| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Chris Canneti | |||
| Coach | Dominic Kinnear | |||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 4th Overall: 9th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Finals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League (2012–13) | Quarterfinals | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League (2013–14) | Group stage | |||
| Texas derby | Lost[1] | |||
|  | ||||
The 2013 season is the Houston Dynamo's 8th competitive season in Major League Soccer, 8th year of existence as a football club, and their second consecutive season playing at BBVA Compass Stadium. They also competed in the CONCACAF Champions League, participating in the knockout phase of the 2012–13 campaign being eliminated by Santos Laguna in the quarterfinal 3–1 on Aggregate. They will be opening the 2013–14 group stage in late July or early August 2013.
During the 2013 season Houston suffered their first ever loss at BBVA Compass Stadium against Sporting Kansas City on May 12, 2013.[2]
The Dynamo are entering the season as the two-time defending MLS Eastern Conference post-season champions and runners-up to the MLS Cup.
Squads
First-team squad
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Since | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Games Played | Goals Scored | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Tally Hall |  | GK | 2009 | May 12, 1985 |  Esbjerg fB | 79 | 0 | 
| 24 | Tyler Deric |  | GK | 2009 | August 30, 1988 |  Houston Dynamo Academy | 3 | 0 | 
| 28 | Erich Marscheider |  | GK | 2012 | January 5, 1993 |  Colorado Rush Soccer Club | 0 | 0 | 
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Eric Brunner |  | CB | 2013 | February 2, 1986 |  Portland Timbers | 2 | 0 | 
| 4 | Jermaine Taylor |  | CB / RB/LB | 2011 | January 14, 1985 |  St. George's SC | 46 | 1 | 
| 5 | Warren Creavalle |  | RB | 2012 | August 14, 1990 |  UCF Knights | 16 | 2 | 
| 6 | Mike Chabala |  | LB | 2013 | May 24, 1984 |  D.C. United | 47 | 1 | 
| 8 | Kofi Sarkodie |  | RB | 2011 | March 22, 1991 |  Akron Zips | 24 | 0 | 
| 21 | Anthony Arena |  | CB / LB | 2013 | August 3, 1990 |  Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 0 | 0 | 
| 26 | Corey Ashe |  | LB / LM | 2007 | March 14, 1986 |  North Carolina Tar Heels | 167 | 1 | 
| 32 | Bobby Boswell |  | CB | 2008 | March 15, 1983 |  D.C. United | 152 | 9 | 
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 11 | Brad Davis (C) |  | LM / CM | 2006 | November 8, 1981 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 196 | 31 | 
| 13 | Ricardo Clark |  | CM / DM | 2012 | February 10, 1983 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 115 | 9 | 
| 16 | Adam Moffat |  | CM / DM | 2011 | May 15, 1986 |  Portland Timbers | 43 | 5 | 
| 17 | Luiz Camargo |  | AM / CM | 2011 | May 4, 1987 |  Paraná Clube | 36 | 1 | 
| 19 | Alex Dixon |  | RM / CM | 2011 | February 7, 1990 |  Houston Dynamo Academy | 11 | 1 | 
| 20 | Andrew Driver |  | LW / AM | 2013 | November 20, 1987 |  Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 1 | 
| 22 | Brian Ownby |  | AM / LW / RW | 2012 | July 16, 1990 |  Virginia Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 
| 27 | Oscar Boniek García |  | LW / AM / RW | 2012 | September 4, 1984 |  C.D. Olimpia | 20 | 4 | 
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 3 | Calen Carr |  | LW / ST | 2011 | October 4, 1982 |  Chicago Fire | 35 | 5 | 
| 7 | Omar Cummings |  | LW / ST | 2013 | July 13, 1982 |  Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 
| 9 | Bryan Salazar |  | ST | 2013 | October 17, 1994 |  Houston Dynamo Academy | 0 | 0 | 
| 12 | Will Bruin |  | CF | 2011 | October 24, 1989 |  Indiana Hoosiers | 63 | 19 | 
| 14 | Jason Johnson |  | ST | 2013 | October 9, 1990 |  VCU Rams | 0 | 0 | 
| 15 | Cam Weaver |  | ST | 2009 | June 10, 1983 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 64 | 10 | 
| 23 | Giles Barnes |  | LW / AM / ST | 2012 | August 5, 1988 |  Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 2 | 
| 25 | Brian Ching (VC) |  | ST | 2006 | May 24, 1978 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 160 | 56 | 
Updated on April 21, 2013
Source (Stats are for Major League Soccer Regular Season Only):
