Union Vs. Dynamo, MLS Cup Playoffs: Houston Advances To East Finals With 1-0 Win

Brian Ching's goal gave the Houston Dynamo a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union and a 3-1 advantage on aggregate, moving Houston to the Eastern Conference Finals against Sporting Kansas City Livestrong Sporting Park this Sunday. Ching's goal came during first half stoppage time, with an assist from Brad Davis, earning his league-leading 16th assist of the year.

Despite having a goals advantage thanks to a 2-1 win over the Union in Game One, the Dynamo were focused not on maintaining a lead, but earning a second win:

"We talked about it and obviously they were behind and they were going to try to come out for a push," Houston Coach Dominic Kinnear said. "From the very get-go, we said we couldn't sit on this lead, we had to try and go out and try and increase it and if not, just make sure the other team knows that you are not just going to sit back and try and play."

Kansas City is the last team to beat Houston, on September 10. The Dynamo are currently on an eight game unbeaten streak, including six wins

MLS Cup Playoffs: Match #35 Preview: Philadelphia Union Vs. Houston Dynamo

The Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union kick off their 2011 MLS Playoff campaigns Sunday afternoon in the Eastern Confernece semifinals. Both teams fought hard to get this far, but who will advance? Scott Kessler of the Brotherly Game and Zach Woosley of Dynamo Theory discuss Sunday's semifinal.