The Houston Dynamo, for the first time this season, walked out of a game at BBVA Compass Stadium with only one player on the scoresheet, and for just the second time, no three points. In a contentious round two of the Texas Derby, FC Dallas held the Dynamo to a 1-1 draw.
Oscar Pareja’s gameplan was simple: make the game as slow as possible to limit the space of the Dynamo’s attack, and assure that neither team had any opportunities to score. The pushing and shoving of the second half helped in this cause, and, conveniently, killed time.