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Why Brian Ching defines Houston sports Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching celebrates with fans after the Dynamo captured the MLS Cup Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.

If the Houston Dynamo or the Los Angeles Galaxy are going to salvage something from their respective seasons, it may have to begin with their meeting on Friday night in Texas.

The draw for Houston (7-11-6, 27 points) stops a two-match losing streak, part of a stretch where the Dynamo have six points in the last seven matches.

The Dynamo are 6-8-4 against Western Conference opponents. The Dynamo are fifth in the MLS drawing 114 corner kicks, averaging 5.2 per game. The Whitecaps are 10-3-4 against conference opponents.