MLS

FT Friday, May 25, 2018
New York City FC WLDWL 1
–
Houston Dynamo FC LWDWW 3
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NYC101
HOU123
Shell Energy Stadium · 18,123 att.

Match Report

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Houston Dynamo downs New York City FC with Elis, Martinez goals

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
2
Corner Kicks
7
7
Saves
5
55.3
Possession
44.7
13
SHOTS
21
6
ON GOAL
10
0.5
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
471
Accurate Passes
351
536
Passes
420
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
8
10
Crosses
22
0.4
Cross %
0.4
57
Long Balls
64
35
Accurate Long Balls
42
0.6
Long Balls %
0.7
1
Blocked Shots
2
8
Effective Tackles
7
17
Tackles
18
0.5
Tackle %
0.4
0
Interceptions
0
31
Effective Clearances
11
31
Clearances
11

Head to Head

series tied 1-1-2

Lineups

HOU · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Joe WillisG
  2. 22LeonardoCD-L
  3. 2Alejandro FuenmayorCD-R
  4. 7DaMarcus BeasleyLB
  5. 3Adolfo MachadoRB
  6. 10Tomás MartínezAM
  7. 6Eric AlexanderLM
  8. 27Boniek GarcíaRM
  9. 9Mauro ManotasF
  10. 31Romell QuiotoAM-L
  11. 17Alberth ElisAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 8Memo RodríguezSUB
  2. 13Luis GilSUB
  3. 5Juan CabezasSUB
  4. 18Chris SeitzSUB
  5. 12Arturo ÁlvarezSUB
  6. 14Adam LundkvistSUB

NYC · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Sean JohnsonG
  2. 8Alexander RingCD
  3. 6Alexander CallensCD-L
  4. 33Sebastien IbeaghaCD-R
  5. 30Yangel HerreraCM-L
  6. 12Ebenezer OforiCM-R
  7. 10Maxi MorálezAM
  8. 22Rónald MatarritaLM
  9. 3Anton TinnerholmRM
  10. 7David VillaCF-L
  11. 9Jo Inge BergetCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 2Ben SweatSUB
  2. 5Cédric HountondjiSUB
  3. 23Rodney WallaceSUB
  4. 19Jesús MedinaSUB
  5. 29Ismael Tajouri-ShradiSUB
  6. 41Brad StuverSUB
  7. 15Thomas McNamaraSUB

Timeline

  1. 6' Goal! Houston Dynamo 0, New York City FC 1. David Villa (New York City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  2. 14' Substitution, New York City FC. Thomas McNamara replaces Yangel Herrera because of an injury.
  3. 16' Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 21' Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, New York City FC 1. Alejandro Fuenmayor (Houston Dynamo) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romell Quioto with a cross following a set piece situation.
  5. 36' David Villa (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 69' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Juan Cabezas replaces Eric Alexander.
  7. 69' Goal! Houston Dynamo 2, New York City FC 1. Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Boniek García.
  8. 72' Substitution, New York City FC. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi replaces Ronald Matarrita.
  9. 72' Substitution, New York City FC. Jesús Medina replaces Anton Tinnerholm.
  10. 74' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Memo Rodríguez replaces Romell Quioto.
  11. 80' Goal! Houston Dynamo 3, New York City FC 1. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  12. 80' Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  13. 81' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Luis Gil replaces Mauro Manotas.
  14. 89' Alexander Callens (New York City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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