North Texas SC loses 4-0 to Houston Dynamo 2

Houston, Texas (July 21, 2024) – North Texas SC (9-3-5, 36 points) suffered a 4-0 loss to Houston Dynamo 2 (5-7-5, 21 points) on Sunday night at Shell Energy Stadium.

CREATING HISTORY
FC Dallas Academy midfielder Steel Cook is the youngest North Texas SC player to make his professional debut at 14 years, 9 months and 8 days. Cook entered the game as a substitute in the 80th minute. He is the fifth-youngest player in MLS NEXT Pro history to make his debut.

MOVING UP IN THE RANKING
Goalie Michael Collodi made four saves tonight. Collodi now ranks third in both single-season and all-time saves with 44, trailing only Carlos Avilez (78) and Antonio Carrera (130). In his first year with North Texas, Collodi played in 15 games and earned six wins. Collodi will compete in MLS NEXT Pro Goalie Wars on July 23, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. CT from Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio and will be available to watch as part of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

PLAY THE CHILDREN
FC Dallas Academy defenders Jonah Gibson, Zach Molomo and midfielder Steel Cook made their professional debuts in tonight’s match. Since beginning play in MLS NEXT Pro, 22 FC Dallas Academy players have made their professional debuts with North Texas SC.

CONSISTENT
Midfielder Diego García played in his 39th game, which ranks him 10th all-time in North Texas SC history. García tied Nick Mendonca for the most games played in MLS NEXT Pro on the team’s current roster. García has a career-high four goals and four assists this season.

BARANS FIRST START
FC Dallas’ Academy product Daniel Baran made his first professional career start, playing 90 minutes. Baran has appeared in six games, played 272 minutes and had two shots on goal this season.

NEXT: BATTLE OF THE WEST AT HOME
North Texas SC returns to Choctaw Stadium to host St Louis CITY2 on Saturday, July 21. The game kicks off at 7:15 p.m. CT and can be viewed via MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.