NEW YORK – May 10, 2012 – NBC Sports Network’s coverage of Major League Soccer continues this weekend with an Eastern Conference match between #7 Houston Dynamo as they host the #3 D.C. Union, Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET in the first game ever a the new BBVA Compass Stadium.
COMMENTATORS: The NBC Sports Group MLS announce team of Arlo White (@arlowhite, play-by-play), and Kyle Martino (@kylemartino, “Between the Benches” analyst) will call the game. Russ Thaler (@RussThaler) will host the pre-game, halftime and post-game segments live from BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Steve Busfield The Guardian sports blogger on Arlo White: “Arlo is fantastic. My Seattle friends all miss him, but you can't blame NBC for picking him up.”
WHITE AND MARTINO BREAK DOWN THE MATCHUP:
WHITE ON THE: “The day that the Houston Dynamo nation has craved for so long has finally arrived. The opening of their new BBVA Compass Stadium will be a spectacular affair. I'm expecting a passionate sea of orange, which will make for great television.”
WHITE ON THE MATCH: “The matchup should be a cracker. D.C. United has been one of the most entertaining sides to watch all season, and there's a fascinating sub-plot to keep an eye on. Dwayne De Rosario is the league MVP, and what a moment for him to return to his former club Houston.”
MARTINO ON D.C. UNITED: “Dwayne De Rosario is traveling with D.C. United to Houston this weekend for the opening of a stadium he helped build, BBVA Compass Stadium. If you don't believe me look for the pillar named in his honor inside. Can he lead his current team to a big 3 points on the road against his former team who are opening the latest state of the art soccer specific stadium? I can’t wait to find out.”
UPCOMING MLS GAMES ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK: (All Times ET, Home Team Listed First)
Sat., May 26, Houston vs. L.A., 2:30 p.m.
