MLS

FT Saturday, September 15, 2018
Portland Timbers LWDWL 1
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Houston Dynamo FC LDLLW 4
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POR101
HOU224
Shell Energy Stadium · 15,256 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Mauro Manotas scores twice as Dynamo ends winless drought

Mauro Manotas scored as the Houston Dynamo ended its 10-match winless streak with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers.

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Team Stats

7
Fouls
13
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
2
4
Corner Kicks
3
1
Saves
4
55
Possession
45
11
SHOTS
11
4
ON GOAL
5
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
386
Accurate Passes
300
469
Passes
375
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
3
16
Crosses
20
0.1
Cross %
0.2
51
Long Balls
64
36
Accurate Long Balls
36
0.7
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
3
8
Effective Tackles
6
16
Tackles
10
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
7
Interceptions
10
18
Effective Clearances
17
18
Clearances
17

Head to Head

POR leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

HOU · 4-3-3

  1. 23Joe WillisG
  2. 2Alejandro FuenmayorCD-L
  3. 33Jared WattsCD-R
  4. 7DaMarcus BeasleyLB
  5. 11Andrew WengerRB
  6. 6Eric AlexanderCM
  7. 27Boniek GarcíaLM
  8. 10Tomás MartínezRM
  9. 9Mauro ManotasF
  10. 31Romell QuiotoLF
  11. 17Alberth ElisRF

POR · 4-3-2-1

  1. 12Steve ClarkG
  2. 18Julio CascanteCD-L
  3. 33Larrys MabialaCD-R
  4. 16Zarek ValentinLB
  5. 2Alvas PowellRB
  6. 13Lawrence OlumCM
  7. 22Cristhian ParedesCM-L
  8. 21Diego CharáCM-R
  9. 17Jeremy EbobisseF
  10. 10Sebastián BlancoCF-L
  11. 8Diego ValeriCF-R

Timeline

  1. 9' Own Goal by Alejandro Fuenmayor, Houston Dynamo. Houston Dynamo 0, Portland Timbers 1.
  2. 31' Zarek Valentin (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 32' Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, Portland Timbers 1. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomás Martínez following a set piece situation.
  4. 34' Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 39' Goal! Houston Dynamo 2, Portland Timbers 1. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alberth Elis.
  6. 45' VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  7. 45' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Juan Cabezas replaces Eric Alexander.
  8. 55' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jorge Villafaña replaces Zarek Valentin.
  9. 56' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Kevin Garcia replaces Jared Watts.
  10. 63' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Andy Polo replaces Cristhian Paredes.
  11. 65' Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 71' Goal! Houston Dynamo 3, Portland Timbers 1. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  13. 81' Goal! Houston Dynamo 4, Portland Timbers 1. Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  14. 82' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Darwin Cerén replaces Romell Quioto.
  15. 83' Substitution, Portland Timbers. David Guzmán replaces Lawrence Olum.
  16. 84' Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 87' David Guzmán (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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