HOUSTON — Brian Ching scored four goals to lead Houston to a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rapids yesterday in the Dynamo's inaugural game.

Ching, a Kamehameha Schools alum from Hale'iwa, became only the ninth player in Major League Soccer history to score four goals in a game. Clint Mathis set the MLS record of five in 2000.

Wade Barrett slipped a pass to the middle and Ching tapped it in from 7 yards out in the 13th minute.

Ching then scored on headers in the 37th and 44th minutes. Both came on passes to the middle from Brian Mullan.

Ching's last goal was his third header, coming off a corner kick from Dwayne De Rosario in the 71st minute.