Houston Dynamo FC vs Sporting Kansas City, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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89': Houston Dynamo edge Sporting Kansas City in tight contest
Maxi Urruti scored in the 56th minute as Houston Dynamo FC defeated visiting Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 1': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Memo Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Urruti is caught offside.
- 5': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Matías Vera tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 10': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Corona with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andreu Fontàs.
- 20': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Dániel Sallói replaces Johnny Russell because of an injury.
- 21': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Marko Maric tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rémi Walter.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 26': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Derrick Jones tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City).
- 27': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 28': Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 32': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontàs tries a through ball, but Luis Martins is caught offside.
- 33': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Derrick Jones tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 36': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Zarek Valentin tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 39': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City).
- 39': Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 40': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 43': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Maynor Figueroa replaces Boniek García.
- 46': Foul by Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City).
- 46': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 51': Attempt saved. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 51': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 51': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Khiry Shelton.
- 54': Hand ball by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 56': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Derrick Jones.
- 57': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 58': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
- 59': Attempt saved. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Martins with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 64': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaylin Lindsey with a cross.
- 65': Attempt saved. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
- 66': Attempt saved. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 66': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 66': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rémi Walter with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
- 69': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Cerén replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 69': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza replaces Rémi Walter.
- 69': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Christian Ramírez replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
- 70': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 70': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zarek Valentin with a through ball.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 78': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 80': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Marko Maric tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Wilson Harris replaces Alan Pulido.
- 81': Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
- 85': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Matías Vera.
- 87': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Maynor Figueroa.
- 88': Attempt missed. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 89': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 89': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+5': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 1, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 327 |
| 514 | Passes | 414 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 27 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 13 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 7,054
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 7,054
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
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Maric (GK) |
| 27 | Boniek García |
| 5 | Tim Parker |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 21 | Derrick Jones |
| 14 | Joe Corona |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 10 | Fafà Picault  |
Sporting Kansas City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | John Pulskamp (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 54 | Rémi Walter |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 2 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 10 | Gianluca Busio |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
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