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The Basics
Saturday, May 17, 7:30pm CT
BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX
Broadcast Information
CSN Houston Plus (7 p.m. pregame)
Telemundo Houston (Spanish tape delay; 11 p.m.)
Yahoo Sports Radio 1560 AM and 850 AM (Spanish).
Preview
Having met in back-to-back years in MLS Cup, the Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy renew their rivalry when the clubs face off Saturday evening at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo come into the game after their modest two-game winning streak was put to an abrupt end in a 5-2 home loss to Real Salt Lake last weekend. The Galaxy haven't won in their last three games, coming off a last-gasp 1-1 draw at the Portland Timbers last Sunday.
REFEREE: Edvin Jurisevic. AR1 (bench): Frank Anderson; AR2 (opposite): Oscar Mitchell-Carvalho; 4th: Chris Penso MLS Career: 72 games; FC/gm: 22.5; Y/gm: 3.4; R: 11; pens: 11
SUSPENDED: HOU: Servando Carrasco (through May 18)
WARNINGS: SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: HOU: Jermaine Taylor
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: HOU: Brad Davis (USA) ... LA: Landon Donovan, Omar Gonzalez (USA)
Injury Report Presented by Houston Methodist (As of Thursday, May 15)
Dynamo:
OUT: Eric Brunner - R ankle surgery; Ricardo Clark - concussion; Tony Cascio - R knee surgery
Galaxy:
OUT: James Riley - Underwent left lateral meniscus repair
QUESTIONABLE: Marcelo Sarvas - MLC Knee; Todd Dunivant - abdominal strain; Leonardo - L middle finger fracture
HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME (17 meetings): Dynamo 7 wins, 20 goals ... Galaxy 6 wins, 18 goals ... Ties 4
AT HOUSTON (9 meetings): Dynamo 4 wins, 11 goals ... Galaxy 3 wins, 8 goals ... Ties 2