing goal.  Morrow pushed the outside backs higher so that they could mark the wingers tight and deny them the ball.  Toja always plays as a two way midfielder but after the FCD goal was scored even Alvarez pinched back to help out on the wings.  Because the Dynamo midfielders were not able to get the ball deep and wide they were unable to take advantage of their strong aerial game.  Instead of receiving the ball near the box the majority of Ching and Ngwenya’s touches came 35 yards from goal and neither of the two are threats to score from distance or take players on the dribble.  The defensive gamelan and consistent organization worked perfectly and shut down the Houston attack for most of the game. Onstead wasn’t at fault for the goal and wasn’t called upon to make many saves.  Which pretty much sums up his season.  He positioning has been outstanding when he does face a shot and will be called into play especially if Houston are forced to open up the attack and send players forward.  His lack of athleticism can be exposed in 1v1 situations so keep your eyes on Cooper and Oduro if Dallas can hold their lead late into the match. Wow did Sala show us.  No way I thought he would be in goal on Saturday but supposedly he has been fully fit for two weeks now and was only held out of the KC game so as to not risk injury.  Sala did a great job of coming out on a couple of balls his distribution was good and he came up huge in the second half - making a great save on DeRosario at the start of the half and playing aggressively and making himself big against Ching at the death.  A less experienced  or less healthy keeper stays on his line for that last one and would have cost Dallas the win. Houston still have the best defense the league has ever seen and other than the clumsy clearance on the Dallas goal really denied the Hoops from creating many opportunities.  Robinson absolutely owned Ruiz.  He totally dominated Pescadito for the entire match.  For that matter he also dominated Cooper when they were matched up.  The surprise was that neither Dallas forward had any success against Cochrane either and his speed was effective in clearing out any chances over the top.  Barrett and Waibel did not have a huge impact on the match as Dallas did not send the wings up as often as usual especially in the second half. The Dallas defense was fantastic all night.  Extremely well disciplined and organized players marked tightly and did not roam or let players run free.  At the end of the match. Goodson just let up a bit on Jaqua and Moor was caught napping on Ching but that was about it.  As a whole this was the most organized and disciplined the Dallas defense has been all season.  Goodson really did a good job of maintaining concentration and not losing his mark.  His decisions were made a lot easier because Gbandi and Rhine both did a great job of stepping up and denying the wingers service.  When players have the ball at their feet and are running at the Dallas outside backs. Goodson tends to drift wait for the opportunity to cover for a beaten player and loses his mark.  Moor had a very good game in the center as well.  Rhine in particular has to be commended because neither Davis nor Holden were heard from all night long. Houston’s midfield did not make enough of an impression on the game Saturday night.  Mulrooney was adequate with his tackling and distribution but with Dallas bunkering in he needed to join the attack more often.  DeRosario ran all over the place but was taken out of the game by Serioux.  He had more touches in the second half but wasn’t the dominant factor we are used to seeing.  Mullan. Holden and Davis should have adjusted to the Dallas tactics by making runs to the inside.  Instead they were very static and it made it easier for them to be marked out of plays. The Dallas midfield played a great game on Saturday.  They kept their shape well and were able to both defend and join the counter.  Alvarez has to be commended - he is normally not a very defensive player but did a nice job of pinching back and helping out on the right side.  Toja worked his tail off as usual and protected Gbandi on the left.  Ricchetti was surprisingly involved in the attack because of the role reversal.  He was quietly effective with short passing and disrupting Houston possession but was not great getting forward.  If he cannot play on Friday night expect to see Dax in his role.  Dax provides quite a bit more at the offensive end but also tends to give the ball up a lot a dangerous mistake to make against Houston.  It should be noted that the Houston attack picked up significantly after he entered the game.  Serioux was the best player on the field for Dallas.  Not only did he create the goal through a long throw but he was vital in shutting DeRo down.  In fact. I will go as far as to say his performance was very reminiscent of what Toja was doing at the start of the season before he hit a wall after the all star break. Ngwenya looked great with the ball at his feet; unfortunately for him the only time he touched it was about 40 yards away from the net.  Ching was not a big factor in the game at all.  One has to wonder about the Houston attack as Ching is coming off of injury and both Jaqua and Ngwenya have slowed down quite a bit after initially arriving via mid-season trades.  They struggled to create chances over the last three games of the season and struggled again on Saturday. On the other hand. Cooper and Ruiz were not all that effective either.  Ruiz is just has a horrible match up against Robinson.  The surprising thing was the lack of effectiveness from Cooper in winning balls in the air.  His timing just seems to be off.  Dallas are really struggling in the attack right now as well and the hope has to be that if one of them scores it will allow them to relax a bit and the chances will flow.  Both Oduro and Thompson had their moments as subs and their energy and speed will be useful if the Hoops are trying to hold a series lead late in the match.  If Houston are forced to push up their back line can be beaten with speed over the top.  On a side note one has to wonder if Saturday was the last time we will see Ruiz in an FC Dallas uniform at home.  His performances have generally lacked quality this season and with much talk about a lack of bang for the buck with Denilson the payback isn’t generous with Ruiz right now either. The Hoops are going to need to possess the ball better than they did on Saturday if they are going to hold their aggregate lead.  Too often over the course of the match they resorted to high long balls to the targets Ruiz and Cooper and this was extremely ineffective.  Both wide midfielders were not as involved in the attack as in the past because they were busy helping out with the defense.  The player to watch if he comes in for Ricchetti is Dax.  Dax will be more effective in getting involved and could provide an attacking spark to the game.  As long as the series is tied or Dallas are leading don’t expect much in the attack until Oduro is subbed in because his speed play a major role in this type of game.  Also for reasons I will discuss in the next section look for Cooper to get the ball a lot more on the wings; Dallas’s best chances may come when he has it wide and provides service to Ruiz. Dallas are going to try and mark DeRosario out of the game with Serioux and will keep the backs tight against Mullan and Davis again.  On Saturday the Houston attack was crippled by the fact that Barrett and Waibel did not get as involved as they normally do.  Now that Houston are at home. I expect this to change.  Houston will take advantage of the tight Dallas marking by either sending Barrett in on the overlap on the left or by dropping the ball back to Waibel on the right so that he can cross the ball in from about 35 yards out.  This adjustment will make the Houston aerial game much more effective than it was in the first leg.  If Dallas are going to win the series they are going to need a great defensive performance from Alvarez.  If Barrett runs free down the line. Goodson will start sliding over and losing his mark and Houston will have open chances in front of the goal. The first leg in this series was fantastic and this game should be even better.  I believe it will be every bit as good as the DC-Chicago game was tonight.  As I said in my preview of the opening leg whichever team scored first in this series would have a great chance to win the series because of the struggling offenses.  I still fully believe that.  However anyone who reads this column on a regular basis knows that if I pick Dallas to win they lose; conversely every time I am critical of the team they seem to pick it up a notch and come out with a win.  Therefore for the good of the team… Nice of you to take one for the team on the prediction. I wonder whether it would make sense to start Oduro in place of Cooper or Ruiz since Houston will be pushing so high early to score. Once they do it might be too late. Ricardinho is also available if Oduro tires. Keep pushing hard toward goal and stretching their defense. The more despreate they get the more counters will be available and speed is needed to take advantage. Also hard to score from around your own goal. I think we will see Oduro earlier than we did in the last match but this franchise has some financial decisions to make concerning Ruiz and Cooper. They need to find out how well the two play together when it counts. rudd to whom are you referring? If you mean the author of this article read the last part more carefully! You missed the point completely! From the DMN:“The Argentinean keeper said he loves playing in Robertson Stadium because it’s one of the few places in the league where the fans actually insult him in Spanish.” Cool! I hope Sala and Ruiz and all of the plyers can feed (in a positive way) off the atmosphere and. . This guy is NOT ready to play. Dom should start with Ruiz. If SM waits till the 79th minute. (that must be in the Irish coaching manual) then we will lose 3-1. Start Dom at the get go and we have a chance to score in Houston. If we score then we have a chance. To be fair to Ruiz and Cooper they don’t really recieve the service they need. Ruiz and Cooper spend way too much time with the ball outside of the box (either Cooper tries to dribble in closer and loses the ball or takes a crack or Ruiz posts-up over the ball until a defender knocks him off). Neither Ruiz or Cooper are the kind of strikers that make runs with the ball and create plays (ex. Theirry Henry) and because of that they need midfielders who can cross. While Alverez has been great this season he’s pretty much worthless for a cross especially when he’s on the right side. If defenders know our outside midfielders are going to cut inside for the shot they don’t have to worry about marking a man to the end line. This allows for them to play compact. The obvious solution is to put Dom in but he is limited in his play making abilites. As soon as I saw the lineup. I had a horrible sinking feeling. They actually did better than I thought they would — until the red card. After that there was no way that ten men could beat Houston. I thought they still fought hard but looked sooooo tired (and disorganized) by the end. The irony of it all (to me anyway) is that these two games are a perfect reflection of the two halves of this season — win the first and look strong; get hit with injuries and such and then crash and burn. © Copyright 1996-2007 A. Buzz Carrick. All Rights Reserved. This website is an unofficial and independently-operated source of soccer news and information and is not directly affiliated with or endorsed by any team league or their owners. Logos and other promotional materials are property of their respective owners. For FC Dallas' official team site visit www fcdallas net. Interested in contributing to our effort? Then contact us at buzz@3rddegree net

