Entries from Houstonist tagged with 'robertsonstadium'
November 10, 2008
Well, all good things must come to an end and the Dynamo's shot at a three-peat were dashed Sunday at Robertson Stadium when the New York Red Bulls shocked the Houston team 3-0. It was arguably the biggest upset in MLS history and it was the Dynamo's first ever home playoff loss but don't fret Houston, this team is locked and loaded and they will return next year as a contender.......
Continue Reading "Houstonist Was There: Dynamo v. Red Bulls"November 12, 2007
The Dynamo Dynasty? Yeah, that sounds pretty good. The Orange are headed for their second consecutive MLS Cup appearance after shutting out the Kansas City Wizards at Robertson Stadium on Saturday night. However, the win did not come without a high cost. Forward Brian Ching, who has been one of the cornerstones of the franchise since its arrival in Houston last year, went down with a calf strain in the 69th minute with the game......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Lose Ching, Advance To MLS Final"November 9, 2007
Your Houston Dynamo are now just two wins away from their second consecutive MLS Cup, but they first have to get through the Kansas City Wizards before facing the New England Revolution for the Cup. The teams have played each other twice this year already, with the Orange defeating the Wizards in KC and one tie in Houston as the results. The showdown will take place on Saturday at 7:30pm at Robertson Stadium. The Wizards......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Face KC Wizards On Road To Repeat Championship"November 2, 2007
Houston vs. Dallas. Does anything else need to be said? Robertson Stadium, which is located on the campus of the University of Houston, will be hosting two different versions of this great Texas rivalry. Tonight, the 2006 MLS Champion Houston Dynamo will take on FC Dallas in the second game of this home-and-home Western Conference semi-final playoff game. In the first game, which FC Dallas hosted, the Hoops took game 1 of this aggregate-scoring......
Continue Reading "Robertson Stadium Set for I-45 Showdown"October 25, 2007
The Dynamo's playoff run in defense of their MLS championship begins 7pm on Saturday against FC Dallas in Dallas, and while the Texans flounder and the Rockets are just getting warmed up, the Dynamo stand as Houston's last best chance for a successful team this year. The Orange start the playoffs as the second seed in the Western Conference, behind Chivas USA, but still one of the favorites for the MLS Cup. Now that......
Continue Reading "It's Playoff Time! Come Support the Dynamo!"September 25, 2007
Good morning, Dynamo fans. Ready to see the Orange in the MLS playoffs again? Well, playoff tickets will go on sale at 10 this morning. Depending on where the Dynamo finish in the standings, the team will play in the Western Conference semifinal match at Robertson Stadium either Oct. 27 or Nov. 3; pick your tickets up at Ticketmaster or the Dynamo's website. >> The scandal effect: TSU's enrollment has fallen to its lowest......
Continue Reading "Morning Roundup: Soccer kick, football kick edition"September 7, 2007
Everyone knows that the Dynamo plays their games at a college football stadium, but did you know that they actually encourage college students to attend the games? It's amazing, but true! In particular, tomorrow night's match against Real Salt Lake (not to be confused with Imitation Salt Lake, which tastes about the same but has less sodium) is College Night for the Dynamo. The game starts at 7:30PM, and admission is just ten bucks with......
Continue Reading "College Night/Fan Appreciation At The Dynamo"August 16, 2007
UPDATE: Due to the massive amount of rainfall and flooding this event has been postponed until next Thursday, August 23rd. The new date for Houston Dynamo’s First Annual Soccer 101 will be August 23rd at 6:30 P.M. Registration will begin at 5:30. After registration there will be a reception/networking session in the visiting team locker room. If participants choose, they will be able to take part in a training session on Robertson Stadium field......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Teach Soccer 101 - POSTPONED"August 2, 2007
The Dynamo continued their winning ways last night when they took on DC United at Robertson Stadium. While the Dynamo’s offense (and the fans) started off a little out of sorts, the defense remained strong throughout the game. DC continued to drive to the goal in the opening minutes, but Zach Wells remained poised in the box. In the 37th minute Sugarland’s own Stuart Holden had a very exciting shot on goal which just bounced......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Advance to SuperLiga Semis"July 25, 2007
As part of a way to get some international exposure (and perhaps credibility), the MLS has introduced the North American SuperLiga Tournament this year. This is a competition between 4 MLS teams and 4 teams in Mexico’s Primera División. The 4 MLS teams were selected by invitation this year, but in the future tournaments they will be selected based on the top 4 teams during regular season play. The Houston Dynamo, along with DC United......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Begin SuperLiga Tournament Tonight"July 5, 2007
If you are a fan of Dynamo soccer, July is going to be an exciting month. Coming off of an undefeated six game streak, the Dynamo are set to play 7 games this month (not including the MLS all star game). If that weren’t enough, the team’s lineup has changed slightly with 1) the recent return of Ching and De Rosario (among others) from international play, 2) the unknown fate of mid-fielder Brad Davis who......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Face A Busy July"June 21, 2007
Okay not really…except kind of…well, yes. Let’s explain. So as you know 4 Houston Dynamo players are out due to national team play in the CONCACAF gold cup. Pat Onstad and Dwayne De Rosario are playing for Canada while Brian Ching and Ricardo Clark are playing for the U.S. team. Both teams have advanced to the semi-finals and are set to play each other tonight at 6pm. This should be an excellent match as both......
