Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching (25) is stopped by Real Salt Lake defender Jamison Olave (4) during the first half in a Major League Soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Houston. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching (25) is stopped by Real Salt Lake defender Jamison Olave (4) during the first half in a Major League Soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Houston.

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  1. Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando can't make the save on a shot by Houston Dynamo's Brad Davis in the 81st minute of the second half a 3-2 Dynamo victory over Real Salt Lake in a Major League Soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Houston.
  2. Referee Baldomero Toledo lifts the red card as Real Salt Lake defender Jamison Olave is sent off for his tackle on Houston Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis, bottom, during the first half in a Major League Soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Houston.
  3. Houston Dynamo defender Andrew Hainault (31) challenges Real Salt Lake forward Pablo Campos (19) for a header during the first half in a Major League Soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Houston.
  4. Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching (25) challenges Real Salt Lake defender Nat Borchers (6) for a header during the first half in a Major League Soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Houston.
  5. Referee Baldomero Toledo lifts the red card as Real Salt Lake defender Jamison Olave is sent off for his tackle on Houston Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis, bottom, during the first half in a Major League Soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Houston.
  6. Houston Dynamo defender Andrew Hainault (31) challenges Real Salt Lake forward Pablo Campos (19) for a header during the first half in a Major League Soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Houston.
  7. Houston Dynamo's Stuart Holden, right, tackles Pachuca's Christian Gimenez, left, while trying to steal the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in Houston. Pachuca beat the Dynamo 1-0.
  8. Pachuca's Christian Gimenez, left, battles Houston Dynamo's Corey Ashe (26) for the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Houston. Pachuca beat the Dynamo 1-0.
  9. Pachuca of Mexico's Edgar Benitez (10) battles Houston Dynamo's Andrew Hainault for the ball during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Houston.
  10. Houston Dynamo's Dominic Oduro, right, loses the ball as Pachuca's Leobardo Lopez (2) defends during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Houston.
  11. Pachuca's Leobardo Lopez (2) defends against Houston Dynamo's Dominic Oduro, right, during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Houston.
  12. Pachuca's Carlos Rodriguez, top, falls onto Houston Dynamo's Brian Mullan during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Houston.
  13. Houston Dynamo's Brian Ching (25) is congratulated by Stuart Holden (22) and Andrew Hainault (31) after scoring the winning goal in the fifth minute of the first period of overtime against the Seattle Sounders during an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0.
  14. Houston Dynamo's Brian Ching, left, and Seattle Sounders' Jhon Kennedy Hurtado go up for a header during the first half Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston, in the second game of an MLS soccer Western Conference semifinal.
  15. Houston Dynamo's Brian Ching, left, goes up to head the ball as Seattle Sounders FC's Jhon Kennedy Hurtado challenges in the second half of a MLS playoff soccer game in Seattle, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.
  16. Houston Dynamo's Brian Ching, left, heads the ball in front of Seattle Sounders FC defender Patrick Ianni, right, in the first half of an MLS playoff soccer game in Seattle on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.

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