Ben Olsen Urges Houston Sharper Play vs Colorado Vs Houston Dynamo

Houston needs a sharper attack when colorado vs houston dynamo arrives Saturday, and Ben Olsen said the Dynamo must clean up the final third after a 2-0 loss to Austin. Houston enters at 4-5-0 with 12 points, one point behind Colorado.

Olsen Wants Better Final Third

“We are a little toothless in our attack,” Olsen said before the matchup. “We have to be a little more patient and balanced and figure out the final third.”

Houston had won two straight matches by 1-0 scores before last Saturday’s loss, but the Austin defeat came even though the Dynamo held 53.9% of the possession. That left them at 18-12 on the season in goals scored and conceded, a gap that matches the story Olsen is trying to change.

Colorado Brings A Narrow Edge

Colorado arrives at 4-5-1 with 13 points after a 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps last Saturday. Rafael Navarro scored the Rapids’ lone goal in that defeat, and he leads the club with seven goals and four assists.

Navarro’s goal against Vancouver was his 50th regular-season goal contribution in his fourth year with Colorado, making him the eighth player in club history to reach that mark. He has also put 19 shots on target this season, a reminder that Colorado’s attack runs heavily through him when the Rapids need a finish.

April 11 Still Lingers

The teams are meeting again after Colorado beat Houston 6-2 at home on April 11, when Kosi Thompson and Navarro each scored a brace. That result still sits behind Saturday’s matchup, and Colorado has dropped its last three league matches since then, going 0-2-1 in that stretch.

For Houston, the response has to come quickly. Olsen’s group has the home field and the better immediate chance to reset its attack, but Colorado brings the one-point edge and a forward who has already punished the Dynamo once this season.