HOUSTON (March 13, 2026) \u2013 Houston Dynamo FC\u00a0wrap up a three-match homestand to start the season on Saturday, March 14, hosting the Portland Timbers at\u00a0Shell Energy Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n
Tickets for all home matches are available\u00a0HERE<\/a>, and fans can check out the Club\u2019s\u00a0Community First Ticket Offers and Value Menu<\/a>\u00a0for the 2026 season\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Dynamo hold a 4-1-1 (WLD) record in their last six regular season matches versus the Timbers, outscoring Portland 13-6 during that stretch. The most recent meeting at Shell Energy Stadium came in September last season, when the Dynamo earned a\u00a01-0 shutout victory<\/a>\u00a0behind forward\u00a0Ezequiel\u00a0Ponce\u2019s\u00a010th\u00a0goal of the season. The goal was assisted by U.S. Men\u2019s National Team midfielder\u00a0Jack\u00a0McGlynn, who also finished the night with eight key passes, an 87.5 percent completion rate and three shots on target, earning\u00a0MLSSoccer.com Team of the Matchday<\/a>\u00a0honors.<\/p>\n Forward\u00a0Lawrence\u00a0Ennali\u00a0is tied for second in MLS in one-on-ones with five, winning four for an 80 percent success rate. He also leads the league so far with a top speed of 35.96 kilometers per hour. Additionally, Ponce is on verge of a career milestone, sitting one appearance away from 50 Dynamo appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n Houston is coming off a\u00a02-0 home defeat<\/a>\u00a0versus LAFC on Feb. 28, finishing the match with nine players on the pitch after defender\u00a0Ant\u00f4nio\u00a0Carlos\u00a0(45+2\u2019) and midfielder\u00a0Agust\u00edn\u00a0Bouzat\u00a0(76\u2019) were shown red cards. Both players will miss this weekend\u2019s match with ensuing suspensions.<\/p>\n Notably, the match featured two Dynamo debuts. Midfielder\u00a0Matthew\u00a0Arana\u00a0became the youngest player in Dynamo history to earn first team minutes when he entered the match in the 88th\u00a0minute. The 15-year-old recently signed a Homegrown contract, becoming the 20th\u00a0Dynamo Academy product to\u00a0sign<\/a>\u00a0a Homegrown first team contract. Rookie Houston Dynamo 2 defender\u00a0**Agustin**\u00a0**Resch**<\/a>, who was signed to a short-term loan for the match, made his debut at the start the second half. Additionally, Club legend\u00a0H\u00e9ctor\u00a0Herrera\u00a0made his first appearance for the Dynamo since the 2024 season when he entered the match in the 76th\u00a0minute to a roar of approval from the\u00a0sellout crowd<\/a>\u00a0at Shell Energy Stadium.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, the Dynamo\u00a0announced the return<\/a>\u00a0of forward\u00a0Aliyu Ibrahim, after trading for the Nigerian from the Columbus Crew in exchange for $250,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money (GAM).\u00a0Ibrahim returns to Houston where he made 90 appearances in all competitions for the Club between 2023-25, totaling 12 goals and nine assists. He contributed to several notable team accomplishments, including Houston\u2019s 2023 U.S. Open Cup title, a run to the 2023 Western Conference Final and consecutive playoff appearances in his first two\u00a0seasons with the team. The Dynamo also set new single-season records in 2024 for points (54) and road wins (8).\u00a0<\/p>\n Portland enters Saturday\u2019s match with one victory in their first three matches of the season. They opened the campaign with a 3-2 home win over the Columbus Crew, before falling 2-0 to the Colorado Rapids on the road and 4-1 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC last weekend at Providence Park. Eric Izoita was Portland\u2019s lone goal scorer in the match against the Whitecaps. The Timbers currently sit 13th\u00a0in the Western Conference with three points and a 1-2-0 (WLD) record.<\/p>\n Houston next travels to face in-state rivals FC Dallas on Saturday, March 21, for their first road trip and Texas Derby matchup of the year, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT. 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