2013 Houston Dynamo season
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{{Infobox football club season
| club = Houston Dynamo
| season = 2013
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Chris Canneti
| mgrtitle = Coach
| manager = Dominic Kinnear
| league = Major League Soccer
| league result = Conference: 4th
Overall: 9th
| cup1 = MLS Cup Playoffs
| cup1 result = Conference Finals
| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup
| cup2 result = Fourth Round
| cup3 = CONCACAF Champions
League (2012–13)
| cup3 result = Quarterfinals
| cup4 = CONCACAF Champions
League (2013–14)
| cup4 result = Group stage
| cup5 = Texas derby
| league topscorer =
| season topscorer =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| broadcasting = Comcast Sportsnet Houston
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The 2013 season is the Houston Dynamo's 8th competitive season in Major League Soccer, 8th year of existence as a football club, and their second consecutive season playing at BBVA Compass Stadium. They also competed in the CONCACAF Champions League, participating in the knockout phase of the 2012–13 campaign being eliminated by Santos Laguna in the quarterfinal 3–1 on Aggregate. They will be opening the 2013–14 group stage in late July or early August 2013.
During the 2013 season Houston suffered their first ever loss at BBVA Compass Stadium against Sporting Kansas City on May 12, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerwire.com/news/sporting-kansas-city-ends-houston-dynamos-home-unbeaten-streak-with-1-0-victory-video-highlights|title=Sporting Kansas City ends Houston Dynamo's home unbeaten streak with 1-0 victory|publisher=Soccer Wire|date=13 May 2013|access-date=13 May 2013|archive-date=24 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224194931/http://www.soccerwire.com/news/sporting-kansas-city-ends-houston-dynamos-home-unbeaten-streak-with-1-0-victory-video-highlights/|url-status=dead}}
The Dynamo are entering the season as the two-time defending MLS Eastern Conference post-season champions and runners-up to the MLS Cup.
Squads
=First-team squad=
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style="background:#FF8000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Squad No.
! style="background:#FF8000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name ! style="background:#FF8000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality ! style="background:#FF8000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Position(s) ! style="background:#FF8000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Since ! style="background:#FF8000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Date of Birth (Age) ! style="background:#FF8000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Signed from ! style="background:#FF8000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Games Played ! style="background:#FF8000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Goals Scored |
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colspan=9 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Goalkeepers |
1
| {{flagicon|USA}} | GK | 2009 | {{Birth date and age|1985|05|12}} | {{flagicon|Denmark}} Esbjerg fB | 79 | 0 |
24
| {{flagicon|USA}} | GK | 2009 | {{Birth date and age|1988|08|30}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo Academy | 3 | 0 |
28
| Erich Marscheider | {{flagicon|USA}} | GK | 2012 | {{Birth date and age|1993|01|05}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rush Soccer Club | 0 | 0 |
colspan=9 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Defenders |
2
| {{flagicon|USA}} | CB | 2013 | {{Birth date and age|1986|02|02}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers | 2 | 0 |
4
| {{flagicon|Jamaica}} | 2011 | {{Birth date and age|1985|01|14}} | {{flagicon|Jamaica}} St. George's SC | 46 | 1 |
5
| {{flagicon|USA}} | RB | 2012 | {{Birth date and age|1990|08|14}} | {{flagicon|USA}} UCF Knights | 16 | 2 |
6
| {{flagicon|USA}} | LB | 2013 | {{Birth date and age|1984|05|24}} | {{flagicon|USA}} D.C. United | 47 | 1 |
8
| {{flagicon|USA}} | RB | 2011 | {{Birth date and age|1991|03|22}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Akron Zips | 24 | 0 |
21
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 2013 | {{Birth date and age|1990|08|03}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 |
26
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 2007 | {{Birth date and age|1986|03|14}} | {{flagicon|USA}} North Carolina Tar Heels | 167 | 1 |
32
| {{flagicon|USA}} | CB | 2008 | {{Birth date and age|1983|03|15}} | {{flagicon|USA}} D.C. United | 152 | 9 |
colspan=9 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Midfielders |
11
| Brad Davis (C) | {{flagicon|USA}} | 2006 | {{Birth date and age|1981|11|08}} | {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes | 196 | 31 |
13
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 2012 | {{Birth date and age|1983|02|10}} | {{flagicon|Germany}} Eintracht Frankfurt | 115 | 9 |
16
| {{flagicon|Scotland}} | 2011 | {{Birth date and age|1986|05|15}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers | 43 | 5 |
17
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} | 2011 | {{Birth date and age|1987|05|04}} | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Paraná Clube | 36 | 1 |
