“We're not on vacation yet,” where the words of head coach Wilmer Cabrera after the Houston Dynamo’s 2-1 win at the Portland Timbers. The result sees the Dynamo advance to the Western Conference Finals with a ticket to the 2017 MLS Cup Final on the line.
The Dynamo will open the next round of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs against reigning MLS Cup Champions Seattle Sounders FC, with the first leg taking place on November 21 (9 p.m. CT | TICKETS). Here’s what else we learned on Sunday night:
1. Year's work comes to fruition
Exactly one year ago, newly-appointed head coach Wilmer Cabrera and vice president/general manager Matt Jordan embarked on a mission to improve the on-field product and return the Dynamo to its glory days.