Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSSeattle Sounders top Houston Dynamo, set MLS mark for best start
Kelyn Rowe scored his first goal of the season as the Seattle Sounders made history with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
- 4': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 5': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Maximiliano Urruti tries a through ball, but Joe Corona is caught offside.
- 7': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Fredy Montero with a through ball.
- 8': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 9': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 9': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fafà Picault with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Abdoulaye Cissoko.
- 15': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 16': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 17': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 18': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 20': Foul by Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda with a cross.
- 22': Hand ball by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 24': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 24': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 26': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 30': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 30': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 32': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 33': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 33': Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Yeimar Gómez.
- 35': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 35': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 39': Foul by Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 39': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 40': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 41': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 44': Foul by Derrick Jones (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 44': Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 44': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Sounders FC 0, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zarek Valentin.
- 49': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Corona.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Paulo.
- 50': Attempt saved. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 51': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 53': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
- 54': Attempt missed. Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Abdoulaye Cissoko.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zarek Valentin with a headed pass.
- 57': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 58': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 59': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 59': Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Quintero replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 60': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Cerén replaces Derrick Jones.
- 60': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 61': Attempt saved. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Medranda.
- 62': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 64': Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 66': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Adam Lundqvist.
- 68': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Roldan.
- 73': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 73': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 78': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 80': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Alex Roldan.
- 83': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 83': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces Danny Leyva.
- 84': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Mateo Bajamich replaces Fafà Picault.
- 84': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Brad Smith replaces Jimmy Medranda.
- 85': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 85': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 89': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+1': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Smith with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Sounders FC 2, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
Statistics
 HOU |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 483 | Passes | 429 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 19 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 27,421
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 27,421
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | +19 | 28 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | +20 | 25 |
| 3 | LAFC | 11 | +11 | 21 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | +8 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Sounders FC (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stefan Cleveland (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 92 | Abdoulaye Cissoko |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez  |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 75 | Daniel Leyva |
| 94 | Jimmy Medranda |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 12 | Fredy Montero |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Maric (GK) |
| 29 | Samuel Junqua |
| 5 | Tim Parker |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 21 | Derrick Jones |
| 22 | Matias Vera |
| 14 | Joe Corona |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
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