Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Busio, Pulido help Sporting KC to 3-2 win over Dynamo
— Gianluca Busio had a goal and an assist, Alan Pulido also scored and Sporting Kansas City beat Houston Dynamo 3-2 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City).
- 1': Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 6': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roger Espinoza with a cross.
- 11': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 13': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 15': Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 17': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 18': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 18': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 21': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 21': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 23': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Martins.
- 29': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Derrick Jones.
- 30': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 34': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 37': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 37': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gadi Kinda with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 42': Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Attempt saved. Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dániel Sallói with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sporting Kansas City 0, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 46': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Boniek García.
- 46': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
- 48': Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Gadi Kinda.
- 50': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 50': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 53': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Graham Zusi.
- 54': Attempt missed. Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Parker with a headed pass following a corner.
- 57': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Adam Lundqvist.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fafà Picault.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
- 58': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 59': Hand ball by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Penalty Sporting Kansas City. Alan Pulido draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Penalty conceded by Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Foul by Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City).
- 64': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Busio following a fast break.
- 67': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Ariel Lassiter replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 67': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Cerén replaces Derrick Jones.
- 72': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 72': Gadi Kinda (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Hand ball by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 74': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Johnny Russell replaces Khiry Shelton.
- 75': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Joe Corona.
- 77': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Rémi Walter replaces Roger Espinoza.
- 80': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fafà Picault with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Mateo Bajamich replaces Matías Vera.
- 81': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 81': Attempt missed. Mateo Bajamich (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Lundqvist with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 82': Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt saved. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 83': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 84': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 85': Attempt missed. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Cerén.
- 86': Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zarek Valentin with a cross.
- 87': Attempt saved. Rémi Walter (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johnny Russell.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fafà Picault.
- 88': Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 89': Attempt saved. Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti with a cross.
- 90': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+1': Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Sporting Kansas City 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateo Bajamich following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sporting Kansas City 3, Houston Dynamo FC 2.
Statistics
 HOU |
SKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.9 | Possession | 68.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 213 | Accurate Passes | 567 |
| 293 | Passes | 632 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 22 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 20,086
Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 20,086
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | +21 | 34 |
| 2 | LAFC | 19 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 17 | +1 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 8 | Graham Zusi  |
| 10 | Gianluca Busio |
| 17 | Gadi Kinda |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton |
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 |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
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