The Houston Dynamo have played four games and scored 11 goals. Through their first three games, in which they scored seven times, only once did they score in the second half, and they were outscored 5-1 in the second 45. So when the Dynamo went into the second half with their familiar 2-1 lead, fans were understandably weary about getting to hopeful, especially against a team like the Red Bulls.
But instead of buckling down deep in their own half and trying to kill off the game by waiting out the opponent, they were proactive and pragmatic while playing with the lead, and it helped them outscore their opponent in the second half for the first time all season.