TORONTO - Calen Carr and Brian Ching each scored
TORONTO - Calen Carr and Brian Ching each scored as the Houston Dynamo won their fourth straight with a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday afternoon under sunny skies at BMO Field. Nike Free Run+ 2 Laufschuhe Dunkel Grau Lila Weiß. It snapped Torontos season-high three-game win streak and denied the home side a club-record fourth in a row. With the loss Toronto remains last in the MLS standings at 5-12-4. The Dynamo moved up to second in the Eastern Conference at 10-5-7 and are now undefeated in seven games. Houston has conceded just one goal in its past six games. Toronto came out sluggish in the second half until the 54th minute when Quincy Amarikwa battled for position with the ball in the six-yard box, but was taken down hard by two defenders. The newly-acquired forward pleaded to the refs but to no avail. Houston continued to maintain possession as midfielder Boniek Garcia fired in a left-footed shot in the 57th that went just wide to the left. The Dynamo slowed down the pace to protect their lead, though TFC had a chance to level in the 73rd when midfielder Luis Silva put a deflected header just over the crossbar. Houston widened its advantage in the 86th when Brian Davis set up Ching with a beautiful touch pass and the Dynamo captain put it past TFC keeper Milos Kocic with ease to make it 2-0. In the dying seconds of a tightly-played opening half, Davis sent in a corner kick in the 45th that Houston defender Bobby Boswell deflected to a wide open Carr. The Dynamo forward made no mistake and headed it in from the right side of the six-yard box to the bottom corner of the net. Carr removed his head gear to celebrate his third goal of the season. Minutes before, TFC captain Torsten Frings served a corner kick that Doneil Henry put high and wide. Frings did the same with a free kick into the penalty box in the 24th for Ryan Johnson, but Dynamo keeper Tally Hall proved up to the task and pulled the ball down. In the opening minutes, Toronto defender Richard Eckersley thwarted a dangerous one-on-one as Houstons Macoumba Kandji came charging in all alone on Kocic. Prior to the game, Toronto introduced newly-acquired striker Eric Hassli who came to the Reds via a trade last week with Vancouver. The 31-year-old Frenchman, however, was held out of the lineup to rest an ankle injury suffered while still playing for the Whitecaps. Hell likely make his debut when Toronto opens its CONCACAF Champions League campaign on Aug. 1 at home against CD Aguila of El Salvador. TFCs next CONCACAF game will be Aug. 28 against Mexicos Santos Laguna, also at BMO Field. Notes: The Dynamo were missing top goalscorer Will Bruin who didnt play because of an injury. He leads Houston with 10 goals. ... Toronto already has more MLS wins since July 11 than in their opening four months of the season. ... Toronto parted ways with defender Miguel Aceval on Thursday and his contract was terminated by mutual consent. The Chilean made five league appearances this year and had two assists. ... Saturday was the second of three games between TFC and the Dynamo this season. The last game ended in a 3-3 draw on June 20 in Houston. They next meet Aug. 25 at BMO Field. Nike Free Run+ 3 Laufschuhe. Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen punched away Ferraris header in added time as Montreal struggled to a 0-0 draw Saturday. The Impact picked up their first point in three games since ending a five-game winning streak which had put the expansion team into playoff contention. 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Nike Free 5.0+ Laufschuhe Blau. - Roy Hibbert wasnt available the last time the Indiana Pacers faced the Los Angeles Clippers. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Long shot Black Onyx was a late scratch for the Kentucky Derby because of a chip in his left ankle, leaving 19 horses to vie for the roses. The scratch occurred Friday after early wagering for the race had opened, so Black Onyxs No. 1 post position will be left empty on Saturday. The remaining horses will stay in their original starting gate positions. Trainer Kelly Breen said the colt looked good training on Friday, but he had some swelling in the ankle, so an X-ray was taken which revealed the chip. "Hes back in the barn. Hes not feeling that bad because he just tried to bite me," Breen said. "It couldnt have been worsse timing. Nike Free 3.0 V3" He said its too early to know if Black Onyx will need surgery or just recover on his own. Jockey Joe Bravo was left without a Derby mount. He hasnt won the race in two previous attempts. "Im just very thankful that the horse is going to be OK," he said. "Im just really sorry for the whole team." The scratch came too late for Fear the Kitten to get into the Derby. The colt was on the list of also eligibles as the 21st qualifier in the point standings which determine the field. Black Onyx qualified for the Derby by winning the Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park. He was 50-1 on the morning line. ' ' '
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