Houston Dynamo FC vs Portland Timbers, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSTimbers extend Dynamo's winless streak to 16 games
Felipe Mora and Yimmi Chara scored first-half goals and the Portland Timbers protected the lead to notch a 2-0 victory over the host Houston Dynamo
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Hand ball by Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 8': Foul by George Fochive (Portland Timbers).
- 8': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
- 13': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 15': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross.
- 15': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Portland Timbers 1. Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 16': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Diego Chará.
- 17': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Penalty Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': Penalty conceded by Michael Nelson (Houston Dynamo FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 18': VAR Decision: Penalty Portland Timbers.
- 20': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 0, Portland Timbers 2. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 22': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teenage Hadebe.
- 23': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Teenage Hadebe with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 24': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yimmi Chará following a corner.
- 25': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Memo Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Tyler Pasher is caught offside.
- 26': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Derrick Jones tries a through ball, but Matías Vera is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 27': George Fochive (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 29': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 29': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 32': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 35': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
- 38': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 40': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Pasher.
- 43': Foul by George Fochive (Portland Timbers).
- 43': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Pablo Bonilla.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teenage Hadebe.
- 44': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 45': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Pasher with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Pablo Bonilla.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Memo Rodríguez.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Portland Timbers 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Portland Timbers 2.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Griffin Dorsey replaces Derrick Jones.
- 49': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Quintero replaces Tyler Pasher because of an injury.
- 50': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 50': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 51': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 63': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Dairon Asprilla because of an injury.
- 63': Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 67': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a through ball.
- 69': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Renzo Zambrano replaces George Fochive because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Bill Tuiloma replaces Pablo Bonilla.
- 74': Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 75': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Mateo Bajamich replaces Adam Lundqvist.
- 75': Attempt saved. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bill Tuiloma.
- 77': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Attempt missed. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Joe Corona replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sam Junqua replaces Fafà Picault.
- 79': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 79': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Corona with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Corona.
- 83': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Valeri replaces Sebastián Blanco.
- 83': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno replaces Yimmi Chará.
- 84': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Mateo Bajamich (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 84': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 86': Foul by Renzo Zambrano (Portland Timbers).
- 86': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Renzo Zambrano (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 88': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 89': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+2': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
- 90'+4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+5': Mateo Bajamich (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+6': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Portland Timbers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Portland Timbers 2.
Statistics
 POR |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 342 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 439 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 11 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 9,872
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 9,872
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
Houston Dynamo FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Michael Nelson (GK) |
| 18 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 5 | Tim Parker  |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 21 | Derrick Jones |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
| 19 | Tyler Pasher |
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 28 | Pablo Bonilla |
| 10 | Sebastián Blanco |
| 20 | George Fochive |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 9 | Felipe Mora |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
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