It was another small step for the Houston Dynamo towards the red line that separates the haves and the have nots from a Western Conference MLS playoff berth. The 0-0 road draw on Friday night against Orlando SC improved the men in orange to 1-1-3 under interim head coach Wade Barrett. The only blemish, a controversial penalty kick against Portland.
On Friday night, the team performed its game under the new normal that features a tightly cohesive defensive effort. Houston Dynamo keeper Tyler Deric was forced to make one save in the match against an Orlando side that was playing just days after head coach Adrian Heath had been released.