Saturday, June 6, 2009

Dynamo Extend Winning Streak To Eight Games, Put Out Cold Fire

Stuart Holden's fourth minute goal, assisted by Kei Kamara and Andrew Hainault was all the Houston Dynamo needed to defeat the suddenly cold Chicago Fire, 1-0, Friday in Major League Soccer play at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL.

The Dynamo, 6-2-3 with 21 points and in second place in the Western Conference, has been on an eight-game winning streak since April 11, have won their last three games in a row, and have had six shutouts in their those eight games, including Friday.

During the stretch, including Friday, Houston has outscored their opponents, 12-2.

Chicago, meanwhile, still leads the Eastern Conference at 5-2-6 with 21 points, but they have been shut out in their last two games after beginning the season with an 11-game unbeaten streak.

They last scored a goal May 28 when Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored on a penalty kick at Chivas USA and are 0-2-3 at home since last beating the New York Red Bulls, 1-0, April 5.

Houston will host Western Conference-leading Chivas Wednesday and the Fire will take on DC United at RFK Stadium June 13.

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