Davis, Cameron named All‐Stars: Midfielder Brad Davis and former Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron were named to the inactive roster for the 2012 MLS All‐Star Game. The Dynamo pair were among a group of 13 players named All‐Stars that did not compete in MLS’ 3‐2 win against Chelsea FC on July 25. The 13 inactive All‐Stars were voted on by the players. It is the fourth straight year that Davis is an All‐Star, and his fifth selection overall.
Bruin in elite sophomore company: Forward Will Bruin is in elite company for second‐year players in MLS. Bruin is third in scoring for players who debuted in MLS in 2011, with 15 goals in 49 games. Toronto FC’s Danny Koevermans leads second‐years players with 17 goals while Vancouver’s Camilo is has 16 goals.
Boswell is Mr. Reliable: Dynamo defender Bobby Boswell has played full time in 35 consecutive MLS matches (playoffs included) dating to Sept. 14, 2011 at Columbus. The center back is the only Dynamo field player to play every minute of every MLS game in 2012. Boswell has now started 136 regular season games with the Dynamo and is tied for second on the franchise list for regular season starts.
East Coast Bias: The Dynamo are currently 12 games into a stretch of 14 consecutive games against Eastern Conference teams. Houston has two games remaining on the Eastern stretch and is 7‐4‐7 overall versus the Eastern Conference. The next time the Dynamo face a team from the Western Conference is Sept. 6, when they host Real Salt Lake.
Ching reaches third on Dynamo games played list: Brian Ching made his 185th Dynamo appearance in all competitions on July 7 at Kansas City. He passed Brian Mullan for third on Houston’s all‐time games list.
More Bruin: Bruin now has 15 regular season goals in his two‐year career. Bruin is tied with Stuart Holden for fourth on the franchise list. Dwayne De Rosario (24 goals) is next on the franchise list.
Bruin in historic Dynamo territory: Bruin’s 10 goals are the most for a Dynamo player since Brian Ching set a franchise record with 13 goals in 2008. Bruin reached 9 goals in the fastest number of games (15) in team history. Ching reached 9 goals in Houston’s 16th game in 2006, but Ching missed six of those games due to U.S. men’s national team duties for the 2006 World Cup. Ching scored his ninth goal of 2006 in his tenth game of the season. Bruin’s first 9 goals in 2012 came in a 12‐game stretch (April 15 at Chicago to June 23 at Montreal).
Davis passes De Ro for second on Dynamo scoring list: Brad Davis’ goal in the first half on June 30 was his 25th regular season goal with the Dynamo. He moved past Dwayne De Rosario into second on the franchise scoring list.
Three in a row for Bruin: Will Bruin scored in three consecutive games (6/16, 6/20, 6/23) for the second time this season (4/15, 4/21, 4/28), with four goals in each three‐game scoring streak. He is the first Dynamo player with a pair of three‐ game scoring streaks in the same season, and just the second player to record two streaks overall (Ching). His last streak marked the sixth time a Dynamo player has scored in three consecutive games (Bruin 2012 (twice); Ching 2006, 2008; Joseph Ngwenya 2007; Stuart Holden 2009). No Dynamo player has ever scored in four consecutive games.
Davis passes De Ro for second on Dynamo scoring list: Brad Davis’ goal in the first half on June 30 was his 25th regular season goal with the Dynamo. He moved past Dwayne De Rosario into second on the franchise scoring list.
Dynamo are defensive in final 15 minutes: Houston has allowed just two goals after the 75th minute this season, the fewest in MLS.
Hall sets goalkeeper consecutive starts record: Tally Hall set a franchise record for consecutive starts by a goalkeeper with his 47th consecutive start against FC Dallas on June 16. He broke the record of 46 games set by Pat Onstad, from Sept. 13, 2008 – May 13, 2010. Hall started all 34 games in 2011 and the first 25 games in 2012, pushing the active record to 59 games. Hall has the second longest active streak MLS goalkeepers, behind Matt Pickens of Colorado (68 starts).