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One long thirty yard throw-in by a player who used to star for the other team.  One awkward clearance by one of the most improved players in MLS this season.  One smashing finish by a player who in some ways came into his own this year but was vilified by some (hello) after struggling the second half of the season.  One moment can change everything and last Saturday. FC Dallas rode that bolt of lightning to a 1-0 lead in their opening round series with Houston.  Suddenly the floundering ship found its course when all seemed lost and Dallas have a chance to advance with a result on Friday. FCD went into the game last weekend as a team against all odds.  All of the numbers pointed in the direction of failure - a poor run of form bad results against good teams and even worse results against the Dynamo.  But somehow they pulled it together and came out with a win.  But it wasn’t because of the efforts of the team MVP the headlining forwards or the Designated Player.  Instead an oft-maligned defense and a struggling veteran keeper came to the rescue.  But first and foremost the Dallas manager constructed a fantastic tactical game plan. Houston’s attack is successful because they can score in two different variations.  The first is through DeRosario up the middle.  To counter this. Morrow switched the roles of Serioux and Ricchetti.  The last time the two teams played. Ricchetti was only able to stay with DeRosario for about 35 minutes and then was worn out and the Houston attacking midfielder dominated from that point forward.  In this match. Ricchetti became the two way midfielder helping out defensively but also joining the attack.  Serioux moved to the defensive midfielder position and was fantastic.  His athleticism and fitness allowed him to hound DeRosario all over the field and deny him the ball.  When DeRo was able to get the ball to his feet. Serioux’s grit and physical play often dispossessed him. The second avenue of the attack for Houston is down the wings.  The Dynamo like to penetrate deep down the flanks where Davis and Mullan are threats to send the ball in to their two target forwards or cut inside and shoot; they are at their best with ball at feet facing goal.  Morrow pushed the outside backs higher so that they could mark the wingers tight and deny them the ball.  Toja always plays as a two way midfielder but after the FCD goal was scored even Alvarez pinched back to help out on the wings.  Because the Dynamo midfielders were not able to get the ball deep and wide they were unable to take advantage of their strong aerial game.  Instead of receiving the ball near the box the majority of Ching and Ngwenya’s touches came 35 yards from goal and neither of the two are threats to score from distance or take players on the dribble.  The defensive gamelan and consistent organization worked perfectly and shut down the Houston attack for most of the game. Onstead wasn’t at fault for the goal and wasn’t called upon to make many saves.  Which pretty much sums up his season.  He positioning has been outstanding when he does face a shot and will be called into play especially if Houston are forced to open up the attack and send players forward.  His lack of athleticism can be exposed in 1v1 situations so keep your eyes on Cooper and Oduro if Dallas can hold their lead late into the match. Wow did Sala show us.  No way I thought he would be in goal on Saturday but supposedly he has been fully fit for two weeks now and was only held out of the KC game so as to not risk injury.  Sala did a great job of coming out on a couple of balls his distribution was good and he came up huge in the second half - making a great save on DeRosario at the start of the half and playing aggressively and making himself big against Ching at the death.  A less experienced  or less healthy keeper stays on his line for that last one and would have cost Dallas the win. Houston still have the best defense the league has ever seen and other than the clumsy clearance on the Dallas goal really denied the Hoops from creating many opportunities.  Robinson absolutely owned Ruiz.  He totally dominated Pescadito for the entire match.  For that matter he also dominated Cooper when they were matched up.  The surprise was that neither Dallas forward had any success against Cochrane either and his speed was effective in clearing out any chances over the top.  Barrett and Waibel did not have a huge impact on the match as Dallas did not send the wings up as often as usual especially in the second half. The Dallas defense was fantastic all night.  Extremely well disciplined and organized players marked tightly and did not roam or let players run free.  At the end of the match. Goodson just let up a bit on Jaqua and Moor was caught napping on Ching but that was about it.  As a whole this was the most organized and disciplined the Dallas defense has been all season.  Goodson really did a good job of maintaining concentration and not losing his mark.  His decisions were made a lot easier because Gbandi and Rhine both did a great job of stepping up and denying the wingers service.  When players have the ball at their feet and are running at the Dallas outside backs. Goodson tends to drift wait for the opportunity to cover for a beaten player and loses his mark.  Moor had a very good game in the center as well.  Rhine in particular has to be commended because neither Davis nor Holden were heard from all night long. Houston’s midfield did not make enough of an impression on the game Saturday night.  Mulrooney was adequate with his tackling and distribution but with Dallas bunkering in he needed to join the attack more often.  DeRosario ran all over the place but was taken out of the game by Serioux.  He had more touches in the second half but wasn’t the dominant factor we are used to seeing.  Mullan. Holden and Davis should have adjusted to the Dallas tactics by making runs to the inside.  Instead they were very static and it made it easier for them to be marked out of plays. The Dallas midfield played a great game on Saturday.  They kept their shape well and were able to both defend and join the counter.  Alvarez has to be commended - he is normally not a very defensive player but did a nice job of pinching back and helping out on the right side.  Toja worked his tail off as usual and protected Gbandi on the left.  Ricchetti was surprisingly involved in the attack because of the role reversal.  He was quietly effective with short passing and disrupting Houston possession but was not great getting forward.  If he cannot play on Friday night expect to see Dax in his role.  Dax provides quite a bit more at the offensive end but also tends to give the ball up a lot a dangerous mistake to make against Houston.  It should be noted that the Houston attack picked up significantly after he entered the game.  Serioux was the best player on the field for Dallas.  Not only did he create the goal through a long throw but he was vital in shutting DeRo down.  In fact. I will go as far as to say his performance was very reminiscent of what Toja was doing at the start of the season before he hit a wall after the all star break. Ngwenya looked great with the ball at his feet; unfortunately for him the only time he touched it was about 40 yards away from the net.  Ching was not a big factor in the game at all.  One has to wonder about the Houston attack as Ching is coming off of injury and both Jaqua and Ngwenya have slowed down quite a bit after initially arriving via mid-season trades.  They struggled to create chances over the last three games of the season and struggled again on Saturday. On the other hand. Cooper and Ruiz were not all that effective either.  Ruiz is just has a horrible match up against Robinson.  The surprising thing was the lack of effectiveness from Cooper in winning balls in the air.  His timing just seems to be off.  Dallas are really struggling in the attack right now as well and the hope has to be that if one of them scores it will allow them to relax a bit and the chances will flow.  Both Oduro and Thompson had their moments as subs and their energy and speed will be useful if the Hoops are trying to hold a series lead late in the match.  If Houston are forced to push up their back line can be beaten with speed over the top.  On a side note one has to wonder if Saturday was the last time we will see Ruiz in an FC Dallas uniform at home.  His performances have generally lacked quality this season and with much talk about a lack of bang for the buck with Denilson the payback isn’t generous with Ruiz right now either. The Hoops are going to need to possess the ball better than they did on Saturday if they are going to hold their aggregate lead.  Too often over the course of the match they resorted to high long balls to the targets Ruiz and Cooper and this was extremely ineffective.  Both wide midfielders were not as involved in the attack as in the past because they were busy helping out with the defense.  The player to watch if he comes in for Ricchetti is Dax.  Dax will be more effective in getting involved and could provide an attacking spark to the game.  As long as the series is tied or Dallas are leading don’t expect much in the attack until Oduro is subbed in because his speed play a major role in this type of game.  Also for reasons I will discuss in the next section look for Cooper to get the ball a lot more on the wings; Dallas’s best chances may come when he has it wide and provides service to Ruiz. Dallas are going to try and mark DeRosario out of the game with Serioux and will keep the backs tight against Mullan and Davis again.  On Saturday the Houston attack was crippled by the fact that Barrett and Waibel did not get as involved as they normally do.  Now that Houston are at home. I expect this to change.  Houston will take advantage of the tight Dallas marking by either sending Barrett in on the overlap on the left or by dropping the ball back to Waibel on the right so that he can cross the ball in from about 35 yards out.  This adjustment will make the Houston aerial game much more effective than it was in the first leg.  If Dallas are going to win the series they are going to need a great defensive performance from Alvarez.  If Barrett runs free down the line. Goodson will start sliding over and losing his mark and Houston will have open chances in front of the goal. The first leg in this series was fantastic and this game should be even better.  I believe it will be every bit as good as the DC-Chicago game was tonight.  As I said in my preview of the opening leg whichever team scored first in this series would have a great chance to win the series because of the struggling offenses.  I still fully believe that.  However anyone who reads this column on a regular basis knows that if I pick Dallas to win they lose; conversely every time I am critical of the team they seem to pick it up a notch and come out with a win.  