The fortress that is BBVA Compass Stadium was breached for the first time in 2017, as the Houston Dynamo suffered their first loss on home soil in competitive play.
The 2-0 defeat came at the hands of Sporting Kansas City during US Open Cup play on Wednesday night, and it came in a game that saw the Dynamo field a mixed team of young players and some players from USL affiliate, Rio Grande Valley FC. Of the 11 Houston starters, five hailed rom RGV FC as did two of the team's subs.
Despite the loss, Dynamo head coach Wilmer Cabrera was proud of the performance from his youngsters, especially considering that Sporting KC fielded a team with seven regular starters.