THE BASICS

FC DALLAS vs HOUSTON DYNAMO
FC DALLAS STADIUM, Frisco, Texas
March 17, 2013 (WEEK 3, MLS Game #25)
12 noon CT (ESPN2 / ESPN Deportes)

GAME NOTES:

REFEREE: Jair Marrufo. SAR (bench): Eric Boria; JAR (opposite): Adam Garner; 4th: Ismail Elfath MLS Career: 145 games; FC/gm: 24.1; Y/gm: 3.1; R: 32; pens: 44

DISABLED LIST: none

SUSPENDED: none

NTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

HEAD-TO-HEAD

ALL-TIME (19 meetings): FC Dallas 3 wins, 19 goals ... Dynamo 9 wins, 28 goals ... Ties 7

AT DALLAS (9 meetings): FC Dallas 2 wins, 7 goals ... Dynamo 3 wins, 11 goals ... Ties 4

LAST YEAR (MLS): 6/16: HOU 2, DAL 1 (Bruin 3; Moffat 76 - Jackson 59)

NEED TO KNOW:

Omar Cummings is travelling to Dallas with the club and is not listed on their injury report. At this time, it's unknown whether he will play with the first team or the reserve game afterwards.

Corey Ashe has recovered from his sickness and should be available to start at LB.

According to the latest reports, the Dynamo Supporters will be allowed drums and tifo in FC Dallas Stadium.

PREGAME READING:

STARTING LINEUPS:

Houston Dynamo

Starting XI: Hall, Sarkodie, Boswell, Taylor, Ashe, Garcia, Moffat, Clark, Davis, Bruin, Barnes

Subs: Deric, Brunner, Driver, Camargo, Ching, Creavalle, Weaver

FC Dallas

Dallas XI: Fernandez, Benitez, John, Hedges, Loyd, Michel, Jackson, Jacobson, Ferreira, Cooper, Perez