Therefore for the good of the team… Nice of you to take one for the team on the prediction. I wonder whether it would make sense to start Oduro in place of Cooper or Ruiz since Houston will be pushing so high early to score. Once they do it might be too late. Ricardinho is also available if Oduro tires. Keep pushing hard toward goal and stretching their defense. The more despreate they get the more counters will be available and speed is needed to take advantage. Also hard to score from around your own goal. I think we will see Oduro earlier than we did in the last match but this franchise has some financial decisions to make concerning Ruiz and Cooper. They need to find out how well the two play together when it counts. rudd to whom are you referring? If you mean the author of this article read the last part more carefully! You missed the point completely! From the DMN:“The Argentinean keeper said he loves playing in Robertson Stadium because it’s one of the few places in the league where the fans actually insult him in Spanish.” Cool! I hope Sala and Ruiz and all of the plyers can feed (in a positive way) off the atmosphere and. . This guy is NOT ready to play. Dom should start with Ruiz. If SM waits till the 79th minute. (that must be in the Irish coaching manual) then we will lose 3-1. Start Dom at the get go and we have a chance to score in Houston. If we score then we have a chance. To be fair to Ruiz and Cooper they don’t really recieve the service they need. Ruiz and Cooper spend way too much time with the ball outside of the box (either Cooper tries to dribble in closer and loses the ball or takes a crack or Ruiz posts-up over the ball until a defender knocks him off). Neither Ruiz or Cooper are the kind of strikers that make runs with the ball and create plays (ex. Theirry Henry) and because of that they need midfielders who can cross. While Alverez has been great this season he’s pretty much worthless for a cross especially when he’s on the right side. If defenders know our outside midfielders are going to cut inside for the shot they don’t have to worry about marking a man to the end line. This allows for them to play compact. The obvious solution is to put Dom in but he is limited in his play making abilites. As soon as I saw the lineup. I had a horrible sinking feeling. They actually did better than I thought they would — until the red card. After that there was no way that ten men could beat Houston. I thought they still fought hard but looked sooooo tired (and disorganized) by the end. The irony of it all (to me anyway) is that these two games are a perfect reflection of the two halves of this season — win the first and look strong; get hit with injuries and such and then crash and burn. © Copyright 1996-2007 A. Buzz Carrick. All Rights Reserved. This website is an unofficial and independently-operated source of soccer news and information and is not directly affiliated with or endorsed by any team league or their owners. Logos and other promotional materials are property of their respective owners. For FC Dallas' official team site visit www fcdallas net. Interested in contributing to our effort? Then contact us at buzz@3rddegree net

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One long thirty yard throw-in by a player who used to star for the other team.  One awkward clearance by one of the most improved players in MLS this season.  One smashing finish by a player who in some ways came into his own this year but was vilified by some (hello) after struggling the second half of the season.  One moment can change everything and last Saturday. FC Dallas rode that bolt of lightning to a 1-0 lead in their opening round series with Houston.  Suddenly the floundering ship found its course when all seemed lost and Dallas have a chance to advance with a result on Friday. FCD went into the game last weekend as a team against all odds.  All of the numbers pointed in the direction of failure - a poor run of form bad results against good teams and even worse results against the Dynamo.  But somehow they pulled it together and came out with a win.  But it wasn’t because of the efforts of the team MVP the headlining forwards or the Designated Player.  Instead an oft-maligned defense and a struggling veteran keeper came to the rescue.  But first and foremost the Dallas manager constructed a fantastic tactical game plan. Houston’s attack is successful because they can score in two different variations.  The first is through DeRosario up the middle.  To counter this. Morrow switched the roles of Serioux and Ricchetti.  The last time the two teams played. Ricchetti was only able to stay with DeRosario for about 35 minutes and then was worn out and the Houston attacking midfielder dominated from that point forward.  In this match. Ricchetti became the two way midfielder helping out defensively but also joining the attack.  Serioux moved to the defensive midfielder position and was fantastic.  His athleticism and fitness allowed him to hound DeRosario all over the field and deny him the ball.  When DeRo was able to get the ball to his feet. Serioux’s grit and physical play often dispossessed him. The second avenue of the attack for Houston is down the wings.  The Dynamo like to penetrate deep down the flanks where Davis and Mullan are threats to send the ball in to their two target forwards or cut inside and shoot; they are at their best with ball at feet facing goal.  Morrow pushed the outside backs higher so that they could mark the wingers tight and deny them the ball.  Toja always plays as a two way midfielder but after the FCD goal was scored even Alvarez pinched back to help out on the wings.  Because the Dynamo midfielders were not able to get the ball deep and wide they were unable to take advantage of their strong aerial game.  Instead of receiving the ball near the box the majority of Ching and Ngwenya’s touches came 35 yards from goal and neither of the two are threats to score from distance or take players on the dribble.  The defensive gamelan and consistent organization worked perfectly and shut down the Houston attack for most of the game. Onstead wasn’t at fault for the goal and wasn’t called upon to make many saves.  Which pretty much sums up his season.  He positioning has been outstanding when he does face a shot and will be called into play especially if Houston are forced to open up the attack and send players forward.  His lack of athleticism can be exposed in 1v1 situations so keep your eyes on Cooper and Oduro if Dallas can hold their lead late into the match. Wow did Sala show us.  No way I thought he would be in goal on Saturday but supposedly he has been fully fit for two weeks now and was only held out of the KC game so as to not risk injury.  Sala did a great job of coming out on a couple of balls his distribution was good and he came up huge in the second half - making a great save on DeRosario at the start of the half and playing aggressively and making himself big against Ching at the death.  A less experienced  or less healthy keeper stays on his line for that last one and would have cost Dallas the win. Houston still have the best defense the league has ever seen and other than the clumsy clearance on the Dallas goal really denied the Hoops from creating many opportunities.  Robinson absolutely owned Ruiz.  He totally dominated Pescadito for the entire match.  For that matter he also dominated Cooper when they were matched up.  The surprise was that neither Dallas forward had any success against Cochrane either and his speed was effective in clearing out any chances over the top.  Barrett and Waibel did not have a huge impact on the match as Dallas did not send the wings up as often as usual especially in the second half. The Dallas defense was fantastic all night.  Extremely well disciplined and organized players marked tightly and did not roam or let players run free.  At the end of the match. Goodson just let up a bit on Jaqua and Moor was caught napping on Ching but that was about it.  As a whole this was the most organized and disciplined the Dallas defense has been all season.  Goodson really did a good job of maintaining concentration and not losing his mark.  His decisions were made a lot easier because Gbandi and Rhine both did a great job of stepping up and denying the wingers service.  When players have the ball at their feet and are running at the Dallas outside backs. Goodson tends to drift wait for the opportunity to cover for a beaten player and loses his mark.  Moor had a very good game in the center as well.  Rhine in particular has to be commended because neither Davis nor Holden were heard from all night long. Houston’s midfield did not make enough of an impression on the game Saturday night.  Mulrooney was adequate with his tackling and distribution but with Dallas bunkering in he needed to join the attack more often.  DeRosario ran all over the place but was taken out of the game by Serioux.  He had more touches in the second half but wasn’t the dominant factor we are used to seeing.  Mullan. Holden and Davis should have adjusted to the Dallas tactics by making runs to the inside.  Instead they were very static and it made it easier for them to be marked out of plays. The Dallas midfield played a great game on Saturday.  They kept their shape well and were able to both defend and join the counter.  Alvarez has to be commended - he is normally not a very defensive player but did a nice job of pinching back and helping out on the right side.  Toja worked his tail off as usual and protected Gbandi on the left.  Ricchetti was surprisingly involved in the attack because of the role reversal.  He was quietly effective with short passing and disrupting Houston possession but was not great getting forward.  If he cannot play on Friday night expect to see Dax in his role.  Dax provides quite a bit more at the offensive end but also tends to give the ball up a lot a dangerous mistake to make against Houston.  It should be noted that the Houston attack picked up significantly after he entered the game.  Serioux was the best player on the field for Dallas.  Not only did he create the goal through a long throw but he was vital in shutting DeRo down.  In fact. I will go as far as to say his performance was very reminiscent of what Toja was doing at the start of the season before he hit a wall after the all star break. Ngwenya looked great with the ball at his feet; unfortunately for him the only time he touched it was about 40 yards away from the net.  Ching was not a big factor in the game at all.  One has to wonder about the Houston attack as Ching is coming off of injury and both Jaqua and Ngwenya have slowed down quite a bit after initially arriving via mid-season trades.  They struggled to create chances over the last three games of the season and struggled again on Saturday. On the other hand. Cooper and Ruiz were not all that effective either.  Ruiz is just has a horrible match up against Robinson.  The surprising thing was the lack of effectiveness from Cooper in winning balls in the air.  His timing just seems to be off.  Dallas are really struggling in the attack right now as well and the hope has to be that if one of them scores it will allow them to relax a bit and the chances will flow.  Both Oduro and Thompson had their moments as subs and their energy and speed will be useful if the Hoops are trying to hold a series lead late in the match.  If Houston are forced to push up their back line can be beaten with speed over the top.  On a side note one has to wonder if Saturday was the last time we will see Ruiz in an FC Dallas uniform at home.  His performances have generally lacked quality this season and with much talk about a lack of bang for the buck with Denilson the payback isn’t generous with Ruiz right now either. The Hoops are going to need to possess the ball better than they did on Saturday if they are going to hold their aggregate lead.  Too often over the course of the match they resorted to high long balls to the targets Ruiz and Cooper and this was extremely ineffective.  Both wide midfielders were not as involved in the attack as in the past because they were busy helping out with the defense.  The player to watch if he comes in for Ricchetti is Dax.  Dax will be more effective in getting involved and could provide an attacking spark to the game.  As long as the series is tied or Dallas are leading don’t expect much in the attack until Oduro is subbed in because his speed play a major role in this type of game.  Also for reasons I will discuss in the next section look for Cooper to get the ball a lot more on the wings; Dallas’s best chances may come when he has it wide and provides service to Ruiz. Dallas are going to try and mark DeRosario out of the game with Serioux and will keep the backs tight against Mullan and Davis again.  