Starting XI Notes: HOUvMIN

061819 Starting XI Notes

DYNAMO STARTING XI (4-3-3): 


Michael Nelson; Chris Duvall, Alejandro Fuenmayor, Kevin Garcia, Sam Junqua; Juan David Cabezas, Boniek Garcia Â©, Tomas Martinez; Tommy McNamara, Ronaldo Peña, Marlon Hairston 


INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES: 


  • GK Michael Nelson will make his season debut with the Dynamo. Nelson was a member of the Dynamo team that won the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.  
  • DF Chris Duvall will make his third appearance for the Dynamo this year. 
  • DF Alejandro Fuenmayor will make his seventh appearance for the Dynamo this year.  
  • DF Kevin Garcia will make made his eighth appearance for the Dynamo in Open Cup play tonight and made his sixth appearance and fourth start in all competitions this season. 
  • DF Sam Junqua will make his Dynamo debut today.  
  • MF Juan David Cabezas will make his third start of the season for the Dynamo and earn his eighth appearance for the club in 2019.  
  • Cabezas was a member of the 2018 Dynamo team that won the U.S. Open Cup. 
  • MF Tomas Martinez will earn his 17th appearance for the Dynamo in 2019.  
  • Martínez his sixth appearance and fifth start in the Open Cup play. 
  • Martinez was a member of the 2018 Dynamo team that won the U.S. Open Cup. 
  • MF Boniek Garcia will make his 18th appearance for the Dynamo in 2019. This will be García’s 210th career appearance for the club in all competitions. 
  • FW Tommy McNamara will earn his fifth start of the year for Houston.  
  • McNamara will earn his 19th appearance for Dynamo in 2019. McNamara is the only player on the squad who has played in every match. 
  • FW Ronaldo Peña will make his third start of the year for the club. This is the first time Peña has appeared in back-to-back games in 2019.  
  • FW Marlon Hairston will make his 13th appearance for the Dynamo and start in his fifth game for Houston this year.  


SUBSTITUTES: 


  • GK Joe Willis can become the club's all-time leader in Open Cup appearances with 11 if he plays on Tuesday. 
  • Willis can make his 16th career appearance in the Open Cup if he enters the match.  
  • DF DaMarcus Beasley can make his 128th career appearance in all competitions tonight and make his fifth appearance in the Open Cup with Houston.  
  • DF Sam Junqua can make his Dynamo debut if he enters the match today.  
  • MF Matias Vera can make his 18th appearance for the Dynamo in 2019 if he comes off the bench today.  
  • DF Kyle Adams can make his first appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the match today.  
  • FW Michael Salazar can make his second appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the match tonight. 
  • FW Carlos Small can make his first appearance for the Dynamo if he enters the match today.