19
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 2011 | {{Birth date and age|1990|02|07}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo Academy | 11 | 1 |
20
| {{flagicon|ENG}} | 2013 | {{Birth date and age|1987|11|20}} | {{flagicon|Scotland}} Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 1 |
22
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 2012 | {{Birth date and age|1990|07|16}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Virginia Cavaliers | 7 | 0 |
27
| {{flagicon|Honduras}} | 2012 | {{Birth date and age|1984|09|04}} | {{flagicon|Honduras}} C.D. Olimpia | 20 | 4 |
colspan=9 style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Forwards |
3
| {{flagicon|USA}} | 2011 | {{Birth date and age|1982|10|04}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire | 35 | 5 |
7
| {{flagicon|Jamaica}} | 2013 | {{Birth date and age|1982|07|13}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 |
9
| {{flagicon|USA}} | ST | 2013 | {{Birth date and age|1994|10|17}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo Academy | 0 | 0 |
12
| {{flagicon|USA}} | CF | 2011 | {{Birth date and age|1989|10|24}} | {{flagicon|USA}} Indiana Hoosiers | 63 | 19 |
14
| {{flagicon|Jamaica}} | ST | 2013 | {{Birth date and age|1990|10|09}} | {{flagicon|USA}} VCU Rams | 0 | 0 |
15
| {{flagicon|USA}} | ST | 2009 | {{Birth date and age|1983|06|10}} | {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes | 64 | 10 |
23
| {{flagicon|ENG}} | 2012 | {{Birth date and age|1988|08|05}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 |
25
| Brian Ching (VC) | {{flagicon|USA}} | ST | 2006 | {{Birth date and age|1978|05|24}} | {{flagicon|USA}} San Jose Earthquakes | 160 | 56 |
Updated on April 21, 2013
Source (Stats are for Major League Soccer Regular Season Only): [http://www.houstondynamo.com/players]
Statistics
= Appearances and goals =
{{Efs start|MLS|MLS Cup Playoffs|Champions League|U.S. Open Cup}}
{{Efs player|no=1|name=Tally Hall|pos=GK|nat=USA|11+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2|name=Eric Brunner|pos=DF|nat=USA|2+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|name=Calen Carr|pos=FW|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|name=Jermaine Taylor|pos=DF|nat=JAM|9+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|name=Warren Creavalle|pos=DF|nat=USA|1+5|2|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6|name=Mike Chabala|pos=DF|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|name=Omar Cummings|pos=FW|nat=JAM|0+2|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8|name=Kofi Sarkodie|pos=DF|nat=USA|11+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9|name=Bryan Salazar|pos=FW|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=Brad Davis|pos=MF|nat=USA|9+0|2|0+0|0|1+1|1|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=Will Bruin|pos=FW|nat=USA|10+0|4|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13|name=Ricardo Clark|pos=MF|nat=USA|9+0|1|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=Jason Johnson|pos=FW|nat=JAM|0+2|0|0+0|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=Cam Weaver|pos=FW|nat=USA|1+4|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=Adam Moffat|pos=MF|nat=SCO|10+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=Luiz Camargo|pos=MF|nat=BRA|0+5|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=Alex Dixon|pos=MF|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|name=Andrew Driver (On loan from Heart of Midlothian)|pos=MF|nat=ENG|8+2|3|0+0|0|0+2|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=Anthony Arena|pos=MF|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=Brian Ownby (On loan to Richmond Kickers)|pos=MF|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Giles Barnes|pos=FW|nat=ENG|10+0|4|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=Tyler Deric|pos=GK|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=25|name=Brian Ching|pos=FW|nat=USA|0+9|0|0+0|0|0+2|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=26|name=Corey Ashe|pos=DF|nat=USA|11+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27|name=Oscar Boniek García|pos=MF|nat=HON|7+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28|name=Erich Marscheider|pos=GK|nat=USA|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=32|name=Bobby Boswell|pos=DF|nat=USA|11+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=|name=Own goals for|pos=|nat=|0+0|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
|}
Statistics current as of May 10, 2013
Source: [http://www.houstondynamo.com/stats/season Houston Dynamo Season Statistics]
= Top scorers =
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!width=20|{{Abbr| Pos | Position }} !width=20|{{Abbr| No. | Roster Number }} !width=150|Player !width=80|MLS !width=80|MLS Cup Playoffs !width=80|CONCACAF !width=80|U.S. Open Cup !width=80|Total |
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|FW | 23 |align=left| Will Bruin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
FW
| 12 |align=left| Giles Barnes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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|MF | 11 |align=left| Brad Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
MF
| 20 |align=left| Andrew Driver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3
