The Houston Dynamo will take a 2-1 lead back to Texas after downing the Union in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinal. UPDATE: Video highlights added.
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Playoff preview: Union v Dynamo
Playoff time can only mean one thing: Time for the Playoff Preview! We are stepping our game up in hopes that the Union will respond in kind!
Go big or go home
The regular season is no more. Neither is the away goals rule. That should mean one thing for the Union: ATTACK!!!!!!!!!
Union v Dynamo: a statistical context
Looking back at the stats from the Union’s two regular season games against Houston, what were the keys to securing a 1-0-1 record? What will be the keys to prevailing over Houston in the upcoming playoff games?
Time for Nowak to show his managerial worth
Peter Nowak might have a claim to MLS executive of the year, but his questionable lineup choices have cost the Union points for two years. Now it’s playoff time, and there will be no decision more important for the Union than the starting lineups. This is Nowak’s time to prove he’s truly a great coach. Will he do it?
Player ratings and analysis: Red Bulls 1-0 Union
It sure wasn’t pretty on Thursday night, but there is no reason to panic as the Union head into their first playoff appearance.