“This is probably the hardest place in the league to give up a goal early because it’s so hot out there and guys die,” Houston defender Bobby Boswell said. “For us to get out there and get it done, [Kinnear] called us out on that the last couple of games and we’ve responded pretty well. We’re being stingy with the goals and it helps to get an early one.” Calen Carr scored his fourth goal in the last four games, all since returning to the starting lineup for the first time since June 16. “Once you get one goal it’s always easier to get the next. I think that has been part of it,” Carr said. “Another thing is just playing with these guys. We have a lot of great players on this team, especially now with Boniek Garcia drawing a lot of attention. Everything is clicking for us right now as a team, which is the most important thing.” Said Kinnear: “He is good in the air. He has good timing. We said we missed him when he was injured for that month or so. We missed his versatility and his overall play. He is coming into good form. He is feeling confident attacking the ball and it was a great goal for him.” Mac Kandji added his first assist of the season; he has two goals and one assist in the seven games since Kinnear installed a 4-3-3 tactical scheme. “In the 4-3-3, there’s more space and teams have to compensate for the middle, which creates a gap for me and can create a two-on-one with Mac [Kandji] and I against a defender,” left back Corey Ashe said. “Finding Mac, his movement is great moving up and down the line and I’m starting to build a good relationship with him.” The Dynamo extended their current shutout streak to 320 minutes with the victory. They had a 356-minute streak snapped on July 18. They have recorded clean sheets in six of their last seven games, allowing just a single goal (the July 18 2-1 win vs. KC) since the start of July. “When I look back on it, I don’t think there are going to be brighter moments in my career than what I have had with this team,” said goalkeeper Tally Hall. “It’s just been a great two-thirds of the season and the most important third is ahead of us. We have a great base with how we are doing things and we just need to keep building from there.”
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