Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2022 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSReal Salt Lake and Houston play to scoreless tie in opener
— The Houston Dynamo FC and Real Salt Lake played to a scoreless tie in a Major League Soccer opener on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 4': Attempt missed. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 8': Darwin Cerén (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake).
- 9': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Griffin Dorsey.
- 10': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 12': Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 12': Daniel Steres (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Tate Schmitt tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake).
- 15': Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 17': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.
- 18': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 19': Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Ferreira.
- 20': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 21': Attempt missed. Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Cerén with a headed pass following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake).
- 23': Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Griffin Dorsey (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 26': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Marcelo Silva (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vera.
- 31': Foul by Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 31': Justin Meram (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Holt with a cross.
- 34': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 34': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 42': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Tim Parker (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 44': Attempt missed. Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Cerén.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Houston Dynamo FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Adalberto Carrasquilla replaces Darwin Cerén.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Zarek Valentin replaces Griffin Dorsey because of an injury.
- 48': Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 52': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Andrew Brody.
- 53': Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 53': Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 55': Andrew Brody (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 59': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake).
- 59': Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Attempt saved. Adam Lundqvist (Houston Dynamo FC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Memo Rodríguez (Houston Dynamo FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 64': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Tate Schmitt.
- 65': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Sergio Córdova replaces Bobby Wood.
- 66': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Justin Meram.
- 67': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 69': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 70': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Quintero replaces Memo Rodríguez.
- 72': Attempt saved. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 72': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 73': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Erik Holt (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Córdova.
- 76': Offside, Houston Dynamo FC. Darwin Quintero tries a through ball, but Corey Baird is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jonathan Menéndez replaces Andrew Brody.
- 80': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 81': Substitution, Houston Dynamo FC. Thorleifur Úlfarsson replaces Corey Baird.
- 82': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Scott Caldwell (Real Salt Lake).
- 82': Darwin Quintero (Houston Dynamo FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Zarek Valentin.
- 83': Corner, Houston Dynamo FC. Conceded by Marcelo Silva.
- 84': Foul by Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake).
- 84': Matías Vera (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Tate Schmitt (Real Salt Lake).
- 85': Zarek Valentin (Houston Dynamo FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Adam Lundqvist.
- 86': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Tim Parker.
- 90'+1': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Matías Vera.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sergio Córdova (Real Salt Lake) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jasper Löeffelsend replaces Scott Caldwell.
- 90'+4': Foul by Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC).
- 90'+4': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Fafà Picault (Houston Dynamo FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
- 0': Match ends, Houston Dynamo FC 0, Real Salt Lake 0.
Statistics
 RSL |
HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 353 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 27 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 18,561
Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 18,561
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | +18 | 21 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 | LAFC | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | +7 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Houston Dynamo FC (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 2 | Daniel Steres  |
| 5 | Tim Parker |
| 3 | Adam Lundkvist |
| 25 | Griffin Dorsey |
| 24 | Darwin Cerén |
| 8 | Memo Rodríguez |
| 22 | Matías Vera |
| 10 | Fafà Picault |
| 11 | Corey Baird |
| 9 | Sebastián Ferreira |
Real Salt Lake (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 15 | Justen Glad |
| 30 | Marcelo Silva |
| 20 | Erik Holt |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 12 | Scott Caldwell |
| 21 | Tate Schmitt |
| 2 | Andrew Brody |
| 7 | Bobby Wood |
| 9 | Justin Meram |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
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