On Saturday the Houston attack was crippled by the fact that Barrett and Waibel did not get as involved as they normally do.  Now that Houston are at home. I expect this to change.  Houston will take advantage of the tight Dallas marking by either sending Barrett in on the overlap on the left or by dropping the ball back to Waibel on the right so that he can cross the ball in from about 35 yards out.  This adjustment will make the Houston aerial game much more effective than it was in the first leg.  If Dallas are going to win the series they are going to need a great defensive performance from Alvarez.  If Barrett runs free down the line. Goodson will start sliding over and losing his mark and Houston will have open chances in front of the goal. The first leg in this series was fantastic and this game should be even better.  I believe it will be every bit as good as the DC-Chicago game was tonight.  As I said in my preview of the opening leg whichever team scored first in this series would have a great chance to win the series because of the struggling offenses.  I still fully believe that.  However anyone who reads this column on a regular basis knows that if I pick Dallas to win they lose; conversely every time I am critical of the team they seem to pick it up a notch and come out with a win.  Therefore for the good of the team… Nice of you to take one for the team on the prediction. I wonder whether it would make sense to start Oduro in place of Cooper or Ruiz since Houston will be pushing so high early to score. Once they do it might be too late. Ricardinho is also available if Oduro tires. Keep pushing hard toward goal and stretching their defense. The more despreate they get the more counters will be available and speed is needed to take advantage. Also hard to score from around your own goal. I think we will see Oduro earlier than we did in the last match but this franchise has some financial decisions to make concerning Ruiz and Cooper. They need to find out how well the two play together when it counts. rudd to whom are you referring? If you mean the author of this article read the last part more carefully! You missed the point completely! From the DMN:“The Argentinean keeper said he loves playing in Robertson Stadium because it’s one of the few places in the league where the fans actually insult him in Spanish.” Cool! I hope Sala and Ruiz and all of the plyers can feed (in a positive way) off the atmosphere and. . This guy is NOT ready to play. Dom should start with Ruiz. If SM waits till the 79th minute. (that must be in the Irish coaching manual) then we will lose 3-1. Start Dom at the get go and we have a chance to score in Houston. If we score then we have a chance. To be fair to Ruiz and Cooper they don’t really recieve the service they need. Ruiz and Cooper spend way too much time with the ball outside of the box (either Cooper tries to dribble in closer and loses the ball or takes a crack or Ruiz posts-up over the ball until a defender knocks him off). Neither Ruiz or Cooper are the kind of strikers that make runs with the ball and create plays (ex. Theirry Henry) and because of that they need midfielders who can cross. While Alverez has been great this season he’s pretty much worthless for a cross especially when he’s on the right side. If defenders know our outside midfielders are going to cut inside for the shot they don’t have to worry about marking a man to the end line. This allows for them to play compact. The obvious solution is to put Dom in but he is limited in his play making abilites. As soon as I saw the lineup. I had a horrible sinking feeling. They actually did better than I thought they would — until the red card. After that there was no way that ten men could beat Houston. I thought they still fought hard but looked sooooo tired (and disorganized) by the end. The irony of it all (to me anyway) is that these two games are a perfect reflection of the two halves of this season — win the first and look strong; get hit with injuries and such and then crash and burn. © Copyright 1996-2007 A. Buzz Carrick. All Rights Reserved. This website is an unofficial and independently-operated source of soccer news and information and is not directly affiliated with or endorsed by any team league or their owners. Logos and other promotional materials are property of their respective owners. For FC Dallas' official team site visit www fcdallas net. Interested in contributing to our effort? Then contact us at buzz@3rddegree net

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One long thirty yard throw-in by a player who used to star for the other team.  One awkward clearance by one of the most improved players in MLS this season.  One smashing finish by a player who in some ways came into his own this year but was vilified by some (hello) after struggling the second half of the season.  One moment can change everything and last Saturday. FC Dallas rode that bolt of lightning to a 1-0 lead in their opening round series with Houston.  Suddenly the floundering ship found its course when all seemed lost and Dallas have a chance to advance with a result on Friday. FCD went into the game last weekend as a team against all odds.  All of the numbers pointed in the direction of failure - a poor run of form bad results against good teams and even worse results against the Dynamo.  But somehow they pulled it together and came out with a win.  But it wasn’t because of the efforts of the team MVP the headlining forwards or the Designated Player.  Instead an oft-maligned defense and a struggling veteran keeper came to the rescue.  But first and foremost the Dallas manager constructed a fantastic tactical game plan. Houston’s attack is successful because they can score in two different variations.  The first is through DeRosario up the middle.  To counter this. Morrow switched the roles of Serioux and Ricchetti.  The last time the two teams played. Ricchetti was only able to stay with DeRosario for about 35 minutes and then was worn out and the Houston attacking midfielder dominated from that point forward.  In this match. Ricchetti became the two way midfielder helping out defensively but also joining the attack.  Serioux moved to the defensive midfielder position and was fantastic.  His athleticism and fitness allowed him to hound DeRosario all over the field and deny him the ball.  When DeRo was able to get the ball to his feet. Serioux’s grit and physical play often dispossessed him. The second avenue of the attack for Houston is down the wings.  The Dynamo like to penetrate deep down the flanks where Davis and Mullan are threats to send the ball in to their two target forwards or cut inside and shoot; they are at their best with ball at feet facing goal.  Morrow pushed the outside backs higher so that they could mark the wingers tight and deny them the ball.  Toja always plays as a two way midfielder but after the FCD goal was scored even Alvarez pinched back to help out on the wings.  Because the Dynamo midfielders were not able to get the ball deep and wide they were unable to take advantage of their strong aerial game.  Instead of receiving the ball near the box the majority of Ching and Ngwenya’s touches came 35 yards from goal and neither of the two are threats to score from distance or take players on the dribble.  The defensive gamelan and consistent organization worked perfectly and shut down the Houston attack for most of the game. Onstead wasn’t at fault for the goal and wasn’t called upon to make many saves.  Which pretty much sums up his season.  He positioning has been outstanding when he does face a shot and will be called into play especially if Houston are forced to open up the attack and send players forward.  His lack of athleticism can be exposed in 1v1 situations so keep your eyes on Cooper and Oduro if Dallas can hold their lead late into the match. Wow did Sala show us.  No way I thought he would be in goal on Saturday but supposedly he has been fully fit for two weeks now and was only held out of the KC game so as to not risk injury.  Sala did a great job of coming out on a couple of balls his distribution was good and he came up huge in the second half - making a great save on DeRosario at the start of the half and playing aggressively and making himself big against Ching at the death.  A less experienced  or less healthy keeper stays on his line for that last one and would have cost Dallas the win. Houston still have the best defense the league has ever seen and other than the clumsy clearance on the Dallas goal really denied the Hoops from creating many opportunities.  Robinson absolutely owned Ruiz.  He totally dominated Pescadito for the entire match.  For that matter he also dominated Cooper when they were matched up.  The surprise was that neither Dallas forward had any success against Cochrane either and his speed was effective in clearing out any chances over the top.  Barrett and Waibel did not have a huge impact on the match as Dallas did not send the wings up as often as usual especially in the second half. The Dallas defense was fantastic all night.  Extremely well disciplined and organized players marked tightly and did not roam or let players run free.  At the end of the match. Goodson just let up a bit on Jaqua and Moor was caught napping on Ching but that was about it.  As a whole this was the most organized and disciplined the Dallas defense has been all season.  Goodson really did a good job of maintaining concentration and not losing his mark.  His decisions were made a lot easier because Gbandi and Rhine both did a great job of stepping up and denying the wingers service.  When players have the ball at their feet and are running at the Dallas outside backs. Goodson tends to drift wait for the opportunity to cover for a beaten player and loses his mark.  Moor had a very good game in the center as well.  Rhine in particular has to be commended because neither Davis nor Holden were heard from all night long. Houston’s midfield did not make enough of an impression on the game Saturday night.  Mulrooney was adequate with his tackling and distribution but with Dallas bunkering in he needed to join the attack more often.  DeRosario ran all over the place but was taken out of the game by Serioux.  He had more touches in the second half but wasn’t the dominant factor we are used to seeing.  Mullan. Holden and Davis should have adjusted to the Dallas tactics by making runs to the inside.  Instead they were very static and it made it easier for them to be marked out of plays. The Dallas midfield played a great game on Saturday.  They kept their shape well and were able to both defend and join the counter.  Alvarez has to be commended - he is normally not a very defensive player but did a nice job of pinching back and helping out on the right side.  Toja worked his tail off as usual and protected Gbandi on the left.  Ricchetti was surprisingly involved in the attack because of the role reversal.  He was quietly effective with short passing and disrupting Houston possession but was not great getting forward.  If he cannot play on Friday night expect to see Dax in his role.  Dax provides quite a bit more at the offensive end but also tends to give the ball up a lot a dangerous mistake to make against Houston.  It should be noted that the Houston attack picked up significantly after he entered the game.  Serioux was the best player on the field for Dallas.  Not only did he create the goal through a long throw but he was vital in shutting DeRo down.  In fact. I will go as far as to say his performance was very reminiscent of what Toja was doing at the start of the season before he hit a wall after the all star break. Ngwenya looked great with the ball at his feet; unfortunately for him the only time he touched it was about 40 yards away from the net.  