{"id":361881,"date":"2026-07-05T15:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361881\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:52:08","slug":"houston-dynamo-2-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361881\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Dynamo 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON (July 5, 2026) \u2013\u00a0Houston Dynamo 2\u00a0return home to open a four-match homestand on Sunday, July 5, when they host Minnesota United FC 2 at\u00a0Shell\u00a0Energy\u00a0Stadium, marking the team\u2019s first home game since March after a league-record 10-match road stretch. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. CT, and fans can secure their free tickets\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Following the match, the Club will host\u00a0\u201cNoche de M\u00e9xico\u201d Soccer Celebration, presented by\u00a0Kroger, which will feature another official live viewing for the\u00a0Mexico National Team\u2019s FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122\u00a0Round of 16 match versus England, in partnership with the\u00a0Federaci\u00f3n\u00a0Mexicana\u00a0de F\u00fatbol,\u00a0with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT. Notably, two Dynamo players, Mexican international legend\u00a0H\u00e9ctor Herrera\u00a0and youth Mexican international\u00a0Matthew Arana\u00a0will be onsite for a meet-and-greet with fans in the\u00a0Regions Bank Club\u00a0starting at 5:45 p.m. CT. Fans can claim free tickets for the\u00a0event or secure special discounted rates for elevated experiences\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s fixture marks the second of three meetings between the two sides this season, with Dynamo 2 playing MNUFC2 to a 1-1 draw before claiming the two points following a penalty shootout victory in May, marking the team\u2019s second shootout win of the year. Forward\u00a0Austin\u00a0Brummett\u00a0scored the equalizer in the 47th\u00a0minute, while goalkeeper\u00a0Pedro\u00a0Cruz\u00a0made three crucial saves in the shootout, including stops on Minnesota\u2019s first two attempts. Notably, Dos holds the upper hand in the all-time series against Minnesota with six wins, four draws and two losses.<\/p>\n

Houston opened the 2026 season with a team-record 11-match unbeaten streak, where they recorded 31 points, 28 goals and 20 assists, while leading in fewest goals conceded in open play (four) during that span.<\/p>\n

Dynamo 2 is coming off just their third defeat of the season, falling 3-1 on the road to LAFC2. Midfielder\u00a0Gustavo\u00a0Dohmann\u00a0scored Houston\u2019s lone goal, while forward\u00a0Alan\u00a0Martins\u00a0and Dynamo Academy midfielder\u00a0Dylan\u00a0Reyes\u00a0made their first professional starts.<\/p>\n

Dynamo 2 currently sits second in the Western Conference standings with a 9-3-2 (WLD) record. Individually, Cruz is tied for second in the league in clean sheets (five) and ranks third with 48 saves, while Brummett is tied for fifth in goals scored (seven). Striker\u00a0Arthur\u00a0Sousa\u00a0leads Dynamo 2 with three assists.<\/p>\n

Minnesota is coming off a 2-2 draw with the Tacoma Defiance and won the ensuing penalty shootout to end the month, closing June with a 2-2-1 (WLD) record and currently sits seventh in the Western Conference with 26 points and a 7-7-3 (WLD) overall record. Individually, Marcus Caldeira leads the attack with 10 goals.<\/p>\n

Notably, first team midfielder\u00a0Matthew\u00a0Arana\u00a0and Dynamo Academy defender\u00a0Brogan\u00a0Fitzsimons\u00a0were\u00a0selected to represent the Club<\/a>\u00a0at the\u00a02026 MLS NEXT All-Star Game, presented by\u00a0Allstate, on Monday, July 27, at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews, NC. Arana signed a Homegrown contract with the first team in February this year, while Fitzsimons plays with the Academy\u2019s U-18s at the age of 15.<\/p>\n

Houston next host St. Louis CITY2 on Saturday, July 11, at SaberCats Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CT. Fans can claim their free ticket for the match\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON (July 5, 2026) \u2013\u00a0Houston Dynamo 2\u00a0return home to open a four-match homestand on Sunday, July 5, when…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":361882,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[6963,56,6964,58,57],"class_list":["post-361881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-dynamo-dos","tag-houston","tag-houston-dynamo-2","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/361882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=361881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=361881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}