|DF | 5 |align=left| Warren Creavalle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4
|MF | 13 |align=left| Ricardo Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Club
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=Coaching staff=
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!Position
!Staff
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|Head Coach||{{flagicon|USA}} Dominic Kinnear
|-
|Assistant coach &
Reserve Team Manager|| {{flagicon|USA}} Wade Barrett
|-
|Assistant coach &
Reserve Team Manager|| {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Ralston
|-
|Goalkeeper coach||{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Hanley
|-
|Head Athletic Trainer||{{flagicon|USA}} Theron Enns
|-
|Assistant Athletic Trainer||{{flagicon|USA}} Shane Caron
|-
|Director, Soccer Operations||{{flagicon|USA}} Nick Kowba
|-
|Equipment Manager||{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Porter
|-
|Director, Youth Development||{{flagicon|ENG}} James Clarkson
|-
|Assistant director, Youth Development||{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Robinson
|-
|Youth Development Coordinator||{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Fasching
|-
|U-18 assistant coach||{{flagicon|USA}} Scot Fraser
|-
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=Other information=
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{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Owner |i={{Flagicon|USA}} Philip Anschutz}}
{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Co-Owners|i={{Flagicon|USA}} Oscar De La Hoya}}
{{Flagicon|USA}} Gabriel Brener
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||President of Business Operations||{{Flagicon|USA}} Chris Canetti
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{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Executive Vice President|i={{Flagicon|ENG}} Steven Powell }}
{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Senior Vice President|i={{Flagicon|USA}} David Tagliarino }}
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{{fb oi information |bg=y |id=Training ground |i=Houston Amateur Sports Park}}
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Transfers
{{See also|List of Major League Soccer transfers 2013}}
=In=
==Winter==
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Squad #
!Position !Player !Transferred From !Notes !Date !Source |
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2
|{{sort|2|DF}} |{{sort|Brunner, Eric|{{flagicon|USA}} Eric Brunner}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers |Undisclosed |{{dts|3 December 2012}} |
7
|{{sort|4|FW}} |{{sort|Cummings, Omar|{{flagicon|JAM}} Omar Cummings}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rapids |Undisclosed |{{dts|22 December 2012}} |
14
|{{sort|4|FW}} |{{sort|Johnson, Jason|{{flagicon|JAM}} Jason Johnson}} |{{flagicon|USA}} VCU Rams |{{dts|17 January 2013}} |
10
|{{sort|4|MF}} |{{sort|López, Alexander|{{flagicon|HON}} Alexander López}} |{{flagicon|HON}} C.D. Olimpia |Undisclosed |{{dts|7 August 2013}} |
=Out=
==Winter==
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Squad #
!Position !Player !Transferred To !Notes !Date !Source |
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6
|{{sort|3|MF}} |{{sort|Sturgis, Nathan|{{flagicon|USA}} Nathan Sturgis}} |{{flagicon|USA}} Colorado Rapids |Undisclosed |{{dts|22 December 2012}} |
31
|{{sort|2|DF}} |{{sort|Hainault, Andre|{{flagicon|CAN}} Andre Hainault}} |{{flagicon|SCO}} Ross County F.C. |Free transfer |{{dts|10 January 2013}} |{{cite web | url=http://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-lose-Hainault-to-Scottish-Premier-League-4184090.php | title=Dynamo lose Hainault to Scottish Premier League | work=Houston Chronicle | date=10 January 2013 | access-date=10 January 2013}} |
18
|{{sort|3|MF}} |{{sort|Soto, Josue|{{flagicon|USA}} Josue Soto}} |Unattached |Waived |{{dts|24 January 2013}} |
9
|{{sort|4|FW}} |{{sort|Kandji, Macoumba|{{flagicon|SEN}} Macoumba Kandji}} |{{flagicon|GRE}} Kalloni F.C. |Free transfer |{{dts|28 January 2013}} |
Pre-season and friendlies
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 24 January 2013
|time = 15:00 CST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Houston Dynamo Academy
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/01/dynamo-defeat-academy-3-0-preseason-scrimmage Match report]
|goals1 = Taylor {{goal|7}}
Weaver {{goal|17}}
Creavalle {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Houston Amateur Sports Park
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 26 January 2013
|time = 11:00 CST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Houston Baptist University
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/01/dynamo-defeat-houston-baptist-3-0-preseason-scrimmage Match report]
|goals1 = Weaver {{goal|15||18}}
Barnes {{goal|43}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Houston Amateur Sports Park
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 29 January 2013
|time = 15:00 MST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 0–2
|team2 = San Jose Earthquakes
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/01/dynamo-fall-earthquakes-2-0-tucson-scrimmage Match report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Emerson {{goal|56||86|pen.}}