Ching was not a big factor in the game at all.  One has to wonder about the Houston attack as Ching is coming off of injury and both Jaqua and Ngwenya have slowed down quite a bit after initially arriving via mid-season trades.  They struggled to create chances over the last three games of the season and struggled again on Saturday. On the other hand. Cooper and Ruiz were not all that effective either.  Ruiz is just has a horrible match up against Robinson.  The surprising thing was the lack of effectiveness from Cooper in winning balls in the air.  His timing just seems to be off.  Dallas are really struggling in the attack right now as well and the hope has to be that if one of them scores it will allow them to relax a bit and the chances will flow.  Both Oduro and Thompson had their moments as subs and their energy and speed will be useful if the Hoops are trying to hold a series lead late in the match.  If Houston are forced to push up their back line can be beaten with speed over the top.  On a side note one has to wonder if Saturday was the last time we will see Ruiz in an FC Dallas uniform at home.  His performances have generally lacked quality this season and with much talk about a lack of bang for the buck with Denilson the payback isn’t generous with Ruiz right now either. The Hoops are going to need to possess the ball better than they did on Saturday if they are going to hold their aggregate lead.  Too often over the course of the match they resorted to high long balls to the targets Ruiz and Cooper and this was extremely ineffective.  Both wide midfielders were not as involved in the attack as in the past because they were busy helping out with the defense.  The player to watch if he comes in for Ricchetti is Dax.  Dax will be more effective in getting involved and could provide an attacking spark to the game.  As long as the series is tied or Dallas are leading don’t expect much in the attack until Oduro is subbed in because his speed play a major role in this type of game.  Also for reasons I will discuss in the next section look for Cooper to get the ball a lot more on the wings; Dallas’s best chances may come when he has it wide and provides service to Ruiz. Dallas are going to try and mark DeRosario out of the game with Serioux and will keep the backs tight against Mullan and Davis again.  On Saturday the Houston attack was crippled by the fact that Barrett and Waibel did not get as involved as they normally do.  Now that Houston are at home. I expect this to change.  Houston will take advantage of the tight Dallas marking by either sending Barrett in on the overlap on the left or by dropping the ball back to Waibel on the right so that he can cross the ball in from about 35 yards out.  This adjustment will make the Houston aerial game much more effective than it was in the first leg.  If Dallas are going to win the series they are going to need a great defensive performance from Alvarez.  If Barrett runs free down the line. Goodson will start sliding over and losing his mark and Houston will have open chances in front of the goal. The first leg in this series was fantastic and this game should be even better.  I believe it will be every bit as good as the DC-Chicago game was tonight.  As I said in my preview of the opening leg whichever team scored first in this series would have a great chance to win the series because of the struggling offenses.  I still fully believe that.  However anyone who reads this column on a regular basis knows that if I pick Dallas to win they lose; conversely every time I am critical of the team they seem to pick it up a notch and come out with a win.  Therefore for the good of the team… Nice of you to take one for the team on the prediction. I wonder whether it would make sense to start Oduro in place of Cooper or Ruiz since Houston will be pushing so high early to score. Once they do it might be too late. Ricardinho is also available if Oduro tires. Keep pushing hard toward goal and stretching their defense. The more despreate they get the more counters will be available and speed is needed to take advantage. Also hard to score from around your own goal. I think we will see Oduro earlier than we did in the last match but this franchise has some financial decisions to make concerning Ruiz and Cooper. They need to find out how well the two play together when it counts. rudd to whom are you referring? If you mean the author of this article read the last part more carefully! You missed the point completely! From the DMN:“The Argentinean keeper said he loves playing in Robertson Stadium because it’s one of the few places in the league where the fans actually insult him in Spanish.” Cool! I hope Sala and Ruiz and all of the plyers can feed (in a positive way) off the atmosphere and. . This guy is NOT ready to play. Dom should start with Ruiz. If SM waits till the 79th minute. (that must be in the Irish coaching manual) then we will lose 3-1. Start Dom at the get go and we have a chance to score in Houston. If we score then we have a chance. To be fair to Ruiz and Cooper they don’t really recieve the service they need. Ruiz and Cooper spend way too much time with the ball outside of the box (either Cooper tries to dribble in closer and loses the ball or takes a crack or Ruiz posts-up over the ball until a defender knocks him off). Neither Ruiz or Cooper are the kind of strikers that make runs with the ball and create plays (ex. Theirry Henry) and because of that they need midfielders who can cross. While Alverez has been great this season he’s pretty much worthless for a cross especially when he’s on the right side. If defenders know our outside midfielders are going to cut inside for the shot they don’t have to worry about marking a man to the end line. This allows for them to play compact. The obvious solution is to put Dom in but he is limited in his play making abilites. As soon as I saw the lineup. I had a horrible sinking feeling. They actually did better than I thought they would — until the red card. After that there was no way that ten men could beat Houston. I thought they still fought hard but looked sooooo tired (and disorganized) by the end. The irony of it all (to me anyway) is that these two games are a perfect reflection of the two halves of this season — win the first and look strong; get hit with injuries and such and then crash and burn. © Copyright 1996-2007 A. Buzz Carrick. All Rights Reserved. This website is an unofficial and independently-operated source of soccer news and information and is not directly affiliated with or endorsed by any team league or their owners. Logos and other promotional materials are property of their respective owners. For FC Dallas' official team site visit www fcdallas net. Interested in contributing to our effort? Then contact us at buzz@3rddegree net

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One long thirty yard throw-in by a player who used to star for the other team.  One awkward clearance by one of the most improved players in MLS this season.  One smashing finish by a player who in some ways came into his own this year but was vilified by some (hello) after struggling the second half of the season.  One moment can change everything and last Saturday. FC Dallas rode that bolt of lightning to a 1-0 lead in their opening round series with Houston.  Suddenly the floundering ship found its course when all seemed lost and Dallas have a chance to advance with a result on Friday. FCD went into the game last weekend as a team against all odds.  All of the numbers pointed in the direction of failure - a poor run of form bad results against good teams and even worse results against the Dynamo.  But somehow they pulled it together and came out with a win.  But it wasn’t because of the efforts of the team MVP the headlining forwards or the Designated Player.  Instead an oft-maligned defense and a struggling veteran keeper came to the rescue.  But first and foremost the Dallas manager constructed a fantastic tactical game plan. Houston’s attack is successful because they can score in two different variations.  The first is through DeRosario up the middle.  To counter this. Morrow switched the roles of Serioux and Ricchetti.  The last time the two teams played. Ricchetti was only able to stay with DeRosario for about 35 minutes and then was worn out and the Houston attacking midfielder dominated from that point forward.  In this match. Ricchetti became the two way midfielder helping out defensively but also joining the attack.  Serioux moved to the defensive midfielder position and was fantastic.  His athleticism and fitness allowed him to hound DeRosario all over the field and deny him the ball.  When DeRo was able to get the ball to his feet. Serioux’s grit and physical play often dispossessed him. The second avenue of the attack for Houston is down the wings.  The Dynamo like to penetrate deep down the flanks where Davis and Mullan are threats to send the ball in to their two target forwards or cut inside and shoot; they are at their best with ball at feet facing goal.  Morrow pushed the outside backs higher so that they could mark the wingers tight and deny them the ball.  Toja always plays as a two way midfielder but after the FCD goal was scored even Alvarez pinched back to help out on the wings.  Because the Dynamo midfielders were not able to get the ball deep and wide they were unable to take advantage of their strong aerial game.  Instead of receiving the ball near the box the majority of Ching and Ngwenya’s touches came 35 yards from goal and neither of the two are threats to score from distance or take players on the dribble.  The defensive gamelan and consistent organization worked perfectly and shut down the Houston attack for most of the game. Onstead wasn’t at fault for the goal and wasn’t called upon to make many saves.  Which pretty much sums up his season.  He positioning has been outstanding when he does face a shot and will be called into play especially if Houston are forced to open up the attack and send players forward.  His lack of athleticism can be exposed in 1v1 situations so keep your eyes on Cooper and Oduro if Dallas can hold their lead late into the match. Wow did Sala show us.  No way I thought he would be in goal on Saturday but supposedly he has been fully fit for two weeks now and was only held out of the KC game so as to not risk injury.  Sala did a great job of coming out on a couple of balls his distribution was good and he came up huge in the second half - making a great save on DeRosario at the start of the half and playing aggressively and making himself big against Ching at the death.  A less experienced  or less healthy keeper stays on his line for that last one and would have cost Dallas the win. Houston still have the best defense the league has ever seen and other than the clumsy clearance on the Dallas goal really denied the Hoops from creating many opportunities.  Robinson absolutely owned Ruiz.  He totally dominated Pescadito for the entire match.  For that matter he also dominated Cooper when they were matched up.  The surprise was that neither Dallas forward had any success against Cochrane either and his speed was effective in clearing out any chances over the top.  Barrett and Waibel did not have a huge impact on the match as Dallas did not send the wings up as often as usual especially in the second half. The Dallas defense was fantastic all night.  Extremely well disciplined and organized players marked tightly and did not roam or let players run free.  At the end of the match. Goodson just let up a bit on Jaqua and Moor was caught napping on Ching but that was about it.  As a whole this was the most organized and disciplined the Dallas defense has been all season.  Goodson really did a good job of maintaining concentration and not losing his mark.  