MLS

FT Sunday, September 29, 2019
Houston Dynamo FC LWLWL 1
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Real Salt Lake LWLDL 2
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Match Report

Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

RSL edge Dynamo to clinch Western Conference playoffs berth

Jefferson Savarino scored in the 75th minute to send Real Salt Lake into the playoffs with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Houston Dynamo on Sunday.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
15
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
2
2
Saves
3
45.9
Possession
54.1
10
SHOTS
8
3
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
350
Accurate Passes
429
422
Passes
500
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
2
Accurate Crosses
3
13
Crosses
14
0.2
Cross %
0.2
69
Long Balls
72
39
Accurate Long Balls
45
0.6
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
1
7
Effective Tackles
10
17
Tackles
15
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
8
Interceptions
5
15
Effective Clearances
12
15
Clearances
12

Head to Head

RSL leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

RSL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 18Nick RimandoG
  2. 14Nedum OnuohaCD-L
  3. 30Marcelo SilvaCD-R
  4. 4Danny ToiaLB
  5. 22Aaron HerreraRB
  6. 11Albert RusnákAM
  7. 5Kyle BeckermanLM
  8. 25Everton LuizRM
  9. 8Damir KreilachF
  10. 17Corey BairdAM-L
  11. 7Jefferson SavarinoAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 51Andrew PutnaSUB
  2. 12Brooks LennonSUB
  3. 23Sebastian SaucedoSUB
  4. 15Justen GladSUB
  5. 6Kelyn RoweSUB
  6. 10Joao PlataSUB
  7. 50Sam JohnsonSUB

HOU · 4-4-2

  1. 1Tyler DericG
  2. 2Alejandro FuenmayorCD-L
  3. 6Aljaz StrunaCD-R
  4. 7DaMarcus BeasleyLB
  5. 3Adam LundkvistRB
  6. 27Boniek GarcíaCM-L
  7. 24Darwin CerénCM-R
  8. 11Thomas McNamaraLM
  9. 10Tomás MartínezRM
  10. 9Mauro ManotasCF-L
  11. 17Alberth ElisCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 16Kevin GarciaSUB
  2. 8Memo RodríguezSUB
  3. 14Marlon HairstonSUB
  4. 18José BizamaSUB
  5. 26Michael NelsonSUB
  6. 12Niko HansenSUB
  7. 13Christian RamírezSUB

Timeline

  1. 1' Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Houston Dynamo 0. Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  2. 24' VAR Decision: No Goal Real Salt Lake 1-0 Houston Dynamo.
  3. 29' Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 32' Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Houston Dynamo 1. Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
  5. 62' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Christian Ramirez replaces Mauro Manotas.
  6. 67' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sebastián Saucedo replaces Damir Kreilach.
  7. 75' Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Houston Dynamo 1. Jefferson Savarino (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Saucedo.
  8. 77' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Memo Rodríguez replaces Tomás Martínez.
  9. 87' Tommy McNamara (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 87' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Niko Hansen replaces Tommy McNamara.

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