The Dallas Texans – Houston 92 Red (S-TX) named the US Youth Soccer National League National League Under-17 Boys runner up.
The Dallas Texans – Houston 92 Red (S-TX) claimed one of the top two spots in the National League U-17 Boys bracket and secured a trip to the to the 2009 US Youth Soccer National Championships July 21-26 in Lancaster, Mass with a 3:1 victory over Cobb FC (GA).
Cobb opened with an early 8th minute shot by Jamal Keene, but ten minutes later, Alexander Suarez hit the Texans’ equalizer for a 1:1 tie. The game was tied at the half and the Texans knew they needed a win if they were going to advance to the National Championships by earning one of the top two spots in their age group in the National League.
Anderson McDaniel answered that call with a 55th minute goal to put the Texans ahead 2:1. Marlos Escobar followed that up with a 69th minute shot to put the game out of reach and secure the Texans victory over Cobb.