Davis does the trick for Houston
Brad Davis scored three goals and the Houston Dynamo defeated Chivas USA, 4-0, in a matchup of teams vying for second place in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer on Thursday night.
The Dynamo (6-5-1) won their fourth straight match to move past Chivas into second with 19 points, three behind FC Dallas.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. June 28, 2007 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Thursday June 28, 2007 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 0 inches; 36 words Type of Material: Correction
Pro soccer: In Friday’s Sports section, an article on the game between the Houston Dynamo and Chivas USA incorrectly said a penalty kick had been scored from 10 yards out. Penalty kicks are from 12 yards.
It was Houston’s second shutout of the season, both against Chivas (5-4-2), which is two points behind Houston in the standings and saw its three-game winning streak come to an end.
Chivas, which is 1-4-1 on the road, had not lost since May 6 at D.C. United, including two ties.
The Dynamo grabbed the lead when Brian Mullan took a rebound off a free kick and buried it from 20 yards out in the sixth minute.
Davis made it 2-0 in the 55th minute with he dribbled in on the left side and shot hard to the upper part of the far post for his first goal of the season.
Davis got his second goal in the 70th minute on a play set up by passes from Stuart Holden and Joseph Ngwenya.
Davis completed his hat trick, the first of his career, in the 75th minute on a penalty kick from 10 yards out.
Chivas defender Shavar Thomas received a red-card ejection for a flagrant tripping foul in the 66th minute, forcing Chivas to play a man down the rest of the match.
