Dynamo to Host CONCACAF Champion Monterrey on September 4th

by Zach Woosley on Jul 25, 2011 4:12 PM CDT in Dynamo Press Release

Dynamo Press Release

The Houston Dynamo will host Mexican powerhouse Monterrey, the defending CONCACAF Champions League winners, in a friendly at Robertson Stadium on Sunday, September 4, the clubs announced today. The match will be the second in the last three seasons between the clubs; Houston beat Monterrey 2-1 in the 2009 Dynamo Charities Cup.

Monterrey has won two of the last four Mexican league championships and won the 2010-11 CONCACAF Champions League title, beating Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake 3-2 on aggregate in the championship, played over two legs. By virtue of that victory, Rayados will compete in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in club history. Coached by the experienced Victor Manuel Vucetich, Monterrey is led by forwards Aldo de Nigris and Humberto Suazo.

The Dynamo are 7-7-4 all-time against Mexican clubs and 7-4-3 at home, including wins over Club America, Pachuca, Atlante, and Puebla. The match will be the Dynamo's second international friendly of the year, following the July 20 Dynamo Charities Cup against Bolton Wanderers.

"We always enjoy playing against teams from Mexico," Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "Monterrey is one of the more celebrated teams in Mexico, especially over the last couple of years, and they have great players and a great following here in Houston. We played them two years ago in the Charities Cup and had a great game, and we're looking forward to another one in September."

Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26. Ticket prices range from $24 to $78.

Awesome. Another friendly.

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Damn, I needed that laugh

“Awesome. another friendly!”

You kill me :)

Do ya think this is for the new stadium’s popscicle stand, the aquisition of a Designated Dynamo Girl (DDG) with amazing proportions, or more $$$ to fund the flight (and trip home) of the next ’who’s’ he Dynamo tryout?

by playtherapy on Jul 25, 2011 4:59 PM CDT reply actions

Perfect song choice. I really don’t see why this friendly is necessary.

by Zach Taylor on Jul 25, 2011 7:40 PM CDT reply actions

why?

of course our opinions are soured from the team’s form this season. BUT how can we justify scheduling another game when our team doesn’t even seem like it wants to play the regular season games??

by Waldorf00 on Jul 25, 2011 8:14 PM CDT reply actions

I understand what everybody is saying but...

this isn’t a bad thing. It’s an opportunity for the reserves to get trotted out against some real competition. And you never know, maybe Navas Cobo or Dixon or Soto will do enough in that game to crack the 18 and maybe make some impact sooner rather than later.

by DynaNole on Jul 26, 2011 11:13 AM CDT reply actions