MLS

FT Saturday, March 16, 2019
Vancouver Whitecaps DDLLL 2
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Houston Dynamo FC WDLWL 3
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VAN112
HOU213
Shell Energy Stadium · 13,549 att. · ESPN+

Match Report

Dynamo hand Whitecaps third-straight loss to remain unbeaten

Memo Rodriguez scored twice for the first time in his pro career and the Houston Dynamo beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 to stay unbeaten.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
19
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
8
3
Saves
1
44.8
Possession
55.2
7
SHOTS
21
3
ON GOAL
6
0.4
On Target %
0.3
1
Penalty Goals
1
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
327
Accurate Passes
427
404
Passes
501
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
7
21
Crosses
21
0.2
Cross %
0.3
44
Long Balls
70
18
Accurate Long Balls
43
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
4
7
Effective Tackles
10
14
Tackles
15
0.5
Tackle %
0.7
8
Interceptions
13
25
Effective Clearances
13
25
Clearances
13

Head to Head

VAN leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

HOU · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23Joe WillisG
  2. 16Kevin GarciaCD-L
  3. 6Aljaz StrunaCD-R
  4. 3Adam LundkvistLB
  5. 20A.J. DeLaGarzaRB
  6. 10Tomás MartínezAM
  7. 27Boniek GarcíaLM
  8. 22Matias VeraRM
  9. 9Mauro ManotasF
  10. 8Memo RodríguezAM-L
  11. 17Alberth ElisAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 31Romell QuiotoSUB
  2. 1Tyler DericSUB
  3. 24Darwin CerénSUB
  4. 21Ronaldo PeñaSUB
  5. 14Marlon HairstonSUB
  6. 2Alejandro FuenmayorSUB
  7. 11Thomas McNamaraSUB

VAN · 3-4-3

  1. 16Maxime CrépeauG
  2. 2Doneil HenryCD
  3. 13Derek CorneliusCD-L
  4. 22Erik GodoyCD-R
  5. 6Jon EriceCM-L
  6. 15Andy RoseCM-R
  7. 94Victor GiroLM
  8. 23Scott SutterRM
  9. 12Fredy MonteroF
  10. 4Hwang In-BeomCF-L
  11. 29Yordy ReynaCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 28Jakob NerwinskiSUB
  2. 24David NormanSUB
  3. 8FelipeSUB
  4. 7Lucas VenutoSUB
  5. 9Joaquín ArdáizSUB
  6. 18Zac MacMathSUB
  7. 19Lass BangouraSUB

Timeline

  1. 15' Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberth Elis.
  2. 35' Goal! Houston Dynamo 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Fredy Montero (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  3. 41' VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field stands.
  4. 42' Goal! Houston Dynamo 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  5. 45' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lass replaces Derek Cornelius.
  6. 49' Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 54' Goal! Houston Dynamo 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Lass (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  8. 67' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lucas Venuto replaces Yordy Reyna.
  9. 71' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Tommy McNamara replaces Tomás Martínez.
  10. 73' Goal! Houston Dynamo 3, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberth Elis.
  11. 74' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Romell Quioto replaces Memo Rodríguez.
  12. 74' Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Joaquín Ardáiz replaces Jon Erice.
  13. 82' Victor Giro (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 83' Romell Quioto (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 90' Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Marlon Hairston replaces Mauro Manotas.

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