Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSAnderson Julio scores in 88th minute as Real Salt Lake edge Houston Dynamo
Justin Meram scored early and Anderson Julio scored late to help Real Salt Lake edge the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 2': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Albert Rusnák tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 6': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0. Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bobby Wood.
- 7': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 7': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 11': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with a through ball.
- 15': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jonathan Menéndez.
- 18': Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 22': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 23': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 29': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 29': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 36': Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 39': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fafà Picault with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 42': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 44': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
- 45'+1': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Salt Lake 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Salt Lake 1, Houston Dynamo FC 0.
- 46': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 46': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Toni Datkovic.
- 51': Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Cerén with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake).
- 52': Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 53': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 54': Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 55': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubín replaces Bobby Wood.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Meram following a fast break.
- 59': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Maximiliano Urruti replaces Ariel Lassiter.
- 60': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 60': Zac MacMath (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 61': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Aaron Herrera.
- 61': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 62': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 63': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Lundqvist.
- 63': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 63': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
- 66': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 66': Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Teenage Hadebe tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Meram.
- 68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz replaces Everton Luiz.
- 68': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Nick Besler replaces Jonathan Menéndez.
- 71': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Boniek García replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 72': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 74': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Donny Toia.
- 76': Attempt missed. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
- 77': Hand ball by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 79': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fafà Picault.
- 79': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Justin Meram.
- 80': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Toni Datkovic.
- 80': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Herrera with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Marko Maric.
- 82': Attempt saved. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
- 83': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 83': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Memo Rodríguez replaces Griffin Dorsey.
- 84': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Joe Corona replaces Matías Vera.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Boniek García (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Nick Besler.
- 88': Goal! Real Salt Lake 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1. Anderson Julio (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 90': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 90': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 90'+2': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Salt Lake 2, Houston Dynamo FC 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
RSL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 253 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 340 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 28 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 10 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 13,570
Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 13,570
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | +13 | 12 |
| 2 | LAFC | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 3 | San Diego FC | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | +5 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 44 | Toni Datkovic |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 4 | Danny Toia |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach  |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 10 | Jonathan Menéndez |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 7 | Bobby Wood |
Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Maric (GK) |
| 18 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 5 | Tim Parker |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 11 | Ariel Lassiter |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
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