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2013 Dynamo schedule released

Better late than never: with the release of the Canadian TV schedules, we now know the full schedule for the 2013 season.

By Richard Willis Updated
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Most of the 2013 regular season schedule was announced today. I say most, because the three Canadian teams are waiting on TV networks to decide when their home matches will be played. SO while the schedule does have a few holes, it is mostly here to see (away matches in italics):

Date: Time: Home: Away: Broadcast:
2 March 7:00 p Houston Dynamo D.C. United NBC Sports
17 March 12:00 p FC Dallas Houston Dynamo ESPN2
23 March 7:30 p Houston Dynamo Vancouver Whitecaps Local
30 March 7:30 p Houston Dynamo San Jose Earthquakes Local
6 April 9:30 p Portland Timers Houston Dynamo Local
14 April 4:00 p Houston Dynamo Chicago Fire UniMas
20 April 3:00 p Toronto FC Houston Dynamo Local
28 April 4:00 p Houston Dynamo Colorado Rapids UniMas
5 May 10:00 p LA Galaxy Houston Dynamo ESPN2
8 May 6:00 p D.C. United Houston Dynamo Local
12 May 3:00 p Houston Dynamo Sporting Kansas City ESPN
18 May 7:30 p Houston Dynamo New England Revolution Local
26 May 2:30 p Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo NBC Sports
1 June 6:30 p Columbus Crew Houston Dynamo Local
19 June 6:00 p Montreal Impact Houston Dynamo Local
22 June 8:00 p Houston Dynamo Toronto FC Local
30 June 1:00 p New York Red Bulls Houston Dynamo ESPN2
6 July 8:00 p Houston Dynamo Philadelphia Union Local
13 July 6:30 p New England Revolution Houston Dynamo Local
27 July 7:00 p Houston Dynamo Chicago Fire Local
3 August 8:00 p Houston Dynamo Columbus Crew Local
10 August 8:30 p Real Salt Lake Houston Dynamo Local
17 August 8:00 p Houston Dynamo Seattle Sounders Local
24 August 6:00 p Montreal Impact Houston Dynamo Local
1 September 4:00 p Chicago Fire Houston Dynamo UniMas
4 September 6:30 p Columbus Crew Houston Dynamo Local
8 September 4:00 p Houston Dynamo New York Red Bulls UniMas
14 September 6:30 p Philadelphia Union Houston Dynamo Local
21 September 7:30 p Houston Dynamo Chivas USA Local
28 September 6:30 p New England Revolution Houston Dynamo Local
4 October 7:30 p Houston Dynamo Montreal Impact Local
9 October 7:30 p Houston Dynamo Sporting Kansas City Local
20 October 4:00 p Houston Dynamo New York Red Bulls UniMas
27 October 12:30 p D.C. United Houston Dynamo NBC

Highlights include nationally broadcast matches against D.C. United as endcaps to the season, a very early Texas Derby in Frisco on St. Patrick's Day, and two home matches against Sporting Kansas City. It also includes a brutal eight day stretch that will see the Dynamo play at the LA Galaxy, at D.C. United, and then home for Kansas City.

Because MLS has an odd number of teams, the schedule can be quite quirky. While the Dynamo will play all Western Conference teams once, they'll play Eastern Conference teams an uneven number of times (three matches with seven, two matches with the other two - Philadelphia and Montreal this season).

The Western Conference matches will be switched from last year: the Dynamo will play on the road against the Galaxy, FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake and Portland. They'll be at home against San Jose, Vancouver, Chivas USA, Colorado and Seattle.


UPDATE (5 Feb): As of earlier today, the final pieces of the schedule are now in place, as the dates and times of the Canadian matches were released.

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