|stadium = Kino Sports Complex
|location = Tucson, Arizona
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 31 January 2013
|time = 18:00 MST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Colorado Rapids
|report = [http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/31/tucson-friendlies-dynamo-strike-early-top-rapids-1-0 Match report]
|goals1 = Elliott {{goal|1}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Kino Sports Complex
|location = Tucson, Arizona
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 2 February 2013
|time = 18:00 MST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/02/dynamo-drop-desert-finale-2-1-vancouver-whitecaps]
|goals1 = Boswell {{goal|30}}
|goals2 = Mattocks {{goal|33}}
Hertzog {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Kino Sports Complex
|location = Tucson, Arizona
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 6 February 2013
|time = 19:00 CST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 6–1
|team2 = Houston Baptist University
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/02/dynamo-cruise-6-1-scrimmage-win-over-houston-baptist-university]
|goals1 = Ownby {{goal|12}}
Barnes {{goal|15}}
Weaver {{goal|51||69}}
Dixon {{goal|75}}
Arena {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Kromholz {{goal|10}}
|stadium = Sorrels Field
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 9 February 2013
|time = 10:00 CST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Southern Methodist University
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/02/dynamo-southern-methodist-university-draw-2-2-scrimmage]
|goals1 = Watson {{goal|62}}
Ching {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Brunner {{goal|15|o.g.}}
Leobardo Vazquez {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Houston Amateur Sports Park
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 12 February 2013
|time = 15:00 CST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 11–0
|team2 = Houston Dynamo Academy
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/02/dynamo-overpower-academy-final-scrimmage-charleston-tournament]
|goals1 = Dener Dos Santos {{goal|14|o.g.}}
Clark {{goal|41}}
Weaver {{goal|41}}
Bruin {{goal|46||52||77||81||83}}
Johnson {{goal|58|pen.}}
Dixon {{goal|71}}
Moffat {{goal|74}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Houston Amateur Sports Park
|location = Houston, Texas
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Carolina Challenge Cup
|date = 16 February 2013
|time = 17:00 EST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 2–3
|team2 = Chicago Fire
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/02/dynamo-fall-chicago-fire-3-2-carolina-challenge-cup-opener]
|goals1 = Moffat {{goal|15}}
Weaver {{goal|64}}
|goals2 = MacDonald {{goal|23}}
Duka {{goal|27}}
Larentowicz {{goal|48}}
|stadium = Blackbaud Stadium
|location = Charleston, South Carolina
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Carolina Challenge Cup
|date = 20 February 2013
|time = 17:00 EST
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/02/veteran-substitutes-spark-rally-2-1-win-over-vancouver]
|goals1 = Bruin {{goal|75}}
Moffat {{goal|77}}
|goals2 = Hertzog {{goal|27}}
|stadium = Blackbaud Stadium
|location = Charleston, South Carolina
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Carolina Challenge Cup
|date = 23 February 2013
|time = 19:15 EST
|team1 = Charleston Battery
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/02/charleston-battery-defeat-dynamo-2-1-carolina-challenge-cup-finale]
|goals1 = Kelly {{goal|18}}
Savage {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Barnes {{goal|16}}
|stadium = Blackbaud Stadium
|location = Charleston, South Carolina
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
Competitions
=Overall=
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{{fb overall2 competition |bg= |curr=y |cl = Major League Soccer|cprn= |fp= |fprn= |dfm=2 March 2013 |dlm=27 October 2013 }}
{{fb overall2 competition |bg=y |curr=y |cl = 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League|srn=Group stage |cprn= |fp= |fprn=Quarterfinals |dfm=22 August 2012|dlm=13 March 2013}}
{{fb overall2 competition |bg= |curr=y |cl = U.S. Open Cup|srn=Third round |cprn= |fp= |fprn= |dfm=May–June, 2013 |dlm=}}
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=Major League Soccer=
{{main|2013 Major League Soccer season}}
==[[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]]==
{{2013 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table}}
==[[Supporters' Shield]]==
{{2013 Major League Soccer season table}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=6 |hd=3 |hl=2 |hgf=14 |hga=6 |aw=3 |ad=3 |al=5 |agf=12 |aga=2}}
{{Fb_rs_footer |u=2 March 2013 |s=[http://www.mlssoccer.com/standings Major League Soccer] |date=March 2013}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
|label1= Stadium
| res1=H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/H/A
|label2= Result
| res2=W/L/W/W/L/W/D/D/W/W/L/L/D/D/L/D/L/W/W/D/W/L/W/L/D/L/L/W//////
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|updated=13 January 2013
|source=[http://www.houstondynamo.com/schedule Houston Dynamo]
|date=January 2013
}}
== Matches ==
