03:00 FC Dallas – Houston Dynamo

FC Dallas will be excited for this match for more than one reason. Houston are paying a visit and a match against the club's biggest rivals is reason enough for excitement but FC Dallas are also playing a home match for the first time since 15 May. FC Dallas have had to endure five consecutive road matches and have not fared well at all, losing three and drawing two while scoring just twice in those matches. The club's enthusiasm will be high and players like forward Fabian Castillo and midfielder Mauro Diaz will certainly contribute more because of it.
Houston Dynamo meanwhile have been hit with inconsistency and back luck. The club felt they were wrongly disallowed a goal at Portland that would have given them an early lead. Instead Houston were unable to score and gave away a penalty kick in losing 2-0. Houston's results have been mixed of late – one win from their last four matches – but the team is fighting. That fight will have to be amplified though if Houston want to compete with a charged FC Dallas side.
FC Dallas will put more pressure on Houston's backline than they can handle.