Nashville SC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2020 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSFigueroa's late goal lifts Dynamo to draw vs. Nashville
Maynor Figueroa scored in the 89th minute to lift the visiting Houston Dynamo to a 1-1 draw with the expansion Nashville SC on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Randall Leal.
- 3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 8': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
- 8': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Ríos.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 16': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mauro Manotas.
- 21': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
- 21': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Randall Leal is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 32': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo).
- 32': Offside, Nashville SC. Jalil Anibaba tries a through ball, but Daniel Ríos is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 38': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo).
- 38': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 40': Attempt missed. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
- 41': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 41': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
- 42': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo).
- 45': Hand ball by Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo).
- 45'+2': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Adam Lundkvist.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nashville SC 0, Houston Dynamo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 0, Houston Dynamo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Derrick Jones replaces Alex Muyl.
- 49': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Houston Dynamo 0. Daniel Ríos (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derrick Jones following a fast break.
- 51': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 52': Foul by Derrick Jones (Nashville SC).
- 52': Víctor Cabrera (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Hand ball by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo).
- 55': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo).
- 55': Tah Anunga (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 59': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Víctor Cabrera.
- 59': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alistair Johnston replaces Daniel Ríos because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Tah Anunga.
- 60': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Darwin Cerén.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
- 61': Attempt missed. Dave Romney (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Lovitz with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lundkvist.
- 64': Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo).
- 64': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 65': Attempt saved. Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter.
- 66': Attempt saved. Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 67': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alan Winn replaces Jalil Anibaba.
- 69': Hand ball by Derrick Jones (Nashville SC).
- 70': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mauro Manotas.
- 74': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 75': Alan Winn (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo).
- 75': Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Nico Lemoine replaces Darwin Cerén.
- 76': Substitution, Nashville SC. Taylor Washington replaces Randall Leal.
- 76': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Sam Junqua replaces Adam Lundkvist.
- 78': Alan Winn (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 79': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Aníbal Godoy.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Dave Romney.
- 81': Aníbal Godoy (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo).
- 81': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
- 81': Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Víctor Cabrera (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a headed pass.
- 86': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Daniel Lovitz.
- 86': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Dax McCarty.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Mauro Manotas (Houston Dynamo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
- 88': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Walker Zimmerman.
- 89': Corner, Houston Dynamo. Conceded by Alan Winn.
- 89': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Houston Dynamo 1. Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Houston Dynamo. Óscar Boniek García replaces Darwin Quintero.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Nashville SC).
- 90'+2': Nico Lemoine (Houston Dynamo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Alan Winn (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dax McCarty.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Houston Dynamo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 1, Houston Dynamo 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 486 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 578 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 26 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 14 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Venue: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 27 | +8 | 52 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | +18 | 51 |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 27 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Orlando City SC | 27 | +18 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Willis (GK) |
| 4 | Dave Romney |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 3 | Jalil Anibaba |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 27 | Tah Anunga |
| 14 | Daniel Ríos |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 29 | Alex Muyl |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Maric (GK) |
| 15 | Maynor Figueroa |
| 36 | Víctor Cabrera |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist  |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén |
| 9 | Mauro Manotas |
| 23 | Darwin Quintero |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
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