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | Champions League | U.S. Open Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  USA | Tally Hall | 13 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  USA | Eric Brunner | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 3 | FW |  USA | Calen Carr | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  JAM | Jermaine Taylor | 11 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 5 | DF |  USA | Warren Creavalle | 8 | 2 | 1+5 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  USA | Mike Chabala | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 7 | FW |  JAM | Omar Cummings | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 8 | DF |  USA | Kofi Sarkodie | 13 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  USA | Bryan Salazar | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  USA | Brad Davis | 11 | 3 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 12 | FW |  USA | Will Bruin | 12 | 4 | 10+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 13 | MF |  USA | Ricardo Clark | 11 | 1 | 9+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 14 | FW |  JAM | Jason Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 15 | FW |  USA | Cam Weaver | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 16 | MF |  SCO | Adam Moffat | 12 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 17 | MF |  BRA | Luiz Camargo | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 19 | MF |  USA | Alex Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  ENG | Andrew Driver (On loan from Heart of Midlothian) | 12 | 3 | 8+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 21 | MF |  USA | Anthony Arena | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 22 | MF |  USA | Brian Ownby (On loan to Richmond Kickers) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 23 | FW |  ENG | Giles Barnes | 12 | 4 | 10+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 24 | GK |  USA | Tyler Deric | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 25 | FW |  USA | Brian Ching | 11 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 26 | DF |  USA | Corey Ashe | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 27 | MF |  HON | Oscar Boniek García | 9 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 28 | GK |  USA | Erich Marscheider | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 32 | DF |  USA | Bobby Boswell | 13 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
|   | Own goals for | 0 | 1 | 0+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Statistics current as of May 10, 2013
Source: Houston Dynamo Season Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | CONCACAF | U.S. Open Cup | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 23 | Will Bruin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 
| FW | 12 | Giles Barnes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Brad Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 
| MF | 20 | Andrew Driver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | DF | 5 | Warren Creavalle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 4 | MF | 13 | Ricardo Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff | 
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Dominic Kinnear | 
| Assistant coach & Reserve Team Manager |  Wade Barrett | 
| Assistant coach & Reserve Team Manager |  Steve Ralston | 
| Goalkeeper coach |  Tim Hanley | 
| Head Athletic Trainer |  Theron Enns | 
| Assistant Athletic Trainer |  Shane Caron | 
| Director, Soccer Operations |  Nick Kowba | 
| Equipment Manager |  Michael Porter | 
| Director, Youth Development |  James Clarkson | 
| Assistant director, Youth Development |  Eddie Robinson | 
| Youth Development Coordinator |  Michael Fasching | 
| U-18 assistant coach |  Scot Fraser | 
Last updated: 10 January 2013
Source: Houston Dynamo
Other information
| Owner |  Philip Anschutz | 
| Co-Owners |  Oscar De La Hoya  Gabriel Brener | 
| President of Business Operations |  Chris Canetti | 
| Executive Vice President |  Steven Powell | 
| Senior Vice President |  David Tagliarino | 
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | BBVA Compass Stadium (22,039 / 115x70 yards) | 
| Training ground | Houston Amateur Sports Park | 
Updated to match played 10 January 2013
Source: Houston Dynamo
Transfers
In
Winter
| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred From | Notes | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF |  Eric Brunner |  Portland Timbers | Undisclosed | 3 December 2012 | [3] | 
| 7 | FW |  Omar Cummings |  Colorado Rapids | Undisclosed | 22 December 2012 | [4] | 
| 14 | FW |  Jason Johnson |  VCU Rams | SuperDraft | 17 January 2013 | [5] | 
| 10 | MF |  Alexander López |  C.D. Olimpia | Undisclosed | 7 August 2013 | [6] | 
Out
Winter
| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred To | Notes | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF |  Nathan Sturgis |  Colorado Rapids | Undisclosed | 22 December 2012 | [7] | 
| 31 | DF | .svg.png.webp) Andre Hainault |  Ross County F.C. | Free transfer | 10 January 2013 | [8] | 
