Posted at 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Soccer: Brian Ching's goal lifts Dynamo to 1-0 win
Associated Press
HOUSTON — Brian Ching scored in the 50th minute, and the Houston Dynamo beat D.C. United 1-0 tonight to advance to the SuperLiga semifinals.Houston meets Mexico's Pachuca in the semifinals on Aug. 14. D.C. United needed a loss by Morelia against Club America later Wednesday to advance to a semifinal matchup at the Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug. 15.
The teams were playing for the third time this season. In two Major League Soccer games, D.C. United won 2-1 in Washington and Dynamo won 1-0 in Houston.
Ching took a pass from Nate Jaqua and scored from 18 yards.
Stuart Holden's shot from 15 yards, which hit a post in the 36th minute, was the closest either team came to scoring in the first half.
