Brian Ching once threatened to retire instead of playing outside of Houston, then took a pay cut to remain with Dynamo, the team he led to two championships.

William Agada scored a goal, Rafael Cabral had four saves and Real Salt Lake beat the Houston Dynamo on Saturday to extend its unbeaten streak to four games.

Jack McGlynn scored for the Houston Dynamo against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night.

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.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Dynamo host the Philadelphia Union in non-conference action. The Dynamo are 4-7-1 in home games. The Dynamo are 2-0-1 when they record at least three goals.

Ezequiel Ponce leads the Houston Dynamo into a matchup with Real Salt Lake following a two-goal showing against San Diego FC.