| 18 | MF |  Josue Soto | Unattached | Waived | 24 January 2013 | [9] | 
| 9 | FW |  Macoumba Kandji |  Kalloni F.C. | Free transfer | 28 January 2013 | [10] | 
Pre-season and friendlies
| 24 January 2013 Friendly | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo Academy | Houston, Texas | 
| 15:00 CST | Taylor  7' Weaver  17' Creavalle  83' | Match report | Stadium: Houston Amateur Sports Park | 
| 26 January 2013 Friendly | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Houston Baptist University | Houston, Texas | 
| 11:00 CST | Weaver  15', 18' Barnes  43' | Match report | Stadium: Houston Amateur Sports Park | 
| 29 January 2013 Friendly | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Tucson, Arizona | 
| 15:00 MST | Match report | Emerson  56', 86' (pen.) | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex | 
| 31 January 2013 Friendly | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona | 
| 18:00 MST | Elliott  1' | Match report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex | 
| 2 February 2013 Friendly | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tucson, Arizona | 
| 18:00 MST | Boswell  30' | Mattocks  33' Hertzog  64' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex | 
| 6 February 2013 Friendly | Houston Dynamo | 6–1 | Houston Baptist University | Houston, Texas | 
| 19:00 CST | Ownby  12' Barnes  15' Weaver  51', 69' Dixon  75' Arena  81' | Kromholz  10' | Stadium: Sorrels Field | 
| 9 February 2013 Friendly | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Southern Methodist University | Houston, Texas | 
| 10:00 CST | Watson  62' Ching  87' | Brunner  15' (o.g.) Leobardo Vazquez  60' | Stadium: Houston Amateur Sports Park | 
| 12 February 2013 Friendly | Houston Dynamo | 11–0 | Houston Dynamo Academy | Houston, Texas | 
| 15:00 CST | Dener Dos Santos  14' (o.g.) Clark  41' Weaver  41' Bruin  46', 52', 77', 81', 83' Johnson  58' (pen.) Dixon  71' Moffat  74' | Stadium: Houston Amateur Sports Park | 
| 16 February 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup | Houston Dynamo | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 17:00 EST | Moffat  15' Weaver  64' | MacDonald  23' Duka  27' Larentowicz  48' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium | 
| 20 February 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 17:00 EST | Bruin  75' Moffat  77' | Hertzog  27' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium | 
| 23 February 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| 19:15 EST | Kelly  18' Savage  74' | Barnes  16' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium | 
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | — | — | 2 March 2013 | 27 October 2013 | |
| 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League | Group stage | — | Quarterfinals | 22 August 2012 | 13 March 2013 | 
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | — | May–June, 2013 | 
Updated to match played 13 January 2013
Source: Competitions
Major League Soccer
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (SS, E1) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | 2013 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals | 
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | 2013 MLS Cup Knockout Round | 
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 8 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | 
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion
Supporters' Shield
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (SS, E1) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1 | 
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | |
| 3 | Portland Timbers (W1) | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 2 | 
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
| 19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League 1 | 
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion; (C) = MLS Cup champions
- 1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League seeding Pot A. (Canadian teams cannot qualify for the Champions League through MLS; the Canadian qualifier is the winner of the 2014 Canadian Championship.) The other U.S. representatives in the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League are:
- Winner of the 2013 MLS Cup (Pot A)
- Regular Season Conference Winner that is not the Supporters' Shield Champion (Pot B)
- Winner of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
 
- 2Montreal Impact qualified for the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2014 Canadian Championship.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 
Last updated: 2 March 2013.
