INSIDE THE 18: Houston Dynamo FC vs. Colorado Rapids 

DYNAMO STARTING XI (5-4-1):      

• Michael Nelson; Adam Lundkvist, Sam Junqua, Tim Parker ©, Alejandro Fuenmayor, Ian Hoffmann; Memo Rodriguez, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Joe Corona, Griffin Dorsey; Ari Lassiter 

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES: 

• GK Michael Nelson will earn his 11th appearance of the season today.   
• DF Adam Lundkvist will earn his 21st start of the season and 89th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.  
• Lundkvist finished with five recoveries, three clearances and one interception against Austin FC on Oct. 24 
• DF Sam Junqua will make his 21st appearance of the season and 30th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.  
• Junqua led the team with six clearances and finished with two interceptions against Austin on Oct. 24.  
• DF Alejandro Fuenmayor will make his second start of the season today and earn his 37th appearance for the Dynamo in league play.  
• DF Tim Parker will earn his 33rd start of the season and make his 188th appearance in MLS. 
• Parker finished with one interception and five recoveries against Austin on Oct. 24.  
• Parker leads the team in clearances with 98 and blocks with 15.  
• DF Ian Hoffmann will make his fifth appearance of the season today and earn his first MLS start. 
• MF Memo Rodriguez will make his 105th appearance for the Dynamo in league play today and earn his 115th appearance for the club in all competitions.  
• The Dynamo Academy product has created 25 chances this season.  
• MF Adalberto Carrasquilla will make his ninth appearance for the Dynamo today. 
• MF Griffin Dorsey will make his 19th consecutive appearance for the Dynamo today. 
• MF Joe Corona will make his 29th appearance of the season today and earn his 57th MLS start. 
• FW Ari Lassiter will earn his 18th appearance of the season today. 

 SUBSTITUTES:   

• GK Marko Maric can make his first appearance off the bench for Houston if he enters the game today. 
• DF Maynor Figueroa can make his 14th appearance of the season today and earn his 139th MLS appearance. 
• DF Zarek Valentin can earn his 181st career MLS regular-season appearance and earn his 50th appearance for the Dynamo if he comes off the bench today.  
• Valentin has 74 clearances this season, the second most on the team. 
• MF Boniek Garcia can make his 16th appearance of the season and 235th appearance in league play for the Dynamo today if he enters the game. 
• Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 for the club.  
• MF Juan Castilla can make his MLS debut if he comes off the bench today.  
• Castilla could make his professional debut and be the youngest player to represent the Dynamo at 17 years, three months and five days old. 
• MF Francisco Navas Cobo is the youngest player to play in a game for the Dynamo at 18 years, 151 days old. Cobos made his debut on April 17, 2010 at home against Chivas USA 
• MF Darwin Cerén can earn his 157th MLS appearance if he comes off the bench today.  
• FW* Darwin Quintero* can earn his 20th appearance of the season if he comes off the bench today. 
• Quintero led the team with four key passes against Austin on Sunday.  
• Quintero leads the team with 42 chances created this season.  
• FW Maxi Urruti enters with seven goals this season and can make his 238th MLS appearance today. 
• FW Tyler Pasher can make his 18th appearance of the season if he enters the game today.