Houston Dynamo FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Urruti, Quintero help Dynamo beat Sounders 2-1
— Maximiliano Urruti scored, Darwin Quintero added a goal and an assist and the Houston Dynamo beat Seattle 2-1 on Saturday night to snap an eight-game losing streak against the Sounders.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 2': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 3': Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
- 4': Attempt missed. Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
- 9': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Zarek Valentin.
- 9': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by João Paulo with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua Atencio.
- 10': Hand ball by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 11': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 12': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 12': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 14': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Quintero following a set piece situation.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Bruin.
- 17': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 18': Hand ball by Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 19': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 0. Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Griffin Dorsey.
- 22': Foul by Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 22': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a through ball.
- 26': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 26': Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 29': Foul by Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 29': Will Bruin (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Teenage Hadebe (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 30': Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 35': Foul by Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 35': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kelyn Rowe.
- 40': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 40': Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Sam Junqua.
- 41': Goal! Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 42': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 47': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 50': Foul by Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 50': Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fafà Picault with a headed pass.
- 50': Attempt missed. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 53': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Maynor Figueroa replaces Teenage Hadebe because of an injury.
- 55': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Kelyn Rowe.
- 55': Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Attempt saved. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Bruin.
- 60': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Cerén replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 63': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolas Benezet replaces Abdoulaye Cissoko.
- 64': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 67': Maximiliano Urruti (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Fafà Picault following a fast break.
- 68': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 69': Attempt missed. Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Fredy Montero.
- 74': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nouhou Tolo replaces Jimmy Medranda.
- 74': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 76': Attempt saved. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 76': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Michael Nelson.
- 77': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Darwin Cerén.
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Joe Corona replaces Griffin Dorsey.
- 77': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Tyler Pasher replaces Maximiliano Urruti.
- 78': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 78': Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 79': Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 81': Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 83': Attempt missed. Tyler Pasher (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Attempt missed. Sam Junqua (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Quintero with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 87': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Joe Corona tries a through ball, but Fafà Picault is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Álex Roldan replaces Shane O'Neill.
- 90'+2': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Maynor Figueroa (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+2': Joe Corona (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+4': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 472 | Passes | 351 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 31 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 9 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 14,265
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 14,265
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | +20 | 24 |
| 3 | LAFC | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | +8 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Michael Nelson (GK) |
| 4 | Zarek Valentin |
| 18 | Teenage Hadebe |
| 5 | Tim Parker |
| 20 | Adalberto Carrasquilla |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 23 | Darwin Quintero |
| 29 | Samuel Junqua |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
| 37 | Maximiliano Urruti |
Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 3 | Xavier Arreaga  |
| 92 | Abdoulaye Cissoko |
| 27 | Shane O'Neill |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 84 | Joshua Atencio |
| 94 | Jimmy Medranda |
| 22 | Kelyn Rowe |
| 17 | Will Bruin |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan |
| 12 | Fredy Montero |
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