His decisions were made a lot easier because Gbandi and Rhine both did a great job of stepping up and denying the wingers service.  When players have the ball at their feet and are running at the Dallas outside backs. Goodson tends to drift wait for the opportunity to cover for a beaten player and loses his mark.  Moor had a very good game in the center as well.  Rhine in particular has to be commended because neither Davis nor Holden were heard from all night long. Houston’s midfield did not make enough of an impression on the game Saturday night.  Mulrooney was adequate with his tackling and distribution but with Dallas bunkering in he needed to join the attack more often.  DeRosario ran all over the place but was taken out of the game by Serioux.  He had more touches in the second half but wasn’t the dominant factor we are used to seeing.  Mullan. Holden and Davis should have adjusted to the Dallas tactics by making runs to the inside.  Instead they were very static and it made it easier for them to be marked out of plays. The Dallas midfield played a great game on Saturday.  They kept their shape well and were able to both defend and join the counter.  Alvarez has to be commended - he is normally not a very defensive player but did a nice job of pinching back and helping out on the right side.  Toja worked his tail off as usual and protected Gbandi on the left.  Ricchetti was surprisingly involved in the attack because of the role reversal.  He was quietly effective with short passing and disrupting Houston possession but was not great getting forward.  If he cannot play on Friday night expect to see Dax in his role.  Dax provides quite a bit more at the offensive end but also tends to give the ball up a lot a dangerous mistake to make against Houston.  It should be noted that the Houston attack picked up significantly after he entered the game.  Serioux was the best player on the field for Dallas.  Not only did he create the goal through a long throw but he was vital in shutting DeRo down.  In fact. I will go as far as to say his performance was very reminiscent of what Toja was doing at the start of the season before he hit a wall after the all star break. Ngwenya looked great with the ball at his feet; unfortunately for him the only time he touched it was about 40 yards away from the net.  Ching was not a big factor in the game at all.  One has to wonder about the Houston attack as Ching is coming off of injury and both Jaqua and Ngwenya have slowed down quite a bit after initially arriving via mid-season trades.  They struggled to create chances over the last three games of the season and struggled again on Saturday. On the other hand. Cooper and Ruiz were not all that effective either.  Ruiz is just has a horrible match up against Robinson.  The surprising thing was the lack of effectiveness from Cooper in winning balls in the air.  His timing just seems to be off.  Dallas are really struggling in the attack right now as well and the hope has to be that if one of them scores it will allow them to relax a bit and the chances will flow.  Both Oduro and Thompson had their moments as subs and their energy and speed will be useful if the Hoops are trying to hold a series lead late in the match.  If Houston are forced to push up their back line can be beaten with speed over the top.  On a side note one has to wonder if Saturday was the last time we will see Ruiz in an FC Dallas uniform at home.  His performances have generally lacked quality this season and with much talk about a lack of bang for the buck with Denilson the payback isn’t generous with Ruiz right now either. The Hoops are going to need to possess the ball better than they did on Saturday if they are going to hold their aggregate lead.  Too often over the course of the match they resorted to high long balls to the targets Ruiz and Cooper and this was extremely ineffective.  Both wide midfielders were not as involved in the attack as in the past because they were busy helping out with the defense.  The player to watch if he comes in for Ricchetti is Dax.  Dax will be more effective in getting involved and could provide an attacking spark to the game.  As long as the series is tied or Dallas are leading don’t expect much in the attack until Oduro is subbed in because his speed play a major role in this type of game.  Also for reasons I will discuss in the next section look for Cooper to get the ball a lot more on the wings; Dallas’s best chances may come when he has it wide and provides service to Ruiz. Dallas are going to try and mark DeRosario out of the game with Serioux and will keep the backs tight against Mullan and Davis again.  On Saturday the Houston attack was crippled by the fact that Barrett and Waibel did not get as involved as they normally do.  Now that Houston are at home. I expect this to change.  Houston will take advantage of the tight Dallas marking by either sending Barrett in on the overlap on the left or by dropping the ball back to Waibel on the right so that he can cross the ball in from about 35 yards out.  This adjustment will make the Houston aerial game much more effective than it was in the first leg.  If Dallas are going to win the series they are going to need a great defensive performance from Alvarez.  If Barrett runs free down the line. Goodson will start sliding over and losing his mark and Houston will have open chances in front of the goal. The first leg in this series was fantastic and this game should be even better.  I believe it will be every bit as good as the DC-Chicago game was tonight.  As I said in my preview of the opening leg whichever team scored first in this series would have a great chance to win the series because of the struggling offenses.  I still fully believe that.  However anyone who reads this column on a regular basis knows that if I pick Dallas to win they lose; conversely every time I am critical of the team they seem to pick it up a notch and come out with a win.  Therefore for the good of the team… Nice of you to take one for the team on the prediction. I wonder whether it would make sense to start Oduro in place of Cooper or Ruiz since Houston will be pushing so high early to score. Once they do it might be too late. Ricardinho is also available if Oduro tires. Keep pushing hard toward goal and stretching their defense. The more despreate they get the more counters will be available and speed is needed to take advantage. Also hard to score from around your own goal. I think we will see Oduro earlier than we did in the last match but this franchise has some financial decisions to make concerning Ruiz and Cooper. They need to find out how well the two play together when it counts. rudd to whom are you referring? If you mean the author of this article read the last part more carefully! You missed the point completely! From the DMN:“The Argentinean keeper said he loves playing in Robertson Stadium because it’s one of the few places in the league where the fans actually insult him in Spanish.” Cool! I hope Sala and Ruiz and all of the plyers can feed (in a positive way) off the atmosphere and. . This guy is NOT ready to play. Dom should start with Ruiz. If SM waits till the 79th minute. (that must be in the Irish coaching manual) then we will lose 3-1. Start Dom at the get go and we have a chance to score in Houston. If we score then we have a chance. To be fair to Ruiz and Cooper they don’t really recieve the service they need. Ruiz and Cooper spend way too much time with the ball outside of the box (either Cooper tries to dribble in closer and loses the ball or takes a crack or Ruiz posts-up over the ball until a defender knocks him off). Neither Ruiz or Cooper are the kind of strikers that make runs with the ball and create plays (ex. Theirry Henry) and because of that they need midfielders who can cross. While Alverez has been great this season he’s pretty much worthless for a cross especially when he’s on the right side. If defenders know our outside midfielders are going to cut inside for the shot they don’t have to worry about marking a man to the end line. This allows for them to play compact. The obvious solution is to put Dom in but he is limited in his play making abilites. As soon as I saw the lineup. I had a horrible sinking feeling. They actually did better than I thought they would — until the red card. After that there was no way that ten men could beat Houston. I thought they still fought hard but looked sooooo tired (and disorganized) by the end. The irony of it all (to me anyway) is that these two games are a perfect reflection of the two halves of this season — win the first and look strong; get hit with injuries and such and then crash and burn. © Copyright 1996-2007 A. Buzz Carrick. All Rights Reserved. This website is an unofficial and independently-operated source of soccer news and information and is not directly affiliated with or endorsed by any team league or their owners. Logos and other promotional materials are property of their respective owners. For FC Dallas' official team site visit www fcdallas net. Interested in contributing to our effort? Then contact us at buzz@3rddegree net

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MVP De Rosario displays his flair for the dramaticSteve Davis. ESPNsoccernetArchive WASHINGTON -- Dwayne De Rosario shook off the residue from a slightly staid toughen to rise at the alter moment. The Houston Dynamo's flashy midfielder rose in both the figurative comprehend -- lifting his aggroup to a second consecutive MLS title with a 2-1 win over the Revolution -- and the most literal sense to score his most important goal since 2001. Mitchell Layton/GettyImagesDwayne De Rosario snared the MVP award with a goal and an assist. Back then he came off the bench providing an overtime game-winner in his rookie toughen as San Jose took down Los Angeles in the sixth MLS Cup. That shot provided the franchise which has since moved to Houston with its historic first MLS title. On Sunday at brisk-but-bouncing RFK Stadium the man they call "De Ro" leapt above Jay Heaps to smash in yet another historic goal. It established the Dynamo as repeat champs the first in study unify Soccer since those fashionable D. C. United teams of the late 1990s. De Rosario also provided a game-changing assist Sunday supplying the ball that Joseph Ngwenya turned into a second-half Dynamo equalizer. For his big part in Houston's rising dominance over MLS -- four titles in seven years -- De Rosario was named MLS Cup 2007 Most Valuable Player.