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Tie|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{football box collapsible
| bg = CCFFCC
| date = March 2, 2013
| round = Match 1
| time = 19:00 CST
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 2–0
| report = [http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/100033/houston-dynamo-vs-dc-united/report Report]
| team2 = D.C. United
| goals1 = Riley {{goal|80|o.g.}}
Clark {{goal|89}}
| goals2 = Wooloard {{yel|15}}
Korb {{yel|40}}
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 20,019
| referee = Baldomero Toledo
| result = w
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = March 17, 2013
| round = Match 2 {{small|Texas Derby}}
| time = 12:00 CST
| team1 = FC Dallas
| score = 3–2
| report = [http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/mls/matchtrax/FC%20Dallas-vs-Houston-20130317-2013031704 Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = John {{goal|34}}
Jacobson {{goal|36}}
Cooper {{goal|90}}
| goals2 = Sarkodie {{yel|55}}
Driver {{goal|79}}
Davis {{goal|83}}
| stadium = FC Dallas Stadium
| location = Frisco, Texas
| attendance = 15,623
| referee = Jair Marrufo
| result = l
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = March 23, 2013
| round = Match 3
| time = 19:30 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 2–1
| report = [http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-03-23-HOU-v-VAN/stats Report]
| team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| goals1 = Barnes {{goal|55}}
Moffat {{yel|61}}
Creavalle {{goal|62}}
| goals2 = Mattocks {{goal|36}}
Reo-Coker {{yel|52}}
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 16,428
| referee = Matthew Foerster
| result = w
}}
{{football box collapsible
| bg = f7f7f7
| date = March 30, 2013
| round = Match 4
| time = 19:30 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 2–0
| report = [http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-03-30-HOU-v-SJ/stats Report]
| team2 = San Jose Earthquakes
| goals1 = Bruin {{goal|17}}
Moffat {{yel|22}}
Barnes {{goal|42}}
| goals2 = Harden {{yel|53}}
Bernárdez {{yel|75}}
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 17,415
| referee = Jose Carlos Rivero
| result = w
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = April 6, 2013
| round = Match 5
| time = 21:30 CDT
| team1 = Portland Timbers
| score = 2–0
| report = [http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2013/04/recap-portland-timbers-2-houston-dynamo-0 Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = Silvestre {{yel|47}}
R. Johnson {{goal|55||73}}
| goals2 = Driver {{yel|36}}
| stadium = Jeld-Wen Field
| location = Portland, Oregon
| attendance = 20,674
| referee = Ricardo Salazar
| result = l
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = April 14, 2013
| round = Match 6
| time = 16:00 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 2–1
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130418100712/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-04-14-HOU-v-CHI/stats Report]
| team2 = Chicago Fire
| goals1 = Bruin {{goal|26}}
Davis {{goal|81}}
Ashe {{yel|93}}
| goals2 = Rolfe {{goal|29}}
Paladini {{yel|55}}
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 18,942
| referee = Edvin Jurisevic
| result = w
}}
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| bg = #FFCCCC
| date = April 20, 2013
| round = Match 7
| time = 15:00 CDT
| team1 = Toronto FC
| score = 1–1
| report = [http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-04-20-TOR-v-HOU/stats Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = Hall {{goal|58}}
Lambe {{yel|62}}
| goals2 = Camargo {{yel|54}}
Taylor {{sent off|0|62}}
Ashe {{yel|65}}
Creavalle {{yel|87}} {{goal|90+4}}
| stadium = BMO Field
| location = Toronto, Ontario
| attendance = 15,973
| referee = Drew Fischer
| result = D
}}
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|bg = f7f7f7
|round = Match 8
|date= April 28, 2013
|time= 16:00 CDT
|team1= Houston Dynamo
|score= 1–1
|report= [http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-04-28-hou-v-col/stats Report]
|team2= Colorado Rapids
|goals1= Barnes {{goal|66}}
Clark {{yel|69}}
Boswell {{yel|87}}
Davis {{yel|90+1}} {{sent off|0|90+5}}
|goals2= Moor {{goal|45+2}}
O'Neill {{yel|70}}
Sturgis {{yel|72}}
|stadium= BBVA Compass Stadium
|location= Houston, Texas
|attendance= 19,839
|referee= Juan Guzman
|result= D
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date =May 5, 2013
| round = Match 9
| time = 22:00 CDT
| team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy
| score = 0–1
| report = [http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-05-05-LA-v-HOU/stats Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Driver {{goal|56}}
| stadium = Home Depot Center
| location = Los Angeles
| attendance = 20,071
| referee = Allen Chapman
| result = W
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date =May 8, 2013
| round = Match 10
| time = 18:00 CDT
| team1 = D.C. United
| score = 0–4
| report = [http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-05-08-DC-v-HOU/stats Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = Saragosa {{yel|77}}
| goals2 = Bruin {{goal|16||78}}
Barnes {{goal|28}}
Driver {{yel|44}} {{goal|88}}
Ching {{yel|64}}
Sarkodie {{yel|65}}
| stadium = RFK Stadium
| location = Washington, D.C.
