The Dynamo opened the 2017 season with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday night.
Erick Torres and Romell Quioto scored in the first half, and then the Dynamo held on in the second half when Seattle dominated. The highlight for Sounders FC was Clint Dempsey scoring in his first game back from a heart ailment.
Here are some thoughts:
1. Erick Torres is back, and he needed a night like Saturday to happen as soon as possible. After nearly 20 months without a goal as a Dynamo player, the 2013 MLS All-Star finally broke through with a blistering 20-yard free kick around a wall.