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HOUSTON (July 30, 2026) \u2013\u00a0Houston Dynamo 2\u00a0travel to face Sporting Kansas City II on Friday, July 31, marking the second of three meetings between the two sides this season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT at Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village, and fan can follow the action live via\u00a0MLSNEXTPro.com<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0OneFootball<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dos leads the all-time series versus Kansas City II with a 7-3-1 (WLD) record. Their most recent at Kansas came earlier this year,\u00a0defeating SKCII 2-1<\/a>\u00a0behind a first career MLS NEXT Pro brace from striker\u00a0AustinBrummett\u00a0and a six-save performance from goalkeeper\u00a0Pedro\u00a0Cruz.<\/p>\n

Dynamo 2 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. All that was despite a league-record 10-match road trip that stretched from March to July due to DR Congo calling SaberCats home during the\u00a0FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122.<\/p>\n

Houston drew 1-1 at home versus in-state rivals Austin FC II in their last outing and claimed the two points after a penalty shootout victory. Cruz delivered a crucial save to Austin’s fifth penalty, while attacker\u00a0SamirMohammad\u00a0stepped up to score the match-winning penalty. Notably, Houston’s unbeaten home streak now stands at eight matches, the longest home run in team history.<\/p>\n

Kansas City II have split their last two matches, falling 6-1 to San Jose Earthquakes II before earning a 1-0 shutout victory versus Minnesota United FC 2 on July 19. They finished the month of June with a 0-2-0 (WLD) record and 13th\u00a0in the Western Conference with 16 points and a 4-12-3 (WLD) overall record.<\/p>\n

Last week, forward\u00a0Jahmani \u201cJJ\u201d Bell\u00a0was\u00a0called up<\/a>\u00a0to represent the Jamaica U-20 National Team in the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship in Mexico, where they will face Honduras, Panama and Canada in Group C of the tournament.<\/p>\n

Cruz participated in this year’s Goalie Wars competition at the\u00a02026 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, presented by\u00a0AT&T, on Tuesday night. The shot stopper finished runner-up after advancing to the final by upsetting LIGA MX All-Star Carlos Moreno from C.F. Pachuca in overtime in the other semifinal and defeating Will Mackay from Huntsville City FC in the\u00a0MLS NEXT Pro\u00a0play-in round.<\/p>\n

Midfielder\u00a0Matthew\u00a0Arana\u00a0and Dynamo Academy defender\u00a0Brogan\u00a0Fitzsimons\u00a0represented the Club at the\u00a02026 MLS NEXT All-Star Game, presented by\u00a0Allstate, on Monday night, with both players named to the starting lineup and playing the entire first half.<\/p>\n

Houston returns to SaberCats Stadium to host Real Monarchs on Saturday, Aug. 8, with kickoff set for 6:00 p.m. CT. Fans can secure their free tickets for the home match\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n