Sebastien Le Toux: Houston Dynamo win result of poor Philadelphia Union defence – MLS News
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Houston-Dynamo-c39542 in the Major League Soccer play-offs, Eastern Conference semi-final, at PPL Stadium on Sunday, October 30. The main factor in the Union’s loss at home ground was their lacklustre defensive performance.
The Union striker, Sebastien Le Toux, admitted that the Dynamo were not dominant in the game but the Union gave away easy chances to the Eastern Conference foes, helping them into the lead twice.
“It’s just our fault, it’s not them who put us in difficulties,” Le Toux said. “We gave them the space and we have to really watch video and see what we can do better. I know we can beat this team and we already proved it. Now it’s on us to play. I don’t
think it’s because of them [we lost]. It’s because of us.”
Andre Hainault scored the opening goal for the Orange from a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brad-Davis-c7951 free-kick in the 5th minute. However, Le Toux levelled the score line two minutes later. But it was the U’s weak defence that led to another Houston goal. It was striker Calen
Carr this time who was left in too much space.
However, the Zolos still have a chance to progress to the conference final by taking at least a 3-goal lead in the second leg at Robertson Stadium.
In their two-year MLS history, the Union have won all the games they have played at Robertson Stadium, and centre-back http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-Califf-c10200 hopes his teammates mirror the same form in the semi-final.
“We won there twice already as a franchise and we know we can win there,” Califf said. “So I think we have all the confidence that we can go there and win.”
The Union won against the Houston at Robertson last year with a 3-2 score line, and Le Toux’s lone goal in early moments of the game was enough to win three points against the Orange.
However, they have to strengthen their defence and avoid conceding set-pieces near the penalty area. Houston are famous for their skill on free-kicks; the same led to their victory when Hainault scored the opener just five minutes into the game.
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