Dynamo extends streak with win over TFC
Posted July 10, 2011 12:25 am.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON — Danny Cruz and Geoff Cameron scored to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 2-0 win over Toronto FC on Saturday night.
Houston extended its unbeaten streak to three games but won its first game since a victory over Chivas USA on June 11. Toronto FC (3-9-9) lost its second straight and fourth in its last five games.
Cruz gave Houston (5-6-8) a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute. Taking a give-and-go from Brian Ching at midfield, Cruz dribbled into the right box on a breakaway and fired a shot from eight yards out that went off the leg of goalie Stefan Frei and inside the far post.
Houston had two chances to add a goal in the 80th minute with Will Bruin taking a breakaway from midfield to the box, but Frei made a sliding save on his shot from 16 yards out in the centre. Frei then knocked Colin Clark’s rebound attempt over the bar.
Off the ensuing corner kick, however, Bruin had his pass in the box deflect off Ty Harden’s arm and to Cameron, who sent a blast into the centre net from eight yards out to make it 2-0 in the 81st minute.
Tally Hall had his second straight shutout for Houston, but Toronto didn’t have a shot on goal, while the Dynamo had six.