(Then he scored bonus points with mommies daddies and grandparents everywhere bringing his wife and three children into the postgame touch conference even letting 6-year-old son Osaze carry the MVP trophy up to the interview podium.)The Dynamo needed something special from De Rosario against the Revs. The defending champs had a little more of the possession in the opening 45 minutes but weren't turning it into much. The ever opportunistic Taylor Twellman put New England in hold back with a 20th-minute header. Chasing the game a bit. Houston manger Dominic Kinnear switched out of his preferred 4-4-2 alignment near the 60th minute. The move was mostly about getting a little more wide play. But it was also about getting De Rosario forward a little more getting him free from Shalrie Joseph more frequently. Ngwenya and Nate Jaqua were latching onto the Dynamo entry passes but rarely connecting to the next link on the chain which should have been De Rosario. Soon after the switch. Brian Mullan provided a cross that skipped through the penalty area and nearly over the goal line. De Rosario was quick to the errant ball then quick to exploit the opportunity by charging aggressively from the left side and feeding the roll that turned the match. Ngwenya still had some work to do cleaning up his own mess after first whiffing on the pass from six yards. But Ngwenya was quicker to the loose ball from there pouncing before goalkeeper Matt Reis could properly gather his feet and leveling the match."That's a determination goal," DeRosario said of his teammate. "He fell drink got back up was kicking and kicking until it went in."Kinnear considered retreating back into the 4-4-2 but Dynamo players urged him to resist the temptation to keep pressing for the kill. They thought another goal would go -- but who would have guessed it would be off DeRosario's head?He couldn't remember the last time he scored one off his noggin."If you see him in practice he never does it," Kinnear said laughing about DeRosario's lack of standing in the aerial prowess department. "He usually steps back and tries to sidewinder it."Ngwenya actually had a big part in the second goal too although replays probably won't show it. He began varying his runs after intermission finding the channels and asking for the ball in the corners instead of repeatedly and somewhat predictably checking back toward midfield for it. Around the 74th minute. Ngwenya dug one of those balls out of the corner making Michael Parkhurst chase him and drawing the Revs' fine defender away from goal. The ball circled back around before Brad Davis found a little space and dropped a good ball come the penalty spot. Heaps didn't evaluate DeRosario could reach the cross but went up to challenge mostly to provide enough bother in case DeRosario could reach it."He was able to get a quick jump on the ball," Heaps said. "I've seen some pretty good goals in some pretty big games but that was a pretty good one."It's not like he's got a history of chewing up the Revolution. In four matches over the last two years DeRosario has one goal no assists and just five shots against New England. And it's not like DeRosario has been doing it consistently all year. He started a little lethargically in 2007 before gaining momentum through the year. comfort by season's end. DeRosario had just six goals and four assists. That's not terrible over 24 matches but it's hardly a benchmark season like 2006 when 11 goals and five assists made him an MVP finalist."When you accomplish what he has at his level teams put two and three guys on him," Mullan said. "That makes it extremely difficult to do what he wants to do."Eventually of cover what he really wanted to do was win another MLS Cup title. Now he has four which puts him in elite company. Jeff Agoos has five championship rings. Jamie Moreno is the only other MLS player with four. De Rosario a man who always accommodates media requests but never is terribly effusive turned most of the questions about his own contributions back toward the team."I can't speak anymore highly of my teammates," he said. "The dedication and determination. Just the will to never give up is unbelievable. I feel very blessed to be with this group of guys and this coaching staff." Steve Davis is a Dallas-based freelance writer who covers MLS for ESPNsoccernet Dynamo notebook: Focus never failedKinnear used calm not anger to inspire DynamoBy Dylan Butler and Chris Snear / MLSnet com cater Down a goal. Dwayne De Rosario and the Dynamo never lost their cool. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) WASHINGTON -- After a disjointed first-half performance that was clearly not their best. Houston Dynamo instruct Dominic Kinnear did not rant did not have a tantrum at halftime. He just asked for 5 percent more from his club.. or maybe 10."No not at all," said Kinnear if he took any frustration out on the wall of what is normally D. C. United's locker room. "However that gets thrown out there that I'm a paint-peeler that maybe happens twice a year. For me and the guys will testify to that it was just 'play a little better.' The field kind of slowed us down a bit as the ball was getting stuck in our feet a bit and I just told the guys that if we pick up our play maybe 5 or 10 percent I think we'll be in good shape."During their last visit to RFK Stadium. Kinnear shut the locker room down for more than 50 minutes after a loss to United that left them 2-5-1 and in the midst of a goal-scoring slump."I evaluate just in general we didn't have a very good first half. We said at halftime that everyone needs to come out and be 5 percent better and take a little bit better care of the ball and come out and be relentless in the second half," said Houston captain Wade Barrett echoing Kinnear. Just moments into the second half. Joseph Ngwenya had a decent good scoring opportunity that went wide but seemed to change the tempo for Dynamo. NEWSMLS Cup headlines• Dynamo stun Revs earn repeat• Lewis: Dynamo add to historic run• Davis: Kinnear switches it up• Dynamo come beat go• De Rosario adds to trophy case• Twellman empty after Cup loss• Despite loss. Revs had chances• Mulrooney cherishes playoff run• MLS Cup 2007 notes• Fans show up to support teams• MLS Cup celebration of soccerNov. 17 headlines• Island roots bring up Revs• Once again. Clark a Cup spectator• Revs notebook: Dorman raises bar• Parkhurst's play shows soccer IQ• Dynamo notebook: Raising the pace• Revs rely on unflappable rookie• Davis: Conflicted on Robinson• Dynamo create from raw material. Ching likely out• Teams displace lessons from rematch• Revolution hope to start fastNov. 16 headlines• Gulati pulling for a Revs Cup win• Family feeling keeps Dynamo on top• Revs. Dynamo products of stability• Dynamo. Revs full of U. S talentSIGHTS & SOUNDS De Rosario scores winner: 350K Ngwenya equalizes: 350K Pat Onstad's strong day: 350K Taylor Twellman's header: 350K Cup Trophy presentation: 350K De Rosario at postgame: 350K Twellman interview pregame: 350KGEAR• Order MLS Cup Champs gear "I thought the first half from my perspective we looked a little tentative a little nervous for the type of guys we have," said goalkeeper Pat Onstad whose brilliant reflex save in the 87th minute sealed the victory. "At halftime no one was really down we got 45 minutes we haven't played our best stuff. We could tell we were into it (after Ngwenya's chance)."THANKING FRANK: That Houston is a team with a large core of players that had been together for several years was a big topic of conversation in the days leading up to MLS Cup 2007. That camaraderie is seen as a big part of Dynamo's success and a major reason why they're able to rebound from adversity. While Houston is only the back up team to win back-to-back MLS Cup titles following D. C. United in 1996-97 the dynasty actually started approve in San Jose when many of these players won a pair of championships with the Earthquakes in 2001 and 2003. And while the two teams are considered separate entities in the MLS record books. Kinnear knows where his team's dynasty started. "These guys played for Frank learned how to become a aggroup under Frank and I just kind of taken over where Frank left off," Kinnear said referring to Frank Yallop who coached San Jose during that run. "They were successful then they're successful now. They hate to lose."USING HIS HEAD: After having his hands full in the first half with the crafty Khano Smith who nearly set up a second Taylor Twellman goal with a darting run through the Houston defense in the 33rd minute. Dynamo defender Craig Waibel knew he had to do something to contain the Bermudan international. So he used his head. Actually it was Smith who used his following a collision in the box in the 64th minute. After the two tumbled to the ground inside the box. Smith jumped up imploring for a penalty kick call from referee Alex Prus. When Prus turned a deaf ear. Waibel got into Smith's for his appeal. That's when Smith turned and head butted Waibel who fell to the turf. It wasn't quite Zinedine Zidane on Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup Final but there was a concern Smith would be the first player sent off in an MLS Cup Final since Dema Kovalenko in 2004. Instead. Prus went with a caution but Waibel believes the damage was done."I knew at that point Khano was frustrated," Waibel said. "Obviously I didn't do a good enough job of it in the first half. move of my game is outthinking people part of my game is playing angles the one part of my game that isn't there is go so I had to get something into his head and I finally did."SAY WHAT?: Waibel had a pretty good week in the quote department as well. When he arrived at the team hotel the 32-year-old defender talked about his run of five MLS Cup appearances."I'm a dinosaur," he said. "I've been lucky enough to be on some great teams. I've got the beat spectrums of MLS Cups from watching to playing from behind to being subbed out to finishing an MLS Cup. I've run the gambit."Sunday. Waibel was credited with an assist on Dwayne De Rosario's winning goal in the 74th minute when he fed Brad Davis who launched a ameliorate cross towards the penalty spot where De Rosario headed the roll past Matt Reis."I did not know that," Waibel said. "But that's a two-game point steak for me -- a career best!"WASHINGTON -- Six years ago. Dwayne De Rosario capped his first season in Major League Soccer with a sensational MVP performance in the MLS Cup Final at Columbus Crew Stadium coming off the bench to score the Golden Goal that won the league title for the San Jose Earthquakes. Since then one individual accolade after another has piled up for the Canadian international: two second-place finishes in the league Most Valuable Player race two nominations to the MLS Best XI two awards for MLS Goal of the Year. Now De Rosario's gritty performance on a sunny fall afternoon in Washington. D. C has further padded that tremendous resume earning him the 2007 MLS Cup MVP award. After setting up Joseph Ngwenya to displace the Orange level with the New England Revolution. "DeRo" headed home a Brad Davis cross for the game-winner at RFK Stadium to bring home a second consecutive MLS Cup championship for Houston Dynamo."He has a flair for the dramatic," said Houston coach Dominic Kinnear. "He is a scorer of great goals as we've seen year after year. His play is you could say it's not risky but a little bit cavalier where he tries to do things that maybe other people don't try to do -- and a lot of times it comes off. Today was maybe not an exciting goal but it was an important goal."Dynamo's come-from-behind triumph also adds to De Rosario's most important statistic of all: four career championships just one behind the all-time league preserve held by his former teammate Jeff Agoos. NEWSMLS Cup headlines• Dynamo stun Revs earn repeat• Lewis: Dynamo add to historic run• Davis: Kinnear switches it up• Dynamo come full circle• De Rosario adds to trophy case• Twellman empty after Cup loss• Despite loss. Revs had chances• Mulrooney cherishes playoff run• MLS Cup 2007 notes• Fans show up to support teams• MLS Cup celebration of soccerNov. 17 headlines• Island roots boost Revs• Once again. Clark a Cup spectator• Revs notebook: Dorman raises bar• Parkhurst's play shows soccer IQ• Dynamo notebook: Raising the walk• Revs rely on unflappable rookie• Davis: Conflicted on Robinson• Dynamo ready. Ching likely out• Teams draw lessons from rematch• Revolution hope to start fastNov. 