US Open Cup 2013: Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas

"There is nothing else than now. There is neither yesterday, certainly, nor is there any tomorrow. How old must you be before you know that? There is only now, and if now is only two days, then two days is your life and everything in it will be in proportion. This is how you live a life in two days."

-Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls

Houston.

The land that hope forgot. A land of drinkable wastewater, and a pit of depair. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Their soccer representatives, the Houston Dynamo, are desperately looking to avenge their regular season loss, and will likely play with a level of fire appropriate to a grudge match such as this. Dallas, meanwhile, has indicated that this game carries a great deal of importance to the ownership group, so expect to see Schellas field a very strong lineup.

I will be your host this evening. Sit and stay awhile. Enjoy the thrashing (of Houston).

Match day/time: Wednesday, June 12th, 8:00 p.m. CT

Venue: FC Dallas Stadium

National TV: None

Local TV: None

Internet Broadcast: FC Dallas

Twitter handles to follow: @fcdallas, @houstondynamo

Starting Lineups

FC Dallas: Chris Seitz, Zach Loyd, George John, Matt Hedges, Jair Benitez, Jackson, Michel, Andrew Jacobson, Kenny Cooper, Eric Hassli, Fabian Castillo.

FCD Bench: TBD

Houston Dynamo: Tyler Deric, Mike Chabala, Bobby Boswell, Ricardo Clark, Kofi Sarkodie, Warren Creavalle, Luiz Camargo, Alex Dixon, Will Bruin, Andrew Driver, Jason Johnson

Dynamo Bench:

If Houston decides to act up, we always have backup artillery.

To victory!