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08/20 00:01 CDT Bond delivers as Dynamos blank Whitecaps 1-0 for MLS
record-tying fifth straight shutout victory
Bond delivers as Dynamos blank Whitecaps 1-0 for MLS record-tying fifth
straight shutout victory
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) --- Jonathan Bond needed to make just one save
to finish his fifth straight clean sheet and defender Franco Negri scored in
the first half to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on
Wednesday night.
Houston (12-6-2) leapfrogs Vancouver (11-4-4) into the top spot in the Western
Conference by joining Los Angeles FC (2024) and Atlanta United (2019) as the
only teams to post five shutout victories in a row.
Bond stretched his scoreless streak to 462 minutes with his eighth clean sheet
in 20 starts this season.
Negri scored unassisted from long range in the 34th minute to give Houston the
lead for good. It was his first goal this season and his third in 51 career
appearances.
Yohei Takaoka finished with four saves for Vancouver.
Houston is 6-0-2 in its last eight matches and remains the hottest team in the
league with a 10-2-2 run over its previous 14.
The Dynamo completed a season sweep after beating the Whitecaps 1-0 at home in
May on a goal by newcomer Guilherme Santos six minutes into second-half
stoppage time.
Houston improves to 2-9-4 on the road in the series.
The last time the Dynamo came to town Thomas Mller made his debut for the
Whitecaps in a 1-1 draw last season.
Up next
Houston: At St. Louis City on Saturday.
Vancouver: Hosts FC Dallas on Saturday.
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