Breakfast Links - March 29, 2023
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We are halfway to the weekend and a lot of matches await! Here is your midweek update to get your morning going with our Breakfast Links.
Houston
The Houston Dynamo look to make it 3 straight unbeaten matches as they face San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. Tune in on Apple TV as this game will be part of their free stream of the week! Dynamo FC midfielder Artur was named to the MLSSoccer.com Team of the Matchday bench for Matchday 5, the league announced Monday.
The Houston Dash will face the Chicago Red Stars this weekend after a goalless draw in their home opener. The Red Stars will be coming in strong after a thrilling loss, as the San Diego Wave stole all the point with a last-minute goal. You can catch this game on Saturday on Paramount Plus at 1 PM central time!
Houston Dynamo 2 are looking to get their first win of the season as they take on Colorado Rapids 2 in their home opener. Come support the boys at SaberCats Stadium on Sunday at 6 PM!
Make sure you check out the latest episodes of the Bayou City Soccer Podcast, available everywhere you get your podcasts.
Major League Soccer
First there were goals, now there are accolades for Seattle Sounders FC star Jordan Morris, who has been voted Player of the Matchday. The US men's national team forward took home top individual honors for MLS Matchday 5 after netting all four Rave Green goals during Saturday's 4-1 win at Sporting Kansas City.
Season II of MLS NEXT Pro kicked off with a bang in the form of six goals across two matches in the Western Conference. Austin FC II took care of business in its league debut and treated those in attendance at Parmer Field to a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over in-state foe Houston Dynamo 2. We also saw a snow game, where another brace took place. Diogo Pacheco’s heroics did most of the talking in MNUFC2’s first road win of the season. His two goals went a long way in putting together a convincing 3-0 win over Real Monarchs.
St. Louis CITY SC have graduated from best expansion start to an MLS season to now one of the greatest beginnings of a season, by any team, in league history following a 4-0 rout of host Real Salt Lake Saturday night, a performance head coach Bradley Carnell described as "magnificent."
Around the World
The group stage of the CONCACAF Nations League came to an end on Tuesday, with the Group A League games determining the four teams that will play in the Final Four to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada between Thursday 15 and Sunday 18 June. A twist of fate in Costa Rica saw Panama win out and the 0-1 result sent Mexico to the finals as the fourth seed where they will face top seed (of the four from qualifying) the United States in the first semi-final.
The Euro Qualifiers first set of matches came to an end with Scotland surprising La Furia Roja in a 2-0 victory. France continued their dominance, as Italy and the Netherlands started a bit shaky. However, there are still plenty of games and time to qualify for Euro 2024.
