Dynamo back in title match

HOUSTON -- Nate Jaqua and Dwayne De Rosario scored goals and the Houston Dynamo advanced to its second consecutive MLS Cup with a 2-0 win over Kansas City in the Western Conference final on Saturday night.

Next Sunday, the Dynamo will face New England, the team it defeated in last year’s championship match. The Revolution reached its third consecutive MLS Cup with a 1-0 win over Chicago on Thursday night.

Playing before a rowdy, sellout crowd for the second straight weekend, Houston dominated at both ends, outshooting Kansas City, 11-3. Dynamo goalkeeper Pat Onstad never even had to make a save.

The Wizards mustered only one shot in the opening half, a blast by forward Eddie Johnson in the 12th minute that sailed wide right of the goal.

The game drew 30,972 fans, a Dynamo record in its two seasons in Houston.