Houston Dynamo FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Dynamo hold off Whitecaps for 2-1 win
— Memo Rodríguez and Maxi Urruti scored first-half goals and the Houston Dynamo held off the Vancouver Whitecaps for a 2-1 win on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 2': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Adam Lundqvist.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Érik Godoy (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo with a cross.
- 5': Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 8': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 10': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 10': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 11': Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 11': Attempt missed. Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 12': Attempt missed. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 14': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dájome.
- 16': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 17': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fafà Picault.
- 18': Foul by Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Russell Teibert.
- 21': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 21': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 22': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 27': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 32': Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 36': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bruno Gaspar.
- 41': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 41': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Janio Bikel.
- 42': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Corona.
- 45': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andy Rose.
- 45': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Javain Brown.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Michael Baldisimo replaces Russell Teibert.
- 48': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fafà Picault with a cross.
- 50': Cristian Dájome (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 52': Foul by Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 52': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Janio Bikel (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 57': Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Javain Brown (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 62': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 62': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 64': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts replaces Janio Bikel.
- 64': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ryan Raposo replaces Cristian Dájome.
- 66': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Tim Parker tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 67': Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Joe Corona.
- 68': Attempt saved. Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 68': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 70': Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 70': Caio Alexandre (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 72': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Bruno Gaspar.
- 73': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Matías Vera replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 73': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tyler Pasher replaces Ariel Lassiter.
- 74': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Corona with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 77': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Leonard Owusu replaces Caio Alexandre.
- 78': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 79': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 80': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1. Déiber Caicedo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Cavallini.
- 81': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC).
- 81': Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Corona.
- 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andy Rose.
- 85': Substitution, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Theo Bair replaces Bruno Gaspar.
- 87': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 87': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 88': Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Ryan Raposo (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Theo Bair.
- 90': Corner, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Conceded by Derrick Jones.
- 90'+2': Offside, Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Leonard Owusu tries a through ball, but Theo Bair is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Christian Ramírez replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Déiber Caicedo with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.
Statistics
 VAN |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 60.7 | Possession | 39.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 482 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 28 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 10 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 9,255
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 9,255
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 |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 15 | Andy Rose |
| 22 | Erik Godoy |
| 23 | Javain Brown |
| 6 | Bruno Gaspar |
| 7 | Deiber Caicedo |
| 19 | Janio Bikel |
| 8 | Caio Alexandre |
| 9 | Lucas Cavallini |
| 31 | Russell Teibert |
| 11 | Cristián Dájome |
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