MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs Chicago Fire FC, 2019 MLS, Regular Season

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Houston Dynamo FC
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    Chicago Fire FC
    • 45'+3': Nemanja Nikolic

    About

    Houston Dynamo FC are hosting Chicago Fire FC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the MLS.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by AJ Delagarza JR (Houston Dynamo).
    • 3': Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire).
    • 7': C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by AJ Delagarza JR (Houston Dynamo).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by C.J. Sapong.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Nikolic.
    • 12': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by AJ Delagarza JR.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Offside, Chicago Fire. C.J. Sapong tries a through ball, but Nemanja Nikolic is caught offside.
    • 16': DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire).
    • 17': Foul by Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire).
    • 17': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Boniek García.
    • 19': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire).
    • 22': Attempt saved. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
    • 22': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Kenneth Kronholm.
    • 23': Foul by Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo).
    • 23': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mauro Manotas.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.
    • 33': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Bastian Schweinsteiger.
    • 34': Offside, Houston Dynamo. Maynor Figueroa tries a through ball, but Memo Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 34': Hand ball by Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maynor Figueroa.
    • 39': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire).
    • 40': Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo).
    • 44': Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo).
    • 44': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo).
    • 45'+2': Jonathan Bornstein (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Mauro Manotas.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Houston Dynamo 0, Chicago Fire 1. Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán following a corner.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo 0, Chicago Fire 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo 0, Chicago Fire 1.
    • 46': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
    • 46': Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aljaz Struna.
    • 50': AJ Delagarza JR (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire).
    • 51': Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
    • 53': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire).
    • 53': Brandt Bronico (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': AJ Delagarza JR (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Manotas.
    • 58': Offside, Houston Dynamo. Boniek García tries a through ball, but Memo Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Nemanja Nikolic.
    • 59': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
    • 59': Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Francisco Calvo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Francisco Calvo following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Romell Quioto replaces Memo Rodríguez.
    • 63': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire).
    • 63': Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 65': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
    • 67': Foul by Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire).
    • 67': Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo).
    • 68': Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
    • 69': Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
    • 72': Corner, Chicago Fire. Conceded by AJ Delagarza JR.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by AJ Delagarza JR with a cross.
    • 78': Corner, Chicago Fire.
    • 78': Foul by C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire).
    • 78': Tyler Deric (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Johan Kappelhof (Chicago Fire).
    • 80': Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Tommy McNamara replaces Boniek García.
    • 81': Foul by DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo).
    • 81': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 85': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Djordje Mihailovic replaces C.J. Sapong.
    • 86': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Marlon Hairston replaces AJ Delagarza JR.
    • 86': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Houston Dynamo).
    • 86': Nicolás Gaitán (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Martínez.
    • 89': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberth Elis.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Katai (Chicago Fire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Gaitán.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire).
    • 90'+1': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aljaz Struna.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Jonathan Bornstein.
    • 90'+3': Djordje Mihailovic (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo).
    • 90'+4': Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago Fire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Tomás Martínez (Houston Dynamo).
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Chicago Fire. Diego Campos replaces Aleksandar Katai.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo 0, Chicago Fire 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo 0, Chicago Fire 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 1
    43.5 Possession 56.5
    16 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    304 Accurate Passes 417
    392 Passes 502
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 25
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    85 Long Balls 45
    31 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 6
    6 Effective Tackles 7
    11 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 7
    28 Effective Clearances 15
    28 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
    Location: Houston, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 14,250

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    1 Philadelphia Union 34 +22 66
    2 FC Cincinnati 34 +12 65
    3 Inter Miami CF 34 +26 65
    4 Charlotte FC 34 +9 59
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    Line-Ups

    HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tyler Deric (GK)
    15 Maynor Figueroa
    6 Aljaz Struna
    7 DaMarcus Beasley
    20 A.J. DeLaGarza
    10 Tomás Martínez
    27 Boniek García
    22 Matías Vera Yellow Card
    9 Mauro Manotas
    8 Memo Rodríguez
    17 Alberth Elis Yellow Card
    Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
    Adam Lundkvist, Joe Willis, Alejandro Fuenmayor, Marlon Hairston, Darwin Cerén, Thomas McNamara, Romell Quioto.

    CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    27 Kenneth Kronholm (GK)
    5 Francisco Calvo
    31 Bastian Schweinsteiger
    3 Jonathan Bornstein
    4 Johan Kappelhof
    20 Nicolás Gaitán
    6 Dax McCarty Yellow Card
    13 Brandt Bronico Yellow Card
    23 Nemanja Nikolic
    9 C.J. Sapong
    10 Aleksandar Katai
    Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
    Grant Lillard, Richard Sánchez, Diego Campos, Djordje Mihailovic, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Amando Moreno, Marcelo.

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