Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Timbers beat Dynamo 2-1 for first victory of season
— Dairon Asprilla and Cristhian Paredes scored and the Portland Timbers beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Saturday night for their first victory of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla with a headed pass.
- 2': Blake Bodily (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Óscar Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Attempt saved. Blake Bodily (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
- 4': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 5': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Óscar Boniek García.
- 5': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marvin Loría following a corner.
- 6': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Bonilla with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Diego Chará.
- 12': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Chará.
- 15': Foul by Blake Bodily (Portland Timbers).
- 15': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Fabrice-Jean Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 17': Attempt missed. Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Chará.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blake Bodily.
- 20': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 20': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 23': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yimmi Chará.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 26': Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Cristhian Paredes.
- 28': Own Goal by Cristhian Paredes, Portland Timbers. Portland Timbers 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 31': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 33': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Loría with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Joe Corona.
- 34': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 34': Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 36': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 36': Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 37': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 39': Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
- 41': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 42': Foul by Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers).
- 42': Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Dario Zuparic replaces Larrys Mabiala.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Valeri replaces Yimmi Chará.
- 46': Offside, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes tries a through ball, but Diego Valeri is caught offside.
- 46': Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers).
- 50': Fabrice-Jean Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 51': Fabrice-Jean Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers).
- 52': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Joe Corona tries a through ball, but Fabrice-Jean Picault is caught offside.
- 55': Fabrice-Jean Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 57': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Loría with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Loría following a fast break.
- 59': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces Blake Bodily.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Valeri.
- 61': Foul by Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers).
- 61': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Fabrice-Jean Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers).
- 64': Foul by Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers).
- 64': Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Chará.
- 65': Foul by Fabrice-Jean Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 65': Pablo Bonilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 67': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Adam Lundkvist.
- 70': Attempt saved. Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Valeri with a cross.
- 72': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 73': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felipe Mora with a headed pass.
- 74': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson replaces Marvin Loría.
- 74': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Derrick Jones replaces Joe Corona.
- 74': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ariel Lassiter replaces Fabrice-Jean Picault.
- 74': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 77': Attempt missed. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Chará.
- 78': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Adam Lundkvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Quintero replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
- 79': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Pablo Bonilla.
- 80': Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Josecarlos Van Rankin replaces Pablo Bonilla.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
- 85': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 85': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 85': Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes.
- 87': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Christian Ramirez replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 88': Attempt missed. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Mora following a fast break.
- 89': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
- 90': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Mora.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
- 90'+3': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 484 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 11 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFC | 5 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | +6 | 12 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | +8 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Attinella (GK) |
| 25 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo  |
| 28 | Pablo Bonilla |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 98 | Blake Bodily |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Maric (GK) |
| 27 | Boniek García |
| 5 | Tim Parker |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 14 | Joe Corona |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 19 | Tyler Pasher |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
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