| attendance = 10,116
| referee = Jorge González
| result = W
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date =May 12, 2013
| round = Match 11
| time = 19:00 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 0–1
| report = [http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-05-12-HOU-v-SKC/stats Report]
| team2 = Sporting Kansas City
| goals1 = Driver {{yel|29}}
Ashe {{yel|71}}
| goals2 = Collin {{yel|24}} {{goal|73}}
Rosell {{yel|40}}
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 19,004
| referee = Chris Penso
| result = l
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date =May 18, 2013
| round = Match 12
| time = 19:30 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 0–2
| report = [http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-05-18-hou-v-ne/stats Report]
| team2 = New England Revolution
| goals1 = García {{yel|26}}
Boswell {{sent off|0|40}}
Sarkodie {{yel|58}}
| goals2 = Imbongo {{sent off|0|40}}
McCarthy {{yel|47}}
Fagúndez {{goal|51}}
Shuttleworth {{yel|82}}
Clark {{goal|84|o.g.}}
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 22,039
| referee = Edvin Jurisevic
| result = l
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date =May 26, 2013
| round = Match 13
| time = 14:30 CDT
| team1 = Sporting Kansas City
| score = 1–1
| report = [http://espnfc.com/us/en/gamecast/359630/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901 Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = Sinovic {{yel|57}}
Kamara {{goal|68}}
| goals2 = Davis {{goal|45+1}}
Barnes {{yel|50}}
| stadium = Sporting Park
| location = Kansas City, Kansas
| attendance = 20,876
| referee = Drew Fischer
| result = t
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date =June 1, 2013
| round = Match 14
| time = 18:30 CDT
| team1 = Columbus Crew
| score = 1–1
| report = [http://espnfc.com/us/en/gamecast/359625/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901 Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = Meram {{yel|66}}
Higuaín {{goal|69}}
| goals2 = Creavalle {{goal|31}}
Camargo {{yel|54}}
Driver {{yel|78}}
| stadium = Columbus Crew Stadium
| location = Columbus, Ohio
| attendance = 11,040
| referee = Allen Chapman
| result = t
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date =June 19, 2013
| round = Match 15
| time = 19:00 CDT
| team1 = Montreal Impact
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Stade Saputo
| location = Montreal
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = L
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = June 22, 2013
| round = Match 16
| time = 20:00 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 0–0
| report =
| team2 = Toronto FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance =22,039
| referee =Ricardo Salazar
| result = D
}}
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| date = June 30, 2013
| round = Match 17
| time = 13:00 CDT
| team1 = New York Red Bulls
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Red Bull Arena
| location = Harrison, New Jersey
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = L
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = July 6, 2013
| round = Match 18
| time = 20:00 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Philadelphia Union
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = W
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = July 13, 2013
| round = Match 19
| time = 18:30 CDT
| team1 = New England Revolution
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Gillette Stadium
| location = Foxborough, Massachusetts
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = W
}}
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| date = July 27, 2013
| round = Match 20
| time = 20:00 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = Chicago Fire
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = D
}}
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| date = August 3, 2013
| round = Match 21
| time = 20:00 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 3–1
| report =
| team2 = Columbus Crew
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = W
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = August 10, 2013
| round = Match 22
| time = 20:30 CDT
| team1 = Real Salt Lake
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Rio Tinto Stadium
| location = Sandy, Utah
| attendance =
| referee =
| result = L
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = August 17, 2013
| round = Match 23
| time = 20:00 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 3–1
| report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/08/match-recap-houston-dynamo-3-seattle-sounders-1 Report]
| team2 = Seattle Sounders FC
| goals1 = Barnes {{goal|17}}
Barnes {{goal|21}}
Bruin {{goal|74}}
Garcia {{yel|83}}
| goals2 = Gonzales {{yel|42}}
Joseph {{goal|65}}
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 22,289
| referee = Baldomero Toledo
| result = W
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = August 24, 2013
| round = Match 24
| time = 18:00 CDT
| team1 = Montreal Impact
| score = 5–0
| report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/08/match-recap-houston-dynamo-0-montreal-impact-5 Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = Di Vaio {{goal|35}}
Felipe {{goal|37}}
Brovsky {{goal|58}}
Di Vaio {{goal|70}}
Pisanu {{goal|90+1}}
| goals2 = Driver {{goal|72}}
| stadium = Stade Saputo
| location = Montreal
| attendance = 20,081
| referee = Hilario Grajeda
| result = L
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = September 1, 2013
| round = Match 25
| time = 16:00 CDT
| team1 = Chicago Fire
| score = 1–1
