HOUSTON - Houston Dynamo heads into its second and final week in Los Angeles with a new name and an eye on preparing for the team's season opener on April 2 against the Colorado Rapids.
Houston Dynamo played a scrimmage yesterday Monday, March 6, against the UCLA Men's Team, beating its rival 3-0, and will play Chivas USA for the second time in less than a week on Wednesday, March 8, before returning to Houston on Friday, March 10. After a week in Houston, the team will spend March 17-26 in Charleston, South Carolina, where they face the Charleston Battery, D.C. United, and the MetroStars in exhibition games.</p>
Last week while training in Los Angeles, Houston Dynamo played three pre-season games against other MLS clubs. Houston Dynamo started off the week with a match against the Galaxy on Monday, March 1, in which each team's starters played to a 1-1 tie in the first half before the Galaxy took the lead for a 2-1 win. On Thursday, March 2, Houston Dynamo bested Chivas USA by a score of 2-1 in a match that saw Houston fall behind 0-1 early in the first half and then come from behind thanks to scores by Brian Ching and Brad Davis. Finally, on Saturday, March 4, Houston Dynamo beat the MetroStars 1-0 thanks to a low shot from just outside the 6-yard box by Julian Nash.</p>
NEW NAME, NEW LOOK
Houston Dynamo president Oliver Luck announced the team's new name and logo at a press conference yesterday, Monday, March 6, held at The Houston Museum of Natural Science's Wiess Energy Hall. The name Houston Dynamo draws on Houston's importance in the energy industry and is partially a salute to the Houston Dynamos, a professional soccer team that played in the USL in 1984 and made it to that league's championship game. Though the name and logo design have changed, the team colors of Raven Black, Wildcatter Orange, and Space City Blue remain the same.
DE ROSARIO RETURNS TO HOUSTON DYNAMO
Houston Dynamo's Dwayne De Rosario returned to Los Angeles and joined his teammates in training camp on Monday. De Rosario had been in Austria with the Canadian Men's National Team for an international friendly match against the Austrian Men's National Team last Wednesday. De Rosario had two shots on goal in the first half, and helped Canada to a 2-0 win.
HOUSTON DYNAMO ANNOUNCES SIX CORPORATE PARTNERS
Houston Dynamo is pleased to announce the six corporate sponsors who have signed with the team this far for the 2006 season: Silver Eagle Distributors, The Hyatt Regency Downtown, Wing Stop, Western Union, FaBenCo Manufacturing, and The Home Depot. Houston Dynamo would like to thank all of its sponsors for their support us during the team's inaugural season.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Single-game tickets to Houston Dynamo home matches at Robertson Stadium went on sale today Tuesday, March 7, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.houstondynamo.com or by calling or visiting any Ticketmaster location. For more information, call Ticketmaster at (713) 629-3700.
Game tickets for the home-opener won't be available by calling Ticketmaster; however, fans can visit www.houstondynamo.com to get more information on the Houston Dynamo Opening Day Package.
HOUSTON DYNAMO 2006 SINGLE-GAME TICKET PRICES
SECTION ADULT YOUTH
VIP Center $50 N/A
VIP Sideline $40 $35
VIP Endline $30 $25
Center $25 $20
Sideline $20 $16
Endline $20 $16
General Admission $15 $12
HOUSTON DYNAMO 2006 PRESEASON SCHEDULE
DATE PLACE/OPPONENT
Feb. 28-March 10 Houston Dynamo at Los Angeles, CA
March 1 LA Galaxy
March 2 Chivas USA
March 4 MetroStars
March 6 UCLA
March 8 Chivas USA
March 17-26 Houston Dynamo at Charleston, SC
March 18 Charleston Battery
March 22 D.C. United
March 25 MetroStars
April 2 OPENING DAY at Robertson Stadium