Continue Reading "Dynamo vs. Dynamo?"June 7, 2007
Astros trying fail to stand on rockie ground There is no denying that the Astro’s have hit (what we hope is) their low this season. On Tuesday, both Lance Berkman and manager Phil Garner were ejected from the game after Carlos Lee was intentionally appeared to be hit by a pitch from the Colorado Rockies Manuel Corpas. Luckily the Astros managed a 2 run ninth inning rally to win that game and end a......
Continue Reading "Houston vs. Colorado (Pick your sport)"June 1, 2007
Our beloved football soccer club, the Dynamo, are in a bit of a slump at the moment having lost 5 out of their last 6 games (remind you of anyone?). However this isn’t getting in the way of the Dynamo reaching out to the community. Starting this Sunday the Dynamo will be participating in the US Soccer Passback program. This is a grassroots campaign intended to provide new & gently used soccer equipment to......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Passback to Youth"April 30, 2007
The MLS Champion Houston Dynamo (1-2-1) were shut out at Robertson Stadium 1-0 by the Chicago Fire (3-0-1) on Sunday night. The Dynamo came out strong during the first half striking for their first scoring opportunity in the fourth minute, but they came up short, a theme that would ring throughout the night. The Dynamo were denied again as first half shots by Brian Ching and Brad Davis bounced off crossbars which frustrated the......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Burned By Fire"April 13, 2007
Dynamo Dance Team Debuts Tonight @ RÖCBAR What's better than having a Championship MLS team in our city? How about 17 scantily-clad ladies doing their best to encourage the team to a second championship? Yeah, that could make things better. At least for the male persuasion of fans. The roster of the first-ever Dynamo Girls will be announced this Friday, April 13th, at RÖCBAR, 530 Texas, at Bayou Place. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.,......
Continue Reading "Daily -ist List: Friday"April 9, 2007
After suffering an upsetting loss on Thursday night in the CONCACAF cup, the Dynamo headed back to Houston to face LA Galaxy for the MLS opener. The team only had a brief workout on Saturday before entering Robertson Stadium for Sunday’s game. The LA Galaxy started the game as if they had something to prove (Beckham-who?) with a very close shot in the 4th minute by Nate Jaqua. Then in the 14th minute Dynamo Goalie,......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Open 2007 Season With 0-0 Tie"April 3, 2007
The Houston Dynamo unleashed their new mascot this morning at the Houston Zoo - meet Diesel, an orange and white fox. The mascot was chosen from entries by students at the Art Institute of Houston. Eric Hulsey and Leslie Lopez, the winning artists, will receive a $500 scholarship for their winning entry. The Dynamo marketing team says the name Diesel “plays off Houston's famous petroleum industry. Diesel is a fuel needed to run an engine......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Unveil Mascot"March 15, 2007
Last night's postponed match between the Houston Dynamo and the Pachuca Tuzos on the University of Houston's Robertson Stadium, will take place tonight at 5 p.m. A power outage forced both teams to call it a night as a transformer blew just a few hours before Wednesday's scheduled showdown. All tickets and parking passes for last night's game will be accepted for tonight. Unfortunatley, no refunds will be given due to the fact the......
Continue Reading "Dynamo vs. Pachuca, take two"March 13, 2007
The defending MLS champion Houston Dynamo return to Roberston Stadium to take on Mexican powerhouse Pachuca at 7:30 p.m. CT in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. With a stellar 2-0 win over Puntarenas FC on March 1, the Dynamo advanced to tonights first round home and home seimifinal matchup that continues on April 5 in Pachuca. Tonight's game will not be a walk in the pitch for the defending MLS champs. Pachuca is......
Continue Reading "Dynamo, Pachuca set for Robertson showdown"March 13, 2007
A mere three weeks away from the Houston Dynamo's season opener vs. the L.A. Galaxy, and in the midst of CONCACAF Champion's Cup play (the next match is tomorrow at Robertson Stadium), Houstonist sat down with Houston's First Son of Soccer and picked his brain on all things fútbol. OK, so it's the question on everyone's mind, so let's just get on with it. Beckham in the MLS: How will it affect the MLS and......
Continue Reading "Brian Ching: Forward, Houston Dynamo"March 2, 2007
The Dynamo won an exciting game last night against Puntarenas FC at the Aggie soccer complex in college station. This game was the second game of the quarterfinals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Although the Dynamo fell in the 1st leg of the series, the 2-0 win last night was enough to advance to the semi-finals. In the 27th minute Paul Dalglish scored the opening goal off of a block from Puntarenas goal keeper Shane......
Continue Reading "Dynamo Advance to the CONCACAF Semi’s"November 13, 2006
If you're not too excited already about the Dynamo and the Texans, check it out: two Houston football teams combined forces this weekend to make UH the champions in the West Division of Conference USA. The Cougars did their part by rallying in the second half to defeat SMU in Dallas. But Rice pulled out an improbable win over second-place Tulsa in double-overtime to insure the division title for the Coogs. UH will travel to......
Continue Reading "Cougars clinch C-USA West title"December 16, 2005
It's official — Houston has a new major-league sports team. Major League Soccer announced Thursday that the San Jose Earthquakes will be relocating to the Bayou City immediately, less than four months before the beginning of the 2006 MLS season. Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the team, said Houston's ethnic diversity, size and sports mania made it the right choice for the move. There are still a lot of details to work out, like......
Continue Reading "MLS soccer comes to Houston"