Source: Major League Soccer
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Tie Loss
| March 2, 2013 Match 1 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | D.C. United | Houston | 
| 19:00 CST | Riley  80' (o.g.) Clark  89' | Report | Wooloard  15' Korb  40' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,019 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| March 17, 2013 Match 2 Texas Derby | FC Dallas | 3–2 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas | 
| 12:00 CST | John  34' Jacobson  36' Cooper  90' | Report | Sarkodie  55' Driver  79' Davis  83' | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 15,623 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| March 23, 2013 Match 3 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston | 
| 19:30 CDT | Barnes  55' Moffat  61' Creavalle  62' | Report | Mattocks  36' Reo-Coker  52' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,428 Referee: Matthew Foerster | 
| March 30, 2013 Match 4 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston | 
| 19:30 CDT | Bruin  17' Moffat  22' Barnes  42' | Report | Harden  53' Bernárdez  75' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 17,415 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero | 
| April 6, 2013 Match 5 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Portland, Oregon | 
| 21:30 CDT | Silvestre  47' R. Johnson  55', 73' | Report | Driver  36' | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,674 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| April 14, 2013 Match 6 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston | 
| 16:00 CDT | Bruin  26' Davis  81' Ashe  93' | Report | Rolfe  29' Paladini  55' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 18,942 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic | 
| April 20, 2013 Match 7 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Toronto, Ontario | 
| 15:00 CDT | Hall  58' Lambe  62' | Report | Camargo  54' Taylor  62' Ashe  65' Creavalle  87'  90+4' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 15,973 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| April 28, 2013 Match 8 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Houston, Texas | 
| 16:00 CDT | Barnes  66' Clark  69' Boswell  87' Davis  90+1'  90+5' | Report | Moor  45+2' O'Neill  70' Sturgis  72' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,839 Referee: Juan Guzman | 
| May 5, 2013 Match 9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles | 
| 22:00 CDT | Report | Driver  56' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,071 Referee: Allen Chapman | 
| May 8, 2013 Match 10 | D.C. United | 0–4 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. | 
| 18:00 CDT | Saragosa  77' | Report | Bruin  16', 78' Barnes  28' Driver  44'  88' Ching  64' Sarkodie  65' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 10,116 Referee: Jorge González | 
| May 12, 2013 Match 11 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston | 
| 19:00 CDT | Driver  29' Ashe  71' | Report | Collin  24'  73' Rosell  40' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,004 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| May 18, 2013 Match 12 | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | New England Revolution | Houston | 
| 19:30 CDT | García  26' Boswell  40' Sarkodie  58' | Report | Imbongo  40' McCarthy  47' Fagúndez  51' Shuttleworth  82' Clark  84' (o.g.) | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic | 
| May 26, 2013 Match 13 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas | 
| 14:30 CDT | Sinovic  57' Kamara  68' | Report | Davis  45+1' Barnes  50' | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 20,876 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| June 1, 2013 Match 14 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio | 
| 18:30 CDT | Meram  66' Higuaín  69' | Report | Creavalle  31' Camargo  54' Driver  78' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,040 Referee: Allen Chapman | 
| June 19, 2013 Match 15 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Montreal | 
| 19:00 CDT | Stadium: Stade Saputo | 
| June 22, 2013 Match 16 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Toronto FC | Houston | 
| 20:00 CDT | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| June 30, 2013 Match 17 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Harrison, New Jersey | 
| 13:00 CDT | Stadium: Red Bull Arena | 
| July 6, 2013 Match 18 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Houston | 
| 20:00 CDT | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | 
| July 13, 2013 Match 19 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 18:30 CDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium | 
| July 20, 2013 Match 20 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston | 
| 20:00 CDT | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | 
| July 27, 2013 Match 21 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston | 
| 20:00 CDT | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium | 
| August 10, 2013 Match 22 | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Sandy, Utah | 
| 20:30 CDT | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium | 
| August 17, 2013 Match 23 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston | 
| 20:00 CDT | Barnes  17' Barnes  21' Bruin  74' Garcia  83' | Report | Gonzales  42' Joseph  65' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,289 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| August 24, 2013 Match 24 | Montreal Impact | 5–0 | Houston Dynamo | Montreal | 
| 18:00 CDT | Di Vaio  35' Felipe  37' Brovsky  58' Di Vaio  70' Pisanu  90+1' | Report | Driver  72' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 20,081 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
| September 1, 2013 Match 25 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| 16:00 CDT | Rolfe  40' Boswell  70' (o.g.) | Report | Creavalle  51' Moffat  90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,808 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| September 4, 2013 Match 26 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio | 
| 18:30 CDT | Finley  47' Meram  74' Meram  77' | Report | Weaver  80' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,360 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| September 8, 2013 Match 27 | Houston Dynamo | 1–4 | New York Red Bulls | Houston | 
| 16:00 CDT | Johnson  18' | Alexander  14' Henry  47' Steele  58' Sam  88' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 18,501 | 
| September 14, 2013 Match 28 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chester, Pennsylvania | 
| 18:30 CDT | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 18,771 | 
| September 21, 2013 Match 29 | Houston Dynamo | 5–1 | Chivas USA | Houston | 
| 19:30 CDT | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20m157 | 
| September 28, 2013 Match 30 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 18:30 CDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,297 | 
| October 4, 2013 Match 31 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | Houston | 
| 19:30 CDT | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 19,892 | 
| October 9, 2013 Match 32 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston | 
| 19:30 CDT | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,433 | 
| October 20, 2013 Match 33 | Houston Dynamo | 0–3 | New York Red Bulls | Houston | 
| 16:00 CDT | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,345 | 
| October 27, 2013 Match 34 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. | 
| 12:30 CDT | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 13,731 | 
U.S. Open Cup
| May 29, 2013 Third round | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | FC Tucson | Houston, Texas | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Dixon  26' Creavalle  71' Barnes  85' | Report | Robinson  26' Zimmerman  84' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 2917 Referee: Eli Aguilar | 
| June 12, 2013 Fourth Round | FC Dallas | 3-0 | Houston Dynamo | Frisco, Texas | 
| 8:00 CDT | Cooper  37', 59' Castillo  67' Loyd  76' | Report | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 4006 Referee: Juan Guzman | 
MLS Cup Playoffs
Kickoff time for Knockout round is in CDT while rest of games are in CST.
