Dynamo Charities Cup

Dynamo Charities Cup

Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	July 20 (2011)
Teams	2 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Bolton (2011) (1st title)
Runners-up	Houston (2011)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3 (2009-2011)
Goals scored	9 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Dominic Oduro (2 goals)

The Dynamo Charities Cup is an annual friendly match pitting the Dynamo against an international opponent, with a portion of the match’s proceeds donated to charity. In 2009, Houston beat Mexican club Monterrey, 2-1, with proceeds benefitting Dynamo Charities. Last year, the Dynamo beat El Salvadorian club Águila, 4-0, with proceeds benefiting victims of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2011, Houston faced English Premier League side Bolton Wanderers, marking the first time the Dynamo faced a club from Europe, with a portion of the proceeds went toward sustaining the youth soccer programs in the East End, run by the Houston Parks & Recreation Department

Format

Each team will face each other only once at the host team's venue. A max of 10 substitutions are allowed; re-entry is not allowed unless a goalkeeper injury is sustained. If the match is tied after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will be implemented.

Venue

Only one city has served as the venue of the Dynamo Charities Cup. The Dynamo will begin play their new stadium sometime early into the 2012 season.

Houston, Texas	Houston, Texas
Robertson Stadium	Dynamo Stadium
Capacity: 32,000	Capacity: 22,000-30,000
2009 – 2011	2012 –

Charities Cup matches

Key

*	Match went to extra time
†	Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
Bold	Won their respective league within the year before or after Cup
Italics	Sellout crowd

Results

Year	Home	Score	Away	Venue	Attendance
2009	Houston	2-1	Monterrey	Robertson Stadium	10,456
2010	Houston	4–0	Águila	Robertson Stadium	11,843
2011	Houston	0–2	Bolton	Robertson Stadium	13,612
2012	Houston		TBA	Dynamo Stadium

External links

• Dynamo Charities Cup