| report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/09/match-recap-houston-dynamo-1-chicago-fire-1 Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = Rolfe {{yel|40}}
Boswell {{goal|70|o.g.}}
| goals2 = Creavalle {{yel|51}}
Moffat {{goal|90}}
| stadium = Toyota Park
| location = Bridgeview, Illinois
| attendance = 17,808
| referee = Drew Fischer
| result = T
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = September 4, 2013
| round = Match 26
| time = 18:30 CDT
| team1 = Columbus Crew
| score = 2–0
| report = [http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/09/match-recap-houston-dynamo-0-columbus-crew-2 Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = Finley {{goal|47}}
Meram {{goal|74}}
Meram {{yel|77}}
| goals2 = Weaver {{yel|80}}
| stadium = Columbus Crew Stadium
| location = Columbus, Ohio
| attendance = 14,360
| referee = Jair Marrufo
| result = L
}}
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| date = September 8, 2013
| round = Match 27
| time = 16:00 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 1–4
| report =
| team2 = New York Red Bulls
| goals1 = Johnson {{goal|18}}
| goals2 = Alexander {{goal|14}}
Henry {{goal|47}}
Steele {{goal|58}}
Sam {{goal|88}}
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 18,501
| referee =
| result = L
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = September 14, 2013
| round = Match 28
| time = 18:30 CDT
| team1 = Philadelphia Union
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = PPL Park
| location = Chester, Pennsylvania
| attendance = 18,771
| referee =
| result = W
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = September 21, 2013
| round = Match 29
| time = 19:30 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 5–1
| report =
| team2 = Chivas USA
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 20m157
| referee =
| result = W
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = September 28, 2013
| round = Match 30
| time = 18:30 CDT
| team1 = New England Revolution
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Gillette Stadium
| location = Foxborough, Massachusetts
| attendance = 21,297
| referee =
| result = D
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = October 4, 2013
| round = Match 31
| time = 19:30 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Montreal Impact
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 19,892
| referee =
| result = W
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = October 9, 2013
| round = Match 32
| time = 19:30 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 0–0
| report =
| team2 = Sporting Kansas City
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 16,433
| referee =
| result = D
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = October 20, 2013
| round = Match 33
| time = 16:00 CDT
| team1 = Houston Dynamo
| score = 0–3
| report =
| team2 = New York Red Bulls
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
| location = Houston
| attendance = 22,345
| referee =
| result = L
}}
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| bg = f7f7f7
| date = October 27, 2013
| round = Match 34
| time = 12:30 CDT
| team1 = D.C. United
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = RFK Stadium
| location = Washington, D.C.
| attendance = 13,731
| referee =
| result = W
}}
= U.S. Open Cup =
{{see also|2013 U.S. Open Cup}}
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|date=May 29, 2013
|round=Third round
|time=7:30 PM CDT
|team1=Houston Dynamo
|score=2–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130812085122/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-05-29-HOU-v-TUC/stats Report]
|team2= FC Tucson
|goals1=Dixon {{goal|26}}
Creavalle {{yel|71}}
Barnes {{goal|85}}
|goals2=Robinson {{yel|26}}
Zimmerman {{yel|84}}
|stadium=BBVA Compass Stadium
|location=Houston, Texas
|attendance=2917
|result=W
|referee=Eli Aguilar
}}
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| date = June 12, 2013
| round = Fourth Round
| time = 8:00 CDT
| team1 = FC Dallas
| score = 3-0
| report = [http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-06-12-DAL-v-HOU/recap Report]
| team2 = Houston Dynamo
| goals1 = Cooper {{goal|37||59}}
Castillo {{yel|67}}
Loyd {{goal|76}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = FC Dallas Stadium
| location = Frisco, Texas
| attendance = 4006
| referee = Juan Guzman
| result = L
}}
=MLS Cup Playoffs=
== Knockout round ==
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|round = Knockout Round
|date = October 31
|time = 7:30pm
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-10-31-houston-dynamo-vs-montreal-impact Report]
|team2 = Montreal Impact
|goals1 = Bruin {{goal|16||72}}
García {{goal|27}}
Ashe {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Rivas {{sent off|2|35|70}}
Romero {{sent off|0|89}}
Di Vaio {{sent off|0|89}}
|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
|location = Houston
|attendance = 10,476
|referee = Mark Geiger
|result = W
}}
== Conference semifinals ==
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|round = Leg 1
|date = November 3
|time = 2:30pm
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 2–2
|report = [https://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-11-03-houston-dynamo-vs-new-york-red-bulls/recap Report]
|team2 = New York Red Bulls
|goals1 = Clark {{goal|51}}
García {{yel|62}}
Cummings {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Cahill {{goal|22}}
Alexander {{goal|32}}
(Jonathan) Steele {{yel|36}}
Henry {{yel|54}}
Olave {{sent off|0|65}}
Barklage {{yel|84}}
Carney {{yel|84}}
|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
|location = Houston
|attendance = 20,626
|referee = Ricardo Salazar
|result = D
}}
