The Houston Dynamo finished their preseason by winning the Desert Diamond Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids. The Dynamo finished the preseason with a 6-0-1 record.
Forward Romell Quioto finished with a brace, earning the tournament MVP award and goal scoring title, the Desert Diamond Copper Boot, with three goals during the tournament.
Quioto’s first goal of the game came in the 43rd minute after forward Erick Torres found midfielder Alex in the midfield. Alex passed the ball to the Quioto at the edge of the box where the forward controlled the ball and beat GK Zac MacMath at the near post with a powerful shot.