In nearly every other case the only thing that matters in a championship game is winning the trophy. The Dynamo earned one of those Saturday, but they will care more about something that could be more valuable in the long run under first-year coach Wilmer Cabrera.
Style points.
Romell Quioto scored both goals as the Dynamo concluded the preseason with a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids to win the Desert Diamond Cup in Tucson, Ariz. Quioto scored three goals in three tournament appearances, earning the tournament MVP and Copper Boot awards.
Both goals on Saturday came on the counter attack as Houston (3-0-1) showed yet again its forward-first style has a great chance to cause havoc in 2017.