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|round = Leg 2
|date = November 6
|time = 7:00pm
|team1 = New York Red Bulls
|score = 1–2
|aet = yes
|aggregatescore = 3–4
|report = [http://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-11-06-new-york-red-bulls-vs-houston-dynamo/recap Report]
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 =Wright-Phillips {{goal|23}}
Barklage {{yel|25}}
|goals2 = Davis {{goal|36}}
Ashe {{yel|93}}
Cummings {{goal|104}}
|stadium = Red Bull Arena
|location = Harrison, New Jersey
|attendance = 22,264
|referee = Silviu Petrescu
|result = W
}}
== Conference finals ==
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|round = Leg 1
|date = November 9
|time = 1:30pm
|team1 = Houston Dynamo
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-11-09-houston-dynamo-vs-sporting-kansas-city/recap Report]
|team2 = Sporting Kansas City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium
|location = Houston
|attendance = 22,107
|referee = Kevin Slott
|result = D
}}
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|round = Leg 2
|date = November 23
|time = 6:30pm
|team1 = Sporting Kansas City
|score = 2–1
|aggregatescore = 2–1
|report = [http://golazo.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-11-23-sporting-kansas-city-vs-houston-dynamo/ Report]
|team2 = Houston Dynamo
|goals1 = Sapong {{goal|14}}
Dwyer {{goal|63}}
|goals2 = García {{goal|3}}
|stadium = Sporting Park
|location = Kansas City, Kansas
|attendance = 21,650
|referee = Baldomero Toledo
|result = L
}}
=CONCACAF Champions League=
{{main|2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League}}
==Group stage==
{{main|2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League group stage#Group 3}}
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!width="20"|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip| GD | Goal difference}} !width="20"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}} | |||||||
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bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo |4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 8 |
align=left|{{flagicon|HON}} Olimpia
|4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
align=left|{{flagicon|SLV}} FAS
|4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 |
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|date=August 22, 2012
|time=22:00
|team1=FAS {{flagicon|SLV}}
|score=1–3
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120828011153/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1300120 Report]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo
|goals1=Águila {{goal|64}}
|goals2=Ching {{goal|12}}
Weaver {{goal|19}}
Sarkodie {{goal|60}}
|stadium=Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
|attendance=2,510
|referee=Marcos Brea (Cuba)
}}
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|date=August 30, 2012
|time=22:00
|team1=Olimpia {{flagicon|HON}}
|score=1–1
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120904143301/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1300129 Report]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo
|goals1=Caetano {{goal|6}}
|goals2=Moffat {{goal|57}}
|stadium=Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa
|attendance=3,645
|referee=Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
}}
{{football box collapsible
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|date=September 20, 2012
|time=20:00
|team1=Houston Dynamo {{flagicon|USA}}
|score=4–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109153736/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1300135 Report]
|team2={{flagicon|SLV}} FAS
|goals1=Barnes {{goal|21}}
Boswell {{goal|44}}
Weaver {{goal|49}}
Carr {{goal|78}}
|goals2=
|stadium=BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston
|attendance=16,117
|referee=Francisco Chacón (Mexico)
}}
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|date=October 23, 2012
|time=20:00
|team1=Houston Dynamo {{flagicon|USA}}
|score=1–1
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109151757/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1300143 Report]
|team2={{flagicon|HON}} Olimpia
|goals1=Hainault {{goal|65}}
|goals2=Caetano {{goal|21}}
|stadium=BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston
|attendance=19,462
|referee=Juan Guerra (Guatemala)
}}
==Knockout phase==
{{main|2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League championship round}}
===Quarterfinals===
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|round = First leg
|date = March 5, 2013
| time = 19:00 CDT
|team1=Houston Dynamo {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 1–0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109150125/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1406755 Report]
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Santos Laguna
|goals1= Daivs {{goal|89}}
|goals2=
|location= Houston
|stadium=BBVA Compass Stadium
|attendance = 17,454
|referee = Roberto Moreno (Panama)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Second leg
|date=March 13, 2013
| time = 19:00 CDT
|team1=Santos Laguna {{flagicon|MEX}}
|score= 3–0
|report=[http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/97210/santos-laguna-vs-houston-dynamo/report Report]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo
|goals1=Rodríguez {{goal|23}}
Gomez {{goal|28}}
Salinas {{yel|30}}
Crosas {{goal|76}}
|goals2=Creavalle {{yel|21}}
|location=Torreón, Mexico
|stadium=Estadio Corona
|attendance = 27,563
|referee = Enrico Wijngaarde
|result = l
}}
References
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{{Houston Dynamo}}
{{2013 MLS season by team}}
{{2013 in American soccer}}