Philadelphia Union
This Vancouver blog attributes Nizar Khalfan's inability to become a regular starter with the
Whitecaps to being away on international duty and being on the outs with then head coach Tommy
Soehn. "Frankly, I think the Whitecaps should have kept him, and my feeling is the loss of the
Vancouver Whitecaps is the Philadelphia Union's gain.
Photo: Nicolae Stoian
Injury report
PHILADELPHIA UNION OUT: GK Thorne Holder (concussion); FW Levi Houapeu (L ankle
strain); QUESTIONABLE: MF Michael Farfan (R foot contusion); FW Veljko Paunovic (R hamstring
strain); PROBABLE: MF Justin Mapp (L quad strain)
HOUSTON DYNAMO OUT: FW Cam Weaver (R hip)
The Union are hopeful Paunovic will be ready to go on Thursday.
Photo by Katy UmaƱa
The Houston Dynamo beat the Philadelphia Union on Thursday night, 1-0, to advance to the 2011
MLS Cup Eastern Conference Semifinal. This episode of The Zygo Soccer Report features raw
post-match audio from Stuart Holden, Chris Canetti, Bobby Boswell, Adam Moffat, Brad Davis, Brian
Ching, and Dominic Kinnear.
Photo by Chris Canetti
Following Sunday afternoon's 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City in the 2011 MLS Cup Eastern
Conference Final, members of the Houston Dynamo shared their thoughts on the win and the upcoming
MLS Cup Final with Simon Borg of MLSSoccer.com.
The Houston Dynamo will be facing the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2011 MLS Cup Final on Sunday
November 20th at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.