MLS

FT Saturday, July 21, 2018
FC Dallas WWLWD 1
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Houston Dynamo FC DWDWD 1
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DAL101
HOU101
Shell Energy Stadium · 19,295 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Joe Willis comes up big as Houston Dynamo hold FC Dallas

Houston goalkeeper Joe Willis made a huge save on a second-half penalty kick to help the host Dynamo earn a 1-1 tie with first-place FC Dallas.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
6
1
Saves
3
56.1
Possession
43.9
15
SHOTS
12
3
ON GOAL
2
0.2
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
440
Accurate Passes
327
494
Passes
384
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
3
Accurate Crosses
2
14
Crosses
13
0.2
Cross %
0.2
52
Long Balls
53
37
Accurate Long Balls
30
0.7
Long Balls %
0.6
6
Blocked Shots
4
10
Effective Tackles
13
14
Tackles
16
0.7
Tackle %
0.8
19
Interceptions
9
11
Effective Clearances
11
11
Clearances
11

Head to Head

DAL leads series 2-0-3

Lineups

HOU · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Joe WillisG
  2. 2Alejandro FuenmayorCD-L
  3. 33Jared WattsCD-R
  4. 7DaMarcus BeasleyLB
  5. 3Adolfo MachadoRB
  6. 10Tomás MartínezAM
  7. 24Darwin CerénLM
  8. 6Eric AlexanderRM
  9. 9Mauro ManotasF
  10. 31Romell QuiotoAM-L
  11. 17Alberth ElisAM-R

DAL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jesse GonzalezG
  2. 3Reto ZieglerCD-L
  3. 24Matt HedgesCD-R
  4. 31Maynor FigueroaLB
  5. 2Reggie CannonRB
  6. 20Roland LamahAM
  7. 8Victor UlloaLM
  8. 7Carlos GruezoRM
  9. 37Maximiliano UrrutiF
  10. 11Hárold MosqueraAM-L
  11. 21Michael BarriosAM-R

Timeline

  1. 1' Goal! Houston Dynamo 0, FC Dallas 1. Matt Hedges (FC Dallas) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Mosquera with a cross following a corner.
  2. 8' Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, FC Dallas 1. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romell Quioto with a cross.
  3. 27' Substitution, FC Dallas. Tesho Akindele replaces Santiago Mosquera because of an injury.
  4. 60' Adolfo Machado (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 61' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Óscar Boniek García replaces Eric Alexander.
  6. 62' Penalty saved! Roland Lamah (FC Dallas) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  7. 65' VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  8. 75' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Memo Rodríguez replaces Romell Quioto.
  9. 75' Substitution, FC Dallas. Kellyn Acosta replaces Michael Barrios.
  10. 84' Substitution, FC Dallas. Ryan Hollingshead replaces Roland Lamah.
  11. 87' Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 89' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Luis Gil replaces Tomás Martínez.

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