MLS

Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Dallas, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Houston Dynamo FC
  • 5': Griffin Dorsey
  • 20': Fafà Picault
  • 59': Darwin Quintero (P)
FT
3 - 2
FC Dallas
  • 86': Jáder Obrian
  • 90'+4': Jáder Obrian

Dorsey's goal and assist help Dynamo beat FC Dallas 3-2

— Griffin Dorsey had a goal and an assist and the Houston Dynamo held on to beat FC Dallas 3-2 on Saturday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxton Pomykal with a cross.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
  • 2': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Teenage Hadebe.
  • 5': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, FC Dallas 0. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 8': Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 10': Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Facundo Quignon (FC Dallas).
  • 12': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Brandon Servania.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Facundo Quignon.
  • 19': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas).
  • 20': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Dallas 0. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 26': Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas).
  • 27': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Jáder Obrian.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paxton Pomykal.
  • 35': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 35': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Sam Junqua replaces Adam Lundqvist because of an injury.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Brandon Servania (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Quintero.
  • 39': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 39': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 40': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira.
  • 43': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
  • 44': Foul by Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 44': Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Fafà Picault with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 45'+3': Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Dallas 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 2, FC Dallas 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Dallas. Bryan Acosta replaces Facundo Quignon.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Dallas. Eddie Munjoma replaces Justin Che.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Dallas. Franco Jara replaces Paxton Pomykal.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Jara.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 50': Offside, FC Dallas. Bryan Acosta tries a through ball, but Franco Jara is caught offside.
  • 54': Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ema Twumasi.
  • 56': Foul by Eddie Munjoma (FC Dallas).
  • 56': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximiliano Urruti.
  • 57': Penalty Houston Dynamo FC. Tim Parker draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 3, FC Dallas 0. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Corey Baird replaces Zarek Valentin.
  • 60': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Joe Corona replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
  • 63': Eddie Munjoma (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 64': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
  • 65': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 65': Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Nkosi Burgess (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Acosta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
  • 68': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Corona.
  • 69': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Matt Hedges.
  • 70': 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.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Dallas. Andrés Ricaurte replaces Brandon Servania.
  • 72': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 72': Nkosi Burgess (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Bryan Acosta (FC Dallas).
  • 78': Substitution, FC Dallas. Szabolcs Schön replaces Ema Twumasi.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Memo Rodríguez replaces Darwin Quintero.
  • 81': Foul by Franco Jara (FC Dallas).
  • 81': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Corona.
  • 82': Offside, FC Dallas. Jáder Obrian tries a through ball, but Franco Jara is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 3, FC Dallas 1. Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Ferreira with a through ball.
  • 90': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Matías Vera.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Franco Jara (FC Dallas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Corner, FC Dallas. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 3, FC Dallas 2. Jáder Obrian (FC Dallas) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eddie Munjoma following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas).
  • 90'+5': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Szabolcs Schön (FC Dallas) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Andrés Ricaurte (FC Dallas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+7': Hand ball by Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo FC).
  • 90'+9': Foul by Franco Jara (FC Dallas).
  • 90'+9': Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 3, FC Dallas 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 3, FC Dallas 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
57.6 Possession 42.4
16 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
404 Accurate Passes 269
477 Passes 354
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
23 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 67
27 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
14 Interceptions 5
16 Effective Clearances 22
16 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 12,353

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

HOU Houston Dynamo FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Michael Nelson (GK)
18 Teenage Hadebe
5 Tim Parker
3 Adam Lundkvist
4 Zarek Valentin Yellow Card
23 Darwin Quintero
24 Darwin Cerén
22 Matías Vera
37 Maximiliano Urruti
10 Fafà Picault
25 Griffin Dorsey
Houston Dynamo FC Substitutes:
Maynor Figueroa, Derrick Jones, Kyle Morton, Corey Baird, Memo Rodríguez, Boniek García, Samuel Junqua, Joe Corona, Ariel Lassiter.

DAL FC Dallas (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Phelipe (GK)
24 Matt Hedges
14 Nkosi Tafari
22 Ema Twumasi
32 Justin Che
9 Jesús Ferreira
5 Facundo Quignón
18 Brandon Servania
16 Ricardo Pepi
19 Paxton Pomykal
7 Jáder Obrian
FC Dallas Substitutes:
Bressan, Franco Jara, Edwin Munjoma, Edwin Cerrillo, José Martínez, Andrés Ricaurte, Kyle Zobeck, Szabolcs Schon, Bryan Acosta.

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