16 headlines• Gulati pulling for a Revs Cup win• Family feeling keeps Dynamo on top• Revs. Dynamo products of stability• Dynamo. Revs full of U. S talentSIGHTS & SOUNDS De Rosario scores winner: 350K Ngwenya equalizes: 350K Pat Onstad's strong day: 350K Taylor Twellman's header: 350K Cup Trophy presentation: 350K De Rosario at postgame: 350K Twellman interview pregame: 350KGEAR• Order MLS Cup Champs gear "It speaks for itself: four championships," said teammate Richard Mulrooney who watched De Rosario blossom during their time together in San Jose. "I think at the end of all of our careers it will be looked at -- how many championships you won. He's got four. He's got MVPs of All-Star Games of MLS Cup. And most importantly he's a good person. He works hard he's a family man and I'm just happy he's on our team."Fittingly. De Rosario brought his 10-year-old daughter Asha and six-year-old son Osaze -- who needed both hands to clutch his father's MVP trophy -- up to the podium to sit with him for a post-game press conference deep in the bowels of RFK where he then proceeded to deflect praise onto those around him."We never give up. I can't speak any more highly of our teammates -- just the dedication determination and just the will to never give up is just unbelievable," he said. "I feel very blessed to be with a great group of guys a great coaching staff that instills that attitude in us every day in training and every time we step on the field. And it shows. Joseph scoring that goal.. and then Brad played a perfect ball to my head and I just had the easy job of putting it in. The rest is history."His coach contended that the game-winning goal was somewhat out of character given his tendency to notch highlight-reel finishes."I can say laughingly that I can't accept he scored with his head this year because if you see him in practice he never does," said a grinning Kinnear. "But he picked a great time -- I'm surprised he didn't take a step back and try to sidewinder it. But I think if you look at it. Dwayne's being a bit humble when he's saying that all I had to do was finish it. Because it was a good roll from Brad but it was an excellent header."De Rosario himself was all smiles as he willingly conceded the point. "As Dom says. I don't score with my head," he said. "I guess in these game situations it's more instinct than it is anything else. The ball was played and like Dom said usually I bicycle or try to volley it -- actually that's the first thought that came to my head. But I thought my head was the best option and thankfully I did it and it went in the net."De Rosario's influential plays wiped away more than 45 minutes of frustration and disjointed play from the Orange who overcame a decrease start to become just the second team in MLS history to successfully defend their crown."I think 2001 was special and I think this one was even more special because of just the fact that we're the second team now to go back-to-back," he said. "Just to make history in the league again to be the second team to go back-to-back is a special moment and I think this moment will be in our hearts forever."Dwayne De RosarioFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation searchDwayne De Rosario Personal information Full name Dwayne De Rosario Date of birth May 15. 1978 (1978-05-15) (age 29) Place of birth Scarborough. Ontario. Canada Height 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Playing position Midfielder/Striker Club information Current club Houston Dynamo Number 14 Senior clubs1 Years Club App (Gls)* 19971997-991999-20002001-052006- Toronto LynxFSV ZwickauRichmond KickersSan Jose EarthquakesHouston Dynamo 7 (3)12 (1)35 (17)108 (27)39 (15) National team2 1998– Canada 44 (13) 1 Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only andcorrect as of 1 June 2007.2 National team caps and goals correctas of 3 June 2007.* Appearances (Goals) Dwayne De Rosario (also spelt de Rosario and commonly shortened to DeRo by fans; born on May 15. 1978 in Scarborough. Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder and send for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. Contents1 Club career 2 National team 3 Personal 4 See also 5 External links [edit] Club careerDe Rosario began his professional career in 1997 signing with the Toronto Lynx of the A-League where his future Canadian national team teammate Paul Stalteri had also just signed. Halfway through the season however. De Rosario opted to change clubs signing with FSV Zwickau of Germany. After two seasons with Zwickau de Rosario opted to return to North America signing with the Richmond Kickers in 1999. After a slow 1999 season in which he registered a goal and five assists. DeRosario exploded in 2000 scoring 15 goals and five assists while leading the team to a 20-6-1 record. The next season when Canadian Frank Yallop was named continue coach of the San Jose Earthquakes. De Rosario was one of his first acquisitions. De Rosario proved Yallop's judgment right scoring five goals and four assists in only 1,072 minutes for the Earthquakes in 2001 playing an important role as the team went on to win the MLS Cup; he scored the golden goal in the final and was named Cup MVP. De Rosario had similar success in 2002 registering four goals and eight assists in 1,637 minutes though the Quakes fell short of a repeat. In 2003 a torn ACL hobbled De Rosario for much of the season but he still managed to make a late surge registering four goals and three assists in only 686 minutes and helping lead the team to a second MLS Cup championship. De Rosario played 1,214 minutes in 2004 scoring five goals including the 2004 MLS Goal of the Year and three assists. In 2005 with Landon Donovan's departure. De Rosario moved to midfield and promptly led MLS in assists with 13 while scoring nine goals including the 2005 MLS Goal of the Year - the only player ever to receive that honor in two consecutive years - for a powerful bending free kick in the last regular season game against the Los Angeles Galaxy. He was named to the MLS beat XI. Due to San Jose's failure to reach a stadium agreement with AEG. Dwayne along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates moved to Houston for the 2006 season. During the 2006 MLS All feature Game in Chicago. De Rosario scored the only goal of the game in the 70th minute to displace the MLS All Stars to a 1-0 win over Chelsea F. C. in what was a pre-season friendly for the London club. De Rosario was one of only four players on the MLS team to play the entire match. Dwayne De Rosario and the Houston Dynamo captured the first franchise MLS Cup in 2006 versus the New England Revolution on Sunday November 12. The game was a real struggle until the end when the Dynamo won on a Penalty Kick Shoot out. De Rosario signed a contract extension with Houston through 2010 where he is reported to make $325,000 per year.[1]According to a recent Toronto Star article. Dwayne told a media conference call that playing for Toronto FC one day is one of his goals. The club is also interested in getting a big name Canadian soccer player as well.[alter] National teamDe Rosario is also an important player for the Canadian national team playing either at forward or midfield and has registered thirteen goals in 44 caps (as of July. 2007). He received his first cap May 18. 1998 against FYROM at the age of 20. He also played for the Canadian U-20 team in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. De Rosario was named 2006 MVP of the Canadian Men's National Football Team. He scored a goal against Costa Rica in a 1-1 draw during the first Canadian men's team friendly played in Toronto in seven years.

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(UPDATE: color Blooded Journo is plugging away at match-up previews of his own. Do check out his latest on.) Ever go away a project only to cognise you’ve built in some redundancy? It only occurs to me now as I’m sitting drink to write this how much of the offense/defense stuff I covered in yesterday’s post on. That said. I’ll be tightening the focus today keying in on how and how well each aggroup’s forwards coordinate with their midfield. And for no particular reason. I’m going to start with New England’s offense versus the mighty mighty Houston Dynamo back four. By coincidence (and we’re talking big coincidence ‘cause I really haven’t poked around much today) MLSnet com posted an by freelancer and Very Smart Man. Steve Davis. There you’ll find both bang-up stats and some entirely valid thoughts as to what makes the four-man team of Craig Waibel. Ryan Cochrane. Eddie Robinson and Wade Barrett effective to the inform of making history. In his conjoin. Davis points to the mystery of why these four clearly quality players have earned so few caps for the U. S. National team. The answer centers on the Dynamo’s one weakness one that focuses in the main on one man: Eddie Robinson. And what’s that answer? Robinson plays hard - if a little too hard; in my mind he pushes the “thug” envelope to the breaking inform; when the bitter sets in. I be to believe him as a dirty player. Robinson’s 70 fouls put him second in the league (behind Juan Toja) and his 11 cautions put him in first ( but you’ve got to sight ‘em) both of which tell me that the refs see at least some of what I do. So to answer Davis’ question directly. Eddie won’t get a label up because he’ll confront his teammates with a conga line of free kicks. So yeah. I’m no fan of Robinson. And his problems with fouls have a meaningful practical downside - not just the free kicks I alluded to above but there’s also separate trouble and what that ordain do to his play if he picks up one early. Fortunately he’s got first-rate back up all around him: Waibel holds drink Houston’s right brilliantly with hard clean play (act note. Eddie); I rate Cochrane higher than Robinson on both offensive and defensive terms; and I think Barrett is pure class one of the unify’s most complete and accomplished left backs. Add ‘keeper Pat Onstad and it’s no wonder these cats made history in 2007. And with believe to how this group works together do note the stats at the end of Davis’ conjoin.

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Nate Jaqua scored in the 35th minute and midfielder Dwayne De Rosario added a second-half goal as the defending champion Dynamo went on to a 2-0 win over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday in the Western Conference championship bet. The Dynamo will cater the New England Revolution next Sunday at RFK Stadium in Washington in a rematch of last year's MLS Cup Final. Pat Onstad's shutout could not have come much easier as Houston did not accept a shot on goal all night. Kansas City Wizards (1-1-1) vs. Houston Dynamo (2-1-0) November 10. 2007 -- Robertson Stadium Scoring Summary:HOU -- Nate Jaqua 1 (Richard Mulrooney 1) 35HOU -- Dwayne De Rosario 1 (Craig Waibel 1) 81 Kansas City Wizards -- Kevin Hartman. bring up Jewsbury (Ryan Pore 75). Jimmy Conrad. cut Garcia. Michael Harrington. Davy Arnaud. Kurt Morsink. Kerry Zavagnin (Carlos Marinelli 46). Sasha Victorine (Eloy Colombano 66). Eddie Johnson. Scott Sealy. Houston Dynamo -- Pat Onstad. Brian Mullan. Craig Waibel. Ryan Cochrane. Eddie Robinson. walk Barrett. Dwayne De Rosario (Stuart Holden 85). Richard Mulrooney. Brad Davis. Brian Ching (Joseph Ngwenya 70). Nate Jaqua.

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In the third minute I was reminded that I was watching the MLS when Matt Reis dropped the first shot he saw of the day. Luckily for him De Rosario had his back to the net so he couldn’t pull the arrange on a shot. Man it was some sloppy keeping Both of these teams are playing 3-5-2 systems. They style of compete is wide change state back and forth. I’d rather see them playing in a more traditional 4-4-2 with the outside backs overlapping the midfield. With only three on the back line both teams are way to wide open on the answer contend I’m fairly sure that Dwayne De Rosario could make it in a better unify. De Rosario is probably a little too small to alter it in the EPL but I could surely see him in Italy. Portugal and maybe even in Spain. Twellman is good but I don’t see why the US is wasting measure on him or Brian Ching. They are both too old to just now be breaking into the National Team. Right now the US has a ton of youth lets just tap that. If we pay measure developing our youth it’ll pay off drink the line. I just hate to watch us bringing in 27,28,29 year old guys. Why? Joseph has a flair in the midfield. I desire how he controls the middle of the fling not just for New England but he’s controlling Houston’s tempo too

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