MLS

FT Saturday, August 18, 2018
Real Salt Lake DWDLW 2
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Houston Dynamo FC LLWLL 1
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HOU101
Shell Energy Stadium · 15,072 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Albert Rusnak's brace helps Real Salt Lake stun the Houston Dynamo

Albert Rusnak scored twice in second-half stoppage time to give Real Salt Lake a stunning 2-1 victory over host Houston at BBVA Compass Stadium.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
10
5
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
7
64.1
Possession
35.9
25
SHOTS
12
10
ON GOAL
3
0.4
On Target %
0.3
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
514
Accurate Passes
252
578
Passes
320
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
1
17
Crosses
6
0.3
Cross %
0.2
54
Long Balls
60
34
Accurate Long Balls
28
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
7
Blocked Shots
5
9
Effective Tackles
8
13
Tackles
16
0.7
Tackle %
0.5
18
Interceptions
17
6
Effective Clearances
14
6
Clearances
14

Head to Head

HOU leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

HOU · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Joe WillisG
  2. 4Philippe SenderosCD-L
  3. 2Alejandro FuenmayorCD-R
  4. 7DaMarcus BeasleyLB
  5. 11Andrew WengerRB
  6. 10Tomás MartínezAM
  7. 24Darwin CerénLM
  8. 27Boniek GarcíaRM
  9. 9Mauro ManotasF
  10. 31Romell QuiotoAM-L
  11. 8Memo RodríguezAM-R

RSL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 51Andrew PutnaG
  2. 15Justen GladCD-L
  3. 13Nick BeslerCD-R
  4. 22Aaron HerreraLB
  5. 12Brooks LennonRB
  6. 6Damir KreilachAM
  7. 31Pablo RuizLM
  8. 8SunnyRM
  9. 20Luis SilvaF
  10. 10Joao PlataAM-L
  11. 7Jefferson SavarinoAM-R

Timeline

  1. 33' Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 36' Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Óscar Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  3. 39' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Albert Rusnák replaces Pablo Ruiz because of an injury.
  4. 58' Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 68' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Corey Baird replaces Luis Silva.
  6. 72' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Ronaldo Peña replaces Romell Quioto.
  7. 78' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sebastián Saucedo replaces Joao Plata.
  8. 82' Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 86' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Adolfo Machado replaces Andrew Wenger because of an injury.
  10. 87' Sunny (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 89' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Arturo Álvarez replaces Tomás Martínez.
  12. 90' Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 90'+3' Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, Real Salt Lake 1. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
  14. 90'+8' VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field stands.
  15. 90'+10' Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, Real Salt Lake 2. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

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