Houston Dynamo's Joseph Ngwenya, right, is congratulated by Brian Ching, second from right, after Ngwenya scored a goal during the first half of a soccer match against the New York Red Bulls Thursday, July 5, 2007, in Houston. AP Photo logo AP Photo 29 months ago

Houston Dynamo's Joseph Ngwenya, right, is congratulated by Brian Ching, second from right, after Ngwenya scored a goal during the first half of a soccer match against the New York Red Bulls Thursday, July 5, 2007, in Houston.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Los Angeles Galaxy's Omar Gonzalez (4) knocks the ball away from Houston Dynamos' Brian Ching, right, during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in Houston. The match ended in a 0-0 tie.
  6. Houston Dynamos' Brian Ching (25) takes the ball from Los Angeles Galaxy's Todd Dunivant (2) during the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in Houston.
  7. Los Angeles Galaxy's Gregg Berhalter, left, and Houston Dynamos' Brian Ching, right, battle for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in Houston.
  8. United States soccer player Brian Ching, center, controls the ball as teammates Steve Cherundolo, left, and Benny Feilhaber defend during a soccer training session at Barry University in Miami, Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009. The U.S. is preparing to play Honduras in a World Cup qualifying match on Saturday, Oct. 10, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

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