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Gamethread: Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union

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The Basics

Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union

Saturday, September 20, 6pm CT

PPL Park, Chester, PA

The Broadcast

CSN Houston Plus

Telemundo (delay 11pm)

YSR 1560AM  & 850AM(Spanish)

The Preview

A crucial match in the Eastern Conference playoff chase is ahead when Philadelphia Union play host to the Houston
Dynamo on Saturday evening at PPL Park. Union currently hold down the final playoff position in the division, tied for
fifth place following their 2-2 home draw with the New York Red Bulls last weekend. The Dynamo are five points further
back, their undefeated run now at three games following a 2-2 home draw with the Columbus Crew last Saturday.

REFEREE: Geoff Gamble. AR1 (bench): Daniel Belleau; AR2 (opposite): Danny Thornberry; 4th: Chris Penso
MLS Career: 30 games; FC/gm: 23.9; Y/gm: 3.1; R: 4; pens: 14


SUSPENDED:
WARNINGS:

SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: PHI: Maurice Edu ... HOU: Ricardo Clark
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: PHI: Fabinho, Raymon Gaddis ... HOU: Will Bruin, Boniek Garcia, Kofi
Sarkodie
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

Injury Report Presented by Houston Methodist (As of Thursday, Sept. 18)


Dynamo:
OUT: Tony Cascio - R knee ACL; Mark Sherrod - L knee ACL; Tally Hall - R knee ACL; Will Bruin - R mid foot sprain; Jermaine Taylor - concussion; Boniek Garcia - concussion; Corey Ashe - R knee sprain
QUESTIONABLE: None.

Philadelphia:
OUT: None.
QUESTIONABLE: None.

HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (11 meetings): Union 3 wins, 11 goals ... Dynamo 5 wins, 14 goals ... Ties 3
AT PHILADELPHIA (5 meetings): Union 1 win, 5 goals ... Dynamo 1 win, 4 goals ... Ties 3