Knockout round
| October 31 Knockout Round | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | Montreal Impact | Houston | 
| 7:30pm | Bruin  16', 72' García  27' Ashe  89' | Report | Rivas  35'  70' Romero  89' Di Vaio  89' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 10,476 Referee: Mark Geiger | 
Conference semifinals
| November 3 Leg 1 | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls | Houston | 
| 2:30pm | Clark  51' García  62' Cummings  90+2' | Report | Cahill  22' Alexander  32' (Jonathan) Steele  36' Henry  54' Olave  65' Barklage  84' Carney  84' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,626 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| November 6 Leg 2 | New York Red Bulls | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 agg.) | Houston Dynamo | Harrison, New Jersey | 
| 7:00pm | Wright-Phillips  23' Barklage  25' | Report | Davis  36' Ashe  93' Cummings  104' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,264 Referee: Silviu Petrescu | 
Conference finals
| November 9 Leg 1 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston | 
| 1:30pm | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,107 Referee: Kevin Slott | 
| November 23 Leg 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas | 
| 6:30pm | Sapong  14' Dwyer  63' | Report | García  3' | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 21,650 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
CONCACAF Champions League
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Houston Dynamo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 8 | 
|  Olimpia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | 
|  FAS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | 
| August 22, 2012 | FAS   | 1–3 |  Houston Dynamo | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador | 
| 22:00 | Águila  64' | Report | Ching  12' Weaver  19' Sarkodie  60' | Attendance: 2,510 Referee: Marcos Brea (Cuba) | 
| August 30, 2012 | Olimpia   | 1–1 |  Houston Dynamo | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa | 
| 22:00 | Caetano  6' | Report | Moffat  57' | Attendance: 3,645 Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) | 
| September 20, 2012 | Houston Dynamo   | 4–0 |  FAS | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston | 
| 20:00 | Barnes  21' Boswell  44' Weaver  49' Carr  78' | Report | Attendance: 16,117 Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico) | 
| October 23, 2012 | Houston Dynamo   | 1–1 |  Olimpia | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston | 
| 20:00 | Hainault  65' | Report | Caetano  21' | Attendance: 19,462 Referee: Juan Guerra (Guatemala) | 
Knockout phase
Quarterfinals
| March 5, 2013 First leg | Houston Dynamo   | 1–0 |  Santos Laguna | Houston | 
| 19:00 CDT | Daivs  89' | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 17,454 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) | 
| March 13, 2013 Second leg | Santos Laguna   | 3–0 |  Houston Dynamo | Torreón, Mexico | 
| 19:00 CDT | Rodríguez  23' Gomez  28' Salinas  30' Crosas  76' | Report | Creavalle  21' | Stadium: Estadio Corona Attendance: 27,563 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde | 
References
- ↑ "FC Dallas flip the script on Houston Dynamo and inflict Texas Derby damage via set pieces". Major League Soccer. March 18, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Sporting Kansas City ends Houston Dynamo's home unbeaten streak with 1-0 victory". Soccer Wire. May 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Dynamo acquire defender Eric Brunner from Portland Timbers in exchange for allocation money". Houston Dynamo. December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Dynamo acquire forward Omar Cummings from Colorado Rapids". Houston Dynamo. December 22, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Dynamo select VCU forward Jason Johnson with No. 13 pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft". Houston Dynamo. January 17, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Dynamo sign Honduran Alexander López". August 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Rapids acquire allocation money, Sturgis in exchange for Cummings". Colorado Rapids. December 22, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Dynamo lose Hainault to Scottish Premier League". Houston Chronicle. January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Dynamo waive midfielder Josue Soto". Houston Dynamo. January 24, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Ο Μακούμπα Κάντζι στην ομάδα μας!". Kalloni F.C. January 28, 2013. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.



















