2007 Major League Soccer Playoffs: FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo

Friday, November 2, 2007

November 2, 2007
19:40 (UTC-6)
FC Dallas 1–4 Houston Dynamo Robertson Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 30,088
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Ruiz Scored after 14 minutes 14' (1)
Sala Booked after 24 minutes 24'
Sala Substituted off after 25 minutes 25'
Burse Substituted on after 25 minutes 25'
Denilson Booked after 39 minutes 39'
Gbandi Booked after 44 minutes 44'
Alvarez Sent off after 47' 47'
Denilson Substituted off after 50 minutes 50'
Ricchetti Substituted on after 50 minutes 50'
Serioux Booked after 78 minutes 78'
Serioux Substituted off after 80 minutes 80'
Oduro Substituted on after 80 minutes 80'
Moor Booked after 99 minutes 99'
Moor Booked after 119'Sent off after 119' 119'
Ricchetti Booked after 120 minutes 120'
Match Report Booked after 28 minutes 28' Mulrooney
Booked after 40 minutes 40' Robinson
Substituted off after 48 minutes 48' Waibel
Substituted on after 48 minutes 48' Holden
Substituted off after 61 minutes 61' Jaqua
Substituted on after 61 minutes 61' Ngwenya
Scored after 67 minutes 67' (1) Holden
Scored after 72 minutes 72' (1) Ching
Scored after 97 minutes 97' (2) Ching
Booked after 98 minutes 98' Onstad
Scored after 100 minutes 100' (1) Davis
Booked after 109 minutes 109' De Rosario

Houston Dynamo defeated FC Dallas 4-1 (4-2 on aggregate) to advance to the Western Conference semi-finals.

FC Dallas took the lead on what was their only shot on goal in the 1st half. Houston Dynamo, who had 24 shots in the 120 minutes played, equalized in the 67th minute and equalized the aggregate score 72nd minute. The match went into extra time where Brian Ching scored his 2nd of the night to give Houston the aggregate lead. Brad Davis sealed the victory in the 100th minute.

Houston Dynamo will face the winner of the Kansas City Wizards/Chivas USA 2 legged affair.

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