Dynamo on a Roll: McGlynn Returns as Houston Seeks Revenge in Utah
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The Houston Dynamo will look for a third straight win as they are once again on the road, this time to take on Real Salt Lake. The Dynamo are coming off a thrilling 4-3 win over San Diego FC last weekend. RSL beat St. Louis CITY SC 3-2 in their last match.
When: Saturday, July 12 | 8:40 PM CT kickoff
Where: America First Field; Sandy, Utah
TV/Stream: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
Radio: TUDN Deportes 93.3 FM
Back from Gold Cup
Each team will get a key player back after the Concacaf Gold Cup has come to an end. Diego Luna will return to the lineup for Salt Lake and Jack McGlynn is back for the Dynamo. Both young midfielders are among the best creative players in the league and can change a game on their own. Luna and McGlynn will give their sides a boost tonight and after both finished as runners up in Sunday’s Gold Cup Final against Mexico, they will be looking to pick up a win tonight in Utah.
Ennali Impressing
Winger Lawrence Ennali got his first start of the season last night and impressed in his sixty minutes, including an end-to-end sprint to score a remarkable goal. Ennali gives the Dynamo so much pace on the wing and with McGlynn returning, will give Houston their most complete attack possible. Ezequiel Ponce scored two goals last week and now with Ennali, McGlynn, and Lingr behind him, he must be loving life.
Salt Lake Again
Real Salt Lake won at Shell Energy Stadium earlier this season and tonight’s match will mark the eleventh time these two teams have met since Ben Olsen became Dynamo coach. Olsen and RSL head coach Pablo Mastroeni are both old-school MLS guys and their teams play like it. This match up is always a close one between two teams who play hard for 90 minutes. This meeting is also important in the Western Conference with Houston coming into this weekend in 8th place and Salt Lake just four points behind them.
Houston Dynamo FC – Out: Nelson Quiñones (knee), Andrew Tarbell (knee), Erik Sviatchenko (lower body)
Real Salt Lake – Out: Matthew Bell (hamstring), Javain Brown (knee), Zac MacMath (shoulder), Tyler Wolff (knee); Questionable: Emeka Eneli (foot)
Predicted Lineup
