Academy Recap: Dynamo host Austin FC and navigate first road trip

The Houston Dynamo Academy opened their second week of MLS Next activity with a 2-0 victory for the U-13 squad over Austin FC at Houston Sports Park on Saturday. Jorge ‘Lalo’ Estrada scored the first goal of the game; and a well-timed press on a goal kick led to an error and the final goal of the game from Jorge Martinez.

The U-14 Dynamo Academy squad conceded two scrappy goals in the first 10 minutes and ultimately fell to Austin FC 4-1. Sebastián Ballesteros scored the lone goal for the Dynamo after constant pressure on the Austin backline. The Dynamo were denied by the crossbar and the Austin backline, who were forced to clear the ball after constant pressure from Isaac Mwakutuya,…