Welcome to your open thread for tonight’s match-up between Orlando City (4-4-8, 20 points) and the Houston Dynamo (4-8-5, 17 points). It’s the only scheduled meeting this season between the two teams from opposite conferences. The Lions will complete the Texas two-step this week, after facing off at FC Dallas on Monday (the less said about that the better, let’s move on).
Orlando is 1-0 in the series after posting a 1-0 victory in Houston last season. Dynamo goalkeeper Tyler Deric -- under extreme pressure from Pedro Ribeiro -- punched the ball into the back of his own net for the only goal of the match.