International soccer star David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy had plenty of praise and goodwill for the Dynamo, their fans and the beautiful oven otherwise known as BBVA Compass Stadium.

But after the Dynamo beat the Galaxy 2-1 Saturday, it was a bit of an understatement to say the L.A. Galaxy star had his H&M undies in wad over the referee and the MLS official who thought it would be a good idea to start a game at 1:50 p.m. in Houston.

“It’s a huge factor,” he said of the heat. “Whoever schedules these games in Houston at 2 o’clock in the afternoon doesn’t know anything about the game.”

First of all, let me say that I agree 100 percent with Beckham that it makes little sense to play a game at BBVA Compass Stadium at 1:50 p.m. It takes away from the atmosphere, and it’s horrible for the fans. I know because I sat in the stands for pregame, and it was miserable. At the stadium opener on May 12, a good friend of mine passed out and had to go home after watching the game for 15 minutes.

Portland coach John Spencer made a similar assessment after his team played the first night game at BBVA Compass Stadium, so it’s not as though Beckham is being a whiner.

“It’s difficult,” Beckham said. “It’s difficult for both teams. As much as they’re used to playing in this heat, they’re used to training in it. No one enjoys these games. Also not (good) for the fans because you can’t run around as much as you can in normal games when it’s not as hot as this. It’s not good for anyone. It’s not good for the fans, not good for the players. But obviously we’re disappointed to lose.”

Beckham was quite upset Wednesday with the referee in the Galaxy’s 3-2 loss against the San Jose Earthquakes, and Saturday’s referee, Silviu Petrescu, wasn’t praised by Beckham, either.

“I didn’t think the referee could get any worse than our last game,” Beckham said. “But today, I don’t know. I shouldn’t say too much because I’m going to end up getting myself in trouble. The standards are not good enough. It’s as simple as that.”

On the positive side, Beckham was full of praise for the Dynamo and Houston fans. He’s a major reason MLS is quite full of beautiful new soccer-specific stadiums like BBVA Compass Stadium. There were quite a few Beckham jerseys in the audience.

“It’s amazing,” he said of BBVA Compass Stadium. “It’s amazing to see the stadium. It’s such a great stadium. People here are great as well. They have a good fan base. I like the Dynamo. They know how to play the game. They do the right things and they got a great setup, so it’s great to see.”